Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-04
Strikers Make Further Inroads on De
Armitt's Force.
OUTPUT REDUCED TO AZ CARS A DAY
Normal Capacity of the Mines is
About $40 Cars.
STRIKERS PRESERVE ORDER

PITTSBURG, Pa. August 4.--The strik-
ing miners gained another victory Il Plum
Creek this morning by inducing twenty
more men to join the ranks All of Them
were diggers. This leaves the mine work
ing with about half the force Of yesterday.
Committees are working indus triousiy in
the houses OF the miners. They first enlist
the sympathy of the women and then the
mer are more easily induced to follow The
strikers are turning their attention en-
t;rely to the diggers. knowing that II they
come out the other employees will he forced
to follow.
On the other hanI, the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Co. is making every
effort TO keep the mines going They claim
that all the Plum Creek miners are work
Ing, while the strikers say that not more
than forty men are in the pit. The full
force of that mine is 80 men. Before the
campers came the output was from 40
to 40 cars a day. Tnis output however
was about forty cars above the average
when the other mines are working the
output yesterday was thirty-nine cars
with twenty more men out today the out
put Is not expected TO exceed twenty cars
Complete Shut Down Immfnent.
The complete closing of the mine NAV be
expected in a very few days.
The march to Plum Creek mine was
commenced at 1 o'clock this morning by
the campers at Center school house They
were reinforced by large bodies from Sandy
and Turtle Creek. The combined forces
arrived ct the mine at 3 am. remaining
until O'Clock, when they marched back
TO camp taking with them I'm triumph
the twenty diggers wno came out
The campers at Sandy Creek had little
tc do The mine is. to all intents and pur-
poses. shut down. The output is not more
w .1ax-
mine has been one hundred cars a day
The normal oUtput. with the three mines
In operation, is seventy cars.
There has been no change so far at Oak
HUI. A statement made by the miners
that only two men were working may be
true. In that case the output of eight cars
claimed for Monday and Tuesday will be
decreased to one car.
The extraordinary capacity of the mine
is one hundred and twenty and the normal
capacity ninety cars. The demonstration
against De Armitt has had the effect Of
decreasing the capacity of three hundred
and forty cars to forty-two cars. with the
probability of it being further reduced.
Mnrchcrs Out Early.
The campers at Turtle Creek were on the
march at 3 am, and went to Oak Hill
mine. They marched back at $50 am. and
had breakfast. Camp life has been reduced
to a system. One hundred men were sent
to Plum Creek and three hundred sent
home. leaving six hundred men in camp.
They have divided into companies of one
hundred each, under lieutenant. Pro-
visions seem to be plentiful. The camp
will be policed by strikers. sworn in by
Burgess Teats as borough police.
The hearing of President Dolan and the
other miners officials charged with riot
and unlawful assemblage is set for 3
O'Clock this afternoon. 1t is thought that
the case will be dropped by the defend
ants giving bail for court and nolle pros.
beirg entered later.
One of the notable features of the strike
of the miners has been the absence of ef-
to work. There has been no meeting by
them to consider the situation. nor have
there been any attempts to start mines
with new men. This was explained today
by operator, who said he is satisfied
to have the strike continue until January,
as he has enough coal to last him, or can
get it at prices which will enable him to
make profit.
Markets Well Stocked.
The lower river markets are reported to
be well stocked with Pittsburg COAL and
by reason Of almost continuous navigation
from January until July large stocks have
been accumulated In the New Orleans,
coal boat stage of water can be expected
now before November.
Some of the rail operators have plenty
of coal, one producer claiming to have not
less than 2O000o tons available for his
contracts, and others can buy coal at a
price almost as low as they can produce
it. Ruling prices are 20 cents f. o. h. cars
at shipping point for run of the mine and
81 to $1.25 for screened coal.