The times., 1897-08-07

Wheeling, W Va, Aug. 6.-While the
inactivity of strike leaders has been attri-
buted to the Columbus conference of labor
leaders, it is assumed by many that the
iDjunctions issued by Judge Mason, of
the Marion circuit court. and Judge John
Jay jackson, OF the United States district
court, are the sole causes OF apparent
suspension OF the arranged program OF
President RatchforG and his fellow Off
Gals of the Mine Workers Uninn
TWO writs are entirely responsible for
the luIi in strike affairs in the big Aonon.
sah district. Both injunctiens are intended
to prevent aritators from entering the
Monongah fields, but it is said the inter
yent.on of the United States court was
sought because it was recognized that he
Government would have more weight than
the State, should clash occur
Another reason was the fact that james
Sloan, ir.. one of the stockholders of the
Monongah Company, is a non- resident
and consequently his application for an
injunction would be upon the Federal
court. Judge Jackson's injunction would
be the Ole enforced in the MoBongah fields
should occasion require. 1t VIII be deter
mined September 20. Ia the meantime,
however, it is in fHii force, enjoining
Eugene v Dehs and his associates from
sptaEing Oh the subject OF strikes in and
about Afonongah mines.
They are not permitted to intercept
miners on their way to and from work;
they cannot speak On any OF the pubic
highways leading TO the mines or the Pc
titioners, and lastly, they are ordered TO
hold no public or private meetings what
soever in the vicinity of the mines in
question Judge Jackson S injunction does
not, it is claimed. hin der the prosecution
of strike missionary work in other parts
of the State, but the Monongah district
is the seat or war in West Virginia,
and the in junction might as well extend
To coal centers within the jurisdiction OF
the United States court for the district OF
West Virginia.
Another fact the Monogah Company had
in mind when they asked for the inter
vention Of the United States court was that
should troniie occur all OF the employees of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
would be brought against the strikers as
CppuCy narSAaIS. the ROAD DelnS III lhe
hands of the federal Court. Tile railway
companies are, Of course, subject to orders
OF the United States court, and conSe-
quently they would not be in a position
Co render service to the strike cause.
The Injunction which ties the hands Of
the strike leaders who ma We been working
in the MoBongah field is ca aPable OF enforce
1ient on the slightest notice II went into
effect yesterday, when The petitioners
filed the amount of hond, S. 900, required
IN injunction proceedings. Since the in
junction none Of the various unions that
had been organized among the striking
miners in the Menongah and adieining 2
fields mas taken an active part in the
fight. It the Monon sah miners and Others
in Marion county strike It would be by
their own free will.
Since Judge Jackson took hold of the
strike metters Judge Mason's injunction
has practically dropped out OF sight. II
is claimed that Mason prepared and granted
the Injunction, acting as petitioner and
iuflge, because he was interestedin one Of
the local mining companies. Judge Mason
denies the charge, however