The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-04
STRIKERS ARE GAINING
Nearly All the Men Induced to
Quit the De Armit Mines.
NEW TACT TO BRING OUT TIE MEN.

The Spirits of the Men Much frightened
by the Success Which Is Attending Their
Efforts To Bring Out All the Diggers-
Hope to Win at Plum Creek-Provisions
Are Plentiful-Work ON the Uniformity
Agreement Completed.
Pittsburg, Aug. 4.-The strikers are
slowly winning their points about the
De Armlt mines. They have already
practically closed the Sandy Greek and
oak Hill mines and the Plum Creek
miners are coming out in small bodies.
The marchers claim they have sue
ceeded in inducing those of the miners
who live at Coalport, where the Plum
creek tipple is located, in joining the
ranks. This reduces the number of
men in the mine by fifty. The Plum
Creek miners living at Center, near
the pit mouth, entered the mine, some
or them in the usual way, and others
through an opening that was not guard
ed.
There are $50 men near the mine and
as soon as possible a large tent will be
procured for them to sleep in. They
have brass band and Tuesday morn
ing their larder was added to by wag-
on load of provisions. The success of
the campers in bringing out the Coal
port miners frightened the spirits of
the men and made them more positive
Of victory.
Surround the Mouth Of the Mine.
AT a. m. they left camp and went
TO the main entrance of the mine. leav-
ing the center pit mouth unguari ied.
through which most of the d.ggei5 at
work passed. 1t being impossible 10
induce the men 10 come to the meet
ings the campers had a committee 70
call at the houses Of the miners To Talk
over the situation with the famii,..
Good results are expected by the com
mittee and a statement was made that
in three days Plum Creek mine would
be idle The miners i'm camp near
Sandy Creek began the march at $3.50
a. m. and took position near the pit
mouth. They were eated by seeing
only three men go in They could not
tell, however whether they were Gig
gers or day men. No matter what they
are, the strikers point out the fact tlat
the men can dig but little coal.
No Scarcity of Provisions.
The Turtle Creek campers, numbering
2.000 divided into two bodies at 4 q. m.
one party stopped at New Town and
the other continued up the road till
they came to the pit mouth. Thoy re
mained until o'clock, when, being sat
isiied that but a few men entered the
mine they returned TO camp. where a
breakfast was waiting. There IS no
scarcity of provisions. Liberal dona-
tions are being continuously received
Turtle Creek merchants are doing all
they can to feed the men, but to sat-
sfy the hunger of 1900 men is not an
easy task
VIII Thin Out the Campers.
The leaders are considering the ques-
tion of thinning out the camp, so it will
not be a burden to their sympathizers
| The men were pleasantly surprised
about 9 o'clock Tuesday morning when
[ a dozen women, half of them with their
/ children, walked into camp. They are
! the wives Of miners. and they said they
| had come to stay as long as their hus-
| bands and brothers were there and
| would cook. They were given three
| cheers. They had read in the papers
| that the men were footsore and tired
[ and Monday night held a meeting at
| Willow Creek. They raised money
enough to buy transportation and more
| will follow.
| Hold Praise Meeting.
In the evening a united praise and
prayer meeting was held i'm the gospel
/ tent at Turtle Creek. Father Cum
mngs presided and all the miners ofthe
various denominations in Turtle Creek
| took part in the services. Attorney
| Iboch of Hammond, Ind, who defend
ed Debs in the contempt proceedings, is
| in Pittsburg for the purpose, 1t Is
| thought, cf conducting President Do
! lans case, which came up for hearing