Evening journal., 1897-08-11
CRISIS AT HAND.
/ Future VIII Decide Whether
the Miners Gain or Not.
pANIES CLAIM A BREAK IN RANKS
operators of the Pittsburg District
ave Been Charged by the Dis
triot President with Hay-
ing Broken Faith.

ing Broken Faith.
tsburg, Aug. 1i.-A crisis is fast |
oaching in the miners movement |
lst the New York and Cleveland |
Coal company. The next few days
} Ia determine whether or not the
ers' object will be realized. Yes
lys work Is not viewed In a
ppointing light by the campers at
lie Creek, Sandy Greek and Plum
<. yet the happenings were not OF
most encouraging sort They had
sntend with their first spell of bad
,aher. A heavy rain drenched the
ps ard prevented the marchers
carrying out their regular pro-
lme.
.4 Plum Creek the rain and contin-
absence of a band kept the men in
quarters, with the result that 1T
any missionary work was under
n. The storm also had the effect
reventing the march to the Spring
Il mines, between Wilmerding and
Station, which are owned by AL
q der Dempster. The only march Of
day was made by the $50 men at
d Determination, who left camp
tlv after 5 O'Clock, and, marching
. to the Oak Hill tipples, spent two
5 in the vicinity of the miners
es.
ere was not even ordinary excite
attached to the invasion along
fnpsons Run.
summary Of the days developments
the conditions much the same as
b were the day before, save that the
pany claims to have made FUR
break in the strikers ranks at
lie Creek and Sandy Creek.
ne Plum Creek mine was running
iderable coal yesterday, and the
Aber Of men reported at work equals
of Monday. The failure to hold a
ting at Camp Isolation was another
ppointing feature of the day, and
men are loudly clamoring for the
ence Of the officials. The batch OF
ans that struck camp Monday are
scted to do much good among their
w countrymen at work in the Plum
tx mine, but active labors are being
lheld until today, when it Will be
lively known whether or not the
propose remaining away from the
Charged with Breaking Faith.
strict President Patrick Dolan ha'
ised the operators of the Pittsburi
rict with having broken faith will
striking miners In this district. HI
outlined the policy to be pursued bl
United Mine Workers in their tigh
the central Pennsylvania district
re it ia proposed to close down al
. mines. He cannot predict when tn
4 ke will be settled. but claims III
4 anization can stand the strike unit
last of September
he operators, he said. had promise
q pay the price when the supply a
4 Armitts mines had been cut of
has been done, but the operator
failed to keep their part Of tn
tract. The miners who have bee
king regularly at Oak Hin mine
re been paid. Those who Joined tn
kers did not get their cash, the com
" holding It, as under the contraC
men forfeited their wages by .strik
There was no excitement. BE
q EN- 300 and 400 employees were o
. I'd, but IeW OF lnelu lccclNtu OH
ney. Mr.. De Armitt made a speec
he men, telling them he sympathize
q h them and that the. money we
4 hheld, not because the compan
nted 1t, but because it had to carr
the terms of the contract. He d.
E inced the midnight marching and Il
,anpment and said It was blot VI
the history of the country that Il
Is are not enforced and such NOV
nts stopped.
q an epidemic Of typhoid fever pr
IS Is In the Turtle Creek valley, and
feared that the disease will bref
in the miners camp. The heal
thorities have warned the citizel
4 to use the water from Turtle cree
II is known TO contain typho
ms.
turtle creek Is the only stream with
yeral miles of the camp, and Z
fkers are compelled to use the wat
drinking. cooking and bathing pu
ses.