Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
STRIKERS STILL ORDERLY.
They Are Gaining Acccsstons Con-
stnnsIy-Anti-strikc Injunction.

pITTSBURC. PA. husSS'
strikers continue orderly aud are gaming
aceesslons to their ranks constantly Inc
lIo men employed at the Thorner anu
Roberts mine. At Elizabeth. refused 10 go
10 work this morning. About seventy
miners at the Equitable mines, In the
same locality also struck botn mines
were uaying the district rate.
The Bune,a men who were persuaded 10
come out last evening all remained ava!
from the DIT to-day. and no coal "d'
mined. The company leased the GROUND
where the strikers located yesterday anu
ousted them, but another field mas p'cn
secured by the strikers. which the owner
refused 10 lease TO the company. ana
permanent camp will be established.
The miners and railroad laborers are
not expected TO affiliate with each otner'
a spec,a al from West Newton SAYS; Inc
sympathy OF this entire community 10
with the striking coal miners. Iht uso
OF large building on Third street has ,
been given. free. for a coinm'ssa'y' az"
The townspeople and farmers have con-
trihuted provisions literally. Several
hundred dollars have also been con-
tr,buted. This warm feeling for the
strikers took a sudden turn last night
when the report was circulated mat the
strikers had visited the Troup and Ela-
rick pits. in Coal Hollow. ana oruereu
the few men working there TO stop "orh,
These two pits have been supplying coal
for the borough electrlc-light plant, ana
for family use. and have only been IN
operation a few weeks. the report
reached the leaders OF the strikers mere
and they at-once branded it as the work
of the enemy to injure their cause.
WILL ASK INJUNCTION.
Counsel for the New York and Cleve-
land Gas-Coal Company has prepared
a bill, 10 be presented 10 Judge Asche'
az soon as the Circuit Court opens Oh
behalf % the nonresident stockholders
OF the coal company for an injunction 10
restrain the striking miners from CON
gregatlng near the mines at Turtle Creek
Sandy Creek, and Plum Creek, ana rom
interfering with the workmen or the
company. This new move is being maze
FOR the purpose Of getting the ava OF the
United States Marshal. as well as the
Sheriff of Allegheny county, 10 break up
the camps the strikers have established.
There was a perpetual injunction Is
sued during the last strike OF the miners
by the County Court, against men par
ticipating I'm the present strike, restrain
Ing them from congregating near the
mines OF the New York and Cleveland
Company, and 1t is claimed il is still in
force. Il is now desired 10 supplement
this with an order which, II disooeyed,
will result in the sending OF United
States marshals into the region now oc-
cupied by the strikers, and, IL necessary,
United States troops could also be callec
in. The application for the prelimi-
nary Injunction is likely to be MADE on
Monday
TIE UNIFORMITY AGREEMENT.
CLEVELAND. o., August ii. E.
Zerbe the Cleveland member OF the True
Uniformity Committee of Operators re-
ceived a copy OF the official agreement
to-day, and started at once in search OF
representatives Of mines In the Pittsburg
field. He secured the signatures OF the
Moon Run Company, Mahanney & Co.
Picks Sma.her & Co., Osborne, Mayer
g. Co.. and the Walsh-Upstill Coal Com
pany. The Cleveland operators are IN
favor Of any scheme that will bring
about true uniformity in the Pennsyiva-
MIA field, and an Improvement in the
conditions OF che miners. They are sat
isfed however, that the agreement VIII
have no bearing on the strike question.
WILL SETTLE THE STRIKE.
PITTSBURG. PA. August 7.-One hun
dreG and olsht signatures to the uni
formlty system were secured to-day.
Whom the required number Of signatures
Is secured. the strike If 1t is stu IN pro
gress, will easily be settled. and mining
disputes OF a serious nature Will be at
an end. until January /, 1899, at least
A BREAK IN KANAWHA.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, August IA
break was made to-day among the ka-
nawha miners, who have been at work up
to this time. In compliance with the
agreement made at the meeting at Hand
ley yesterday about three hundred men
quit work to-day in the kanawha 1elds.
1t is said here that by the middle or
next week. practically all Of the Kama
wha miners 0ill be out.
WEST VIRGINIA COAL.
UNIONTOWN. PA. August 7.-West
Virginia coal continues to so through
town in large train-loads over the Bal
timore and Ohio road. The threat By the
= rikcrs to hold IN trains, and the fear
Of interference. has caused the West Viz
ginia operators to take precautionary
measures. and the trains are now heavily
guarded with armed men.
MINERS CAUSE AT LOW EBB
WHEELING, W. VA. August THE
week Just closed finds tho miners cause
at a low etb in the Wheeling District.
! Since the refusal Of the Bosg's run men
| to Join the strike. the efforts Of the
| United Mine-W orkers' organizers TO keep
| the men out AT Elm Grove Glendale, and
| Noundsville have met with poor success.
| The strike leaders have come to the con-
cIuson that they can accomplish little or
nothing, unless there is a suspension at
the Boggs run mines. and It is learned
| tonight that next week Will witness an
other and the supreme effort 10 bring out
| these men.
There has been a large decrease in the
| amount Of West Virginia coal going
West. Practically none is being sent to
the lakes, on the Wheeling road.
STRIKERS DISCONNECTED.
CLARKSBURG, w. VA, August p
The miners here have been out a week
and signs Of growing discomfort are WISH
BILE. They were earning from 80 to s. a
day when they struck, and had nc
grievances. Unless some decided gains
are made in very few days, il Is likely
that many here will soon return to work
A CALL FOR TROOPS.