The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15
NO ATTEMPTS AT MARCHING.
LEADERS CONFIDENT THAT THE
INJUNCTION WILL BE DIS
SOLVED.
Strikers Succeed In Closing More
Mines-Quiet in Indiana and
Illinois,.

world will be turned towards Pitts
burg. The greatest anxiety will pre-
vail until Monday, when the injunction
| proceedings against the marching min
ers will be finally heard. That there
is much interest in the situation is
evidenced by the presence here Of a
lumber of the foremost labor leaders in
the country. Michael D. Ratchford,
national president of the United Mine
Workers Of America; Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, and James r. Sovereign,
general master workman Of the K. &
L.. arrived here this afternoon and
will remain a few days. While they
are here they will be kept busy.
Ratchford seemed to be we'll pleased
with the outlook and said: "The fight
in a better condition today than it ever
was. The men are as solid as a rock
while they are increasing in number
and determination" President Samuel
Gompers expressed a hopeful view of
the situation in West Virginia. He
said there was some, coal being pro-
duced in certain sections, but the sup
ply was being gradually cut off. He
claimed there was general sympathy
for the cause in the mountain state
and maintains hat fully 3 1000 Of the
20, 900 diggers of that state have joined
the suspension. A series of meetings,
to be addressed by the labor leaders,
will be arranged. Ratchford, Gompers
and Sovereign will address a big meet
ing at Camp Isolation" at Plum creek
tomorrow afternoon. 1t is expected to
be one of the biggest meetings in the
history Of the strike. 1t is hoped to
have nearly all of the miners en-
ployed by the New York & Cleveland
company at the meeting and make one
grand effort to rally the faltering ones
to the standard Of the strikers. In
activity prevailed at the camps of the
strikers about the mines of the New
York & Cleveland Gas Coal company
all day. After the return of the Strik-
ers to camp this morning from their
unsuccessful attempts at marching in
small bodies, they settled Down to
await the result of the injunction
proceedings Monday.
In case the injunction is continued,
it is altogether probable that some Of
THE IH6l nldy uldICl LII OIu6I 10 get
arrested. The reason for holding off
is said to be due to the fact tina the
men have hopes that the. injunction
will be quaShed. In case they win,
the strikers say they will camp right
where they are and march every morn
ing untilGthe strike iSEWon. The camp
commiSsarieS are well stocked with
provisions and so far as the material
ma is concerned the strikers will not
suffer.
No move will be made by the sheriff
towards raiding the camps until after
the hearing on Monday. If the injunc-
ton is continued, he says the camps
will be broken UP in short order. But
under the present circumstances, the
men a remain there so long as they
arc peaceab1e and well behaved.
A secret meeting of h Plum Creek
miners was held on the company'S
property this afternoon. The situa-
ton was discussed and it was agreed
by a majority to continue work. There
was also a a meeting of the strikers
at Plum Creek, which served to act as
a stimulus on the men who had been
chatting under the inactivity of the
Cay. Addresses were made by local
leaders who counseled the men to keep
the peace and obey the law.
The Boone mine of the C~anonsburg
Coal company was closed today, owing
to a report that another march was
contemplated. The strikers in camp
at McGovern are paying no attention
to the sheriff's order prohibiting march
ing. The Cook mine is still being
operated, but the full quota OF men is
not at work..
The Bunola mine near Elizabeth was
closed down again today. Twelve ar
rests of strikers for ~disorderly con-
duct were made yesterday and eight to-
day. The men were brought to Pitts
burg and lodged in Jail in default of
bail. The strikers made no resistance.
Another effort will be made to start
up Monday morning.
There was a big meeting of striking
miners at MeKeesport tonight, over
three thousand strikers being present,
and addresses were made by Ratch-
ford, Gompers, Sovereign and Mrs.
Jones. Previous to the meeting there
striking steel workers. The speakers
predicted success, denounced the in
functions and advised the strikers to
obey the laws.
After a secret meeting at Plum
Creek tonight, a stubborn minority
numbering seventy-fve men, marched
to the camp and Joined the strikers.
The accession Of these men is a great
victory for the strikers and they ex-
peet more proselytes tomorrow.
BRAZIL, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE miners
OF this district today, unanimously de-
clded to reject the proposition of the
jackson Coal & Mining company and
other operators to pay 80 cents a ton
for coal to run local plants.
MARION, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE march
ing miners failed to get the men who
are working here to join the strikers
n have gone to Centerville, the mines
at which place have the largest output
in Southern Illinois. The marchers ex-
pect achievements al, Centerville, and
a big meeting will be9held tomorrow.
Ihe sheriff has sworn in a number of
deputies and declares the men will be
protected if they want TO work.
MORRIS, ILL.,, Aug. 14-The Morris
miners were prevailed upon to suspend
work today. A meeting of the Whining
ton district miners at Goa City to-
morrow will pass upon the request of
the Morris men to- mine coal for local
| consumption. III
DECATUR, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE 400
miners Who are encamped near here,
remained quietly outside the limits pre-
scr1bed by the $50 deputy sheriffs who
are still In town. The miners say they
have provisions to1last two weeks and
Will await an opportunity to talk to
the men who are working here.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. IA
The campaign for electing a general
strike IN the Kanawha field closed
with today. Dileher Weber and other
Especial Complete Doub1e-barre1 Bree,