Strikers Depressed

Pittsburg, Pa., August 15.- A leade sky and fittful showers contributed t the feeling of depression which cxist ed at the miners' carnps at Turtle anc Plum c-reeks today. The men huddlei tcgether f or shelter under the commis sary tents and having nothing else t do put ia the time smoking and dis cnssing the trike in all its phases. Th spirit oí aggressiveness, however, ba largely died out. The same grim de termioation to. stick it out until staT vation brings defeat, or their eltort vietory, is appareurt, but there are n propositions to attain their eml b force or to go contrary to the sheriff' orders. The men all realize that in opposin the law as represented by the sherift and his deputiess they would hav about the same success as in buttiii their heads against a stone waül. Tiio Uave no particular love for the depn ties, although there is an a'bsenc of that caustic repartee between th factions that has c'haracterized forme strikes. There were no marches thi niorning. This has beea the usuaJ Suuclay eustom at all the camps, bu even if it had been otherwise, th strict orders of all the strike leader to walt quietly until after. Mondan would have prevented th?m. Sunda has usitally 'been used by the ;nen t do missionary work arnoug the work ing miners. Xone oí them atteaiptec to see any workmen, however, and kept severely away trom the coonpani houses. 'The imarch into the Westmorelanc connty will begin aá soon as the in junction is settled in ceurt. Much anx iety is expressed as to the outcome The men stake everything on thei ability to show the right to assembl and march on the public roads. This afternoon there was a larg ma ss meeting at Plum Creek. Abou 3,000 strikers and 200 miuers f rom til Pluni Creek mine were present Speeches were 'made by Presiden Batchford, Samuel Gompers, Jas. R Sovereign aad the local leaders. Th meeting was orderly and there was no interference froin the deputies. There Is a possïbiiity of the customary marcli taking place in the early morning in spite of the strict orders issued by President Dolan against sueh a coirrse. 'The men are fretting under the reslraint .nul Capt Bellingham, who 's in charge of the camp, said tonight that he had not deeided whether to allow the m.arch or not. The deputies ■are on the alert and say they will arrest any who n;ay participate. Kvietions from coupany houses lias begm One family has already been evicted and their household goods are on the roadside near Center. It is probable other evictions will takcplace toniorrow.