The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-17
''0H! UPRIGHT JUDGE P'
,DHE S1YLOCK DE ARMITS TO
FACE THE LAW.
De ARMIT ACCUSED OF LARCENY
Hundreds of Miners Join the Strke-.Fights Be
tween Deputies Judges Commend Strk-
ers For Good Behayior--New York and
Cleveland Company Sued.

SiOFS'oiu NO''Pe'lJ SuCu'
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 16.-Today was
fraught with exciting incidents in mat
ters pertaining to the miners strike. Mu-
uties ranks, filing of criminal and civil
uties' hanks, filing of criminal and civil
suits against the De Armit's and the
hearing in the injunction case against
President Dolan and others, kept both
sides to the struggle busy and on the qui
vive all day long
The hearing in the injunction case be-
fore Judges Stowe and Collier was per-
haps one of the most important and inter
testing ever held in n Pennsylvania court
1t was a hearing in which both capital
and the rights of labor were interested
and the decision is expected to have a
telling effect on the conduct of the great
coal miners strike which has been on
since July ).
From the testimony adduced and from
the expressions of the court it can safely
be said that there will be some surprises.
That the injunction will be materially
modified there can be no doubt, which on
its face would indicate victory for the
strikers. An opinion will probably be
handed down by noon tomorrow.
Judge Collier said in court today that
the strike would go down in history as
one of the wonders of the century and re-
markable on account Of the utter lack of
disorder, for which the strikers are COM
mended and have the sympathy Of the
court.
AS near as can be learned the strikers
under the injunction can march, but not
at stated times, as long as they are not
in company with any of these defendants.
The threatened suits against the New
York and Cleveland Company for retain
ing the wages of their striking miners
have been commenced. 1t is anticipated
that about $50 suits will result.
Three suits were entered before Alder
man ToOle to-day. The hearings will be
watched with great interest, as the suits
involve the legality of the iron clad con-
tract and the right to withhold the wages
of the striking employees.
Mrs. Anna CrOtoi, who was evicted on
Saturday by Samuel De Armitt, has
broght a criminal suit, charging assault
and battery. She says he held a hatchet
above her head and threatened to kill
her. Her two children Zone a sick boy),
John CrotOi, her husband, also sues De
Armitt for larceny. He claims that De
Armitt took away with him gallon keg
of wine and a $16 revolver of Crotois,
and has since refused to return them.
$500 DROP PICKS.
Hazleton, Pa, Aug. 16.-Twenty-five
hundred miners of the Lehigh and
| Wikesbarre coleries, in the Honey
brook district, went on strike this morn
| ing, and at meeting tonight resolved
to stand together.
| This is the first disaffectiOn among the
miners of Eastern Pennsylvania. Apart
| from the wage question, the men de-
| mand the discharge or transfer of SUI
| perlntendent Jones, and the feeling
against him is so strong that he moves
about with an armed escort and his
house is guarded day and night.
At the meeting tonight resolutions
were adopted declaring that the men
| would stand together.
a number OF men discharged to-day
were ordered to leave the company
houses within five days.
ALARMING RIOT IN PROGRESS.
Cumberland, Md, Aug. 16.-From in
formation received here tonight serious
| trouble is likely to occur among the
miners near Corinth, w. Va, caused by
the release of three Italians who were
| arrested for threatening to blow up the
mine and brick plant of the Oakland
Coal Company. The release of the men
tended to encourage the other strikers,
who armed with guns, went to the house
of six men who had been at work, broke
into it and destroyed their property.
Since the rioting has commenced there is
no telling where it will end, and great
alarm is felt.
STOPPED WORK IN OHIO.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 16.-Another
meeting of the miners was held this af
ternoon in this city and large delega-
tions from Dillonvale, Long Run and
| Wheeling Greek mines marched here in
body, attended the meeting and ont
voted the local miners in it. The meet
ing decided to shut down all local mines
in this vicinity, and will cause a number
of other manufacturing plants to close
and likely the City Electric and Wa
| ter plants also.
OFFICERS, NOT MINERS. FIGHT
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 16.-In a quarrel
between deputies at Camp Isolation this
afternoon Deputy Sheriff Kerr was fatal
ly shot by Capt. Anderson. Anderson
fed after the shooting and is still at lib
erty.
THE NUMBER INCREASING.
Matewan, w. Va, Aug. 16.--Eight