Evening journal., 1897-08-07
MINERS CAMPAIGN.
Strike Leaders Have Decided On
Plan Of Action.
WILL MAKE A BIG MOVE NEXT WEEK.
Pians Propose n March Upon The Whole
Territory Where Mines Are Lo-
Gated and Camps Placed at
Doubtful Places.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-THE proposed CAM
paign against the mine owners of West
moreland county and the operators Of
central Pennsylvania, which has been
delayed, is now an assured fact. The
strike leaders have decided on Il def
nitely at a camp conference, and big
move viii probably be made next
Wednesday, The whole affair will be
considerably on the order of the famous
Coxey "commonweal" tour. AS al
ready constituted the plans propose
direct march through the whole terri
tory where mines are being operated
until Clearfield county is reached
Camps will be left at each OF the De
Armitt mines at Canonsburg, at Bu-
nola and any other place that It may
seem necessary to keep the mines
closed
The leaders estimate that, with what
will remain behind in the camps, atleast
5000 men will be kept constantly in
the movement. A military code for the
government Of the army will be formu
lated before the movement Is started.
President Dolan says that with any kind
of a system he will be able TO keep
everything quiet and the men peacea-
BILE.
Trying to Introduce Liquor.
Efforts are being made to introduce
beer and whiskey at Camp Determine
tion by outsiders. This has been going
on for two or three days now, and some
Of the strikers have been taken down to
East Pittsburg and filled up on all the
beer they could drink. The danger Of
this to the miners cause is fully real
lied by the labor leaders. and a sharp
lookout is being kept to find out who is
responsible for the efforts to get the
strikers intoxicated.
A barrel Of whiskey was shipped to
the camp from Braddock. It had been
paid for at the other end, and all freight
charges had also been settled. When
the whiskey was delivered Captain
Mckay ordered It talSen back to Brad
dock as quickly as possible. 1t was
shipped back. The strikers do not
know who sent It.
National Guard Under orders.
Definite orders have been issued from
Harrisburg to local officers of the ma
tional guard Of Pennsylvania to hole
themselves in readiness for immediate
service. This order. which arrived sew
eral days ago, is being complied Will
to the letter. and the day and night ad
dress of each officer, together with tn
number Of the nearest telephone, ha
been forwarded to headquarters.
However. these officers have express
ed II as their opinion that the miner
have behaved themselves and are or
derby and that the guard Is not at al
necessary as yet.
Today is pay day at Sandy Creek, ant
a report now has It that In addition q
the contracts already signed the me-
will be asked to place their signature
I to a still stronger and apparently NOR
/, binding one before drawing their en
velopes. Those who do not see fit {
sign these will, II is said there an
then be given the privilege Of resignlne
Squire Semmons has rendered his de
cision in the riot and unlawful assem-
blage cases against Patrick Dolan an
: others. He holds DOlan. Jacob Aufhel
ter Paul Trimmer and Edward McKa
In $500 bail each for the September terri
Of court. Bail was entered for all. TIL
cases against Cameron Miller, Williar
Warner and Edward Shaw were dis
. missed