The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-03
STRIKERS IN FORCE.
huge Gathering at Besieged
Non-Union Mines.
oSeF s'"so Men Assemble in Penusyl.
Sania-Prestdent Doian Arrested
Tor Rsot-Con aieting Claims Of
tne Combasants Deputies ON
"uard Constantly. and Troops May
ne called out-Fight In Indiana
-faetory Forced to Close.


Factory Forced to Close.
/ iiIsbCRG. Aug. Whatever The i'm
| neaiste ne elimination OF the strike siilia-
| nids De: 1t is evident tina; Sheriff
| Lo~iy considers the time A critical one
Ionisht he telegraphed Gov. Hastings
.alS concerning the conditions existing
| mere with the evident purpose OF having
| 'Ee governor prepared for any emergency
| .nat may arise in the near future II is
feirheu the governor has been IMPRESSED
"itn the gravity of the situation. ana thai
| ne mas instructed the adjutaat- general 70
remain IN his Office, waiting any rsuui-
s1,ioH that may be made on him for
| troops.
An Army IL Gathered.
| III rsBuRG. Aug 2-The mass meeting
Oh miners ar the McCrea schooihouse TODAY
| was the greatest during the strike ana
piopapis the largest gathering of the kind
ever seen in Allegheny county More than
~" striking miners We're gathered for an
ah-aay session. and labor leaders ha-
iahguea them in various tongues while
| nands OF music served TO stir up the en-
thasiasm 70 the highest pitch
FROM early morning miners of every ma
uphaiity were gathering at the school,
muse. lhey came In big bands and small
| ones, but the one that set the carnp wild
! WIN enthusiasm arrived from Turtle cres X
~ consisted OF l.eo miners from that camp.
| ana "hen tney came in sight there was
such cheering as has not been heard since
the strike started. They came down TO the
| camp at the schoolhouse with bands play
| ing SURFING airs and banners flying in the
breeze. Cheer after cheer went up from
tne camp. and the marchers returned them
| with will. When the miners OF the two
! parties met there were some wild scenes
Men rushed around shaking hands shout
| ing ana even embracing each other The
| crowd that gathered was so much larger
| than the men had anticipated that they
We're wild with JOY.
"A few minutes after the arrival of the
| Turtle creek division, the speakers arrived
| in carriages. They We're NJ p. Carrick.
| president of the Painters and Decorators
Union; W. A. Carney, vice president of the
Amalgamated Association: Mrs. Mary c.
Jones, the female labor agi,ator, of Chi
cago, and NJ. j. Counahan. of the Painters
! and Decorators Union. In addition to
| these the leaders of the miners We're lined
up to speak as the occasion demanded
| J. 7. Mccoy, prominent member Of the
! typographical Union. extended the SYM
| pathy and financial support of the printers
| or the country, and said the organization
made per capita assessment fer five
| weeks to be paid for the benefit OF the
strikers
| New Camps Established.
| Two new camps We're instituted this aft
ernoon after the meeting. The one at
Plum creek Will be known as Camp Re-
| sistance the one at Sandy creek will be
/ called Camp Isolation. Each camp In the
besieged district will be kept constantly
supplied with guards. Headquarters. as
| heretofore, will be Camp Determination,
| at Turtle creek.
| The force OF deputies was kept busy
during the entire night. Every move was
! watched and trouble seemed to be In the
| afr. Tho condition is said to have been
| critical. Both sides feel that there Is a
| crisis near at hand. The officials OF the
| New York s. Cleveland Gas Coal Co. gave
| out the statement tonight that their forces
were increased 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.
President Dolan Arrested.
| The hearing of Patrick Dolan. who was
| arrested this morning on a charge Of riot
and unlawful sssemblage. will be held at
2 o'clock tomorrow before Justice Sem
minis at Turtle Creek. The miners officials
have retained attorneys. and the case will
ba fought TO the bitter end.
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 10 work. About 80 gath
cred at the Plum Creek mines before the
men started 10 work. A line was opened
up and as the diggers neared the pit
mouth they passed between lnes of strik-
ers. There was no attempt at force but
a number of the digsers stopped and talked
with the strikers and then passed 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 Hin mine dcmonstra-
/ ton was made, hut no men were induced
n quit. At the Sandy Creek mine many
men are out. The company SAYS l@) are
az work while the strikers say only twen-
| ty-two went In.
AT 9:15 O'Clock the marcheTs started for
| q mass meeting at the McC'rea school
| house. The procession was headed by
| four brass bands. Dolan commented Bit
/ terry on the action OF Superintendent de
Armit he says the operators are trying
10 incite rset by causing the arrest at
I such time and place. He claims he was
I not disturbing any one and that his ar
/ rest was made without cause.
X was the intention 10 hold mass
meeting at the s5ethiehem schoolhouse.
When the marchers reached the place
/ they found fence had been erected
around the school property and notices
/ posted that no trespassing would be al
/ lowed The leaders OF the naarchers said
they would not disohey the notices. and
the men marched back 10 the McCrea
I schoolhouse.
At - O'Clock this morning ex-SheFtI
/ Richards in charge of the sixty deputies
AZ Turtle Greek took them oil from tnat
/ place to Plum Greek where II is expected
/ the strikers will make attempt about
I O'Clock 10 prevent the miners from going
4 10 work.
/ II IS announced thatsthe De Arult com
pany practically admits that the Turtle
{ Creek rnires cannot be operated al present
+! and have decided 20 close down
Free Fight ina Indiana.
| WASHINGTON Aug. This morning
/ the miners started TO work az Babel s.
/ Cos mine and were met by strikers. Who
requested them nor fo return 20 WORK
I Tho EFFORT ended in free f1Ght. In which
! clubs played a part. Gibson Lett vas
/ tadly used ~. his scaip being laid open.
Can't anard 70 Burn Coal
/ ST. Louis. Aug. 2.-The Nie1rineaaGs
/ granite garsworks near East 50 Louis,
I III were closed to-day because the sup
/ ply % coal had given out. and Il vas I'M
/ possible 70 purchase usore st 3 price
| that would leave a margin tor proh'-
/ Three hundred men are thrown ogt al
work. Secretary Nte<irinshaus sasd thAt
4 II ;he cuih fsainerS' strike coniinRe~. Il
/ may b. necessary 70 close the rolling E1iiss
In this cfYy THIS would throw cut an
/ other So men.
Several Minor strikes.
CHICAGO Aug z-FozF hundred en-
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