The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-18
THE FIRST BLOODSHED
Exciting Scenes Between Striking
Miners and Deputies
Enforcement of Injunction Causes
Trouble - Men Finally Yield
to Officers and Quit
Marching.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. IA. = Injunc-
tons by the court have put stop to
marches by the striking miners against
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company for time at least. But in
the execution of the injunctions, the
sheriff and his deputies narrowly es-
capped 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,
drummer of the Mcdonald band, with
the edge of a brass horn and cut
severe cash above his eye.
Deputy James Richards and Super
intendent De Armit were the only cool
men in the assemblage. To them be-
longs the credit of avoiding a riot.
When Bellingham saw there was dam
ger OF his men getting beyond his con-
troll, he commanded a halt and adj
dressed himself to the task of restrain
ing the more belligerent. So well were
his efforts directed that he soon had
restored comparative order.
The feature of the scene Friday
morning was the fact that the women
sympathizers, for the first time in the
strike, participated in daylight dem
onstration, and, like their brethren in
the cause, had the injunction read to
them and they were ordered TO cease
using the public highways for parade
ground.
Situation at Decatur.
Decatur. ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE situa-
ton at different camps of miners from
other cities is quiet. About 200 men
are in camp on the west, 100 on the
south and $50 on the southwest. Dep
uty sheriffs guard the roads in the vi
cinity of the camps. There has been
no disorder and no sign of trouble.
Injunctions Defed.
Fairmont, w. Va, Aug. 1.-THE coal
operators and United States marshals
are apparently afraid that public SEN
timent may, if sufficiently aroused,
prove more powerful than any injunc-
ton that can be issued. They had
every chance Friday to arrest. under
Judge Jackson's United States court
injunction, the heads of nearly every
labor organization in the country. but
they did not accept the chance, and the
labor leaders are still free.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 13.-Sweeping
and far-reaching injunctions now fig
ure in the coal miners strike in the
Pittsburgh district.
The bill, which is for an injunction
against the United Mine Workers, was
filed in the county court by coun-
Sa1 ho X
land Gas and Coal company. The
defendants named are the United Mine
Workers of America, Patrick Dolan,
PRESIDENT; Edward Mckay, vice pres
ident; William Warner, secretary and
treasurer, and others. The plaintiff
company sets forth that it is corpora
ton under the laws of Pennsylvania,
with capital of $1,OOO,OOO invested in
coal lands of Pennsylvania. Three of
their mines, employing 1000 men, are
Plum Creek, Turtle Greek and Sandy
Creek. The bill then recites the condi-
tions prevailing at their mines since the
strike began, and alleges that the strik-
ers have paid no attention to the sher-
ifs proclamation, and that the lives of
the miners and the property of the COM
pany are in danger.
Judge Collier granted preliminary
injunction restraining and enjoining
the defendants from assembling,
marching or encamping in proximity
to the mines and houses of the miners
for the purpose of intimidation, men
aces, threats and opprobious words or
preventing the miners of the plaintiff
from working.
1t further restraints the defendants
from inducing or compelling any en-
ploye or miner to quit work.
The injunction is regarded as the
most sweeping yet issued.
President Dolan Surprised.
President Dolan expressed surprise
when informed that it had been grant
ed, and added:
sit will make no difference to US. we
will not break camp and will go right along
as usual until the matter is tested in the
courts. We will stay there regardless of
every judge in Allegheny county, and IL
they attempt to enforce the injunction they
will have to build more jails to accommo-
date the men,.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 12.-The latest
movement of the strikers indicates that
the miners leaders have abandoned all
hope of drawing the coke region into
the strike and have adopted plan of
using the cookers to assist the strikers
in a more profitable way. Committees
have been in the coke region all week
collecting money and provisions. The
headquarters of the district officials
of the United Mine Workers in this city
are still besieged with piteous appeals
for aid from the starving women and
children of the striking miners. More
than $1,000 worth of provisions have
been distributed during the last two
days. and the requests for help are away
in excess of the means to respond.
Around the Bunola mine and along the
Wheeling division of the B. & o. rail-