Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-08-04


mass meeting of the miners was called
TO order at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing there were 300 strikers in attend
nnce Previous to the meeting Il. V.
Debs, District President Dolan, Secre.
tary Warner and IL. p Garrlck went
amcng the strikers and counseled them
to keep within the bounds of the law
and preserve good order throughout the
day. Their advice was received with
good grace by the men, who cheered
the officials enthusiastically.
The meeting was without doubt the
largest ever held during strike in
West Pennsylvania and the leaders are
hopeful of its effects upon DcArmitt's
men. The speakers told the miners
that they were jeopnrdizlng the success
of the strike by continuing to work,
and urged them TO come out and make
the suspension complete throughout
the district.
President Dolan was made chairman
Of the meeting and in a short speech
he accused Mr. DeArmitt of insipcer'tv.
He said that if DeArmitt's men did not
come out there would be sympathetic
strike all over the United States.
NJ. f. Garrick was introduced and
said that the worlingmen all over the
United States are interested in this
strike, because it will have tendency
to raise wages everywhere.
"If the men of the DeArmitt mines
will not come out now we will march
10000 men here and compel them to
come out, not by force, but by same.
We will shame you by your starving
women and children. You are clogging
the wheels of commerce and the whole
labor world will strike in sympathy
with us if need be. Resort to no VIC
lence, my friends. Trust in your lead
ers and we will win this strike in other
ways than by violence"
When e. V. Debs was introduced
there was great enthusiasm. He said
passion, but to appeal to reason. You
are in the midst of the greatest contest
the world has ever known. Whether
you succeed or fail depends upon your
selves. In order to win, you must re-
main absolutely sober until this con-
test is over. Whisky clouds the brain,
robs you of your money and makes you
brutal, and also makes you do what
your enemies want you to do"
After the meeting the Sandy Creek
miners returned to work and the strik,
ers went into camp and had lunch. The
presence of deputy sheriffs was not
wanted, as there was no trouble of any
kind.
Mr.. DeArmltt last night made the
following statement: "a few of our
men from the Turtle Creek and Plum
Creeks mines attended the meeting.
About forty of the younger men in the
Sandy Creek mine were present. AS
far as the effect of the meeting on our
men is concerned, it was fiat failure
All of our mines were in operation
yesterday and will be today"
A large force Of deputies are on duty.
The men in the camp will be supplied
with food.
Late last night William Warner, sec
rotary of the miners union, telegraphed
that a break in DeArmitt's men had
taken place. He says that after yes
terday's meeting another meeting was
arranged for tonight and 1t was attend
ed by many of the men who have been
at work, Several local speakers, he
says, placed the matter before them in
such a convincing way that the men
from DeArmittS Turtle Creek mine re-
solved not to go to work in the morning.
Secretary Warner says that is the re-
suit of the big meeting, and 1t will be
taken advantage of at once to influence
the men at the other two mines to
come out. The miner officials are jubl-
liant over this victory.
Eugene V. Debs left the city last
night for Columbus on business which
he declined to make public. Before
leaving he expressed himself as great
ly encouraged. He expects great re-
suits from today's meeting.
The island of Antigua. st. Kits and
Guadalupe of the Leeward group expe-
rienced a severe shock of earthquake.
The grand lodge of the Theatrical Me.
chanics ended its meeting at Baltimore
and decided to hold the next meeting in
Milwaukee.
Fears of Pirates.
Washington, July 30.-The steamer
Portland, which is expected to leave st.
Michaels about September 1 will, it is
said, have on board gold from the
Alaskan gold fields valued at $4,000