Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-01

Ian and Vice President Mckay, and the
men cautioned to keep within the law:
While the meeting was in progress SherlI
Lowry and Chief Deputy Richards. with
an armed force of deputies. appeared upon
the scene. Sheriff Lowry read the in]unc-
tiOn procured by DeArmit. and ordered the
strikers to disperse. President Dolan re-
piled that they were on public ground and
produced a certificate from the road super
visor of the township declaring the place a
public highway. Sheriff Lowry again or
dered them to disperse. and. after a short
parley. the meeting was closed and the
strikers marched back to camp. -
Upon their return 1t was learned that $50
men from the Pan Handle district had
started for Turtle creek, and would redch
there tomorrow morning When the rein
made TO march to Plum creek about mid
night Sunday and guard the mines until
the men start to work when an another M11 en- ehort
President Dolan, Secretary Warner and
Cameron Miller are all at the Turtle Creek
camp tonight. The camp has been organ
lied into military lines. Guards and ptckets
are on duty and all strangers Will be Kept
on the outside. Several wagonloads Of pro-
visions were received and enough rations
are now on hand TO feed 1900 men. An i'm
pOrtaEt parsonage is to be on the ground 10
do missionary work among the foreigners
tomorrow. Last night a telegram was sent
to V. F. Nowaski. Of Uniontown, who Is
better known in mining circles as WINS
kers." He IS the master of seven languages,
and Is expected TO do good WORK with tne
foreigners. He sent word that he would
arrive early tomorrow morning, and that
he would remain several days.
The people of Turtle Creek are treating
the miners very kindly and great baskets
Of provisions are carried there for them.
At all of the meetings collections are tax
en- up. with which such provisions as are
not donated are purchased. Altogether, the
campers. many OF them. are faring better
now than they have for many months in
the past.
Sherif Lowry said this evening that he
would visit the camps I'm person tomorrow
and after making careful investigation
would probably decide TO take some 'iecis-
i've action Monday.
Camp Desperation" at the McCrea
school house. will be the headquarters for
many Of the strikers for the next few days
Committees and subcommittee viii visit
the offending miners in their homes to-
morrow, with the hope of inducing them "a
join in the movement.
Much interest is being manifested in the
big labor demonstration that is to be held
in Pittsbury Thursday evening. Eugene V
Debs will be present and deliver an address
on the Monongahela wharf. The United
tomorrow evening, and II IS expected that
II will be made ore Of the biggest abOr
demonstrations ever held in Pittsburg
At midnight. President DOldn stated that
he had received word that 700 men were
on their way from Thomas Run, 100 from
Carnegie and leo from Muchlerat. BY noon
tomorrow, he said. 200 men would be IN
camp.
A call has been issued FOR a mass meet
ing of all the miners in the Pittsburg dis
trict at McCrea's school house near De
Armits mines on Monday morning at II
O'Clock.
The call urges all miners throughout tbs
district 10 meet at their mines and arrange
to proceed to the meeting place. and con.
tinueS:
THE miners Of this district confront q
crisis. In their peaceable. law-abiding con
test for bread they have been outraged In
the name of the law by the sheriff Of Ale
Rhcny county. 1t is absolutely necessary
that the miners at this time register ar
emphatic protest against the misinterpreta-
tion of the statutes"
i II is expected that at least 1000 miners
will attend the meeting. Speeches RIll bs
made by President Garland, of the Anal
gamated Association: President Thomas OF
the National Patternmakers League. and
the local officials.