The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-04


under strict military government. This
will be continued until the camps are
abandoned.
Two members Of the district executive
board were placed al each camp. These
men are to receive instructions from
Dolan and Warner and no future gen
eral movement Is to be made unless u
general conference is held,
short on RatIOnS.
Secretary Warner is experiencing
great difficulty in getting provisions,
The demand for bread is so great that
the local bakeries were unable to meet
the orders placed this morning, As a
result, the camp at Plum Greek VIII be
short OF rations. In speaking OF the
situation Tonight President Dolan said;
1.-THE entire success OF the movement
now depends upon the order maintained
in the camp. We have demonstrated
to De Armltt that his men. whom he
had bound with the'ironclads, were not
invuinerable When / left the mines
to-day his entire interests were at n
standstill. The New York and Cleye-
land company has given up all hope OF
operating the Sandy Creek mines, while
those at Plum Creek and Turtle Creek
are 30 badly crippled that there are not
enough men to get out a car OF coal.
"These statements are not based upon
the Idle talk OF the men, but upon per-
sonal observation. Mr.. De Armitt un-
doubtedly recognizes that the strike
situation is gradually assuming ia
yorable aspect for the men, and that IL
order can be preserved his defeat is
certain"
When asked regarding the report OF
the need OF the state military forces,
he said:
''The men arc orderly and have never
given any sign of making trouble. In
stead, they have been harassed by In
dlviduals, who 1t seems TO me, want to
lnclte riot and bloodshed among the
men"
This evening President DOlan issued
n general order, appointing Edward
Mckay general manager Of Camp De-
termination and empowered him to
make arrests and eject all persons un-
der the influence Of intoxlcants tres
passing on the premise OF the camp.
The order urgently requests all min
ers to respect the law in the future as
in the rGst and strictly prohibits them
f.om tTcsprsSing upon the property OF
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company. During the afternoon Ed
ward Mckay and Paul Trimmer We're
arrested on charges Of riot and unlaw-
full assemblEGG. They were released on
hail.
Taking Advantage OF tho Siege.
II yos rurnored this afternoon that
the fourth pool operators are to take
advantage of the siege of Da Armltt's
mines and start the mlpes along the
Monongahela. The Charles lutte Com
pany, Tide Coal Company and Eliza
beth Coal Company are mining, and It
is said three more operators are coa-
templating asking for sheriffs posse
10 Guard their mines before they place
non-unlon men In their mines. The
miners officials say they will have lit
tie trouble in getting these men out II
they succeed In closing De Armbts
mines.
Mr.. De Armitt Is confident the strik-
ers cannot wholly shut down his mines
and AYERS that n change Will come over
the scene within the next few days, also
he does not say how this Is to be
brought about. Mr. De Armltt intlma-
ted that he would soon spring the In
junction against the miners which was
granted May 20 1895. and which was
sustained by the supreme court after
the superior court had reversed the
lower court. This Injunction, which
was Issued against John Cairns, Cam
eron Miller Patrick Dolan, owen
Cruise. VIM. Warner and Others, was
made perpetual aud restraints the de-
fenadants from assembling and en-
camping upon the highways, roads and
premises adjoining the mines Of the
plaintiff or In the vicinity OF the same
for the purpose OF intlmidating and
preventing the plaintiffs miners from
working. etc
Mr.. De Armitt said: The miners en-
ployed at our mines are not only In
undated from going to work, but they
dare not leave their families Mt home
at the mercy Of n mob responsible to
no one. The mob has Increased until
It Is beyond the control OF law"
Mr.. De Armltt would not say so, but
Judging from his remarks II is believed
that he is expecting that Sheriff Lowry
will call on the governor for troops to
dlsperae the strikers.