Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-07

ported miners expected to reach Dear
mitt's mines from Virginia this morn
ing did not arrive. They are looked
for tomorrow.
The marchers continued TO make
gains as shown by the number Of men
at work in the DeArmitt mines. AT
Sandy Creek only three men are at
work.
The camp is thinning out and the
men are going to the Plum Creek
camp because their presence is not
needed at Sandy creek. The output at
Sandy creek is only two pit cars and
the mine is absolutely dead. AT Plum
creek eighty men who worked yester-
day did not 90 into the mine this morn
ing. The officials of the company in
explanation say that it is the custom
Of the men to lay off the day before
pay day, which is tomorrow.
The output Of the three mines is as
follows: Plum creek 20 cars, though
the strikers say only q; Turtle creek
1 car lump. 1 car nut and car slack;
Sandy creek. . pit cars.
Between 300 and 400 striking miners
marched on the Bunola mine this
morning headed by the G. A. r. Band
of this place. The body was composed
Of miners from Catsburg. Black Dia-
mond, Webster and other points in this
vicinity.
The Bunola miners were brought
out and the miners established a camp
to see that work is not resumed. The
. strikers are quiet and orderly.
.rl,e SsTnAe eaign AGAINST the mine own
- of Westmoreland county and Cen
tral Pennsylvania viii be made next
Wednesday. The whole affair viii be
considerably on the order Of the IA
nous COxey "COmmOnweal' tour.
A military code for the government
of the army will be formulated before
the movement is started. President
nolan saws that with any kind of
system he will be able to keep every
thing quiet and the men peaceable.
Efforts are being made to introduce
beer and whisky at Camp Determine
tion bv outsiders. This has been 60
ing on for two or three days now. and
some Of the strikers have gone down to
East Pittsburg and filed up on all the
beer they could drink. The danger Of
This to the miners cause is fully re-
allied by the labor leaders and a sharp
lookout is being kept TO find who is
of ~
strikers intoxicated.
Last night a barrel Of whisky was
shipped to the camp from Braddock.
1t had been paid for at the other end
and all freightable charges had also
been settled. When the whisky was
delivered Captain Mckay ordered it
taken back to Braddock as quickly as
possible 1t was shipped back The
strikers do not know who sent it.
Definite orders have been issued from
Harrisburg to local officers of the Ma
tiOnal Guard of Pennsylvania to hold
themselves in readiness for immediate
service.
This order. which arrived several
days ago, is being complied with to the
letter. and the day and night address
Of each officer together with the num-
forwarded to headquarters.
However, these officers have express
ed ii as their opinion that the miners
have behaved themselves most orderly
and that the guard IS not all necessary
as yet.
Tomorrow will be pay day at Sandy
Creek. and report now has it that in
addition to the contracts already sign
ed the men will be asked TO place their
signatures to a still stronger and ap-
parently more binding one before draw
ing envelopes. Those who do not see
ft to attach their signatures will, IL is
said. there and then be given the priv
flege Of resigning
This evening Squire SlemmeuS rem
dered his decision in the riot and un-
lawful assemblage cases against Pat
rick DOlan and others. He holds Do
Ian. Jacob Aufhelter. Paul Trimmon
and Edward Mckay in $500 bail each
for the September term Of court. Bail
was entered for all. The cases against
Coneron Miller. William Warner and
Edward Shaw were dismissed.
An immense meeting. numbering
fully 10000 people. gathered around
the strikers camp az Turtle creek to-
night Eugene Y. Debs. Mrs. Jones
and several local speakers made ad
dresses. Delegations from all the sur
rounding country attended the meeting
and the enthusiasm was unusual. The
westinghouse employees from E7St
Pittsburg. numbering 1900. and the
striking puddlers from MeKeesDort at
tended. and large crowds from Wilmer
ding. Pitts5urg and Allegheny helped
IN swell the numbers. A monster pa
rade preceded the meeting. farmers and
citizens generally marching with the
s,rikers to show their sympathy.
Mr.. Debs spoke for nearly three
bonrs and at the conclusion Of his ad-
Sress he was almost overwhelmed hv
The great number of people who insist
"a on shaking hands with him. Mr.
0ebs will remain in this vicinity sew
sral days, and expects to speak at Nc
Keesport on Monday.
The strike situation late tonight re-