Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-05
EFFORTS WERE VAIN
STRIKERS DISAPPOINTED OVER
PLUM CREEK MEETING.

Operation-De Atmitt Wins with
HIS Men-Kansas Miners VIII
Work Half-Time-The Uniformity
Plan still in Dispute.
Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-After long and
weary night Of waiting to learn the
results Of the meetings of the miners
Of the New York & Cleveland Gas Coal
company, the camping miners were
disappointed lot of men, for the ex-
nected exodus from the Plum creek,
Sandy creek and COAX Hill mines did
not occur. The miners did not quit
work as they promised to do, and nil
the mines were in operation. In the
vicinity of the Sandy creek and Oak
Hill mines anxious inquiry was made
about Plum creek. At the two meet
ings the leaders announced that the
plum creek miners would come out,
and that no more coal would be dug
until the strike was won.
The main interest in the strike, so
| far as De Armitt's men are concerned,
is at the Oak Hill mine, about two
miles from Turtle creek. The strikers
thought that this mine would close,
hut this morning the Oak Hill miners
boarded the company's train at Turtle
creek as usual. and started to work.
A body of strikers was camped along
fine railroad track, and as the train
hauling the miners passed the camp
four of the strikers jumped on the
cars. Two Of the miners, believing
the strikers were about to make an
attack, jumped from the cars and
Joined the strikers. These two We're
the only Ook Hill miners who started
from Turtle creek for the mine and
did not go to work. The mine officials
say that, including these two men, not
over 6 per cent of the Oak Hill miners
are idle, and their absence is caused by
sickness or something other than the
strike.
What the marchers will now do is
not known, but from indications given
by the speakers yesterday, it is be-
lieyed that large bodies of strikers will
be brought to the vicinity of the De
Armitt mines, and the demonstration
will be kept up. Much credit is given
the leaders and the strikers for the
good order which has been maintained.
The men are not drinking and perfect
order is maintained in the camps.
Legal proceedings are to be taken
against the marching coal miners I'M
less they disband and go to their
homes. 1t is evident that the marches
are making an impression on the en-
ployes Of the New York & Cleveland
Gas Coal company. Yesterday there
was posted in the vicinity of the Turtle
Creek, Sandy Creek and Plum Greek
mines a proclamation by the sheriff
commanding that all persons refrain
from assembling on the public high
ways of Allegheny county or interior
ing with the peace. A meeting was
held which was addressed by District
President Dolan. He attacked the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
saying that, owing to the inroads of
electric railways and other means of
rapid transit, the wages of the engi-
neers would drop sooner or later, and
then they would be asking assistance
from other organizations. In other
portions of the district the strike mat
tiers are quiet.
Situation in West Virginia.
Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. I. - The
striking miners organizers in the
Wheeling district are making des
perate effort to counterfeit the effect
of the refusal of the men in the two
mines of the Bogg's Run Coal COM
pany to come out, but it likely that the
Bogg's Run break will precipitate 9TH
ers. In fact the mine at Moundsville
was working to-day with small force
and thirty-fve of the seventy men at
Elm Grove were at work. The Glen
dale operators assert that their mine
will resume at once.
To Work Half-Time.
Pittsburg, Kan, Aug. 1.-The min
ers in some Of the mines in this I'M
mediate district have held meetings
and resolved to notify operators that
they are unwilling to work more than
three days a week for the present.
The object Of the miners resolution Is
% prevent an accumulation Of coal
mat might eventually find it's way to
me East and thereby be the means of
oeferring the early settlement Of the
miners troubles there.
State Convention Called.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-James NJ.
carson Of O'Fallon, state president Of
me miners association, has issued
all for state convention of miners
be held in this city Thursday. Aug
to adopt union scale for mining
oal in hand and machine mines. and
corresponding rate for day work.
me representation will be one dele
ate for every 100 miners in the state
major portion thereof.
Still in Dispute.
pittsburg, Aug /. - The coal opc-
slors' committee appointed Mt the
rue uniformity conference to secure
snatures to the agreement were busy
evlsing and correcting the proofs OF
le contract which is being printed. IL
still question of dispute among
Amy of the coal operators as to
neither enough signatures can be OBJ
slned to the contract to make it
perative.
IL He a FOrGerY
eld, Wis.,, Aug. ]. - Howard