Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-03
NOTICE TO MINERS.
EVICTION or STRIKERS FROM
COMPANY HOUSES FORTHCOMING.
pgsARKABLY ORDERLY MEETINGS.
I,cnnsyivania OmcinIs, However,
Feel Tint Crisis Is Imminent and
Exultant.

region occupying company houses 20
vacate the property Immediately. Ex-
element runs high among the miners
as the notice says their goods VIII be
thrown into the street II they are not out
within specified time. An attempt viii
pe made to operate the mines with nom
union men.
AGREEMENT TO QUIT WORK.
CHAIR. .EsTON. W. VA, August "A
delegate meeting OF miners was held at
Montgomery. twenty-five miles east OF
here. to-day. There were go delegates
present and twenty mines were repre-
sented The meeting was addressed by
w. d. Mahon. Of Detroit. who is N
charge Of the work Of organizing miners
IN West Virginia; Chris. Evans, one OF
his assistants. and a number OF iocai
leaders. Resolutions were passed demand
ing a Jo-cent rate for certain coal ana
check wolehman on each tipple. An
agreement to quit work and remain idle
I'M "a scale Of prices was agreed upon
for the coal-diggers Of all the states was
also adopted. ,, -.
1udee Mason. Mr.. Mah0n said he would
nav no attention TO H. lie had been ac-
customed TO being enjoined IN various
strikes in the last four years. lie hdd
never been arrested lie knew his rights
as an American citizen. and he proposed
10 maintain them. lie had had TWO
erandfathers I'm the Revolutionary war
and the only legacy they had leit was the
liberty OF speech and action. No petty
Judge should deprive him Of the liberty
purchased for him by their blood.
STRIKERS ORDERLY.
PITTSBURG. PA, August 2.-EXcellent
order and behavior were exhibited AT
the miners mass-meeting tO-nlBht' 100
much praise cannot be given inc miners
Cor this condition They have been sub
iect 10 the control Of leaders who proht-
ing by former experience. impress upon
their followers tho stupidity OF law
breaking. and so far the actions of the
strikers have been a source OF wonder
TO the prophets who have from DAY 10
dav predicted dire happenings. 1t Is the
hone of al well wishers of the strikers
mat this peaceful warfare will continue
throughout. and until the contest Is set
tied definitely.
The mass-meeting Of miners at the NC
Creary schoOl-house to-day was the
argest held during the strike, and proba-
,lv the largest meeting OF the kind ever
teeu i'm Allegheny. Fully l5,cO met Tor
m sll-day session, and leaders haranBucd
Them in various tones while bands OF
music served to stir up enthusiasm 10 the
highest pitch. From early morning
miners of every nationality were gather
ing at the schOol-hOusc Ihey came III
biz patches and in small ones, but the
bodv that set the camp wild with onthus-
X.
II consisted OF 900 miners from that
ramp and when they came i'm sight there
was such cheering as has not been heard
yinCe the strike started. They came down
10 the camp at the school-house with
bands playing stirring airs and banners
waving in the breeze. Cheer after cheer
went up from the camp, and the march
rrs returned them with "a Will. When the
miners of the two parties met there
were some wild scenes. Men rushed
around shaking hands. embracing, and
shouting The crowd that had gathered
was so much larger than the men had
anticipated that they were wild with joy.
A few minutes after the arrival of the
Turtle Creek division the speakers ar
rived in q carriage
THE SPEAKERS.
They wero NJ r. Carrick, president of
the Painters and Decorators Union; w.
a. Carney, vice-president of the Anal
lama;ed Association; Mrs. Mary c.
Jones the female labor agitator. of Chi
c4eo. and NJ. j. Counahan. of the Paint
ors' and Decorators Union. In addition
TO these tho leaders of the miners were
booked to speak
There was q rumor in the camp that
Sheriff Harvey A. Lowcry would appear
with deputies. and force the meeting to
disperse but it was evidently unfounded
Tho speakers were not infammable, and
The big crowd was orderly
DO was announced that but twenty-nine
men were at work to-day in the Plum
Creek mines. while only two or three
were I'm the Sandy Greek mine. The
policy Of the miners is to form camps at
these mines. and maintain large parties
on guard Mr. Carney announced that
he could get land from private parties
ON which 10 pitch his camps.
The feeling in the camp was one of
triumph The miners claim that they
are on the high road 10 success and the
enthusiasm which was seemingly sum-
lUng yesterday, was at fever-heat to-
day
J r Mccoy. prominent member of
the Typographical Union. extended the
sympathy and financial support of the
printers Of the country. and said the
rs0nizatiOn had made a per capita as
sDssmcnt Tor I'VE weeks 70 De pdld lOf
Tho benefit Of the strikers
A RUSH FOR BREAD.
A large number who attended the meet
ing were hungry. Some os them had
not eaten since yesterday 1t was not
uuul nearly 2 o'clock that the wagon
carrying the provisions reached the |
camp When It arrived there was a
rush for bread which would have put /
% shame any football rush ever seen |
on tho gridrOn After the men had sat |
lsiol their appetites they went back 10 |
Turtle Greek In an orderly manner and |
there they rested and made prepara- !
Tons for tomorrow.
Two new camps were instituted this |
evening. after the meeting. The one at |
Plum Creek will be called Camp Re |
ft1nce." The one at Sandy Creek Will |
Dr. known as Camp Isolation" Each |
camp in the district will be kept con-
.,anuy supplied with guards. Head
quarters as heretofore. will be at Camp |
Determination, at Turtle Greek.
ono Of the notable features Of to- |
days procession was a wagon drawn by |
four horses bearing diggcrs from the |
Souter mines. on each side was ban !
ner advocating free speech ana peace |
able assembly. The delegation marching |
on Plum Greek was under the impress
Sion that they could not march unless |
an American flag was carried I'm front. |
A buttonhole flag. fastened TO small |
stick. was carried at the head Of the |
procession. when the marchers reached |
the Centre school house
The force OF deputies was kept busy |
during the entire night. Every move |
Was watched. and trouble seemed 10 be |
IN the air. The condition can be said to |
be critical. Both sides feel that there /
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