The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-31
There is a Clash Between the
Men and Pistols Fired
THE MINERS DESTITUTE
THH MARCH ON DE ARMITTS
MINES A FAILURE.
WHAT STEPS WILL NEXT BE TAKEN :?
Another March Will Probably be ade--Credit
s. to the Leaders and Strikers For the
Good Order That Prevailed.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 30.-After a long
and weary night of waiting to learn the
results of the meetings of the miners OF
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company, the camping strikers were
disappointed lot of men this morning,
for the expected exodus from the Plum
Creek, Sandy Creek ana Oak Hill
mines did not occur.
The miners did not quit work. as they
promised to do last night, and all the
mines were in operation today.
Until daylight dawned the indications
were that the strikers had won, and that
no more coal would be mined until the
strike was over, but the dawn brought
disappointment.
In the vicinity of the Sandy Creek and
Oak Hill mines anxious inquiry was
made about Plum Creek At the two
meetings last night the leaders an
nounced that he Plum Greek miners
would come out and that no more coal
would be dug until the strike was won
What reports these statements were
based on could not be learned but they
must have been unfounded for at $3.50
o'clock this morning 200 strikers, after
Greek mines, went into camp at Negley
Post Office, one-half mile from the tip
pie, where they remained until 5 o'clock
and left only when they learned that all
the miners had gone in, and that yes
terday's work had been fruitless.
At Sandy Greek a small body of strikers
watched majority of the miners who
attended the meeting last night go back
to work.
The main interest in the strike so far
as De Armitt's men are concerned, is at
the Oak Hill mine, about two miles
from Turtle Creek. The strikers thought
that mine would close, but this morning
the Oak Hill miners boarded the com
pany's train at Turtle Creek as usual
and started to work.
A body of strikers was camped along
the railroad track, and as the train haul
ing the miners passed the camp, four of
the strikers jumped on the cars. Two Of
the miners, believing the strikers were
about to make an attack, jumped from
the cars and joined the strikers. These
two were the Oak Hill miners who start
ed from Turtle Greek for the mine and
did not go to work.
The mine officials say that including
these two men not over 6 per cent of the
Oak Hill miners are idle, and their abb
sence is caused by sickness or some
thing other than the strike.
What the marchers will now do
is not known, but from indications
given by the speakers yesterday it is
believed that large bodies of strikers will
be brought to the vicinity of the Dear
mitt mines and the demonstrations will
be kept up. Much credit is given the
leaders and the strikers for the good
order which has been maintained, and
the indications are that there will be no
violence. The men are not drinking and
perfect order is maintained in the camps
Secretary Warner claimed this after
noon that all of DeArmitt's mines would
be idle tomorrow. Not a pound of coal
was mined at Sandy Creek to-day, he
said, and not more than fifty men were
working at Turtle Greek. This after
noon he ordered tents for the strikers
encamped near DeArmitt's mines. The
strikers, he said, would not leave until
the men quit work, if they camped there
for month.
President DeArmitt denied Warmers
statement that the men went out al
Turtle and Sandy Greeks to-day. dc
claimed that all of the miners were al
work.
Legal proceedings are to be taken
against the marching coal miners, un
less they disband and go to their homes
This was decided on this afternoon and
Sheriff Harvey A. Lowry will be ex-
pected to see to it that the assemblages
are disbanded. While the marches on
the mines of the New York and Cleye-
land Gas Company have not been as
effective as the miners officials could
wish, it is evident that the marches are
making an impression on the employees
of the company To-day there was
posted in the vicinity of the Turtle
Greek, Sandy Creek and Plum Greek
mines proclamation issued by the
sheriff, commanding that all persons
shall refrain from assembling or con-
gregating on the public highways OF
thoroughfares of Allephany county, OF
interfering withsthe peace. All are COM
manded to retire to their respective
homes or place. of residence, or be dealt
with according to law.
President Patrick Dolan was asked
what he thought OF the proclamation
He said he did not care how many pro-
CARNATIONS were issued, so long as the
peace was kept, which, he said, it was
intended to do. He expressed himself
as having no fear.
A meeting was held this morning
which was addressed by District Presi.