The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-14

fiIIsRFRG. Aug. izs-Intuncsions by
| she co1rs Fave paf a stor TO marches by
we Strikers against tae New York and
1isFeand Gas Coal Company for a tire
al least BUT ia the execution Of re in
functions the sheriff ara his deputies GAR
foway escaped precipssatIng serious freu-
ot~- As II WAS. the irsf blood of the strike
was SIZED Henry Stewart one CT the
shesiH deputies. ssrscE Jacob Mott a
drummer OF TIE Mcdonald band 4x{sn the.
edge Cs a brass horn and cut severe gaxh
aooxa hts eye. The sight Of sAe Dlo1si
"ronsnt ep the L9s Idle miners 20 such a
psiea that a desperate conflict Was fnasns-
nsnE- The depaiIez also were excited ard
noisy 4ae strikers were Jeeriag and yell
Sng and urging . further rush. Tnare
~ere enough Of the miners 70 snniAiiat4
Tue dvpaiies. Capt.. Eeiiingkam, Sheriff
Lo*ry. Chief Depaty Jasnss Richards and
superintendent be .Arnss were me oaly
eoo4 nsn ia The aSsezY4biage- To them and
to CAPT Bsl4,nsEan belongs the credit OF
avoiding riot When BeiIingharn saw
iosTe wss eangsr Of has men getting be-
fona hts confrol. he commanded Il nait
and addressed himself 10 tie TASK Of re-
ssrdiHizg the mere belhgegent. 50 We'll
were MS efforts directed. THAI he soon re-
stored comparative orsier.
Sheriff Lowry bad difficult task 20
coolnezs and good nature did much 30 nea-
ualize the bitterness and strife invited 6y
/ bis subordiIatss. The strikers Enally re-
tired and marched back 10 their camp
There were several other brushes with gae
deputies. bur 10 acgeai collision
Details OF the Encounter.
The trouble occurred al ) O'Clock this
morning near Plum creek tlppie. A thou
sand strikers left Plum creek at J d. IN.
- isrffE ,xFr rszh. s.a.s-
ter schoolhoase aud others to the miners
houses The Center squadron was headed
by The Mcdonald dram corps. Sheriff
LowTy reached Center about a. M. and
met "a number OF deputies. The marchers
were stopped and the sheriff read the in
junction order made yesterday by the
court. He then ordered the strikers TO re-
turn to camp. The men paid no attention
10 the order for time. and the drum
corps attempted TO lead the Inarchers past
the sheriff and his deputies. The deputies
closed ap and moved forward. headed by
the sheriff. and the opposing forces came
together. No blows were struck and uo
weapons drawn, bGt there was lively
scuHle, during which Stewart struck Mott,
badly cutting him over the right eye.
Blood flowed in streams from the wound
and the sight Of IL checked the pushing
and struggling forward. The sheriff again
read the order of the court and ordered
the crowd 10 dispersa and appear in court
Saturday 10 make answer TO the bill filed
The men refused, and BeIiingham and the
band again tried 10 force their way past
the sheriff and deputies. Sheriff Lowry
threatened the strikers with arrest II they
did not Instantly obey. He added.
II command you. as n;gh sheriff of Al
legheny county. 10 cease marching II
you do not desist. | will arrest you
The deputy sherifTs formet! a line across
the road and forced the strikers 10 move
along. Seeing no way 10 defend themselves.
TIE strikers moved in the direction OF their
camp.
BrtIggcrens Negro.
By this time the news OF the @herlsr's ar
rival and action had reached = division Of
strikers guarding The utneis' houses
across the rsVi}le, ard :hsy hastered to
meet their companions. Tbey met on the
hill shove Center end formed on either
side al the read and invited the ssputv
sheriTs 20 pass through. The invitation
was rot accepted and she deputies allowed
them 70 stand. This did not please them
ard the band started back.
Ono of the strikers. who sesur7~! the
leadership ha6c the otherx 20 fan ia fh.
rear. George Kelley. 0: Claremont. ard
Michael pukes. of Carrerle marched
carrying raxs. and attempted 10 break
through ;he ranks Of deputies They d:i
not succeed. 4 few OF the more stub.
born ores OF the crowd resisted and as
serted their night - so down the road
IN the direction OF the pit mouth One
os these was James a Bruce colored. nf
California. lie said he had paid his tax.
md asked 20 pass through the Lire 81
deputies Wheu refused re insisted that
lis name should be added 10 the list az
defendants I'm the De Arnit's suit and
alw, demanded a copy. not only of the
Injunction but nf the allegations upon
which Il was issued
While the negro vas being disposed az.
Richard Barrow and hSlf a dozen com
ransons seated themselves on The side of
the road and refused 20 move. They
e.lfd they could not he made 70 move -tv
all the deputies present. a1d words en-
sued rlnany Deputy Sheri1 Clarke
s>Ized Barrow by the shoulders and
daweu strikers rsn 70 his rescue pra
striker shouted 70 them not 20 resist The
officers. and after much psrsuasion. Bar-
raw and his companions n3ored ct. Tho
strikers then marched 10 camp without
further raulestattou.
The strikers at Turtle Greek obeyea the
Injunction BY not marching on the Oak
HH mine. Instead they proceeded 10
the Spring Hiil mine ~ DempsteT. Boyd
q Co. ard succeeded in inducing the
men 20 meet them this afternoon and
discuss the situation
Advised to Cease Marching.
After the miners returned II camp the
ofscers hsl. : conference with thetr at
torney aDds - advised them 20 aujt
marching until she court bad heard tfs
argument uext Monday over d oil IN
equity bruuSag by the New York ard
Cleveland Gas Coal Company. as Il might
lrfage their case B; they were bToagh; Up
for contempt before the court
President Tsolsu then issued orders thst
70 marches shcu.a - made a. ans ot ;He
Nevs York ana Cleve.sua Gas Goa Cozu-
rare'x mines uatl Further orders aI-
thoach maruAes may be nsado a. 5.aer
places.
women Take Hand also.
~-ee feature q the sceSe tafs morn *
- she faet shat tae wosvs ~ SvwpafaiE-
erx fa~ .ha agst sff,e s5r5e ffe strf&e rar-
-, rx.e,A II 8 daylight 6e1ac custr1tzso. ana
l,xe their bcetareu sn tae ca@se hs3 sAe
injunction read % thesa aud veve arslessa
10 cease assos Iae peo55c highway far
"a raae eroaZd.
khasat ferry women appeared IN ths
.rev,s AZ piars creek hsaSs=a ~ the st~tk-
a~s. ee.ean Esgnyna Haas wearing . wreats
- tastes ard Carrying Tag uaTh@r
~ asenrvS were displayed bearing s2gs&-
srr srs-rs gssians. among which wers
we are caf Ter wora@s $ rfsRss. - cents
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