Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-31
Made By % ArEnit q kinst ths
Siege Of the Strikers.


rotary Of the miners union, said that
all the mines would be Idle today and
claimed that Sandy Greek was idle yes
terday. President De Arnit denied
Warmers statement. He said that all
Of the miners were at work. Warner
has ordered tents for the strikers en-
eamped near De Arnies minss. The
strikers. he said. WOULD not leave until
The men quit work II they canped there
FOR q month. A call for q meeting Of
the United Labor league On Sunday
evening to arrange for a mass meet
ing ON Aug. s was issued yesterday.
Debs has promised to return to speak
on that occasion.
VIII Now Apply to the Law.
But the operators are preparing q
West Virginia reception for the agita-
tors. Legal proceedings are to be taken
against the marching miners, unless
they disband and go to their homes.
This was decided on yesterday after-
noon, and Sheriff Harvey A. Lowry VIII
De expected to see to it that tie as
semblages are disbanded. While the
marches on the mines Of the New Fork
ana CleHefand Gas Coal company have
not peen as effective as the miners Of
ncials could wish Y is evident that the
marcnes are making an impression on
the employees of the company. Yester-
DAY there was posted in the vicinity of
the turtle Creek. Sandy Greek, and
rum Creek mines proclamation is
sued by the sheriff commanding that
All persons shall refrain from assem-
bling or congregating on the public
hiRhWQya p liz,
county, or fl1terfeyifg wlkh the peace.
Ah are commaoded' to retire to their
rssptctre homes or piaee Of residences,
or Be dealt with acoord1nE to law.
Dolan Says He n Nos xs.aad.
President Patrick Dolan was asked
what he thought Of the proclamation.
He said he did not care how many
proclamations were issued, 80 long as
the peace was kept, which he said II
was intended to do. He expressed. him.
self'as having no fear. A meeting was
held yesterday morning which was ad-
dressed by Dolan. He went over about
the same ground as was covered in his
speech Thursday night and added that
all labor organizations In the country.
with the exception Of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, were with the
miners in their strike.
Attacks the Locomotive Eneineers.
He made an attack on this order. saw
Ing that owing to the inroads of electric
railways and other means of rapid tram
SIT the wages of the engineers would
drop sooner or later, and then they
would be asking assistance from other
organisations. In other portions Of the
district the strike matters are quiet.
The strikers are ali awaiting with
anxious interest the result at the De
Armit mines. The owners of the Castle
shannon mine have decided to close
their plant until The present differences
In the coal trade are adjusted.
WILL IGNORE THE PRocLA,aArroN.
stsakers Consider II 40 Ostrage and Tisu.
BILE d Very Near.
Fttsbung, July A.-.At midnigh% Il
locked as though the eherifrs proclama-
ton woMd.bethe biggest factor in.br,nr.
ing about trouble in the viciuity Of the
De Armit mines. A meeting Of strikers
was held at Oak. Eli. and II was decided
to pay no attention to the shsriff's proc
lamation. as it was considered to be an
outrage At the meeting IT II reported
that Dclan, NJ. p. CarSiek, ana other
leaders told the men that the mandate
OF the sheriff WIS Ujpst and could not
be enforced. The result OF the meeting
was that three meetings were arranged
for, one at midnight, one at 3 q, m.
ana another at 4 a. M, and the unen
are now marching through Turtle Creek
region In three divisions 70 reach their
meeAing places. The different times were
chosen for the meetings as the best tina
to catch the working miners when
changing shifts. Excitement il runpinx
high.
Having succeeded in getting some Of
the miners Of the New York ana CIeve-
land Gas Coal company TO remain from
work at Oak HaN ana Sandy Crelk yes
terday the strikers camped at Turtle
Creek, late last night started on a march
to Sandy Creek and Plum Creek, with
the intention Of closing those mines, ana
they made All plans to intercept theIOak
HUI miners when they start for work.
Just before the strikers started for
sandy Creek delegation Of fifty miners
from the Mucflerat mines Of the ]. B.
Corey Coal company came in aud united
with the stfikerA The men left in the
camp at Turtle Creek number $50 and
shis PNEly W88 00801GNy9Q ABOUT MD.
night By an open carload Of btriktnR
miners from McKeespert.
TIE deputies at the De Armft property
numbeR Il. the majority. q whom are
at Turtle Creek and SANDY Greek.
Twsnty-Ave deputies are DISTRIBUTES
asung the eompanS's nfeuad between
Turtle Creek ana Oak. Hi. II ID ex.
pseted the trouble. II II oecurs, VIII be
%. this rsilroAd when tAe compory.s
main comes down from 0ak Inn -
gather up the wor1lmen to take thsu
to Nat mine.
IOWA HENFRs H0LD A lEE1RINR
Ds0aad Higher WAgss sn1 Give Prsn-
iso WITH Q 0tf3ne Atonsasa.
Csnterville. L., July IA maoos
meeting OF The miners Of WHIST il known
~ the lew aead' coal district Of ssuth.
ern Iowa vas held At the fair grounds
here yesterday, with from 60 to ~
miners in attendance. The meeting.
lasted nearly Al day and was adaksss1
BY parties fron Illinois. whs urged q
gOne41l stTaaDe Affer a full {afleuerSOk