Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05

At the Wheeling meeting it is prob
able that Mahon, who is in charge in
West Virginia, will be the principal
speaker.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Aug. 3.-What-
ever the immediate elimination OF the
strike situation may be in this district,
it is evident Sheriff Lowry considers
the time critical one Last night he
telegraphed Gov. Hastings fully CON
corning the conditions existing here
with the evident purpose OF having the
governor prepared for any emergency
that may arise in the near future. IL
is learned the governor has been SO
impressed with the gravity OF the SIT
uation that he has instructed the adj
iutant-general to remain in his Office
awaiting any rcquisition that may be
made on him for troops.
The striking miner, have broken all
records, both as to numbers attending
their mass meetings and the excellent
order and law-abiding behavior they
exhibited. Too much praise cannot
be given the strikers for this latter
condition. They have been subject to
the control of leaders who, profting
by former experience, have so forclbly
instilled into the minds OF their fol-
lowers the stupidity of law-breaking,
that the peaceful attitude and actions
of the strikers have been source OF
wonder to all the prophets, who have
from day to day predicted dire hap
penings.
The mass meeting of miners at the
McCrea schoolhouse yesterday was the
greatest during the strike, and prob
ably the largest gathering of the kind
ever seen in Allegheny county. More
than 5000 striking miners were gath
cred for an all day session and labor
leaders harangued them in various
tongues, while bands of music served
to stir up the enthusiasm to the high
est pitch. From early morning miners
of every nationality were gathering at
the schoolhouse. They came in big
bands and small ones. but the one that
set the camp wild with enthusiasm ar
rived at 1915 yesterday morning from
Turtle creek. 1t consisted OF 1000
miners from that camp, and when they
came in sight there was such cheering
as had not been heard since the strike
started. They came down to the camp
at the schoolhouse with bands playing
stirring airs and banners waving in
the breeze.
The force of deputies was kept busy
during the entire night. Every move
was watched and trouble seemed to be
in the air. The condition can be said
to be critical. Both sides feel that
there is a crisis near at hand. The
officials of the New York & Cleveland
Gas Coal Co. gave out the statement
last night that their forces were in
creased in the Turtle creek and Sandy
creek mines, and that more men were
at work in the Plum creek mine than
there have been since the campaign
against the company started.
PROPOSES TO MAINTAIN HIS RIGHTS.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. ga dele
gate meeting of miners was held a.
Montgomery, s5 miles east OF here, yes
terday. There were 80 delegates pres
ent and 20 mines represented The
meeting was addressed by W. D. Ma
hone, of Detroit, who is in charge o
the work of organizing miners in Yves
Virginia; Chris Evans, one of his as
sistants, and member of local lead
ers, Resolutions were passed demand
ing 5O-cent. rate for digging coal ant
check weighman on each tipple. Al
agreement to quit work and renal
idle till scale of prices was agreed
upon for coal diggers of all states wa
also adopted, Referring to the injunc
ton issued by Judge Mason, Mr. Mahol
said he would pay no attention to 1T
He had been accustomed to being en-
Joined in various strikes for the las
five years. He had never paid any at
tention to injunctions, and had neve
been arrested. He knew his rights a
an American citizen, and he propose'
| to maintain them
STRIKERS TO BE EvICTED.
GRAFTON, W. Va, Aug 3.-Notic
has been served by Superintendent 1
| p. Goedecke of the Pennington mine
to every striking miner in the regio
occupying the company's houses to va
cate the property Immediately. En-
citement runs high among the miners
---' -~4i-n Gays their goods will b
thrown into the street II tney are nc
out within a specified time. An a
tempt will be made to operate tn
mines with non-union men.
MINERS IN A FREE FlGIIE
WASHINGTON, Ind, Aug. S.-Yestel
dav morning the miners started
work at Cabel & Co.. s mine. The
], were met by strikers, who requisite
them not to start to work. The debal
ended in IA free fight. in which clut
and fists played part. Gibson Let
one of the men who attempted to got
work, was badly used up, his scalp b.
ing laid open.
JELIIco MINERS RESUME WORK.
, KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug, 3.-Reliab
information has been received fro
the Jellico district, where the mint
have been closed since May and ov'
1000 miners are on a strike, that woi
will soon be resumed. The operate
| La1d , ,nantinr Ia If wppli and IT, is II