The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-14
Officers Taunted by Band of Women
Led by Emma Haas, the Daisy
Crowned Jeanne Dare.
COURTS INJUNCTION READ
AND THE MARCHERS FINALLY IN-
DUCED TO RETURN TO CAMP.
Efforts of Crusaders in Illinois and
West Virginia to Call Out Men Who
Are at Work In Mines.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug 13.-Tnjunctions
by the courts have put stop to marches
by the striking miners against the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company. for
q time at least. But in tho execution of
the injunctions the sheriff and his deputies
narrowly escaped precipitating serious
trouble. AS it was the first blood of the
strike was shed Henry Stewart, one of
the sheriff's deputies. struck Jacob Mott,
a drummer of the Mcdonald Band, with
the edge of a brass horn and cut a
we're cash above his eye. The sight of the
blood wrought up the one thousand idle
miners to such a pitch that a desperate
conflict swas imminent The deputies also
were excited and noisy. The strikers We're
jeering and yelling and urging further
rush down the road. In that crowd there
were enough angry strikers to annihilate
four times the force of officers on the
ground Captain Bellngham, Sheriff Low
ry, Chief Deputy James Richards and SUI
perintendent De Armitt We're the cool men
in the assemblage. To them and TO Cap
tain Bellingham belongs the credit OF
avoiding a riot. When Bellingham saw
there was danger of his men getting be-
yond his control he commanded a halt and
addressed himself to the task of restraining
forts directed that he soon had restored
comparative order. Sheriff Lowry had a
difficult task to perform, but he handled
it we'll and his coolness and good nature
did much to neutralize the bitterness and
strife invited by the behavior of his subor-
dinate. The strikers finally retired and
marched back to their camp. There were
several other brushes with the deputies bur
no actual collisions.
After the miners returned to camp the
officers held a conference with their attor-
ney, and he advised them to quit marching
until the court had heard the argument
next Monday the bill in equity brought
by the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company, as it might injure their case If
they were brought up for contempt before
the court. President Dolan then issued or
ders that no marches should be made on
any of the mines of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company until further
orders, although marches may be made
against other places. In place of the march
ing mass meetings will be held and
speeches made as a means of keeping
miners of the company from going to work.
Two meetings will be held at Plum Creek
tomorrow afternoon, at which addresses
will be made by George Harris, of the CEN
trail Pennsylvania coal field; Mrs Jones, of
Chicago; William Warner and Cameron
Miller. The miners of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company will be urged
to be present.
WOMEN PARTICIPATE
The feature of the scene this morning
the fact that the women sympathizers
for the first time in the strike participated
in daylight demonstration and, like their
brethren in the cause, had the Injunction
read to them, and they were ordered to
cease using the public highways for a pa
rade ground. There were no signs of trou-
bic tonight The strikers remained within
their camp and while the deputies We're on
guard they had little to do. In order to
more thoroughly fortify his position Sheriff
Lowry swore in twenty additional deputies
tonight. The sheriff does not think there
viii be any trouble at any of the mines of
the New York and Cleveland Company.
and is fully convinced the miners will do
the right thing. He is now confident that
he can handle the strikers and if the in
functions of the Allegheny county courts
are made final they will obey the order.
He had given strict orders, however not to
permit any marching and to enforce the
law, even If compelled to arrest all the
leaders in the movement. Up to a late
hour tonight Sol Schoyer, counsel for the
De Armitts, had not prepared the petition
to court asking that the strikers show
cause why an attachment should not issue
against them for contempt. The sheriff did
not know when this is to be done but II
is likely no further action will be taken
until after the final hearing on Monday.
SO long as the men simply camp there
without marching to the mines and inter-
fering with the men going 10 and from
work they will not be disturbed
This morning scenes at the mines were
of an exciting character. About o o'clock
one of the deputies doing duty at the
Plum Creek mines was called from Center
schoolhouse TO dispense a crowd Of Hun
garians. Emma Haas. the daisy-crowned
Jeanne dare, went to the camp and
aroused seventy-five of the Hungarians to
the point of accompanying her 10 the COM
pany houses TO do missionary work The
motley crowd got a good start before news
of the movement was conveyed to the De
Armitt stables, whence the warning was
sent to the deputies After much chasing
the deputies managed TO catch up with the
crowd and dispersed it.
WOMEN TAUNT THE DEPUTIES.
Later in the morning about forty women
appeared on the road leading to Plum
Greek. The party was headed by the strik-
ers' queen, Emma Haas, wearing a wreath
of daisies and carrying a flag. A number
of banners were displayed bearing striking
inscriptions, among which were:
I'VE are out for women's rights, 60 cents
or bust"
United we stand divided we fall. It's
bread and butter we want"
The women were accompanied by Jacob
Thompson, who has been active during the
campaign. The deputies lined up again and
ordered the crowd to disperse. one girl
said to a deputy: oh you are not so
many We are not afraid of YOU" The
deputies received many taunts and jeers,
but the marching women were finally per-
suaded to return TO their homes without
any serious trouble.
No one can tell how serious trouble was
averted during the clash this morning The
strikers in camp at Turtle Creek Obeyed the
Injunction by not marching on eak HIM
mine. Instead they proceeded 70 the Spring
field mine of Dempster. Boyd a. Co. and
succeeded In inducing the men 10 meet them
this afternoon ard discuss the situation