The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
FIGHT ABOUT WON.
SO FAR AS THE MINES OF De ARMlT
ARE INVOLVED.

Most of His Coal Miners Have Ouit-Ciaim
Made They Are Afraid to Work strike
Leaders 4.ssert They Are Winning by
Perfectly Fair Methods.
Pittsburg. Aug. 4.-The lull In the sit
uation after the exciting events of the
last twenty-four hours is the first oppor-
tunity the strike leaders have had TO size
up the situation. AS result each of the
three camps of striking miners was yes
terday placed under strict military gov
eminent. This will be continued until
the camps are abandoned. Two members
of the district executive board were
placed at each camp. These men are to
receive instructions from DoIan and
Warner, and no further general move
Is to be made unless a general confer
ence is held Secretary Warner is ex-
periencing great difficulty in getting
provisions. The demand for bread Is so
great that the local bakeries were un-
able to meet the orders placed yesterday
morning. AS a result. the camp at Plum
Creek will be on short rations.
In speaking of the situation last night,
President Dolan said: THE entire sue
cess of the movement now depends upon
the order maintained in camp. We have
demonstrated to De Armit that his men,
whom he had bound with the ironclads.
were not invulnerable. When l left the
mines today his entire interests were at
a standstill. The New York and Cleve-
land company has given up all hope of
operating the Sandy Creek mines, while
those at Plum Creek and Turtle Creek
are so badly crippled that there are not
enough men to get out car of coal.
These statements are not based upon the
idle talk Of the men, but upon personal
observation. Mr.. De Armit undoubtedly
recognizes that the strike situation is
gradually assuming a favorable aspect
for the men, and that II order can be
preserved his defeat is certain"
When asked regarding the report Of
the need fthe state military forces he
said: 1.-THE men are orderly, and have
never given any sign Of making trouble.
Instead they have been harrassed by in
divduals who, it seems to me. want to
incite riot and bloodshed among the
men," Last evening Dolan issued a gen.
eral order appointing Edward Mckay
general manager Of Camp Determine
ton, and empowering him to make ar
rests and eject all persons under the in
fluence Of intoxicants trespassing on the
premises Of the camp.
The order urgently requests all miners
to respect the law in the future as in
the past and strictly prohibits them
from trespassing on the property of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
During the afternoon Ed
ward Mckay and Paul Trimmer were
arrested on charges of riot and unlawful
asemblage. They were released on
bail. 1t was rumored that the fourth
pool operators are to take advantage of
the siege Of De Armit's mines and start
the mines along the Monongahela. The
Charles lutte company, Tide Coal COM
pany and Elizabeth Coal company are
and 1t is said that three more
operators are contemplating asking for
sheriff's posses to guard their mines
before they place non-union men in the
same. The miners officials say they
will have little trouble in getting these
men out IL they succeed in closing De-
Armit's mines