The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
ONLY THE LEADERS ARE RESTRAINED
Those Not Named Arc at Liberty t.
Continue the Marches.
BOTH SIDES IN A STRUGGLE
Mutiny in the strikers, Camp and
Murder I'm the Deputies Ranks.
Rioting in Maryland.

pertaining to the miners strike. Mutiny
in the strikers camp. murder In the
deputies ranks. filing of criminal and civil
cases against the DeArmitts and the hear
inc of the Injunction case against Presi-
dent Dolan and others. kept both sides in
the struggle busy and on the qui vive all
day long Tho hearing In the injunction
case before Judge Stowe and Collier was
perhaps one of the most important and In
teresting ever in the Pennsylvania courts.
1t was a hearing in which capital and the
rights OF labor were interested and the
decision Is expected to have telling effect
on the conduct of the great coal miners
strike which has been on since July 8.
From the testimony adduced and from the
expressions of the court 1t can be safely
said that there will be some surprises.
That the Injunction will be materially
modified there can be no doubt which, on
it's face. would indicate victory for the
strikers. The preliminary decree has been
continued pending a consultation OF the
Judges and an opinion will probably be
handed down by noon tomorrow. Judge
| Collier said in court today that the strike
was to go down in history as one OF the
| longest OF the century and remarkable on
| account Of the utter lack of disorder, fer
which the strikers are commended and have
the sympathy OF the court. Said he:
"There can be no question as to what
| our duty is under all the testimony, but
| am somewhat in doubt as to whether or.
| not tho order should be modified. We can
| not determine this without consultiticr"
| Judge Stowe said this evenings This
| Injunction will not Justify the issuing OF
! an attachment against any miners who are
| not found in company with the men named
| in the Injunction"
He let 1t be understood that the injunc-
ton is not so sweeping as has been
| thought. that only the five men named in
the writ-Patrck Dolan. William Warner,
| Cameron Miller, Uriah Bellingham and Ed
ward McKay--are restrained from march
| ing or trespassng Upon the company's
propertv. The others mentioned can only
be those found in company Of The FIVE
| named in the Injunction. AS near as c;
| be learned the strikers under the injuno-
| tion can march but not at stated times. as
| long as they are not in company OF these
| defendants.
| The threatened suits against tie New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal company for
retaining the wages of their striking min
ers have been commenced. 1t is anticipated
that about $50 suits will result Each
Will be for salaries ranging rom SIS 10
| $50. which represent two weeks pay. Three
| suits were entered before Alderman Too'e
| today The hearings were fixed Tor next
| Saturday and the outcome will lie watched
for with great interest, as 1t involves the
legality OF the iron-clad contract and the
| right to withhold the wages OF the striking
! employees.
Mass meetings were held today at Har-
mony on the southwestern branch uf the
Pennsylvania railroad and the forty-fve
men at work were induced 20 come out.
The march on the Westmoreland Jefferson
and Clearfield districts will be ade this
| week The first meeting will be held at
Irwin tomorrow.
In addition TO civil suits entered against
President w. p. DeArmitt by his former
employees for wages, three criminal suits
haiye been brought against Samuel Dear
mitt, a brother Of the president
Mrs. Anna Crotoi, who was evicted Sat-
urday by Samuel DeArmitt has brought a
criminal suit. charging assault and bat
terry She says In her charge that her nus
bind was not at home and DeArmit took
her by the shoulders and threw her out OF
tho horse She says no held Ratchet
above her head and threatened to kill her.
Her two children tone sick) were thrown
from the house.
H. John Crotoi. her husband, also sues
DeArmitt for robbery. He says that after
oyicring his children and wife and throwing
his household goods inbo the road, Dear
mitt took f,way With him gallon keg OF
vino and a SIG revolver OF Crotois and
has since refused to return them Wits
and warrants will be served on DeArmiu
in the morning.
rhe conference OF labor leaders an
nounced for tonight has been postponed
until tomorrow night.
The hearing in the equity case OF me
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal com
psiny against the United Mine Workers OF
America was called this morning in COM
mon pleas before Judges Stowe and Collier,
The court room was crowded an hour be-
fcre court opened. The AFFIDAVIT on which
the preliminary injunction was issued by
1 W. r.. DeArmitt. president Of the New
York and Cleveland Coal company. set
\ forth thai the plaintiffs employees we're
under contract. that the terms were mu-