Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-04
FIGHT ABOUT WON
So Far as the Mines Of the De
Armit's Are Involved.
MOST OF TIE MEN HAVE QUIT

De Armit Says Because They Are Afraid to
Work, While the Strike Leaders Declare
They Are Winning by Methods Perfectly
Psaaeful-Thst Question To BE Tested In
Court--Situation in West virrinia--In-
diana Strikers on the March.
Pittsburg. Aug. 4-The lull in the sit
uadon after the exciting events Of the
last twenty~f sur hours il the first oppor-
tuHity the strike leaders have had to size
up the situation. AZ result each Of the
three camps OF striking miners was yes
terdsy placed under strict military gov
eminent. This VIII be continued until
the camps are abandoned. Two members
OF the district executive board were
placed at each camp. These men are to
resolve Instructions from Dolan and
Warner. and no further general move
Is to be made unless a general confer
snee IL held. Secretary Warner il ex-
perisnclnS great difficulty in getting
provfsiSns. The demand for bread 10 50
great that the local bakeries were I'M
able 10 meet the orders placed yesterday
morning. As result. the camp at Plum
Creek will be on short rstionA
In speaking OF the situation last night,
PRECEDENT Dolan said: THE entire sue
cess Of the movement now depends upon
the order maintained In camp We have
demonstrated to De Armit that his men,
whom he had bound with the ironclads
were not invulnerable. When I left the
mines today his entire Interests were at
q standstill. The New York and Cleve-
land company has given up all hope of
operating the Sandy Creek mines, while
those at Plum Creek and Turtle Creek
are so badly crippled that there are not
enough men 10 get cut q car Of coal
These statements are not based upon the
IDLE talk Of the nfen. but upon personal
observation. Mt. De AYmit undoubtedly
recognizes that the strike situation is
gradually assuming favorable aspect
Ter the men, ard that IL order can be
preserved his defeat is certain"
When asked regarding the report of
the need fths state military forces he
raid: The men are orderly, and have
never given any sign Of making trouble.
Instead they have been harrassed by in
aividuals who. it seems to me, want to
inoite riot. and bloodehed among the
men," Last evening Dolan issued a gen.
erAl order appointing Edward Mckay
general manager OF Camp Determines
ton, and empowering him to make ar.
rssts and eject all persons under the in
nusnee OF intoxicants trespassins on the
premises OF the camp.
The miners officials have retained W.
j. Bremen to defend them at the
hearing before Justice Semmsns at
Turtle Creek this afternoon. They are
charged with riot and unlawful as
senblage. 1t Is reported that there will
be some fine points Of law discussed.
Attorney Sol. Scheyer will appear on
behalf of the prosecutors. There are
close upon 5000 strikers in camp at
Turtle Creek, $50 at Plum Creek and
300 at Sandy Creek. II this number IL
not sufficient to deter the De Arnit
miners from going to work all these
camps win be largely increased before
the end Of the weak. Arrangements are
being made for the big meeting ON the
wharf tomorrow. 1t promises to be the
greatest demonstrations OF the kind
ever held in this city. Eugene v. Dehs
and Mrs. Mary G. Jones will be the
stellar attractions among the speakers
Mayor Ford vas asked by the men to
preside over the meeting, which invi-
tation he ernpha tically declined on the
ground that he was acting neutrally in
the strike question.