The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-06

AT Turtle and Sandy Creeks, the
strikers have practically won. Turtle
Creek mine, known as No. 4, is closed
down as tight as the strikers can ever
hope to close it by their present peace
full means OF agitation. 1t is true that
few men are still at work in the pit,
but they are not putting out any coal.
The same holds good at Sandy Creek.
Reports from Plum Creek are conflict
ing. superintendent De Armitt claims
that 255 men are still working, while
the strikers say they counted but 80
going into the pit this morning.
DEPUTIES HAVE A HARD TIME.
The deputies at Plum Creek are hav-
ing hard time. Many are complain
ing and a number have resigned. There
is no such thing as uninterrupted rest
for the deputies. They are up from
before daylight until long after the
sun has set. They are under a con-
slant strain. All the mines are con-
nected by private telegraph and tele-
phone wires, and every stranger or
body Of strangers moving along the
highways is Immediately reported to
the nearest office by scouts, and the
foremen or managers of all the pits get
notice. At the point upon which any
march thus reported seems to be di-
rected, there is a stir among the depu-
almost daily occurrence, day and night,
in all directions, the deputies are in
a state of apprehension and activity
The feeding and lodging facilities are
limited and are not adequate to the
demands made upon them. And what
adds to the deputies discomfort is the
fact that none Of them are used to
hardships- 9 There are IS deputies on
duty here, and it was stated that this
hn
present
Early this morning superintendent
De Armitt had a brush with the march
ers. They were on the march, and as
they approached they opened ranks fol
him to pass through. When they
neared the end of the road leading to
the Murraysville road, he stopped them,
saying the road was the private prop
erty of the New York & Cleveland Gas
Coal company. The men held a, consul
tation and concluded to march on.
which they did. De Armitt marched
with them, threatening them with ar
rest. but no arrests were made.
WILD RUAIOR MERELY.
1t became rumored about among the
campers today that President De Armitt
had made arrangements 10 bring 300
colOrsd men to the mines from Virginia, |
and that they would be here by Satur-
day The officers of the company. when
seen, denied the rumor. and said that
nothing of the kind was conter, plated.
Citizens Of the south side. who are in
sympathy with the striking coal min
ers, undertook in q novel way today to |
secure contributions of provisions from !
the merchants CT the south side. TO be /
sent TO the commissary department of f,
the miners. A local band was engaged, !
together with several large express |
wagons, and a procession, headed by a /
stand of the national colors. was
Termed.
The band played patr' otic music. and |
slowly moved uD Carson street. stop |
ping at each corner.
TIE merchants all along the route |
came forward with liberal contribu |
tons. and soon the wagons were filled. /
At the south side market liberal con- /
tributions of vegetables were placed in I
the WAGONS.
MINERS MEET EN- MASSE.
a large mass meeting Of the miners
from the Monongah valley was held at /
Roscoe this afternoon, to devise means
for carving on the strike and induce
the men al the mines az Elizabeth. Bu-
nota and webster TO come out. 1t was
decided TO organize a marching party,
and this will be done in few days.
The miners families along the Mo-
nongahela river are reported to be
wanting the necessities of life. Desti- t
tuition IS PREVALENT ct every mining
hamlet. and hundreds of families have
not had enough to eat for several days
At Nonongahela City a soup house has
been started. and a committee appoint
ed to solicit provisions.
EvICTIONS BEGIN.
E,,,;c+ions Of strikers from company
houses was begun today by the New
York & Cleveland Gas Coal company.
A house to house canvass is being
made and when q miner announces to a
company official that he is on strike
the notice TO quit the premises in five
1ays is served. The proposed surprise
naterialized late tonight when 1t was
learned that new men had been Sc
,1lred to operate the Oak Hill mine to-
morrow. Superintendent T. 3. De Ar
nit would not say where the men
,ame from nor how he proposes to get
hem into the pit without conflict, but
ne saws the company is determined 10
york the mine at all hazards. The
Justice of the peace did not render his
in the Dolan riot case today.
MINERS DAY.
Miners day closed in this city by
meeting on Duquesne wharf. where a
.rowd of from 5000 to 10000 people as I
enbled to hear Eugene V. Debs. Mrs.
Zones and several local speakers.
The speakers were given a hearty re-
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