The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-03
IHE STRIKING MINERS
Exhibit Excellent Behavior and Are
Law Abiding. ...,.~.s.,
a CRISIS IS NEAR At HAND.
A Large Number of tho Men Who At
tended the Great Mass Meeting Were
Nearly Dead From Hunger-SheriT
Lowry TeleGraphs tho Governor.

a Large NumDcf OF tno men VINO At
tended the Great Mass Meeting woro
Nearly Dead From IIunger-SherifT
Lowry Telegraphs tho Governor.
Pittsburg, Aug. 3.-The striking min
ers have broken all records, both as to
members attending their mass meet
ings and the excellent order and law
abiding behavior they have exhibited.
Too much praise cannot be given the
strikers for this latter condition. They
have been subject to the control Of
leaders who, profting by former ex-
perience, have SO forcibly instilcd into
the minds of their followers the stu
pidity Of law breaking that the peace
ful attitude and actions of the strikers
have been q source of wonder to all the
prophets. who have from day to day
predicted dire happenings. 1t is con-
ceded by all that in former times, under
similar circumstances, riot and blood
shed would have resulted long ago
from the conditions under which the
miners have been placed during this
strike. 1t is the hope of all well wish
ers of the strikers that this peaceful
Until the contest is settled definitely.
The mass meeting of miners at tho
McCree school house yesterday was the
greatest during the strike and proba-
bly, the largest gathering of the kind
ever seen in Allegheny county. More
than 5000 striking miners We're gath
cred, Sixteen hundred miners came
from Turtle Creek, and when they
came in sight there was much cheer
Ing. They came down to the camp
at the school house with bands playing
stirring airs and banners waving in the
breeze. A few minutes after the arri-
val of the Turtle Creek division the
speakers arrived in a carriage. They
were M. p. Carrick, president Of tho
Painters union; w. A. Carney, vice
president of. the Amalgamated asso-
citation; Mrs. M. G. Jones, of Chicago:
and M. j. Counahan, Of the Painters
union.
1t was announced that but 20 men
were ut work yesterday 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 well as at the Oak
Hill, and maintain large parties on
guard. President Dolan announced
that he could get land from private
parties on which to pitch his camps.
The feeling in the camp was one VI
triumph. The miners claim that they
are on the high road to success.
A large number of the men who at
tended the meeting were nearly dead
from hunger. Some of them had eaten
nothing since 4 o'clock Sunday, and
the commissary wagon had not yet ar
rived when the meeting was over 1t
was not until nearly o'clock that the
wagon carrying the provisions got to
the camp. and when it arrived there
was a rush for bread which would put
to shame any football rush ever seen
on the local gridiron.
The condition can be said to be criti-
cal. Both sides feel that there Is a
crisis near at hand. The officials of
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company give out the statement that
their forces have been increased in the
Turtle Creek and Sandy Creek mines
The hearing Of Patrick Dolan will be
held this afternoon before Judge SEM
mes, of Turtle Creek. The miners
officials have retained attorneys and
the case will be fought to the bitter
end.
Whatever the immediate elimination
Of the strike situation may be in this
district II is evident Sheriff Lowry con-
siders the time a critical one. Last
night he teiegraphed Governor Hast
ings fully concerning the conditions
existing here, with the evident pur-
pose of having the governor prepared
for any emergency that may arise in
the near future. 1t is learned the gov
ernOr has been so impressed with the
gravity Of the case that he has telc-
Eraphcd the adjutant general to be
prepared for any requistiOn that may
be made on him for troops. The only
surface occasion for this precaution is
the fact that last night an immense
procession Of miners and citizens, head
ed by Burgess Teats, of Turtle Creek,
marched through the streets Of the
borough and back again to Camp De-
Hart ntr,o ion,