The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-23
STRIKERS HAVE A PLAN
They Propose to Operate Mines
for a Fund.
TO CARRY ON THE FIGHT
II Ratchford Sticks to His Assertion the
Conference Win Be Useless-Arbi-
tration Must Cover All States
Involved In the Strike.

Pittsburg, Aug. 22.-Developments
in the mining situation In the Pitisburg
district will be watched with unusual
interest this week. Both sides are ap-
parently at rest to-day. but IL was de
veloped that at the conference to-mor-
row there will probably be disrup-
ton. BY many Il Is believed that NJ.
ID. Ratchford. national president of the
miners organization. will not he pres
ent. II is claimed he will stick to his orig
inal assertion that he Will not agree tn
arbitrate unless all the states involved
are represented. II is well known
fact that the operators Of other states
will not join local operators In the
movement for arbitration. II Ratch-
ford is obdurate the conference Will be
useless. This In brief is the situation.
and II is apparent that both sides are
making preparations for a movement
that will be TO their benefit.
From reliable source IL was learned
that II the operators start the mines ON
the lines laid down. other mines viii
also be started by the miners. IL is
proposed TO select operators who are
rot represented al the conference. and
who are friendly To the miners.
They viii be given permission to mine
coal at the rate demanded. and the
coal stored.
BY this means Il is expected TO get a
fund from the union miners that hap
pen to be working. and with this fund
pay the expenses OF fight against i'm
ported labor. The miners 0hicia)s are
making arrangements TO have =, fund
on hand to send foreign laborf Nome
g..~ IA 4. h..
mines operated under the Jurisdiction
OF the labor leaders. and with the oper-
ators more friendly and who reap a
profit. they hope To have an available
and large fund This plan has been
outlined. and will he submitted to the
national officials II the conference
proves a failure.
Religious services were held In the
strikers several camps to-day. and all
We're largely attended. but nOtwith-
standing the religious air pervading
the camps. conflict between workers
and strikers took place In the after
noon, durii x which three strikers were
badly hurt. but none are In a serious
condition. Five of the men who are
working for the New York and Cleve-
land Gas Coal company this afternoon
went to William Seamons boarding
house. half a mile from the work tip
pie, where n number Of strikers are
auartered. for the purpose OF persuad
ing the strikers to go To work. The
meeting was a stormy one. and resulted
in Antonio Padasky being shot near the
heart. the bullet going nearly through
his body. Gonronng Piaold was shot
In the eye and Botistp Dalaresc was cut
with a razor. The injured men are all
strikers. This WAS the only disturb
ance recorded at the camps to-day.
The aggressive wOrkmen escaped be-
fore the men i'm the Oak Hill camp
were aware Of the fight. The report
that Sandy Creek camp will he aban
doned is denied by the strikers to-day.
and they say that the men will be sent
there from Plum Greek and Turtle
Creek. In addition TO the general mis-
sionary work tor the week the leaders
have decided to direct especial work
to the prevention of operations al the
Sandy Creek mine. The strikers say
they will resume their marching tactics
I'm the morning. claiming that under
the ruling of Judge Goff In the West
Virginia cases they are given this
right.
Samuel DE Armitt says tonight
that 500 to 100 men viii be at work In
the Plum Creek mine tomorrow. IL IL
announced that the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal company will make
eight more evictions from the differen,
company houses. II is not probable
there will be any trouble The sheriff
does not say tonight what course h.
will pursue i'm the morning should
marching begin. but thinks he Is ready
to meet every emergency.
SymDathy for the strikers by the