The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-07
ARMY OF
THE MINERS
A Movement VIII be Made on Central
Pennsylvania.
RULED BY A MILITARY CODE !
whiskey Being introduced Into the Camps
by Unknown Parties-The Cases Against
the Leaders for Unlawful
Assemblage

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. THE proposed
campaign against the mine owners of
Westmoreland county and the opera
tors of central Pennsylvania, which
has been delayed, is now an assured
fact. The strike leaders decided on It
definitely al a camp conference yester-
day and a big move will probably be
made next Wednesday. The whole
affair viii be considerably on the order
of the famous Coxey commonwealth"
tour. As already constituted, the plans
propose direct march through the
whole territory where mines are being
operated until Clearfeld county is
reached. Camps win be left at each
Of the DeArmitt mines at Canonsburg.
at Bunola and any other place that
may seem necessary to keep the mines
closed which appears before the cru
saders leave. The leaders estimate
that, with what will remain behind i'm
the camps. at least 5000 men Will be
kept constantly in the movement.
A military code for the government
Of the army will be formulated before
TIE movement is started. President
Dolan says that with any kind of a
system he will be able to keep everv-
thing quiet and the men peaceable. Eff
forts are being made to introduce beer
and whisky at Camp Determination by
outsiders. This has been going on for
two or three days now, and some of
the strikers had been taken down to
East Pittsburg and filled up on all the
beer they could drink. The danger of
this to the miners cause is fully re-
allied by the labor leaders and a sharp
lookout is being kept to find out who
is responsible for the efforts to get the
strikers intoxicated. A barrel of whis-
ky was shipped to the camp from
Braddock 1t had been paid for at the
other end and all freight charges had
also been settled. When the whisky
was delivered Captain Mckay ordered
1t taken back to Braddock as quickly
as possible. 1t was shipped back. The
strikers do not know who sent it.
Definite orders have been issued from
Harrisburg to local officials of the Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania to hold
themselves in readiness for Immediate
service. This order, which arrived sew
eral days ago, is being complied with
to the letter, and the day and night
address Of each officer, together with
the number of the nearest telephone,
has been forwarded to headquarters
However, these officers have expressed
it as their opinion that the miners have
behaved themselves most orderly anC
that the guard is not at all necessary
as yet.
Today is pay day at Sandy Creek
and report now has it that in addition
to the contracts already signed the
men will be asked to place their sig
natures to still stronger and apparently
more binding ones before drawing thel
envelopes. Those who do not see fit tc
sign these will, it Is said, there and
then be given the privilege Of resign
Ing.
Last evening Squire Semmens rem
dered his decision in the riot and un-
lawful assemblage cases against Pat
rick Dolan and others. He holds Dolan
Jacob Aufhelter, Paul Trimmer and
Edward Mckay In $500 bail each foI
the September term of court Bail was
entered for all. The cases against Cam
eron Miller, William Warner and Ed
ward Shaw were dismissed.
An immense meeting, numbering full
ly 10000 people. gathered around the
strikers camp at Turtle Creek last
night. Eugene V. Debs, Mrs Jones
and several local speakers made ad-
dresses. Delegations from all the sur
rounding country attended the meet
ing, and the enthusiasm was unusual
The Westinghouse employees from East
Pittsburg numbered 1900; the strik-
ing puddlers from McKeesport attend
ed and large crowds from Wilmerding,
'Pittshurg and Allegheny helped to
swell the numbers A r1ouetar para1a "a
preceded the meeting, farmers and
citizens generally marching with the
strikers to show their sympathy.
The 1900 employees Of the Joliet roll
ling mill have decided to give one days
wages to the striking miners. Con-
siderably over $4,000 viii be netted.