The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
CHICAGO COAL OPERATOR TaKEs
ANOTHER FALL OUT OF PRES
IDENT RATCHFORD.
WOMEN OUT AT OAK HILL.
WIVES AND DAUGHTERS on Tr,n
STRIKERS TAKE A PRoMI-
NENT PART.
BOTH SIDES EXPECT A VIcTopv
For the Present Neither Seems In.
elined to Take Any Very De-
cided Action.


P. Rend, the Chicago operator who
created something of a scene during
the recent joint conference of miners
and operators by making serious
charges against President Ratchford
returned from Buffalo today. When
told that his charges had created con
siderable excitement, and that intima-
tlons had been thrown out that a libel
suit might be entered against him Col
Rend said: Let him sue me 7 am
ready to prove what 1 charged. and
think IT would be good thing for the
country if it were proved. That ST
Louis convention could not set itself a
better job than to investigate this mat
ter made Dolan an offer to present
Ratchford with the evidence bnt II
was not accepted"
Speaking of the strike generally. Col.
miners will lose it. He anticipates that
miners VIII lost it. He anticipates that
"lthIn the next few days new men
VIII De brought in to start some of the
pltS' out even if this is not done, and
the miners remain idle, the men will
never get such another golden oppor-
tuh1ty as they have rejected. He says
tnelr great mistake was in supposing
the operators were ready to give in be-
cause they sought arbitration. He de-
clares that all the large lake shippers
are firmly determined to resist the de-
mands of the miners. If the miners
mad accepted the first propositions
MADE by the operators at the confer
ence on Friday they would have made
substantial gain, and would have
improved permanently their condition,
Inc wives and daughters of the
striking miners at De Armit's Oak Hill
mines, near Turtle Creek, took a prom
lnent part today in the demonstration
against the working miners Early
TINS morning dozen or more women
gathered at the camp, and with flags
ana banners marched along the roads
leading towards the tipple On their
way they met a number of miners
going to the pit, and they greeted them
with yells and jeers. They derided the
miners who were working, and ridi-
culed them in a manner which caused
many Of them to hang their heads in
shame. The women say they will
make demonstration every day here
after
The strikers claim that only fifteen
men were at work in the Oak Hill
mine today, and that the output yes
terday was only thirty-five pit cars,
While the company says that sixty-five
pit cars were mined.
Supt. S. G. De Armit and four deputy
sherlffs commenced the work of evict-
Ing the families of the Plum Creek
strikers today. The work will be kept
up until the company has possession
of all their houses
At Bunola the mine owners are grad
ually gaining on the strikers Four
teen men returned to work yesterday
and tWenty-seven today. W J. Bran-
nan, attorney for the miners, is pre-
pairing his answer 20 the bill of the
New York & Cleveland Gas Coal COM
pany in the proceedings against the
miners officials and strike leaders for
contempt of court. The bill will de-
clare that the camp and marching are
not for the purpose of intimidation CT
menace to anyone, but merely to IN
dictate to the men in the mines that
the miners generally are on a strike
and to indicate their strength by a
show of numbers.
Gus Data, who is in charge Of the
sherfff's deputies at Plum Creek. was
told today by the sheriffs attorney
that under the injunction he could not
interfere with marchers who paraded
with a band at their head. The only
ones he can stop are those who are
illuminating the Workmen. A large
parade and a meeting was held at
Turtle Greek tonight without moIesta-
ton from the deputies.
President Dolan addressed 4 big
meeting at Glare Ridge. Westmore-
land county tonight. Before leaving
the city he gave the details Of his ar
rest yesterday at McGovern. He said
he went before Judge McIlvaine ard
was told that he had not violated the
provisions of the injunctions and was
discharged
There was no food in Camp Isolation
at Plum Creek for the strikers break
fast, and for the first time since the
camp was fnaugurated the miners ex-
perienced the hardship of doing with
out anything to eat. The absence Of
provisions, however, will not continue.
1t was due to a break in the arrange
ments, rather than any nelplessness
on the part of the commissary depart
ment. Capt. Bellingham, of the Plum
Creek camp, sent two men into Viii
kinsburg yesterday forenoon to pur-
chase supplies. They were expected
to arrive during the night, but failed
to, show up till late in the foreaoon.
Dinner was served in the camp as
usual. There was no marching in
dulged in by the men In Camp Isola-
ton. That vicinity is in a very quiet
state.
Both sides are confident of victory,
and are resting and awaiting develop
ments. The miners are satisfied with
the work which is being done by the
men who go over to Center every
night, and have not marched since last