Evening journal., 1897-08-18
WOMEN AID STRIKERS
Miners Wives and Daughters Take
an Active Part.
FARMERS TO EXPRESS SYMPATHY.
AgrIculturlsts In Pittsburg Coal Country
Getting Up Big Demonstration In
Behalf of strikers-The Uniform
ity Agreement Moves Slowly.

Behalf of Strikers-The Uniform
ity Agreement Moves Slowly.
Pittsburg, Aug. 1S.-The contemplated
plan to have the women make marches
has been definitely decided upon by the
strike leaders. and the wives and daugh-
ters Of the strikers will now take up the
work which the men have been enjoined
from doing. 1t is the intention TO begin
at once and have the women do the
marching while the men remain in camp.
The leaders think the injunction is not
operative against women, and II remains
to be seen what the outcome Will be.
A new element is to be introduced In
the situation at an early date. The
farmers of the entire country surround
ing the several camps are making extern
siVe preparations for a demonstration
to show their sympathy for the strik-
ing miners They propose to have
parade, headed by a band, and march
down the Salisbury road and up over
the hills. There will be no ION to the
mines" sentiment or any effort to get
the miners out No missionary work is
to be attempted, the demonstration is
purely for the purpose Of showing SYM
pathy for the strikers. The prepara-
tions for the event have been carried on
secretly, but the story was given out
last night by one of the prime movers.
He says the class of men who will COM
pose the parade have no fear of inter-
ference and viii not disband at the COM
mand of a few deputies
About 600 strikers from Thoms Run,
accompanied by about $50 women and
children, marched to Camp Victory.
near Canonsburg. yesterday. They Will
remain at the camp until Saturday,
when a meeting will be held Several OF
the officials will be present and address
the meeting. About 500 more men and
women are expected to arrive at the
camp by Saturday The forenoon at the
camp was spent in singing and dancing
by some, while others prepared dinner.
In the afternoon a line was formed,
headed by band and led by the wo-
men, and a march made to the mine Of
Cook q Sons. where operations are still
being carried on. although but a few
men are at work About 30 of these
miners Joined the strikers
The Suits Against the De Armitts.
Suits and counter suits promise to be
one of the most prominent features Of
the coal miners strike. While the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal company
has been prosecuting its injunction case
the miners have been gathering mate
rial on which to bring suits. not alone
for wages, but for trespass.
President DOlan said that as soon as
time afforded the miners officials Will
bring action against the officers OF the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal com
pany. The question of the right of the
strikers to visit employees Of the COM
pany at their homes and plead with
them and the right of deputies to inter
. fere with a man when he is walking on
a highway toward a residence, even
though he is compelled to walk on the
n property Of the company. will be looked
into. While speaking on the subject
President Dolan said
''In this battle It must be remember
ed that the laws have also been enact
ed for our benefit, and we intend to see
that we get justice. Yet it may take a
little time to do It. I can say, no mat
ter how the case is decided, whether we
win the battle or lose it. none Of our
men viii go before the courts Of Ale-
ghany county to answer a criminal
charge as a result of the strike II, IL can
4 at all be prevented"
The Uniformity Agreement.
In the opinion of a number Of coal
operators the uniformity agreement
will not receive the support it's articles
are said to warrant. A canvass Of oper-
ators shows that they are not rushing
10 the committee with signed agree
ments In their hands. In fact, they are
holding back and each one seems watt
Ing to see what the other intends to do
The uniformity committee refuses tc
divulge the names Of the operators who
have affixed their signatures TO that in
strument and inquiry tends to show
that only three firms have made a de-
cisive step in the matter and signed the
agreement
"A number Of coal men stated thai
they yet had the question under advise
ment, although they thought it improb-
able that they would sign. Others stated
that they We're waiting for the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal company
20 head the list and seemed unwilling
to have their names enrolled until Pres
ident De Armitt announced that his
company had actually signed.
The committee claims to have secured
the signatures of a number of coal firms
under operators whose places of bust
ness are out of the city. So far as car
be ascertained. however, the only Pitts
burg firms that are enrolled are thos
represented by ]. ]. Steytler, who ha
signed only for his Panhandle mine
Henry Floersheim, who was the frs
man to place his name at the foot Of th
articles. and David 3. Breckenridge o
the Eclipse Coal company, whose mine
are at Coal Center.
The situation at Wheeling.
Wheeling. Aug 1s.-Committees O
pal,,ont county etrilxers are closing n