The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-03


abiding Intentions they have exhibited
Too much praise cannot be given the
strikers for this latter condition. They
have been subject to the control of lead
ers, VINO, profting by former expert
ence, have so forcefully instilled into
the minds of their followers the stu
pidity of law breaking, that the peace
full attitude and actions of the strikers
have been a source of wonder to ali
the prophets who have from day to
day predicted dire happenings.
Il is conceded by ali that in former
times under similar circumstances riot
and bloodshed would have resulted
long ago from the conditions under
which the miners have been placed dur
ing this strike. Ii is the hope of all
well Wishers of the strikers thas the
peaceful warfare viii continue through
out and until the contest is settled
definitely.
The mass meeting of miners at the
NcCrea schoolhouse today was the
greatest during the strike and probably
the largest gathering OF the kind ever
seen in Allegheny county. More than
5000 striking miners were gathered for
an all day session, and labor leaders
harangued them in various tongues,
while bands of music served to stir up
the enthusiasm 10 the highest pitch.
From early morning miners of every
nationality were gathering at the
schoolhouse. They came in big bands
and small ones, but the one that set
the camp wild with enthusiasm ar
rived ST 1915 this morning from Turtle
Creek. 1t consisted of 1000 miners
from that camp, and when they came
in sight ere was such cheering as had
not been heard since the strike started.
SOME WILD SCENES.
When the miners of the two parties
met there was some Wild scenes. Men
rushed around. shaking hands, shouting
and even embracing each ether The
crowd that mad gathered was SO much
larger than the men had anticipated
that they we're wild with joy.
A few minutes after the arrival Of
the Turtle Greek division the speakers
arrived in carriages. They were NJ.
p. CarIclz, president of the Painters
and Decorators union; W a Carney,
vice president of the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION: Mrs. Mary G.. Jones, the
female labor agitatcr OF Chicago. and
NJ. J. Counan, of the Painters and
Decorators Union. In addition 10 these
the leaders ef the miners were lined up
10 speak as the occasion demanded
There was rurnor in the camp that
Sheriff Harvey 4. LowTy would appear
with deputies and force the meeting
to disDerse. but il was evidently IN
founded The crowd was OTderl. all
day. It was announced that but 90
men We're at work today in the Plum
Creek nires, While. only two or three
men were IN the Sandy Creek mines:
The policy Of the miners is TO form
commands a. these mines, as weA as at
Oakhin and maintain large party on
guard. President Dolan announced
that he could get land from private
parties CT which &c pitch his camps. /
The feeling in the camp was one Of
triumph. The miners claim that they /
are on the high road 10 success and the I
enthusiasm which was seemingly SUM /
herring yesterday was at fever heat to-
day.
j. T. McCoy, a prominent member
of the typographical union, extended J
the sympathy and financial support of |
the printers Of the country, and said /
he organization had made per capita |
assessment for five weeks 10 be paid |
for the benefit Of the strikers.
MEN WERE HALF FAAIISHED.
A large number OF the men who at |
tended the meeting we're nearly dead /
from hunger. Some of them had eaten |
nothing since 4 O'Clock a. m. and the /
cOnnmissary wagon had not yet arrived |
when the meeting was over. Il was /
not until nearly , o'clock that the |
wagon carrying provisions got to the
camp, and when il arrived there was a
mad rush for the scene.
After the meeting was over and the
men had satisfied their apDetites they
went back to their camp at Turtle
Creek in an orderly manner. where
they rested and made preparations for
tomorrow.
Tw5 new camps were instituted this
afternoon after the meeting The one
at Plum Creek Will be known as Camp
Resistance. the one at Sandy Creek
viii be called Camp Isolation.
Each camp in the beseiged district
will be constantly supplied with
guards Headquarters, as heretofore.
will be Camp Determination at Turtle
Creek.
FLAGS IN DEMAND.
One of the notable features of today's
procession was a wagon drawn by four
horses, bearing diggers from the south
ern mines. On each side was a banner
advocating free speech and peaceable
assembly. Flags seemed to be in de-
mand among the marchers. The dele
gates marching in Plum Creek were
under. the impression that they could
not march with a band unless an Amer
lean flag was carried at the front a
buttonhole flag, the dimensions of
which were but a few inches, fastened
to a small stick. was carried at the
head Of the procession when the
marchers reached the center school
house.
The force of deputies was kept busy
during the entire night Every move
was watched and trouble seemed to be
in the air. The condition is said to
have been critical. Both sides feel
that there is a crisis near at hand.
The officials of the New York &
Cleveland Gas Coal company gave out :
the statement tonight that their forces I
we're increased in the Turtle Creek and
Sandy Creek mines, and that more {
men were at work in the Plum Creek
nine than since the campaign against I
he company started.
The hearing Of Patrick DOlan will be .
leld at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon +
before Justice Semnins of Turtle Greek.
rhe miners officials have retained at I
orneys and the case will be fought to t
he bitter end. t
TRYING TO NcITE RIOT. n
President Dolan, who was arrested
his morning on a charge of riot and e
,nlawfdl Assem- biage, gave bail for s
learing and again joined the strikers. {
Er. Dolan- commented bitterly upon T
he action Of superintendent De Ar
nit. He accuses the operators Of try n
ng to>incite riot by causing an arrest (
K such a time and place He claims !,
e was not disturbing anyone and that a
rs arrest was made without cause. il
Ie thinks the arrest, however, will
eip the strike.
It was the intention to hold a meet
1g at the Bethlehem schoolhouse and