Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-20
OlUl L LII III UuLNu
Strikers Not Permitted to Indulge in Their
Daily March s.
COMPELLED TO STAY IN THEIR CAMPS
Deputies Take Hold and Rule Things with
a High Hand.
eXe.T THEIR AUTHORITY TO UTMOST
Executive Committee of Miners Associa-
tion to Adopt Aggressive Policy.
TRY TO CHsCKMATe THE OTHER SID
<6.;T THEIR AUTHORITY TO UTMOST
TRY TO CHtCKMATe THE OTHER SID
West Nirgininns Fear They Will BE
Left out In the Cold when the
Strike is Finally
settled.

TITTSBCRG Aug. 19.-The striking
campers at Plum Creek and Turtle Creek
marched again today after the program ar
ranged in couples 100 feet apart. The dep
utec formed lines across the road and
warned them back as fast as each pair
came up. Each side wanted the other to
take the aggressive, but both factions were
wary and neither advanced beyond GER
tain point. The strikers then returned to
camp, bat a few of them later managed to
escape the deputies and got among some
of the miners in the company houses and
did considerable missionary work. 1t was
decided to march again tomorrow, but 1t Is
doubtful If they will have any better cue
cess than they had today. The deputies
have been gradually closing in on the camps
and will continue to do so, 1t is said, until
the men will not be allowed to leave the
camps This would virtually place them un-
der arrest. The women are doing Sood mis-
sionary work, although they did not march
as anticipated They are still making 1t as
uncomfortable for the working miners and
deputies as they know how. If the at
tempt to pass the deputies Is successful In
the morning the women VIII JON the ranks
on Saturday.
The farmers from the surrounding coun-
try contributed large donations OF proVls-
ions and garden truck to the campers TO-
day. The reduction In the camp FORCES mas
given new lease of life to the food sup
ply and it will last for some days to come
in the present state. The number OF men
now in the two camps is 175. Many oil the
men who were discharged from active
service are etill in the neighborhood oil the
camp and some have started across the
country to their homes and others are en-
dcavoring to secure work In the irwin uis-
trict. Another mass meeting at rum
Creek is talked of and may be held at the
will be in the nature OF an outside demon 1i
stration. as many township residents Will be
present. WI. ,, c,,o,,-
land Gas Coal company are 1upilaht touay
and say IL their men are left alone the
mines will soon be in full operation. SUI
perintendent De Armitt would not say now
much the output was Increased To-Day, put
said It was substantial Eight cars OF lump
and slack were mined at Plum Creek ana
about twelve cars at Turtle Creek.
AS a result of Cameron Miller's efforts,
the pardee mines in the Mercer field were
shut down today. They employ over 100
men and have daily capacity OF 200 tons
OPERATORS ORGANIZE.
The coal operators followed up their meet
ing of last night by conference this AFTER
noon, which was kept secret until this even
ing. The meeting was well attended ana d
permanent organization was effected. Ihe
fact that the coal operators of the PlttsDure
district hav not had an organization ioi
more than a year was talked over and II
was decided to form an organization for the
special purpose of breaking the strike
Peter NJ Hitchcock president of the Moor
Run Coal company, was made president
C. NJ Baine of Morgan, Moore & Baine wat
chosen secretary and J. c. Dysart OF the
CHARTERS Block Coal company, treasurer
The aggregate output represented at the
meeting to 'ay was 900 tons year.
An agreement was drawn up which pro
yides that the signers shall pay assessments
based on the producing capacity of theil
mines to a fund to be raised for the pur
pose Of paying the expenses of the strike
The telephone was kept busy all Afternoon
and many Pittsburg operators sent wore
that they would sign, even though no
present at the meeting committee o
seven was appointed to carry on the cam