New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THREE STRIKERS INJURED.
BLOODY CONFLICT WITH MEN WORKING
AT A DE ARMITT MINE.
CONFERENCE OF OPERATORS AND MINERS OF.
rIciALs APPOINTED FOR TO-DAY
MINERS PREPARING TO START
WORK ON THEIR OWN


Pittsburg. Aug. 22-Religlous services were
held In several OF the strikers camps to-day and
all were largely attended, but. Notwithstanding
the religious spirit pervadng the camps a
conflict between workers and strikers took place
In the afternoon. during which three strikers
were badly hurt. but none are in serious con-
dition
Fi"c Of the men who are working for the
New-York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
went this afternoon. to William scamon's
boarding house, about one and a half miles
from Oak Hill tipple. where a number Of strikers
are quartered. for the purpose OF persuading the
strikers 10 go to work. The meeting was A
stormy one. and resulted IN Antonio Pedasky
being shot near the heart, the bullet going al
most through his body. Grongron Pmold was
shot in the eye. and Botiste DalmesO was cut
with razor The injured men all strikers.
This the only disturbance recorded at the
camps to-day. The aggressive wOrkmen escaped
before the men in the Oak Hill camp were aware
OF the fight The report that Sandy Creek camp
will be abandoned is denied by the strikers to-
day and they say that the men will be sent
there from Plum Creek and Turtle Creek.
In addition to the general missionary work
for the week, the leaders have decided TO direct
especial work to the prevention OF operations at
the Sandy Creek mine. The strikers say they
will resume their marching tactics in the morn
ing. alleging that under the ruling Of Judge
Gof in the West Virginia cases. this right is
given to them.
Samuel De Armitt tonight says that from 80
to 10 men will be at work in the Plum Creek
mine tomorrow. II is announced that the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company viii
make eight more evictions tomorrow from eight
different company houses II is not probable
that there will be any trouble.
The Sheriff does not say tonight what course
he will pursue in the morning should march,
ing begin. but thinks he is ready TO meet every
emergency.
sympathy for the strikers on the part Of the
farmers and citizens is not diminishing in the
least. To-day there were about seven hundred
visitors to the camp at Sandy Creek Many of
the farmers who came brought wagonloads Of
provisions. Citizens Of New-Texas sent word
that they had plenty Of food for the mon and
wanted them to call on them when needed.
Developments in the coal mining situation In
the Pittsburg district will be watched with un-
usual interest this week. Both sides were ap-
parently at rest to-day. but it was developed
that at the conference tomorrow there will
probably be a disruption. BY many it is be-
dent OF the miners organization. will not he
present. 1t is asserted that he will stick TO his
original assertion that he will not agree arbi-
trate unless all the States involved are represent
ed. 1t is we'll known that the operators of other
States will not join the local operators in the
movemen. for arbitration. If Ratchford is OBJ
durate the conference will be useless
From a reliable source ii is learned that II the
operators start mines the lines laid down
other mines will also be started by the miners
1t is proposed to select operators who are not
represented at the conference. and who are
friendly the miners To them VIII he given
permission to mine coal at the rate demanded
and the coal will he stored. BY this means II ia
expected to get a fund from the union miners
that happen to he working. and from this fund
the expenses Of fight against imported labor
will be paid.
The miners are making arrar ~ements To have
a fund on hand 10 send foreign labor nome just
as fast AS it arrives With mines operated under
the Jurisdiction OF the labor leaders, and with
friendly operators who reap pront, they nope
To have available large fund. This plan has
been outlined and will he submitted TO the Ma
tional officers If the conference proves fallure