The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-02
MARCHING MINERS

,ia.sing at Turtle Creek for the Meeting
Scheduled for this MorninE-Thc Best OF
order PreVAilI-Iniunetion Against the
she,iY Will bo Asked For.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1.-All roads led
to Turtle Creek to-day. Marching
miners from all over the district were
converglng tUward Camp Determination.
and ie all those reported as being on the
march, reach the scene before morning,
there will be at least 6,OOO dlggers present
at the big meeting which is scheduled
for Il o'clock at McCrea's school house.
The miners expect 5000 TO be on hand.
The borough Of Turtle Creek expert
encti the iiveiiest day in It's history with
its large transient population of miners
and curious visitors, but the day passed
without trouble OF any kind. Burgess
Teats. OF the borough, visited the miners
camp to-day and said he had no reason
to order the crowd to dlsband, and as
long az peace prevails he will not dis
eturb them.
There was complete Bhft in the
makeup OF the campers to-day. The
men from the Wheeling division OF the
Baltimore & Ohio, who have been on
guard ever since the big movement
against the DeArmitt men was inaugur-
atel, left during last night for their
homes at Finleyville, Gastonvllle, Snow
den, Whitehall and Banksvllle,
These same men after reaching home
and recuperating somewhat have form
ed new divisions and are returning to the
seat of war in order to attend the big
meeting In the morning.
While the old guard was fitting last
night, new men were taking their places
and took charge OF the watch that ls to
be kept up until all OF the New York ana
Cleveland men quit work.
Saturdays guard was noticeable for
the absence OF foreigners. The gather
Ing on watch to-day is Just the reverse
and Is composed almost entirely OF the
foreign element, which is much more ex-
cltablc than the others and much harder
TO control. This phase gives to the aIiu-
alton a more serious aspect. over 1000
weary strikers were quartered at Camp
Determination to-day and about 100 at
Camp Desperation, and about 400 loung-
ed about the hills and back Of Turtle
Creek.
CfNmorod for Food.
Whom the first batch Of $50 marchera
arrived on the scene this morning they
were very hungry and clamorcd for food.
There were provisions enough FOR 200
men and n grand rush was made for the
provision wagon, and the result was
many went hungry About this time
organizer Miller arrived on the scene
ana announced that a Pittsburgh baker
had donated I 900 loavcs Of bread and a
grocer had given dozen chCcstg. To pre-
vent another rush Miller organized a
Tunt1 and all were satisfied for the time
being. Large donations NJ food have
been promised and there IA not likely 10
be a repetition Of t1-dny's scramble.
Among the prominent visitors nt tho
miners Turtle crock camp to-day woro
General John Little, president and
J176ph Bishop, secretary Of the ohio
rnlo board of arbitration, They are
ready 10 solicit signatures ~ the uni.
f0rmIiy agreement ana woro present 10
rHl ihr status of affairs among the
minors General Little expressed some
surprise nt the demonstration Ito said
Doe had often aecn miners Dn Hlrllte In
ihn liurhpyo state, but npyOr had dOon
ihnm assembled under such clrcum-
alucs3. iln ml1 hr was pleased with
The apparent Manifestations uf peace,
sheriff Harvey a Lowry ppant the M.
infnnun In Turtle crock cnnHultIng with
hll 10pullca Chof Deputy jlmHl Rich
ards was IN the district all HEht Hhnrln
Lowry nll hr would not Interfere with
ih' etfIlort ln holding meetings II they
acted orderly lie viii not allow them To
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