The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-04
MINERS GAINING GROUND
Fresh Accessions Received Every
Day From De Armitt's Force.
GOOD ORDER EVERYWHERE
The Men at Camp Determination Are
Taking Every Precaution Against
Trouble and Are Retaining the
sympathy OF the Public.

eoheihue to gain accesslons 10 their
number from the New York & Cleve-
land company's men. The Sandy creek
and Turtle creek mines are completely
idle, and the Plum creek men are
slowly but surely coming into line with
the men encamped in the vicinity. To-
day nearly half Of the diggers at this
stronghold of the company failed to
go TO work. and number of those who
did go into the pit have promised 10
quit as soon as they clean up the coal
now lying In their rooms. At Camp
Determination II was reported that
overy one of the miners OF the New
York a Cleveland Gas Coal company
who had gone TO work was in SYM
pathy with the movement and only
their signatures TO contract prevent
ed them from staying out.
Peace and order seem to be the
watchword of the strikers They real
ize that they have the sympathy OF
the public and that II they lose II their
cause viii get a black eye. Al the
headquarters of the miners officials In
this city there were many callers dur
ing the day. Proffers OF aid were
numerous and the majority did not
wish the public to know Of their SYM
pathy.
The miners officials have retained
w. j. Brennan to defend them at the
hearing before Justice Searmonds at
Turtle Creek Tomorrow afternoon.
They are charged with riot and un-
lawful assembling. II Is expected that
there viii be some fine points of law
discussed. Attorney Sol Schoye will
appear on behalf Of the prosecutors.
There are close upon 1000 strikers
In T.tx- 10 NJ
and 300 at Sandy creek. II this num-
ber is not sufficient to deter the DE
Armitt miners from going to work
all these camps will be largely in
creased before the end Of the week.
The announcement to-day that
Sheriff Lowrey was in communication
with the governor and that there was
possibility that the state troops
would be ordered out, had no partfcu-
lar effect In Camp Determination. The
strikers all say there has been no oc-
casion or reason for discussing the
coming OF the troops.
The arrival Of BriGadier General
Wiley Of the Second brigade. N. G..
p. In the city. and his conference with
local officers of the guard. gave rise
! to the story that he was here 10 ar
range for the transportation Of troops
20 DE Arnitt's mines. When told of
the rumors afioat General Wiley said:
Il am here on personal matters only
and my visit has no connection with
the Second brigade or the National
Guard. ! have not consulted with any
military officers, neither do / expect
to, and there Is no necessity for such
a move" The general is satisfied
that the strike will be settled without
the calling out of the guards.
The district mining officials were in
the city to-day arranging the details
for the continuance of the camps at
the De Armitt mines. They were
elated over the change that has been
worked In the situation and President
! Dolan Is the authority for the state
ment that the entire New York &
Cleveland Gas Coal company interests
have been fought TO a standstill.
The lull In the situation since the excit-
Ing events OF tn epast q hours IL the first
opportunity the officials have had to size
up the situation. As a result each of the
three companies OF striking miners was
to-day placed under strict military gov.
ernment. This win he continued until the
camps are bandoned. Two members OF
tho district executive board were placed
at each camp. These men are to receive
instructions from Dolan and Warner and
no further general move Is to be made un-
less a general conference IL held.
| In speaking of the situation tonight
! President Dolsn said: THE entire sue.
cess OF the movement now depends upon
the order maintsined I'm the camp. We
have demonstrated 10 De Armitt that his
men. whom he had bound With the iron
clads. were not invulnerable. When I left
the mines to-day his entire interests
were at standstlll. The New York 4
Cleveland company has given up all hope
OF operating the mines at Sandy creek
while those at Plum creek and Turtle
creek are so badly crippled thst there are
not enough men to get car OF coal.
When asked regarding the report of the
need OF state military forces. he said
THE men are orderly and have never
given any sign Of making trouble. In.
stead. they have been hsrrassed by indi-
! vidusls VINO. II seems TO me. want TO In
cite riot and bloodshed among the men. -
This evening Pr sident Dolan issued q
general order appointing Edward Mckay
general manager Of Camp Determination
and empowered him TO make arrests and
eject all persons under the influence OF in.
toxicsnts there and for trespasslng or
| the premises OF the company. The order
urgently requests all miners TO respect
| the Law in the future as In the past. and
strictly prohibits them from trsspassInc
\ on the property of the New York a
| Clcvsla nd Gas Coal company. During IN.
Afternoon Edward McKan and Paul Trim.
inner we're arrested on charges of riot nd
unlawful sssemblage. They were released
on bail
De Armitt IL confident the strikers can
not wholly shut down his mines. and say,
| that a change will come over the scene
within the next few days. slthouch hs
does not say how this is to b. brought
about De Armltt intimated that he would
soon spring an Injunction against th'
miners which Was granted May %. ls95
| and which was sustained by the supreme
court after the superior court had re-
yersed the lower court. This injunction
which was issued against John Csi.ns-
Cameron Miller. Patrick Dolsn. over
Cruz. william Warner and others. wa,
made perpetual and rcstrains the de
fcndants from assembling or encsmpinf
upon the highways. roads and premises
adjacent TO the mines Of the plaintiff oi
IN the vicinity Of the same for the pur'
POSE of intimidatine and preventing th'
pIa,ntiff's miners from working etc.
De Armitt szid: THE miners employed
At our mines are not only intimidat.t
from going to work. hut they dare mol
leave their families st home al the m-r'