The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-01
NON.UNlON MAN MURDERED,
Result Of an Encounter Between Miners
at SCOttSdale, Pa.
The SITUATION VERY MUCH STRAINED
Organizers at Work In West Nirginia-Ihe
sheriff Disperses an orderly Assem-
bIage OF strikers-His Action is
Generally Condemned.

| Cummins. the leader of the non-Union
men brought here by the Scottdale Iron
and Steel Company TO take the places OF
the strikers, was shot aud instantly killed
tonight in front Of the Common Council
| Hotel
Cummins and three companions, all
| nom Union men, encountered a number OF
| strikers as they came out of the bar-room
and war OF words ensued. Some one
fred a revolver and a dozen shots fol-
| lowed in quick succession. Cummins
| dropped dead with a bullet i'm his right
temple and his three companions fled 10
the mills, hoty pursued by an angry
crowd.
When the non Union men reached the
enclosure, tho deputies on guard surround
| ed them and the mob was forced 10 re-
| treat. Word was at once sent to Sheriff
| Xanor at Grcensburg, ana he Is now on
| his way to Scottdale with armed deputies.
AN OUTBREAK IMPROBABLE.
At midnight everything was quiet how
ever, and there was no fear of further
outbreak. Reports as 10 how the shoot
ing occurred are conflicting.
James DOlf, one OF the Union men.
with Cummins was arrested tonight and
others arrests Will follow. The situation
| Is very much strained, and no one can
predict the outcome.
WHEELING, w. VA, July 3l.-The
mining situation in the Wheeling district
was to-day as follows
About half Of the full force was at work
IN the two mines Of the Boggs Run Com
| pany. thirty-fve men went into the Glen.
dale mine, and about forty were working
IN the mine at Elm Grove. Only eight
| men returned 20 work at Moundsville,
and IL is not likely the effort to resume
there will be successful Secretary Lewis.
Of tho Ohio miners, addressed the Elm
Grove strikers to-day There is likely to
bo clash between the men who returned
to work and those who stuck to the
strike.
Tho Glendale Company posted notices
that all who did not return 10 work were
| discharged. This brought about half the
force 90 terms.
ORGANIZER AT WORK.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, July 3i-W.
| y. Mahon, Of the Amalgamated Associa-
| ton OF street Railway Workers, arrived
to-day His mission is to organize the
West Virginia miners. He will establish
headquarters here, from which the strike
will be directed. He proposes to place
the Fairmont District in charge Of J. w.
Rea, Of the International Association Of
Painters and Decorators.
Robert r.. Askew goes to the Elk Horn
| district and Chris. Evans, ex-secretary
of the Federation Of Labor. TO the Kama
| wha district He says the strike is grad
| ually growing in West Virginia and every
effort will be made TO bring the miners
all out.
over one hundred organizers are mt
| Work, ana more are expected by Monday
All telegrams received by Mahon to-day
were Of an encouraging nature.
PITTSBURG. PA. July 3f.-A number
of coal operators who congregated at the
MonOngahela House during the day eX-
pressed themselves very forcibly on the
| strike situation. They were all i'm favor
Of the strikers, and say they hope the
miners Will win. They were strong I'm
their denunciation Of Sheriff Lowrey for
issuing the proclamation ordering the
strikers at the New York and Cleveland
mines 20 retire 10 their homes. John
Blith. the veteran coal operator. said:
Il am more heartily in sympathy with
the miners i'm this struggle than | have
been I'm any strike they ever inaugurated
I hone they will win. The proclamation
Of the sheriff was an outrage, ana 90
not believe he can force the miners TO
leave the ground they are now occupying
with the permission Of the owners. ! 90
not think he has a right to Interfere
PROVISIONS FOR STRIKERS.
James W Shields. who operates the big
OeceOla mine. is sending donation OF
provisions to the strikers daily and says
ho will continue to do so as long as tne
strike continues. lie also condemns tne
action of the sheriff. and says the miners
should permit themselves 20 be arresteu
and nm the fail making the expense on
tho county so great that the uaN-payels
would Interfere and resent OBNOXIOUS
proclamations. e-,.-. ...o,,o,,
has been completed, and the committee
,viil begin TO secure signatures on Mon
dav. Operators who discouraged the
movement are gradually coming INTO me,
and IL is believed the required number
of signatures can he oDlaiheG; Nv"
hat is done the strike can easily be set
I'm the county courts to-day the prelim-
mary iniunctions against the strikers, re-
straining them from interfering WIN inc
men at the BUnloa ana Casue ShaHhoh
mines, were continued.
PITTSBTRG, PA. July 3l.-AnXiety, eN-
pe,tation and suspense. which were the
conditions I'm the coal mining situation
about De Armits mines to-day have given
place 90 peace and quietness tonight. Al
Ter running counter to deputy Shcrlus sew
cral times during the day the strikers
peacoably withdrew this evening and are
now asleep in their camp.
As the miners will not work tomorrow
the strikers will take a rest and no .rou-
be s. expected before Monday morning.
The week closed with the miners Oniclals
satisfied that they had made marked inn
preston on the diggers OF the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal Company VINO,
il seems. are wayering as 10 their purpose.
All the men are out al Sandy Creek,
and but few were at work at Turtle Creek
to-day.
Plum Creek was in full operation and
the entire force of the strikers was con-
centered at this point, but without sue
cess The men at work appear deter
mined 10 stand by their employers, but
the strikers still have hopes Of bringing
them out
THE STRIKERS DISPERSED.
Late this afternoon President DOlan
took $50 strikers from the camp and
marched to Plum Creek, where a meeting
was organized. Speeches were made by
President Dolan and Vice President Nc
Kay. and the men were told TO keep with
I'm the law.
While the meeting was I'm progress Sher-
in I,owrey and Chief cDeputy Richards.
with an armed force of deputies. appear
ed upon the scene Sheriff Lowrey read
the Injunction procured by De Armitt and
ordered the strikers TO disperse.
President DOlan replied that they were
on public grounds and produced GER
tffcste from the road supervisor of the
township declaring the place a public
highway Sheriff LOwrey again ordered
them 10 dlsperse. and after short par
lev the meeting was closed and the strik-
ers marched back TO camp.