The morning news., 1897-08-19
STRIKERS ARE DISCONTINUED.
THEIR EFFORT SEEMS TO HAVE
ENDED IN FAILURE.

NptFators w VII Resume work tncr
the Protection of Dcputics--The
Camps Becoming DepopuInted.
Some of the Strike Leaders Main
tain an Attitude of Defiance in the
Face of Failure.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Ths was oper-
ators day. and from present appearances
they have made most effective move
and nearly, If not check-mated their op-
ponents, the striking coal miners.
The courts decree makes permanent the
preliminary injunction and restraining the
miners from camping, or marching or in
any manner interfering with the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company's
miners, and has had the effect of almost
depicting the camps about those mines
and apparently general Generalization
among the campers exist.
In order to follow up their advantage, the
| operators held a largely attended meeting
tonight at the Monongahela house, and
arranged for the starting Of their mines
with or without force. If force seems to
be unavoidable it is the intention to start
a certain few mines at once under the pro-
| lection of deputies and whatever expense
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 to
! bear the expense and two mines were put
| in operation and the men were guarded by
| deputies. The mines selected were the
! ManoWn of the YOughigheny Gas Coal
| Company and the Durr mine of Osborne,
! Saeger & Co AT the former mine IS cars
were loaded the first day. 1t was eXpen-
sive coal but when the bills We're settled
no operator could be found to tell what
that coal cost. Various estimates were Civ
| en-, and il was conceded by some that it
! did not cost a cent less than s. q ton. But
| It had the desired effect.
A similar successful effort was made by
! the operators several years ago when "A
number of colored men were brought from
the south ana foreigners were imported
| from other localities. They remained af-
| ter the strike was ended and are still in
! the district and among the surplus of min
| ers.
President Dolan Of the miners organiza-
| tion does not believe it will be success
| this time. as the strikers are more in
| earnest than in any former struggle.
The operators now talk about their in
| ability to pay the advance on account of
| having taken contracts at the "a cent rate,
| said he. When they made those contracts
| they were fairly warned that a higher
| rate would be demanded We called for
| conferences and told them not TO make
any contracts based on. the low rate for
| digging SO that there could be no pos
| sibillty of a misunderstanding, we issued
/ a public notice and had 1t printed in the
| daily papers They were told plainly not
| to make contracts based on a "a cent min
! ing rate We did not take any advantage
of them for they knew what was com
| ing. When ! spoke of a strike they mere
! ly laughed and said: We will have you
| starved out in two weeks. They see now
| where they were mistaken, and want 10
| start, but they will not We will estab-
! nsh a camp and march at every mine
! where the attempt Is made to operate. We
| will fight 70 the bitter end.
Camp Determination, at Turtle Creek,
was reduced In numbers to-day from 200
| to 50. The men, who were told TO go home,
| gathered i'm an angry crowd and denounc-
ed the officials bitterly.
Secretary William Warner came In for
a large share of vituperat.on from the
! crowd. They demanded Of him work or
| assistance He replied rather curtly that
he would get them jobs in the workhouse.
| After Warner left, a number of them
| threatened to return to their respective
| homes and go 10 work In their mines.
| They said the strike was a hzzle. Some
! Of them left for the Greensburg
/ district. where they will look for work.
| at Plum Greek, put damper on the camp
ers at that place to-day He had just re-
/ turned from the city, where he had heard
| the courts decision. lie told the men
| there would be no more marching and no
need OF such a large number of men at the
| camp. lie advised them to disperse to
| their respective homes and get work
wherever they could. At this camp, where
there we're 800 men. tonight there is less
| than lO0
Sandy Creek camp Is practically aban-
! doned, and Il is not known whether Il will
| be opened again or not. All told there are
| less than $50 men now encamped about
these mines
IL Is said the men. who are stlll in the
| camps viii remain there, and will march
as usual in spite OF the sheriff or courts
| order President DOlan said tonight that
| his men would continue to march, and II
| the sheriff arrested them, other men
could take their places at once. Said he:
The sheriff will have to DO his duty n
We violate the law, and arrest US. II he is
| Of tho opinion that we are vioators he
! will have to take up TO jail and punish
US like any other criminals. / sent an or
| der 10 all OF the camps to-day TO continue
| the marching on the same peaceable
| lines that we have been following, and !
am willing 10 abide by the result. We DO
not intend to give up an inch Of what we
| have gained. II we are arrested, we will
go 20 JAIN and submit 10 whatever pun
ishmont ls dealt out TO us. provided Il Is
proven that we have broken the law. We
DO not wish 10 swcrye tho sheriff from
| his duty.
The small showing OF mon at the camps
/ has apparently encouraged the De Ar
mirs, and a is expected they will make
| the attempt 10 start thoiT mines Boa fun at
once A meeting Of miners from the Muck
| lcrat mines waited on supt r. -. Dick
son Of the Mucklorat mine OF j. B Corey
aud asked him II hc would open tho mine
| n tnoy returned at the a-cont rate. lie
said ho would not ana that tho mines
would not be opcncd until the next season.
WILL EMPLOY PINkEHTON.