The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-06
EVICTION NOTICES
SERVED ON MINERS OCCUPYING
THE COMPANY'S MINES.

This causes Excitement among the aliners
Delegates from Twenty West Virginia
Miners Decide to stand by the Strikers.
Miners JubiIant Over the Prosp. cts.
Sheriff Lowry Telegraphs the Governor
That the Situation Has Become Very
Grave.
Grafton, w. Va, August .2.-Notice
has been served by superintendent A.
p. Goedecke, Of the Pennington mines,
to every striking miner in the region
occupying the company's houses, to
vacate the property Immediately. Ex-
element ms high among the miners,
as the notice says their goods will he
thrown in the street if they are not
out within a specified time. An attempt
will be made to operate the mines with
non-union men.
Charleston, w. Va, August "A
delegate meeting Of miners was held at
Montgomery, twenty-five miles east of
here today. There were thirty-two
delegates present and twenty mines
were represented. The meeting was
addressed by w. d. Mahon, of Detroit,
who is in charge Of the work of organ
izing miners in West Virginia; Chris.
Evans, one OF his assistants, and a
number Of local leaders. Resolutions
were passed endorsing a 80 cent rate
for digging coal and a check weigh
man on each tipple. An agreement to
quit work and emain idle till a scale
of prices was agreed upon for coal dig
gers of all states was also adopted.
Referring to the injunction issued by
Judge Mason, Mr.. Mahon said he would
pay no attention to it. He had been
accustomed to being enjoined in va
rious strikes for the last five years. He
had never paid attention to %injunc-
tons and had never been arrested. He
knew his rights as an American citi-
zen and he proposed to maintain them.
He has been teaching his men their
rights and urging them to fight for
them. He had two grandfathers in the
revolutionary war and the only legacy
they had left was the liberty of speech
and action. No petty judge should de-
prive him Of the liberty purchased for
him by the blood of his fathers.
Pittsburg, August 2.-The strikers
have broker al records, both as to
lumber attending their mass meetings
and the excellent order and laWabid-
ing behavior they ave exhibited. Too
much praise cannot be given the strik-
ers for this latter conduct. They have
been subject to the control of the lead
ers, who profiting by former expert
ence, have so forciblv Instilled into
their minds the stupidity of law break
ing, that the peaceful attitude and ac-
tions of the strikers have been a cource
of wonder to all the prophets, who
have from day to day predicted dire
happenings. 1t is conceded by all that
in former times under similar circum-
stances, riot and bloOdshed should
have resulted long ago from the condi-
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been placed during this strike. 1t is the
hope of all we'll wishers of the strik-
ers that this peaceful warfare will con-
tinue throughout and until the contest
is settled definitely.
The mass meeting of miners at the
McCrea school house today was the
largest during the strike and probably
the largest gathering of the kind ever
seen in Allegheny county. More Than
5000 striking miners met for al all day
session and labor leaders h~arangued
them in various tones, while bands of
music served to stir up enthusiasm to
the highest pitch.
It was announced that but twenty
nine men were at work today in the
Plum Greek mines, while only two or
three were in the Sandy Creek NINE.
The policy of the miners is to form
camps at these mines as we'll as at
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.
Pittsburg, August 2.-Whatever the
immediate elimination of the strike
situation may be in this district, it is
evident Sheriff Lowry considers the
time a critical one. Tonight he tele-
graphed Governor Hastings fully con
corning the conditions existing here
with the evident purpose of having the
governor prepared for any
that may arise in the near future. 1t is
learned that the governor has been so
impressed with the gravity of the case
that he has instructed the adjutant
general to remain in his office all night,
awaiting any requiSitiOn that may be
made on him for troops.
The only surface occasion for this
precautiOn is the fact that tonight an
immense procession of miners and cit
liens, headed by Burgess Teats, of
Turtle Creek, marched through the
streets of the borough and back again
to Camp Determination, where a meet
ing was held and the burgess assured
the men that they had his sympathy
as we'll as that of all the citizens there
abOuts. 1t may be the sheriff, in view
of the fact that the big assembly at
McCrea's school house today was in
violation of his proclamation, has rea-
son 80 believe that the miners are be-
ynd his control and has warned the
governor of impending trouble. Be
You'd the meeting and the marching to-
night all is quiet in the neighborhood Of
the camp.
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