The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
Thousands of Strikers Marching to
Camp Determination" Where a
Meeting Is to Be Held To-day.
ALL QUIET AND PEACEABLE
DE ARMITT CONFIDENT HE CAN CON-
TINUE TO WORK HIS MINES.
Strike Organizers Gaining Ground in
West Virginia-NearIy All Diggers
Expected to Quit Soon.

PITTSBURG, Aug. AL roads led TO
! Turtle creek to-day. Marching miners from
all over the district were converging toward
Camp Determination, and if all those re-
ported as being on the march reach the
scene before morning there will be at least
5000 diggers present at the big meeting
which is scheduled for IL o'clock at Nc
Crea's schoolhouse. The miners expect
5000 to be on hand. The borough of Turtle
crock experienced the liveliest day in its
history with its large transient population
of miners and curious visitors, but the day
passed without trouble of any kind Bur-
| CESS Teats, of the borough, visited the
miners camp to-day and stated he had
no reason to order the crowd to disband,
and as long as peace prevails he will not
disturb them.
There was a complete shift in the make
up of the campers to-day. The men from
the Wheeling division of the Baltimore &
Ohio road, who have been on guard ever
since the movement against the De Armitt
men was inaugurated. left during last night
for their homes at Finleyville Gastonville,
Snowden, Whitehall and Banksville. These
same men, after reaching home and re-
cuperating somewhat, have formed new d-
visions and are returning to the seat of
war in order to attend the big meeting in
the morning. While the old guard was fit
ting last night new men were taking their
places and took charge of the watch that
is to be kept up until all of the New York
| and Cleveland men quit work Saturdays
guard was noticeable for the absence of
foreigners. The gathering on watch to-day
is just the reverse, and is composed al
most entirely of the foreign element which
is much more exctable than the others and
much harder to control. This phase gives
to the situation a more serious aspect.
Over 1000 weary strikers were quartered
at Camp Determination to-day, and about
one hundred at Camp Desperation, and
about four hundred lounged about the hills
above and around Turtle creek. When the
first batch Of $50 marchers arrived on the
scene this morning they were very hungry
and clamored for food There were pro-
visions enough for only 200 men, and a
grand rush was made for the provision
wagon, and the result was many went
-, anaat +iNia time nr0an nizer Miller
arrived on the scene and announced that a
Pittsburg baker had donated 1000 loaves Of
bread, and a grocer had given a dozen
cheeses. To prevent another rush Miller
organized a guard and all were satisfied
for the time being. AS large donations of
food have been promised, there is not likely
to be a repetition of to-day's scramble
Among the most prominent visitors at
the miners Turtle Creek camp to day were
General John Little president, and Joseph
Bishop secretary of the Ohio State Board
of Arbitration. They are ready to solicit sig
natures to the uniformity agreement and
were present to get the status of affairs
among the Strikers. General Little expressed
some surprise at the demonstration. He
ooI Nfto min Ka
in the Buckeye State, but never had seen
them assembled under such circumstances.
He said he was pleased with the apparent
manifestation of peace.
Sheriff Harvey A. Lowry spent the after
noon in Turtle Creek consulting with his
deputies. Chief Deputy James Richards was
in the district all night. Sheriff Lowry said
that he would not interfere with the strik-
ers in holding meetings if they acted order
ly. He will not allow them to go on the
property of the New York and Cleveland
| Gas Coal Company nor will he allow them
to act disorderly while marching on the
road.
T. b. DeArnitt, manager of the Oak Hill
mine, said to-day that he had been impor-
| tuned by men for positions in the mine.
He said he had given fifteen Of them places
and they would go to work in the morning.
| He added that two men had OIered TO sup
| ply him with fifty good miners to go to
| work Thursday morning. He was receiving
| letters in every mail from miners in var
| ious portions of the district ASKING Tor
| places in the New York and Cleveland
| mines. Concerning the action of some of
| his men he said they had come to him
| saving thew would be glad to work as soon
| as the excitement is over. He was emphatic
in the statement that if the old men did
| not return to work soon he had many
others who would take their places.
Secretary Warner says the miners ofh-
cials have decided to bring an action in
equity against Sheriff Harvey A. Lowry,
| asking for an injunction restraining that
| official from executing the provisions of his
proclamation. He said the proclamation
into court to have that point settled. II
| believe the proclamation is illegal" said
| Warner and we are going to try and IND
out if the sheriff has a right to interfere
! with peaceable assemblage.
Tonight a largely attended meeting OF
the United Labor League was held in this
| city to take action concerning the miners
| strike The labor unions of Allegheny were
| active parts in the proceedings. Addresses
| were made by President Dolan, Secretary
! Warner and Organizer Miller. of the min
| ers' officials and by Mrs N. G. Jones, who
! became prominent as an agitator during
| the A. r. L. troubles in Chicago. She will
| be one of the speakers at the McCrea
! schoolhouse meeting tomorrow, and also
! at the big meeting here on Thursday. The
| gist of the miners officials speeches was
! that money, and quite a goodly sum, must
! be forthcoming at once If the strike Is TO
| be continued. They made forcihle appeals
! to their follow-unonists, and the result was
| the appointment by the league of a COM
mittee to represent the matter to the diff
| ferent organza tions with the end in view
| Of securing the necessary si"eWS of war
for the strikers. A set of resolutions were
adopted expressing hearty s>1nr atEy for
TO come to their relief, and rourdy de-
nouncing the action Of Sheriff Lowry in
commanding the strikers to not assemble on
! the highways of the couny. This procla-
| nation they consider a vital ahridSGnent
Of the rights of peaceable ci'tzens. Many
of the delegates at the meeS - will at
| the ralI tn-InOrrOM.