The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
MINERS STRIKE SITUATION
THE STRIKERS ARE GAINING ST.
puEN,Cy-TwO OF DE AR
MITT,s MINES CLOSED.
BIG DEMONSTRATION At P|TTSBURG
Addressed by Eugene De"S
athers-De Armitfs Promise"
surprise Failed TO Mnteri"''"e'
Negroes to he impor'e"'

p,ttsburg. Pa. Aug. Out OF th'
oOGD strikers who canped 1T W y,
creek last Saturday, barely ooc no" ,e
otr ot Camp Determination. In aaui
,ior ri the large number OF men WI.
,,vera turned out of camp anu cut VII
,tror, the free lunch distribution yester'
- many were drafted to rum Greer
,,r,ra the great struggle Tor SuprenI",s
s'atu.aan the strikers and the New loih
md cleveland Gas Coal company WI"
Ar Turtle and Sandy creeks the slrlh,
org have practically won. turtle gle ,',n
mine. known as No. 4, Is cioseu Wv nnn
rs tight as the strikers can eve, oaaf,,l
"a close IL by their present peacei VI
means of agitation. 1t Is true that
faw men are still at work in the plt,'
but they are not putting out any coa''
Trhe same holds good at SANDY Green. ,,
Vanorts from Plum creek are coihph-
..otad Superintendent De Armitt claiiiis
that OK men are still working, WINE
The strikers say they counted put thirl!
going into the pit this morning.
The deputies at Plum creek are , Mn
mn a hard time. Many are complaining
tha nmount of hard work eXacted,
and n number have resigned. lhere IL
no such thing as uninterrupted rest lor
the IDENTITIES. They are up from before
..lay until long after the sun mas set anu
are, under Il constant strain.
All the mines are connected by private
, telegraph and telephone wires, anu
avery stranger or body oil strangers
moving along the highways Is linlneai,
-ately reported to the nearest oihce ~
scouts and the foreman or liinnnst'S n ",
the uits. At the point upon when any
march reported seems to be directed
there is a stir among the deputies. AS
these marches are matters OF daliy oc-
a,urrence. day and night, the deputies
are kept In Il state of apprehension ne
feeding and lodging facilities are limited
and are not adequate to the demands
made upon them. -,
Another thing which adds TO the uepu
ties discomfort Is the fact That none OF
them are Injured to hardship. Early TINS
morning Superintendent De Armitt had
a brush with the marchers. They were
on the march, and as he approached
they opened ranks for him to pass
through When they neared the END OF
the road leading into the MurraysVllie
road he stopped them, saying the ROAD
was the private property OF the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal company
and that the strikers must not trespass
lIpon It, The men held Il consultation
and concluded to march on, which they
did. Mr.. De Armitt marched with them,
threatening them with arrest, nut 10
arrests We're made.
Ii became rtmored about among the
campers today that President w. i. DE
Armitt had made arrangements to bring
300 colored men to the mines from Viz
ginia. and that they would be here by
Saturday.
The officials of the company. when
seen. denied the rumor and said moth
ing OF the kind was contemplated.
Citizens of the southside who are III
sympathy with the striking coal miners
undertook in II novel way today to Sc
cure contributions of provisions Tor the
striking miners from the merchants OF
the southsde. A local band was en-
gagged, together with several large eN- |
press wagons, and II procession headed |
by a stand of the national colors was
formed. The band played patriotic airs
and slowly moved about the city, stop !
ping ut each corner. The merchants all |
along the route came forward with lib |
eral contributions of everything needed, |
and soon the wagons were filled.
y large mass meeting of miners from
the Monongahela valley was held at
Roscoe this afternoon to devise means |
for carrying on the strike and inducing |
the few men at the mines ut Elizabeth |
Bunot and Webster to come out. 1t was |
decided to organize II marching party, |
Snd this will he done in n few days.
The miners families along the Monon- |
gaheli valley are reported to be want |
ing the necessities of life. Destitution |
is prevalent at every mining hamlet, |
ana hundreds of families have not had
enough to eat for several days. At Mo
nongahela City Il subscription has been !
started and Il committee appointed to
solicit provisions.
Eviction of strikers from company
houses was begun today by the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal company.
y thorough canvass was made, and when
miner announced to the company that
he was on strike, notice tn quit the
premises in five days was served. This
move of the company is creating conSd-
cradle apprehension among the men.
The promised surprise materializcd
later tonight when il was learned that
new men had been secured to operate
the Oak Hill mine tomorrow. Super
intendent Il. h. De Armitt would not say
where the men came from. but he says
the company is determined to work the
mine at all hazards.
The justice of the peace did not render
his decision in the DOau riot case. He
says II will not be given, except in the
presence of the attorneys for both sides
Bringing the Diggers Out.
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