Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Deputies Detailed to Burn the Negro
Den of Shutdown.
HAZELTON MINERS GO ON STRIKE
Hungarians and Italians Masters of
the Situation There.
MARCHING BEGINS AGAIN

the plague spot At Unity. where the negro
railroad laborers have been holding high
carnival for several weeks. siill stands. hut
i; will go up in flames and smoke before
the day is over.
Twenty deputies have been detailed 10
assist Constable Kers;en in applying the
torch, and if there is any resistance from
the negroes the strikers stand ready 10
aid the peace officers. There was the usual
shooting in Unity camp last night but so
far as known 10 one was hurt.
For the first time sine. Monday the strik-
ing miners encamped about the DeArmitt
mines resumed marching Ahou: O'Clock
this morning 200 campers lined up and
started TO visit the miners houses az Cen
ter, Unity and Clarksville.
Encounter tie Deputies.
When the cross roads were reached the
marchers encountered twenty deputies but
no attempt was made to stop the men.
Chief Deputy Young stated that there will
be no Interference with the marchers
lending the decision OF the court in the
case Of the three men now under arrest for
contempt.
The marchers then proceeded on their
way and We're successful in persuading
three foreigners to strike.
The strikers say fifty men went TO work
To-Day Ihis Is an Increase over YESTERDAY
superintendent DE Ar,ntt claims TWO hiIa-
dred men are at work. There viii be a hig
demonstration at Camp Isolation tonight
and the deputies will not Interfere The
procession Will start from New Texas. and
headed by two brass bands will march TO
the camp. Many farmers and residents
VIII participate, and il is expected l,jO0
persons Will be in line.
Strike Leaders Encouraged.
The mine leaders are more encouraged
than ever over the prospects Of an early
settlement of the strike in favor of the dig
gers. Efforts are now being directed to
the mines along the Pennsylvania rail-
read and the central field of Pennsyi-
vania. District President Dolan addressed
a meeting at Claridge, Wostmorelard coun-
ty, last night and the result was that the
men decided to quit work. This means the
closing of the two MINES of the Wcs;more-
land Gas Coal Company, the largest COM
pany on the Pennsylvania railroad
President Doisn says the work viii be
Systematically pushed, and oxvects soon 10
have all the mines icle. He says six mines
have been closea in the central field ami
that work will be suspended in the region
within short time Sheriff Lowry Went
TO Buno.a ghis morning. ac ,ompanicd 10y
several deputies, end ordered the strikers
off the public roads. An injunction was
served on Capt. Walker, who is IN charge
end also on several OF the men. The on
Gators are preparing to start their mines,
sumo will be made until after the ST Louis
convention and Labor day.
Women Attack New Men.
The first attempt to start any of the coal
mines in this district was made at the
Champion mines OF Robbins q Co. lear
Mcdonald, Pa, on the Pan Handle rail-
road, this morning
Two carloads Of foreigners. gathered ND
from about Pittsbarg. were sent TO the
Champion mines about daylight and put 10
v'crk loading slack into cars. The miners
card Of the arrival of the new men. and
500 marched on the mine
The new men were attacked with stones
and clubs ard driven from the cars.
The women followed them IN ard rb.,
tOfeigners, without resisting. fle4 to NJ
blestown The women then returned 20
Mcdonald and dumped the slack that had
been loaded from the ears.
They were met by 1000 strikers ard
headed by bard marched "A short dis
tance from the mine, W here they are row
encamped. watching for the return Of the
non-union miners.
The company say they are determined IN
lead The slack. and conflict is expected
if the new men are brought back to the
mine.
Strike at Hazclfon.
HAZELTON, Pa, August 21-The threat
ened strike at Nanwickle's Coleraia and
Beaver Meadow cc!iieries took place This
morning. The Hurcarians and Italians
are masters OF the situaton,aad two thous-
and men are idle, pending the decision OF
the foreign element. Last night the for
eisners held meeting and at a late hour
they visited the homes of their country
men, pulled them out OF h.i AMI delivered
the ed.ct- When the officials arrived at
No. colliery this morning they found the
mine door closed, and placard bearing
the word 'Str9 gk' placed upon il This
was the announcement OF the strike
Two hundred men marched tc the canal
this morning. where they were Joined by
one hundred mere. They then went to the
breaker The bosses anG coal and lron po-
lice tried TO stop them, but they were
hustled aside and the breaker was cleared
The carpenters and blacksmnhs were
driven from the shops and a squad OF one
hundred men are Low marching TO the
Evans cclliery. 1t is said that the strikers
will invade the Milnesville district this az
ternoon. The strikers are without an M
teiiige3t reader and their grievances arr,
but partially understood
A meeting is called for this afternoon
when the demands Will take formal shape.
-Four hundred strikers on their way from
Beaver Meadow to Minesviile marched
through this city shortly before noon. The
distance between Beaver Meadow and
is six miles. The reporter for
the Associated Press talked with the lead
ers. and it was learned that the Hunear-
ians and Italians want to he recognized
on the same basis as the English-speak-
ing miners
The English lnirers, they claim get sig1
per day, Hungarians Sl.Jp and $l.Gj ard
The English laborers receive sl.50 and the
Hungarian laborers S1.l5
In anticipation of the strikers reaching
the entire coal ard iron police
force were taken from this city this morn
ng and will meet the strikers at the
works. The men are not yet organized.
out expect to get in shape tonight and
present their claims in formal manner.