Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-08-04
MARCH OF MINERS.
Efforts to Induce the De Armitt
Employees to Go Out Are
Resumed.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 2.-Three hundred
strikers from the Beech Cliff mines on
the Panhandle railroad marched through
the city at 2 o'clock this morning. They
were bound for Camp Determination, at
Turtle creek. The men were mostly for
eigners and carried canes and clubs.
About an hour after the Beech Cliff
men marched through, another regiment
entered the city from the west and
marched silently toward the De Armitt
mines. They were the Imperial min
ers, 400 strong, headed by brass band.
The first delegation also had band.
The march was without noise of any kind
until the Oakland power-house was
passed, when the bands started up live
~ march. 1t is stated that all the min
ers of the Montour Run railroad will be
at the meeting this morning. None of
these delegations had been counted upon
by the strikers officials when listing the
expected recruits from all over this end
of the district.
Four hundred men from the third
Monongahela pool mines passed through
McKeesport at $50 this morning for
Turtle creek. They were headed by
two bands and the American flag. The
procession was an orderly one.
The battle of the striking miners to
induce De Armitt's men to come out was
waged last night and the early morning
with apparently no further gains over
last week. The marchers at 8 a. N. in
the vicinity of the Turtle Greek mine
numbered 1900. This is by actual count
of body of 1926 men and a careful esti-
mate of smaller bodies of men. If re-
ports received by the leaders are true,
and there is no reason to doubt them,
there will be $500 men organized by = p.
m. to try to shame De Armitt's men TO
come out. Other bodies of men are ar
irving every few minutes with brass
bands This means a long fight if the
leaders are able to continue the good or
der among the men. SO far during the
marching not a striker has shown any
sign of the use of liquor.
While the ranks of the strikers at Tur-
tie creek were being augmented parties
of marchers were in the field to induce
the miners not to go to work. About
$50 gathered at the Plum creek mines
before the men started to work. A line
was opened up and as the diggers neared
the pit mouth they passed between the
lines of the strikers. There was no at
diggers stopped and talked with the
strikers and then passed on into the
mine. Some were induced to come out.
About an hour later the strikers moved
off in the direction of the McCrea school
house.
At the Oak Hill mine a demonstration
was made; but no men were induced
to quit. How many men are in the
mine is not known. The strikers say
only eight but it is known that fifteen
mine many men are out. The company
say 100 are at work, while the strikers
say only twenty-five went in.
At 9:15 o'clock the marchers left Tur-
tie creek about 1000 strong and started
for the mass meeting at the McCrea
ed by four brass bands. The meeting is
scheduled for II o'clock.
President Dolan, who was arrested
early this morning on a charge of riot
and unlawful assemblage, gave bail for a
hearing on Wednesday and again joined
the strikers.
Speaking of his arrest, Mr.. Dolan com
mented bitterly on the action of Supt. De
Armitt. He accuses the operators of try
ing to incite riot by causing an arrest at
such a time and place. He claims he was
not disturbing anyone and that his arrest
was made without cause. He thinks the
arrest, however, will help the cause of the
strike.
Speeches were also made in the Italian
and Hungarian languages. by interpret
ers. Between 5000 and 5000 miners
were present. The greatest enthusiasm
was manifested. but there was no dis
order The speakers all cautioned the
strikers against king the law
President DOlan. who arrived later,
said that out of 1000 miners employed in
the three mines but sixty were at work
Secretary Warner was in the city this
morning and sent out two wagon loads
of provisions to camp. He said that he
will be too busy with the cOmmissary de-
partment to go into court today to make
application for an injunction restraining
Sheriff Lowry from interfering with the
marchers, but that he would place the
matter before Judge Scheffer as soon as
he had the time.
None of the district officials were pres
ent when the big meeting at McCrea's
schoolhouse was called to order.
The detachment sent to Plum creek
miners this morning found that De Ar
mitt had stolen another march on them.
1t was the intention to hold mass meet
ing at the Bethlehem schoolhouse and in
vite the Plum creek miners there to at
tend. When the marchers reached the
place they found that a fnce had been
erected around the school property and
notices posted that no trespassing would
be allowed.
This move engendered considerable i'll
feeling as the schoolhouse grounds were
the only public place in the vicinity
of the miners where meeting could be
held The leaders of the marchers said
they would not disobey the notices and
the men marched back to McCrea's