Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-02
DESPERATION


the Camps Established by the Strikers
About the New York & Cleveland Com
pany's Mines A Remarkable Demon
stratiOn.
Pittsburg. Pa. August All roads
led to Turtle Creek to-day. Marching
miners from all over the district were
eonverging toward Camp Determina-
tiOn, and if all these reported as being
on the march reach the scene before
morning. there will be at least 5000
6iggers present at the big meeting
which is scheduled for II o'clock at
McCrea's school house. The miners
expect 5000 to be on hand. The
borough of Turtle Greek 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. Burgess
Teats. of the borough, visited the min
ers' camp to-day and said 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
makeup Of the campers to-day. The
men from the Wheeling division of the
B. & O., who have been on guard ever
since the big movement against the De-
Armitt men was inaugurated, left dur
ing last night for their homes at Find
lcyville. GaStOnyille, Snowden, White
hall and Banksville.
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 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 gather
ing on watch to-day is just the reverse,
and is composed almost entirely Of the
foreign element. which is much more
excitable than the others and much
harder 10 cOltrOL This phase gives 10
the situation a more serious aspect.
Over 1.C00 weary strikers were quarter
ed at Camp Determination to-day and
about 100 at Camp Desperation, and
about 400 louHged about the hills above
and back Of Turtle Creek.
When the first batch of $50 march
e-s arrived on the scene this morning
rhev were verv hungry and clamored
fer food. There were provisions enough
left for 200 men. and a grand rush was
made for the provision wagon, and the
result was many went hungry. About
this time Organizer Miller arrived on
The scene. and announced that Pitts
burg baker had donated 1.G00 loaves Of
bread and a grocer had given a dozen
cheese. To prevent another rush, Mil
Ter organized a guard and all were sat
iSfed for the time being. Large dona-
tons of food have been promised. AID
there is not likely TO be a eratition of
to-day'S scramble.
Amcng the most prominent visitors
al the miners camp at Turtle Greek to-
day were General John Little. presi-
dent. and Joseph Bishop. secretary. Of
the Ohio State Board Of Arbitration.
They. are ready to solicit subscriptions
to the uniformity agreement aud were
present TO get the status Of affairs
among the strikers. General Little eX-
pressed some surprise at the demonstra-
tior. He said he he'd often seen min
ers on strike IN the Buckeye State. but
never had seen them assembled under
such circumstances. He said he was
rIeased with the apparent manifesto
tions Of peace.
Sheriff Harvey A. Lowry spent the
afternoon in Turtle Creek consulting
with his deputies. Chief Deputy Jas.
Richards was in the district all night
Sheriff Lowry said he would not in
terfefe with the strikers holding
meetings IL they acted orderly. He
win not allow them to go on the
property Of the New York & Cleveland
Gas Coal Company. nor viii not allow