The record-union., 1897-08-14
SERIOUS PHASE
OF THE STRIKE.
Conflict at the New York and CIeVe-
land Mine.
A Sheriff'S Deputy Strikes a Drummer of
the Miners Band.
Sheriff Lowry, by His Goodness and
Good Nature, Prevents What
Might Have Resulted in a Sc
rious Riot.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 3.-Injunctions
by the court have put a stop to
marches by the strikers against the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company for at least a time. But in
the execution of the injunctions the
Sheriff and his deputies narrowly es-
capped precipitating serious trouble. AS
it was, the first blood of the strike was
shed. Henry Stewart, one of the Sher-
ifs deputies, struck Jacob Mott,
drummer of the Mcdonald band, with
the edge of a brass horn, and cut
severe cash above his eye. The sight
of the blood wrought up the l 1000 idle
miners to such a pitch that a desperate
conflict was imminent The deputies
also were excited and noisy. The Strik-
ers were jeering and yelling and urging
a further rush. There were enough
of the miners to annihilate the depu-
ties. Captain Bellingham, Sheriff Low
ry, Chief Deputy James Richards and
Superintendent de Armitt were the only
cool men in the assemblage. To them
and to Captain Bellingham belongs the
credit of avoiding a riot. When Bell
ingham saw there was danger Of his
men getting beyond his control he COM
manded a halt and addressed himself
to the task of restraining the more
belligerent. So we'll were his efforts di-
rected that he soon had restored COM
parative order.
Sheriff Lowry had a difficult task
to perform, but he handled it we'll, and
by his coolneEs and good nature did
much to ne ntralize the bitterness and
strife invited ~ his subordinates. The
strikers finally retired and marched
back TO their mp. There were sew
eral q her br les with the deputies
but no actual slisious.
After the miners returned to camp
the officers held a conference with their
attorney, and he advised them to quit
marching until the court had heard the
argument next Monday over bill in
equity brought by the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company, as it
might 4njure their cause if it were
brought up for contempt before the
court.
President Dolan then issued orders
that no more marches should be made
in any of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Companys mines until fur
ther orders. although marches may be
made at other places.
FIRST BLOODSHED.
PITTSBURG Pa.) Aug. 13.-The first
blood shed during the present miners
strike was that Of Jacob Mott, q drum
mer in the Mcdonald Band. The trou-
Bile occurred about 5 o'clock this morn
ing near the Plum Creek tipple.
One thousand strikers left camp at
Plum Creek at 3 a M, and divided into
two squads at Center, one body of the
marchers going to Center School House
and the other to strikers houses.
The Center squad. was headed by the
Mcdonald Drum Corps. Sheriff Lowrey
reached Center about > a. m. and met
a number of deputies. The marchers
We're stopped and the Sheriff read the
Injunction order. He then ordered the
strikers to return to their camp.
The men paid no attention to the or
der for a time and the drum corps at
tempted to lead the marchers past the
Sheriff and his deputies
The deputies closed up and moved
forward, headed by the Sheriff, and the
opposing forces came together. NO
blows were struck and no weapons
drawn, but there was a lively scuft1e,
during which horn in the hands of
one of the band was pushed into Jo-
seph Motifs face, and he was badly cut
over the right eye.
Blood flowed in stream from the
wound, and the sight of blood checked
the pushing and struggling men.
The Sheriff again read the order of
the court, and ordered the crowd to
disperse and appear in court Saturday
to make answer to the bill filed. The
men again refused, and one was par
ticularIy pronounced in his opposition.
He was threatened with arrest, and,
after considerable argument, during
which he asserted his right to be on the
public road, Ulrich Bellingham and the
band again tried to force their way
past the Sheriff and his deputies.
Sheriff Lowrey threatened the strikers
with arrest if they did not instantly
obey. He told them they were defend
ants in a suit brought by the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Com
pany, and that the injunction would
hold good till Monday, when they would
have a hearing before Judges Stow and
Collier. He added:
Il command you, as High Sheriff of
Allegheny County, to cease this march
ing You must not modest men who
want to work. They have as much
right to the roads as you, and if you do
not desist. in obedience to this injunc-
ton, will arrest YOU
The Deputy Sheriffs formed a line
across the road and forced the strikers
to move along. Seeing no way to de-
fend themselves, the strikers moved in
the direction of their camp.
By this time news of the Sheriff's ar
rival and action had reached the divi-
sion of the strikers guarding the min
ers' houses across the ravine, and they
hastened to meet their companio S.
They met on the hill above Center
and formed on either side of the road
and invited the Deputy Sheriffs TO pass
through. The invitation was not ac-
cepted and the deputies allowed them
TO stand.
This did not please them and the
band started back. One of the strikers,
who assumed a leadership, bade the
others to fall in the rear. George Kel-
ley of Claremont and Michael Dukes Of
Carnegie marched ahead carrying flags
and attempted to break through the
ranks of the deputies. They did not
succeed, however, and were compelled