The age-herald., 1897-08-13
INTO THE COURTS DEARMITT HAS GONE Sweeping and Far Reaching InjunCtiOnS
 Granted. NOW FOR THE FINAL TEST Mill the Men Give Up the Fort or Die
 In the Ditch.
NOW FOR THE FINAL TEST
DoLAN SAYS THEY WILL STAND
And Resist the Injunction Until Every Jail in the County Is Full to 0yercrowd- ing What Is to Be
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the Result?
 Pittsburg, Aug. 12.-Sweeping and far. reaching injunctions now figure in the coal miners strike in the Pittsburg dis trict. The developments of today tend to make the situation strained one and it appears that crisis is near at hand. The strikers have demonstrated that their assembiage. marches and mfssion- ary work have materially affected the output of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company, while at the same time public sympathy has been enlisted in their cause. The sheriff's proclama- tion isued two weeks ago restraining the men from assembling and marching has been dead letter and the marches have been continued daily. No disturbance of any kind has occurred. the officials of the miners contriving through the whole time to keep their men within peaceful bounds.
 A preliminary Injunction was issued today by Judges Collier and Stowe. which now brings the matter to the county courts for settlement. The order in- cludes President Ratchford and Lee Pierce, of the United Mine Workers of America, and President Dolan and War ner, of the Pittshurs District Mine Work ers The cage will be heard Monday morning and the decision is looked for ward to with much interest The min CTS and their officials claim they are keeping within the law and have the right to assemble in peace and demon- strste to the world that they are being wronged by rate of wages tha. keeps ton: also that they have right to use their presence and influence amongst men who are initiating against their in- |.
 The New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company on the other hand claim that the marches and assembiages are un- lawful and menace to their employees many of whom, they say, are willing to work provided the strikers are kept away. Looking at the matter from this standpoint the company made its radi- cal move in the courts today to bring about condition under which the com pany can operate its mines.
 The much talked of bill for an ipjr1nc- ton against the United Mine Workers that was to be filed in the United States courts was filed in the county court about noon by counsel for the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company. The de- fendants named are the United Mine Workers of America, Patrick Dolan, pres ident; Edward McKaye, vice-pre nit; William Warner, secretary and trs sasurer. and others. The plaintiffs complaint sets forth that it is an organize tion under tho law with capital af s1 ,OO0, 900 invest-. el in coal mines i.s Pennsylvania; thres of their mines. employing 1900 men, are at Plum Creek, Turtle Creek and Sandy Creek The bil, then r4cites the condi-. strike began. and alleges that the strikers have paid no attention to the sheriff s proclamation, and that the lives of miners ard property of the company are in danger.
 Judge Collier granted temporary or der restraining and enjoining the de- fendarts from masshing or camping in proximity to the mines or houses of the miners for the purpose of intimidatonc. menaces. threats and opnrebious worIs