Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-17
MUST NOT MARCH.
Pennsylvania Court Administers a
Body Blow to Strikers.
Issues Sweeping Injunction Restrain
ing Them from Marching, ASSEM-
bling or Encamping i'm the VI
cinity of the Mines.

and far-reaching injunctions now figure
III the coal miners strike in the Pitts
burgh district. The Developments OF
Thursday tend to make the situation a
strained one, and it appears that
crisis is near at hand. The strikers have
demonstrated that their assemblies,
marches and missionary work have ma
terially affected the output OF the New
York & Cleveland gas coal, while at the
same time public sympathy has been
enlisted in their cause. The sheritfs
proclamation issued two weeks ago, re-
straining the men from assembling ana
marching has been dead letter, and the
marches have been continued daily. NO
disturbance of any kind has occurred,
the officials of the miners contrivlng
through the whole time to keep their
men within peaceful bonds. The pre-
liminary injunction issued Thursday
by Judges Collier and Stowe, now brings
the natter to the county courts for set
Element. The case will be heard on
Monday morning, and the decision is
looked forward to with much interest.
Claims of Both Sides.
The miners and their officials claim
| that they are keeping within the law
| and have the right to assemble in peace
and demonstrate to the world that they
| are being wronged by rate of wages
| that keeps them constantly at the point
of starvation; also that they have a
| right to use their presence and influence
| among men who are initiating against
their interests by continuing at work.
The New York & Cleveland Gas Coal
company, on the other hand, assert that
| the marches and assemblages are I'M
lawful and menace to their employees,
many of whom, they say, are willing to
| work provided the strikers remain
away. Looking at the matter from this
standpoint, the company made its rad
ical move Thursday in the courts, to-
bring about a condition under which
the company can operate it's mines.
The Injunction.
The bill, which il for an Injunction
! against the United Mine Workers, was,
filed in the county court by coun-
| sci for the New York & Cleve-
land Gas and Coal company.
The defendants named are the United
Mine Workers of America, Patrick
Dolan, president; Edward Mckay, vice
president; William Warner, secretary
and treasurer, and others. The plain
tiff company sets forth that it is a
corporation under the laws of Pennsyl-
vania, with capital of 100000 in
vested in coal lands of Pennsylvania.
Three of their mines, employing 1900
men, are Plum Greek, Turtle Creek and
Sandy Creek. The bill then recites the
conditions prevailing at their mines
since the strike began, and alleges that
the strikers have paid no attention to
the sheriff's proclamation and that the
| lives of the miners and the property
of the company are in danger.
Judge Collier granted>a preliminary
injunction restraining and enjoining'
the defendants from assembling,
marching or encamping in proximity
| to the mines and houses of the miners.
for the purpose by intimidation, men,
aces, threats and opprobious words of
preventing the miners of the plaintiff
from working.
It further restraints the defendants.
from inducing or compelling any en-
ploye or miner to quit work.
The injunction is regarded as the.
most sweeping yet issued.
| President Dolan Surprised.
President Dolan expressed surprise
when informed that it had been grant,
ed. and added:
1T will make no difference to us. We
| will not break camp and will go right along
as usual until the matter is tested in the
| courts. We will stay there regardless of
every judge in Allegheny county, and If
they attempt to enforce the Injunction they
will have to build more jails to accommo-
| date the men,"
| Causes Widest Excitement.
| When the news of the Injunction
granted by the county courts, practic-
ally. breaking up the camp reached
Turtle Creek, the widest excitement.
ensued. The strikers were emphatic
in their protests against the action.
A conference of camp leaders was at
once called for and plans were discussed
for some means of holding the ground
gained against the New York and Cleve-
lard Gas Coal company's men.
Coxey for Governor.
Columbus, O., Aug. 12.-Fusion was
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