The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-03
Great Demonstration of Miners of
bor Leaders in Various Tongues.
SCRAMBLE FOR FOOD
NO DISTURBANCES YET, BUT GIRL
SIS THOUGHT TO BE NEAR.
Governor Hastings Notified by Sheriff
Lowry to Be Prepared for an Emer-
Sency-The Strike Elsewhere.

miners have broken all records, both as to
numbers attending their mass meetings
and the excellent order and law-abiding
behavior they have exhibited. Too much
praise canont be given the strikers for
this latter condition. They have been sub
ject to the control of leaders, who profit
ing by former experiences, have so forci-
bly, instilled into the minds of their follow
ers the stupidity of lawbreaking that the
peaceful attitude and actions of the strik-
ers have been q source of wonder to ali
the prophets who have from day to day
predicted dire happenings. 1t is conceded
by all that in former times, under similar
circumstances, riot and bloodshed would
have resulted long ago from the condition
under which the miners have been placed
during this strike. 1t is the hope of all
well-wishers of the strikers that this peace
full warfare will continue throughout and
until the contest is settled definitely.
The mass meeting of miners at the Nc
Crea schoohouse to-day was the greatest
during the strike, and probably the largest
gathering of the kind ever seen in Allie
gheny county. More than 5000 striking
miners were gathered for an all-day ses-
sion and labor leaders harangued them in
various tongues, while bands of music
highest 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 arrived at 1915 this
morning from Turtle creek. 1t consisted
of 1.6OO miners from that camp, and when
they came in sight there was such cheer
ing as had not been heard since the strike
started. They came down to the camp at
the schoolhouse with bands playing stir
ring airs and banners waving in the breeze.
Cheer after cheer went up from the camp
and the marchers returned them with a
will. When the miners of the two parties
met there were some wild scenes. Men
rushed around shaking hands, shouting and
even embracing each other. The crowd
that had gathered was so much larger than
the men had anticipated that they were
wild with joy and drunken on success.
THE SPEAKERS
A few minutes after the arrival Of the
Turtle-creek division the speakers arrived
in carriage. They were NJ. P. Carrick,
president of the Painters and Decorators
Union; w. A. Carney, vice president OF
the Amalgamated Association: Mrs. Mary
G.. Jones. the female labor agltator, of
Chicago; and M. j. Counahan of the
L n.
ton to these the leaders of the miners
were lined up to speak as the occasion de-
manded. There was a rumor in the camp
that Sheriff Harvey A. Lowry would ap-
pear with deputies and force the meeting
to disperse, but it was evidently unfound-
ed. The speeches were not of an infiam-
matory character, and the big crowd was
orderly during the whole day
was annOuncpd that but tUartV-nina
men were at work to-day in the Plum
creek mines, while only two or three were
in the Sandy-creek mine. The policy of
the miners is to form camps at these mines
as we'll as at Oak Hill, and maintain a
large party on guard. President Dolan an
nounced that he could get land from pri-
vate parties on which to pitch his camp
The feeling in the camp was one OF tri-
umph. The miners claim that they are
the high road to success, and the enthusi-
asm which was seemingly slumbering yes
terday was at fever heat to-day. j. T.
Mccoy a prominent member of the Typo
graphical Union, extended the sympathy
and financial support of the printers of
the country and said the organization had
made per capita assessment for five
weeks to be paid for the benefit of the
strikers.
A large number of the men who attended
the meeting were nearly dead from hunger.
Some of them had eaten nothing since 4
o clock yesterday, and the commissary
wagon had not yet arrived when the meet
ing was over. 1t was not until o'clock
that the wagon carrying the provisions got
to the camp, and when it arrived there was
a mad rush for bread which would put to
shame any football rush ever seen on the
the men had satisfied their appetites they
went back to their camp at Turtle creek in
an orderly manner, wnere they rested and
made Preparations for tomorrow. Two
new camps were instituted this afternoon
after the meeting. The one at Plum creek
will be known as Camp Resistance and the
one at Sandy creek will be called Camp
Isolation. Each camp in the beseiged dis
trict will be kept constantly supplied with
guards. Headquarters as heretofore will
be Camp Determination at Turtle creek
A BUTTONHOLE FLAG.
One of the notable features OF to-day's
procession was a wagon drawn by four
horses bearing diggers from the Souter
mines. On each side was a banner advo-
eating free speech and peaceable assembly
Flags seemed to be in demand among the
marchers The delegation marching on Plum
Creek was under the impression tnaI lney
could not march with a band unless an
American flag were carried at the front. A
buttonhole flag. the dimensions of which
were but few inches. fastened to a small
stick. was carried at the head of the pro-
cession when the marchers reached the Cen
ter Schoolhouse.
The force of deputies was kept busy dur
ing the entire night. Every move was
watched and trouble seemed to be in the
air. The condition can be said to be crit
icaL Both sides feel that there is a crisis
near at hand. The officials of the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
gave out the statement tonight that their
forces were increased in the Turtle-creek
and Sandy-creek mines. and that more men
were al work in the Plum mine than
there had been since the campaign against
the company started.
Whatever the immediate elimination of
the strike situation may be in this dis
trict, it is evident Sheriff Lowry considers
the time a critical one. Tonight he tele-
graphed Governor Hastings fully concern
ing the condition existing here with the
evident purpose of having the Governor