Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
Permanent Injunction Issued Against
Striking Miners at Pittsburg.
EFFORTS 10 EVhDE TIE ORDER
Strikers Are Getting Short Of Pro-
visions and Ask Aid.
THE STRIKE ELSEW HERE

P1TTSBURG, Pa, August 1S.-When court
opened this morning, Judges Stowe and
Collier handed down decision in the in
junction proceedings of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company against the
United Mine Workers of America Patrick
Dolan, Wm Warner and others. The pre-
liminary injunction was made permanent
and the plaintiff was ordered to file bond
of 5000 to answer for such damages as
nay be sustained by the defendants by
reason of the injunction.
Immediately after the filing of the de-
cree, and upon motion of Mr.. Thomas Pat
terson the court ordered a similar decree
to be drawn in the case against the Bunola
miners, in which the Injunction was ap-
Piled for by Rufus c. Crawford.
Strikers Did Not March,
The striking miners encamped about the
mines of the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company did not march this morn
irg, as they had planned to do. 1t was
their purpose to start fer the mines, headed
by brass band, and march until the sher-
III stopped them. They did not anticipate,
however, that the sheriff had his men so
close to their camps.
AT Turtle Creek the men formed in line.
ana When they were ready to start they
heheld the stalwart forms of the deputies
standing just outside their camp The
Harcn was at once abandoned, and small
parueS numbering from two to six each
were instructed to patrol the woods in the
vicinity CT the mine and report the number
OF men going to work. They were instruct
cd TO keep moving, and if approac ched by n
oeputy sheriff to get away as rapidly as
possible TO escape the service of the in
junction. 80
The leaders propose in this way to harass
me deputies and the De Armitts. They say
mere are 2oooo men in the district and
will
2oooo times before the attack upon the
mines at Oak Hill. Sandy Creek and Plum
creek cease, unless the mines are sooner
closed down.
Men Followed Instructions.
Ihe men followed the Instructions. but
were unable to learn just how many dig
gers went into the pit today. The outn,,t
OF the Oak Hill mine yesterday was seven
cars of lump coal and two of slack ard mt
or about $50 tons. This shows a gain for
the company. though no claim of an in
creased force is made by the De Armitts.
anu anu me strikers claim that only twenty
Two men are at work
The price of COAL which Is renoriad to
nave advanced at almost every point in the
country east of the Missouri river and at
an Missouri and Mississippi river points
Slice the great strike began seven weeks
ago, shows no material increase at PITTS
ourg. The ruling figure in barge lots is :
TO 5l4 cents per bushel. There is no sho-t-
age OF the supply and the demand is only
ordinary. " 0''
The present holdings in the Pittshurp
market are not far from coo 900 bushels
ana the greater part of this will be held NV
tne operators until the supply at the Ohio
river markets has reached low ebb. when
with an opportune rise, it will be Skinned
Deiow at a profit larger than ever before
flans are being formulated for the main
lenanee OF the strikers and their families
io1
carrying on the strike Is placed at sEn
cay and appeals are coming in every day
Tor help for families in the mining villages.
Appeal for Supplies.
house-to house canvass in Pittshurp
and Allegheny has been decided uuon for
the purpose of collecting money and pro-
Visions. Permission was granted by the
authorities, and a start was made in ALLIE
sheny today. The leaders are hopeful that
enough funds will be secured in this way
10 carry tfem through the great struggle
The action at the meeting of coal OPERA
tors at Cleveland yesterday is in accord
ance with tie plan mapped out after the
uniformity agreement had been formulated
Inc agreement provides that all coal con-
tracted for on the 54-cent basis shall be
mined at that rate until the contracts arc
filled.
1t is known that the requirements of the
lake trade by September - are 5000 0,tO
IONS II the contracts are not filled the
operators will not only lose large amount
OF money, but put themselves IN 4 position
10 lose contracts for all time TO cone,
Camp at De Armitfs Abandoned.
The indications are that the camp about
DE Armitt's mines will be abandoned and
there will be no more marching Uriah
Bellinsham reached Plum Creek about
noon, and calling the men together told
fha1ra Of r rhn
He told them there would be no further
use in remaining in camp, as no more fo cd
would be furnished. You had better go
nome to your families" he said, "and find
work where you can"
Inere was considerable murmuring
among the men, but shortly after about o51
started for their homes and others soon
Ioio"ed. Beliingham, Kelly and Tomlin-
SON. VINO were In charge at Plum Creek,
then took the train for Pittsburr abandon
ing the camp and demonstrat tfon against
De ArmittS mines
The mine managers expect that all the
men Will be at work tomorrow
Operators Preparing to Start Mines.
Ihe coal operators are preparing for an
aggressive move to break the strike. Yes
terday's meeting at Cleveland will be fol-
lowed by general meeting of mine own-
ers at Monongahela House in this city
tonight, at which arrangements will be
made to start the mines in a few days.
When the strike was inaugurated the
operators did not expect it to last more
than two weeks. In this they were mis-
taken. and. with the liberal contributions
coming in for the support of the strikers,
1t Is expected that they will hold out for
some time yet, ]. c. Dysart. one ef the
largest operators in the district, returned
from Cleveland this morning. He said the
operators had decided to start their mines.
and, In his opinion. the strike would Ee
broken in short time.
At tonight's meeting, he said, arrange
ments would be perfected for putting some
of the mines in operation at once The
expenses of starting what mines are agreed
upon will be borne by all the operators
If the old men do not return to work new
ones will be imported and they will be
given protection Fifty TO sixty. rer cent
Of the diggers can mine all the coal neces-
sary to supply the demand.
President Dolan said today that if the
operators carried out their Intentions he
would keep on marching and establishing
camp at every mine they attempted 10
start.
Henry Lloyd Reports for Duty.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. August ls-Henry
Lloyd Of Boston. general president of tie
Brotherhood of Carpenters AMI Joiners of
the United States. reported today for daty
in behalf Of the miners. and left 1pr MONT