The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-30
THE MINERS
MEETING !
Large Delegations Attend the Big
Demonstration.
Mr.. De ARMITT'S STATEMENT.
He Says That the Effect of the Meeting on
His Men Was a Flat Failure-Large
Force of Deputies on Duty
Guarding the Mines.

Pttsburg. July Soak Hill. in the
vicinity of Turtle Creek, Plum Creek
and Sandy Creek mines of DeArmitt
were invaded yesterday by thousands
of miners who came to attend the
great mass meeting held near the
mines. 1t is estimated that by day
break there were several thousand
miners encamped upon the hills sur
rounding the property of the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal company. They
came from every direction, headed by
brass bands. Large delegations ar
rived from Willocks, Gastonville, Fin
leyville and other points along the
wheeling division, nearly all of them
carrying heavy walking sticks, and
some We're armed. There were no
threats of violence, however and no
indications of drinking Many were
supplied with food enough to last two
days.
The meeting was very largely attend
ed, and while there were no such num-
bers as reports sent out in the early
morning indicated, the crowds were
great.
President Dolan was made chairman
Of the meeting, and in a short speech
accused Mr.. DeArmitt of inseceritv.
He said that if DeArmitt's men did not
come out there would be a sympathy
strike all over the United States. M
F. p. Carrtck was introduced. He
stated that workingmen all over the
United States are interested in this
strike, because it will have a tendency
to raise wages everywhere. "If you
men of the DeArmitt mines will not
come out now we will march 81, ,0OO
men here and compel you to come out,
not by force, but by shame. We will
shame you by our starving women and
children. You are clogging the wheels
Of commerce, and the whole labor
world will strike in sympathy with
us If need be. Resort to no violence
my friends. Trust in your leaders. and
we win win this strike in other ways
than by violence"
After the meeting the Sandy Creek
miners returned to work and the striIz
ers went into camp and had lunch
Tho presence of the deputy sheriffs was
not needed, as there was no trouble OF
any kind. President DeArmitt said
that all the mines of the company were
in operation, and he was certain his
men could not be induced to quit work.
Mr.. DeArmitt last night made the
LOllbWtiB statements A IeW OF our
men from the Turtle Creek and Plum
Creek mines attended the meeting
About 40 of the younger men in the
Sandy Creek mine were present. As
far as the effect of the meeting on our
men is concerned it was fiat failure.
All of our mines were in operation, and
will be-"
A large force of deputies are on duty |
and developments of a sensational
character are liable to occur at any
time The men in the camp will be |
supplied with food.
Late last night Mr.. Warner secre- |
tary of the miners union, telephoned /
that break in DeArmitt's men had
taken place. He says that after the day .
meeting another meeting was arranged /
for night, and it was attended by many |
Of the men who have been at work |
Several local speakers, he said, placed
the matter before them in such a con
yincing way that the men from the
DeArmitt Turtle Creek mine resolved |
not to return to work this morning
Secretary Warner says this is the most
important result Of the big meeting |
and 1t will be taken advantage of at
once to influence the men at the other /
two mines to come out. The miners |
officials are jubilant over this victory. |