The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-30

COAL MINERS TURBULENT.
They March In Overvs h~tminE Force
ON pcnnas lxania NiacA

PITTSBERG. July 2s-.fhe efforts of III.
striking coal miners 10 make the strike
general throughout this district culmia-
ated today In the assembling Of several
thousand OF them around the mines of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Com
pany. on Turtle creek and Sandy creek.
near this city. They marched from every
direction, headed by brass bands. armed
with heavy sticks. and occasionally with
reYolvers and arrived before dag break.
stretching themselves TO rest under any
shelter.
The mines had been guarded by a small
force of deputies. but az 2 O'clock this
morning ryinlorcements were called for
and the number was Increased 10 Iou and
a restraining order against the strikers
obtained. searchlight was kept reyolv-
ing in all directions from the Turtle creek
mine. enabling the deputies 10 guard
against a surprise on the part OF the
maers.
At o'clock loo strikers assembled at
Turtle creek ard. headed by three brass
bands. with Tags and banners flying.
marched past the houses occupied by DE
Aru!tts miners. The strikers hoogsd and
yelled and then marched 10 toe mines,
where they planted themselves before tt.
pits, thus compelling De Arnitts men 10
run the gauntlet to get 10 work
A short lire later Sheriff Livery who
had wired for assistance. arrived
from Plttshurg with tissy deputies armed
with WinehesterS. The strikers quietly
Withdrew and the new deputies were
placed on guard. Everything is quiet
now.
When the mass meeting was called 20
order az 10 O'clock this morning there
were s.o90 striking miners 81 the vicinity
ard before Il was we6 under way there
were ss0 people III the vicinity of the
schooihoGxc. AZ s.N o'ciock &c miners
from t11e Sandy creek mines marched 20
the meeting. and o'tlte large number
cane frea Tartla crcek The miners VINO
were hurrytug into pits were over7alIen
and asked not % go 20 work Most Of the
men said they were afraid they wansd lose
,heir }oes If th@y ~ayed away from work
20 attend = neesirg They iecl,ied after
shoTs psriey 20 10 iuto the mine. They
were carrying dinner buckets and as they
tuYrei 10 leave the strikers these we're
taken from tflem. Tae frightened miners
ran Ter the ps;, and diS net stop uuul they
vera behind tAe shelter % tae deputies
WFnehe@terT The Itne IS in fui4 opera
-fe.s ard rrevfc,,@ 20 fes meeting Mr.
I,s,as District President polsn. Secretary
warner and NJ. =. Carriek went ameng
the strikers ard Cc9nSsird them "a Keep
wlfhIn tse bounds q ire law The meet
ing = w3thoHt doubt the largest held dur
ias strike n Western Pennsylvania. ard
thr leaders are Novefai % its esesss upon
tNe rsen 4 hundred Ger@tS%s are now IN
gaaf,s ateas she mines h}E: no trouble Is
appreAsn8rS-
r. vgscnt De}an ~ss rna8s chairman o:
the meeting sad - a short speech 49,
sue~A ire n Arfrifss 81 fnsincer1;v. NJ.
- casrf-& sala the vsrkinsHser III over
tho t'uite3 States were frtsrsste1 iB ISIS
strfxe
WHEELING. " Va July @s To-day
thero So ~~aswea Indications O. 'r2ns5e
aN<aa ir the NouSnga hsIz district Tne
wives - the striking r5inses, 80 fts rSfa-
fer X ~ hsxe tsEeH un ta@ sghs. rassv
,~~7lrteTS S~Fwcra the women ara ftal-
san ard negro zeu- unioa eExeTs are &C.
curTtGg
SPRING FIELD. IE~ Ju1y - The suy-
erma~ lN exp~ct8aE q call far fve0ps frnEG
6ssgess Ma~son ca@nty- Eight hDnsTet ratn-
sr~ are sYarc Htug ea Fae places where 30
NEGROES are working AT have Winches-
Ter rfass ard Get SEnsth ~ N8nGsItA a
sss gssss.sr II slse governor sts= says tesf
~aH ae -ss4e there