Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-29
The Miners Convention il
Pittsburg Goes After That
Operators Scalp.
A MORTGAGE FoREcLoSED
A Big Batch of Appointments
Yet TO Be Made in the
Consular Department.
DOMINO THE GREAT RACER

| FITTsBURG, Penn, Juiy 29. The
McCrea school house meeting was quite
successful, and Debs, when he arrived,
was given an ovation. The meeting
was opened by William Warner, and
Patrick Dolan spoke dsncunci1g', d.,
Armitt bitterly. NJ. r. Garri.ks who
followed, said the strike would be won
inside OF ten days. Debs then spoke,
creating wild enthusiasm. His speech
was forcible and somewba incepdiary,
although he c.unseled sobriety and
q iiet. lie declared the wreiched cor
siition Of the miner as perpetual slavery
and attacked the company stores, saw
ing the miners were robbed in weight,
wages and stores. lie made strong
| appeal to stand firm and sIctory would
be the result. Sher Ct L,wrey made
few remarks counselIing the miners TO
prssotve peace AID refrain from lawless
acts.
Just b fore closing resolu ion was
, passed calling ON DeArmit's men to
in in the stIlke, but exactly what ef
feet this will have cannot be estiIn ited
1 rhe meeting closed with few more
from President Dolau, who compsr
DsArmitt to Weyltr aud said he was
responsible for more misery, deaths
and suffering among The uiaers than
ever Wty'er wasin Cuba The meet
ing closed. after which provisions we're
distributed.
PITTsBuRo. Pa. Jaly 29.-Fuliy
s 000 striking coal diggers from vii
Iicks. Fin'eyvll.e, MeD,nsld and
various river mines, assem5 5led at Me-
Cress school house. near Williamsburg.
to-day, to take part in The big dem MS
tratiun. Ii was Que. oil The largest
open air meeting shield by coal men 10
several years, and the leaders expect
II will go iong way toward turriag
he tide Of the struggle ia favor of the
miners. Mary started on their long
march, last night. They walked all
night, aud thsxaswas naneh txSiikmants.
hut thus far all Is orderly.
CoLUMBus, Ohio, July 20 A bulletin
was issued today. from the head
quarters of the NrtionaI M inc workers,
bearing Presiden, R,,chford' s gnat nre
the miners with the siua-
tioD OF the fourth week Of the strike
II assures the minerst that the coal sup
ply is about exhausted. A thousand
more men are id in the Pittsburg
district, making 2l 600 there, now,
while Ohio and Illin.,is ara ey{firatp
IdIe. The Fairmsnt district OF West
Virginia. is completely c tied up, as 49,.
D00 miners are idle and others are rs-
pldly coming out by the flencs of
he organic RS 10 spite OF Ainchesters.
The miners are congrl ulated on their
orderly behaviour, and are assured II
hey sand firm they will be victorious.
FITTsBuRG. Pennsylvania, July 20 =
About 900 miners moved on the De
Armitts ninps. this morning, in order
% ca oh the men bsfore going on shift,
ind persuade. Them 10 Came out 10 a /
body. Tie MI vsment was a total.
allure, not miner responding to the
'all.
DANGILLE, illinois, JAY 30 The
condition OF the striking miners If this
lis'rict is desperate. Members of the
CO mmittee, last night. es
imated that 500 famili.'s. aud 2.000i
'ersons we're In sore need and suK II.
ng from hunger. Everyidffort i bos 4
tg made by the citizens TO furnish
elief. 81