The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
THE INJUNCTION WAS MADE PEis-
mANENT-MANY WILL LOOK
FOR WORK.
The CAMPS IRE BEING DESERTED
Murmuring Against Miners omci"'s
President Dolnn Says the Fight
VIII he vigorously Pushed.
Marchcrs Arrested

mated their opponents, the slTlhlllS 'oa
miners. The courts decree today, mar
in" permanent the preliminary mum,
ton restraining the strikers from Ell
camping. marching or in any manner III
tereferinC with the New York AM
Cleveland Gas Coal company's mines
had the effect of almost depicting tn
camps about those mines, and apparent
" n general decentralization among tn
campers exists.
In order 40 follow mp their advantage
the operators had n largely ATTENDED
meeting tonight at the Monongaheli
House. If force seems to he unavoida
hle. IL Is the intention TO start Ger
tain few mines at once under the pro
lection of deputies, and whatever eX
penses may result will be shared pro
rata by the mine owners.
This scheme to start the mines was
adopted to break the national strike IN
1894 The operators then agreed IL
bear the expense and two mines Were
put in operat ion, and the men were
guarded by depusies. At one mine eigh'
teen ears were loaded the first day. Ii
was expensive coal. but when the bills
were settled no operator could be made
to tell what that coal cost. Narions es-
Inmates were given. and II was conceded
that il did not cost cent less than 81
ton. but 1t had the desired effect.
4 similar successful effort was made
by the operators several years ago.
when namber of eolored men were
brought in from the south and foreign
ers were imported from other locali-
ties.
President Dolan of the miners organi-
zation does not believe the present
movement will he n success, as the
strikers are more In earnest than in any
former struggle.
''1'he operators now talk about their
inability TO pay the advance on account
of having taken contracts ut the ID
cent rate" he said. when they made
these contracts they were fairly warned
that a higher rate would be demanded.
They were told plainly not to make con-
tracts based on 5l-cent mining rate.
We did not take any advantage of them.
for they knew what was coming. When
| spoke of a strike they merely laughed
and said: We will have You starved
out in two weeks.
They see now where they were mis-
taken and want TO start. but they will
not succeed.
I'VE will establish Il camp and march
to every mine where the attempt is
made to operate. We will fight to the
bitter end"
Camp Determination nj Turtle creek
was reduced in numbers today from 100
10 20. The men We're told To 60 back
and gathered in angry crowds and de
nounced the officials bitterly. Secretary
Warner came in for large share of H.
They demanded of him work or assist
ance. He replied rather CURLY that he
would get them job in the workhouse.
After Warner left a number of the
men threatened TO return to their re-
spectiye homes and go to work in their
mines. They said the strike was a
hZzle. Some of the men left for the
Irwin and Greensburg districts. where
they will look for work.
Uriah Bellingham. in charge of the
camp at Plum creek. put a damper on
the campers at that place today. He
had just returned from the city where
he heard the courts decision in the in
junction case. He told the men there
would be no more marching and no need
of such large number of men at the
camp. He advised the men to dispense
10 their respective homes and get work
wherever they could, At this camp.
where yesterday there were 500 men.
tonight there are less than 100.
Sacdy creek camp is practically aban-
doued, and il is not known whether 1t
will be opened again or not
1t is said the men who are still in the |
camp will remain there and march as
usual in spite Of the sheriff and the ,
courts order
President Dolan said tonight that his
men would continue to march. and If |
the sheriff arrested them other men !
would take their places at once. Said !
he:
The sheriff will have to do his duty
II we violate the law. and arrest us.
IT he is of the opinion that we are VIC.
lators he will have to take us TO Jail
and punish us like any other criminal"
Il sent an order 10 all Of theScamps
this afternoon 10 continue the marches
on the same peaceable lines that we have
been following. and am willing to abide
by the result. We do not intend 10 give
up an inch of what we have gained. If
we are arrested. we will GO quietly and
submit 10 whatever punishment is dealt
out 10 US, provided il is proven that We
have broken the law. We do not wish
70 sw,erve the sheriff from the line Of his
duty"
The small showing of men AT the camps
has apparently encouraged the De Ar
mitts. and II is expected they will make
the attempt TO start their mines in full
at once.
When court opened this morning.
Judges Stowe and Collier handed down
the decision in the injunction proceed
ings of the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal company against the United Mine
Workers Of America. Patrick Dolan. VII
liam Warner and others. The prelim-
mary injunction was made permanent
and the plaintiff was ordered 10 file a
hond of 5000 70 answer for such dam
ages as may be sustained by the defend
ants by reason of the Injunction.
After the filing of the decree and upon
motion Of Mr.. Thomas Patterson. the
court ordered similar decree o. be
drawn in the case against the Runota
miners. in which the Injunction was ar
piled for by Rufus c. Crawford.
The striking miners encamped about
the mines Of the New York and Clevelsu nd
Gas Coal company did not march this
morning as they planned TO do. II was
their purpose 10 start for the mines head
ed by brass hand and march until the
sheriff stopped them. They did not an
ticipate. however. that the sheriff had
his men so close 10 their camps. At Tur-
lie creek the men formed in line and
when they were ready TO start they be
held the stalwart forms Of the deputies
standing Just outside their camp They
were instructed 10 keep moving snd If
approached by 4 deputy sheriff 10 get
away as rapidly as possible 10 escape the
service of an injunction if possible. The
leaders propose in this way 10 harass the
deputies and the De Armitts They say
there are 0.0Oo men in the district and
that the injunction will have 10 be read
10000 times before the attacks on the
mines at Oakhill. Sandy creek and Plum
creek cease unless the mines are soon
closed down. They followed the instruc-
tons. hut were unable TO learn Just how
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