The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-28

| Loadtug Slack Into Cars, Putting TheI
to Flight and Unloading the Cars After
! wards-ssIike Leaders Much EncouF
| eyed Over the Prospects of an Earl
| SettIeuene-CsmpersA About the De Al
mitt Mines Resume Marching.
Pittsburg, Aug. 27.-The first attemp
| to start any Of the coal mines in thi
district was made az the Champion min
| OF Robbins e Co., near Mcdonald. OF
the Pan Handle road, this morning. Tw
car loads Of foreigners, gathered up from
Pittsburg, were sent 20 the Champion
| mine about day light and put to worl
loading slac kinto cars. The miners
heard OF the arrival of the new men ant
500 women marched on the mine. Tn
new men were attacked with stones ant
cubs and driven from the cars. TIT
women followed them up and the for
egners, without resisting, fed 10 No
blestown. The women then returned L
Mcdonald and dumped the slack tina
had been loaded from the cars.
The company say they are determ
ined TO load the slack and a conflict IL
expected if the men are brought back tf
the mine.
STRIKERS ENCOURAGED.
The miners leaders are more encourag'
ed than ever over the prospects OF an
early settlement of the strikein their IA
v,r. Efforts are now being directed tC
the mines along the Pennsylvania rail-
read and the central field Of Pennsyiva-
MIA. District President Dolan addressed
a. meeting at CIaridge, Westmorelan M
county, last night and the result was tha'
the men decided TO quit work. This
r,.eans the closing Of two mines OF the
Westmoreland Gas Coal company, the
largest company on the Pennsylvania
railway.
President Dolan said the work would
be systematically pursued and he ex-
pected soon 10 have all the mines idle.
He said six mines had been closed, and
that work would be suspended in the re-
gion within a short time.
Sheriff Lowry went TO Bunola this
morning, accompanied by several depu-
ties, and ordered the strikers off the pub
lie roads. An injunction was served on
Captain Walker, who is in charge. and
also several of the men. The operators
are preparing to start their mines.
MARCHING IS RESUMED.
For me first time since Monday, the
striking miners encamped about the De
Armitt mines resumed marching. About
o'clock this morning 200 campers lined
ur and started to visit the mines al Cen
ter, Unity and GAINESVILLE.
When the crossroads was reached the
miners encountered twenty deputies but
TO at:ampt was made 10 stop them.
The marchers proceeded on their way
and were successful in persuading three
foreigners tc strike The strikers said
that fifty men went to work today. This
is an increase over yesterday.
superintendent De Armitt claimed 200
men We're at work.
There was big demonstration at
Camp Isolation tonight and the deputies
did not interfere. The procession start
ed from New Texas, and, headed by two
brass bands, marched to the camp. Many
farmers and residents participated and
; 500 people were in line.
Shutdown, the plague spot at Unity,
where the nego railroad laborers have
been holding high carnival for several
weeks. was still standing, but it was
that 1t would go up IN flames
and smoke before the day was over.
Twenty deputies had been detailed to
assist Constable Kersten in applying the
torch. and if there was any resistance
FROM the negroes the strikers stood ready
to aid the peace officers.
HAZELTON STRIKERS.
Hazelton, Pa, Aug. 27.-The Drummer
strike at Van Wickies, Coloraine and
Beaver Meadow collieries took place to-
lay. The Hungarians and Italians are
masters OF the situation and 1000 men
are idle, pending the decision Of the for
eisn element
Last night the foreigners held a meet
ng and at a late hour they visited the
homes of their countrymen, pulled them
,ut of bed and delivered the edict. Two
hundred marched TO the canal this morn
ng where they were joined by 100 more.
They then went 20 the breakers. The
,csses and coal and iron police tried 20
'.Jp them but they were hustled aside |
,nl the breakers cleared. The carpen- |
ers and blacksmi-ns were driven from |
ne shops and a squad OF 100 men march |
d to the Evans collieries. II is said |
hat the strikers will invade into Mines |
lille district |
Four hundred strikers on the way from |
Beaver Meadow 70 Milnesville marched /
luogh this city shortly before noon. |
me entire Goa, and iron police force were
aiken from the city TO meet the strikers
( the works.
When the Coleraine strikers reached |
iinesvilie this evening, after passing
through this city, they drove the 1000
nen employed there from the strippings
nd breakers. shutting down the mines |
omple:eiy. The excitement was intense.
ne streets were crowded. great crowds
Ding from this city 10 Minesv.ile with
ne strikers.
Tonight meeting was held. and the
iungarians decided 10 stand by the
'loeraine workers for an increase Of
'ages. \ joint meeting will be held to-
borrow. The nglish-speaking miners
Touli go to work az once. but the for
igners are in large majority and viii
OF permit