New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-13
A WAR OF INJU MOTIONS.
NEW COMPLICATIONS IN THE COAL
MINERS STRIKE.


TO BREAK Up THE CAMPs-A PROS
PEC.r or SERIOUS TROUBLE
p,ttsburg Aug 1o-Sweeping and searching
iriunctions now figure in the coal-mihers s"'N'
in the Pittsburg district. The deveiopn'e"'s VI
TODAY tend 90 make the situation s'Tanse ou''
and il appears that crisis is near al manu- i'
strikers have demonstrated mat 'he.i "s"
,logos marches and missionary work have ma
,oriallv affected the output of the New-AorK anu
cleveland Gas Coal company while at the same
,,,,o ,,,,,,o svrpnothv has been enlisted in their
cousc The Sherin's proclamation issued TWO
81. 90, restraining the men from assembling
I'D ,,orcbine> has been a dead letter, and the
,,,orohes are continued daily. No disturbances
., arv kind have occurred, the officials or the
,,InArs contriying TO keep their men peaceiul'
Tho urelimlnary injunction issued to-day by
1r3qes Collier and Stowe now brings the mat
ter TO the county courts for settlement. Ihe
,,eo will be heard on Monday morning and the
.ocision is looked forward 70 with interest Inc
miners and their officials say that they are Keep
i,, within the law and have the right TO as
se,,ble IN peace and demonstrate to the world
hat they are being wronged by rate OF wages
hat keeps them constantly at the point o star
vation. also that they have right 10 use 'her
o,,oo ord influence among men who are
,yorliny against their interests by refusing 10
strike.
Tho managers Of the New-York and Cleveland
-. Goo, Coronanv on the other hand. assert
that the marches and assemblages are unlaw-
t, ond a menace to their employees, many OF
whom. they say arc willing to work PROVIDED
the strikers remain away. Looking at the mat
tor from this point Of view. the company made
,ts radical move to-day in the courts to bring
ahou. condition under which 1t can operate
its mines.
THE ORDER OF THE COURT.
The rnuch-talked-of bill Tor an injunction
AGAINST the United Mine Workers that was TO
have been filed in the United states Courts was
fled in the Comfy Courts about noon py couh-
sci for the New-York and Cleveland Gas Coai
COMPANY. TIE defendants named are the Onl'eo
Mine WORKERS of America. Patrick Dolan presl-
dent: Edward Mckay vice-president' "liIla"
Warner secretary AMI treasurer and others
The plaintif company sets forth that II Is d cor
poration under the laws Of Pennsylvania Win
q cani.al Of 81. .OOOO(O invested In coal Iahds "l
PENNSYLVANIA Three Of its mines. emp'oElns
twelve hundred men, are AT Plum Creeh' LUZ IL
Creek and Sandy Creek. The bill then iecl'es
the conditions prevailing at the mines since '"e
strike bocan. and alleges that the strikers have
a
and that the lives Of miners ana the property ol
the company are in danger. . .,
Judce Collier granted a preliminary in1unc-
-;on and restraining order, enJoinlng the de-
PENDANTS from assembling, marching or camp
ing in proximity to the mines ana the houses
Of the miners for the purpose, by ihtnud.IoI
menaces. threats and opproprlous MoIus. Va ,., -.
y,ntirg the miners Of The p'aintiH from Worh-
ing Il further restrans the defendants from
inducing or compelling any empoye or miner
to quit work. a hearing was fixed 1or Au-
gust 16
WHOLESALE ARRESTS PLANNED.
The court officials intend to try to forestal
the customary march in the morning by going
10 the camp tonight and reading the injunction
10 the campers II this is done. the crisis viii
be certainly reached at about ! o'clock in the
morning. as the strikers appear determined to
,ner thoir rights to carry out their usual pro-
cram!ce IT is said that when the deputies
start 70 enforce the injunction they VIII pe
compelled 10 arrest every man Tor cOhteinp.;;
and that a fast the men are placed in Jan
ot theirs Will be brought into camp to take theT
pieces. and thus the deputies will be kept 6u,Y
making arrests until the jails are oFercIoWdeu'
The strikers say that this movement OF the
company is only another plan for gettlnE the
militia on the ground. When they ma me
miners VIII not obey the injunction and the Jails
become crowded. il is expected that the SheilH
VIII say that his deputies are not suliicient 10
cope with the situation and he viii oe CON
strained 10 call out the militia This is the
liz strikers now i'm camp
This evening the strikers at Plum Creek held
a meeting and voted unanimously 10 hold the
fort lut not 10 resist arrest. The resolutions
say that r. one man is arrested the deputies VIII
have 10 arrest al.
When the news Of the injunction reached
Turtle Creek the widest excitement ensucd
The strikers We're emphatic in their protests
against the action.
Developments at Canonsburg are being
watched closely. The aVoWed intention of the
r,Fr. 1.CT ia
Judge NcIlv9irc's iniUnctiou is expected to re-
suit IN hloodshed The filing Of the county
prisons with the arrested miners
~ f1:11 p M Sheriff Lowry and one hundred
eenutics loft Turtle Creek for Plum Creek The
distance tAcy will have 80 travel is about twelve
miles aad they expect to be on hand before the
strikers march on Plum Creek. The Sheriff IS
determined 20 carry out the order Of the Court,
and says he will surely arrest the leaders as
soln as TIE march begins. Il new leaders
substituted. they also viii be- arrested. While
tnc great majority ~ the strikers willing to
20 90 jei. urresistinGly. there are few Of the
horhesls who have announced that they will
not hc taken alive This minority may be the
~ aLs Of causing STRIFE in the morning.
4 SYMPATHETIC STRIKE IN MICHIGAN.
Owoyeo Mich. Aug. l2-The coal-miners at Kim
o,d'e Eve nils east. have gone out IN obedience
to am order from tho hea dquartcrs Of the coal
miners union Tho strike Is purely q sympathetic
one since Kucad has been paying tho scale de-
raadri by thc miners who are ont al present IN
ne ni;es vcre being worried to their fun ca
(@oty owing 30 the Increase Of orders during the
4g strike. the largest one being placed by Mark
Hanna = company.
Manager Kincald hopes 20 hc able 10 reach
shtlsiac' ory agreement. and to have the miners
return 20 work Tomorrow
HANDSOME OFFER TO THE STPIKERS
Hrazii. lnd.. Aug. l9.-To-day Houstin Johnson
genera manager of The Jackson Goa! and Mining
0i"pa"y' oncreG his miners s. cents a ton to re-
5a cd,r L" ~GFk Is and min sccnt coal TO supply
~, -',I',l iron ana steel Works here No action
WI! De iakon on the otor un,I ;hr rnass-n,eetinc
intnsn Inc onfr Is 1rexpeced and has created
scheH-e 20 'ieak the strikers ranks
AN APPEAL FOR STAPyINc. ,-,..,pc