Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-16
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Strike Situation.

The Strike Situation.
MATEwAN, w. Va, Aug. Height
hundred miners at Simmons Creek and
Logan Joined the strikers this morning.
Fifteen hundred men are now out in
the Norfolk and Western district.
PIrrsBURG, Pa, Aug. 16.-Taking
advantage of the suspension OF march
ing, a number of men went to work
during the morning at the Oak Hill
mine. They were gotten in by STRAIT.
egg, and the strikers we're outWitted.
Agents of the company have been at
work among the strikers for over
week, and although they have induced
some to return, the result has been dis
appointing. 1t was thought enough
men could be procured to run the mine
in full. The agents worked hard, but
found about one half OF the men in full
sympathy with the demand of SO cents,
while the remainder we're afraid to go
to work.
P1TTsBURe, Aug. 16.-Although
there was no march from Turtle Creek,
number of pickets were sent out, and
with the aid of field glasses, they saw "a
men enter the mine, and they returned
to camp highly elated, thinking the
mine still badly crippled. They knew
nothing, however, of the entrances to
the mine, located near Monroeville,
four miles away. Since the siege com
menced that village has been guarded
by two deputies. The force was in
creased last night to Is men, and at
daylight this morning, 70 diggers and
day men were taken to Monroe
vile 10 wagons and sent into
the mine through these entrances.
At Sandy creek, every thing was quiet.
The company claims gain, while the
strikers say but four men are working.
About 200 men we're working in Plum
creek mine. Before leaving for Pitts
burg to attend the injunction hearing
Superintendent De Armit said the talk
of the company importing men was
without foundation. He said the mines
would be working full by Wednesday
| if the court would make the injunction
permanent, but if it should be
dissolved the mines would be oper-
ated with full force by Mon.
day, he having promises from nearly
all his men to return to work then. In
anticipation OF adverse action by the
courts In the injunction proceedings,
committees have been sent out to &C.
cnre boarding houses, so that the siege
can be maintained. 1t is proposed by
the marchers to fill the houses of strik-
ing miners with men and keep them
supplied with provisions. One hundred
men will be quartered at Turtle Creek Z,
the same number at Sandy Creek, and
200 at Plum Creek. They will do
picket duty and missionary work.
l PITTsBURa, Pa, Aug. 16.-The hear
| ing in the equity case of the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal Co., against
the United Mine Workers of America
was called at 10 o'clock this morning
in Common Pleas No. l, before Judges
| Stowe and Collier. When court open
ed Mr. Schoyer, on behalf of the plain
tiff company, filed motion to make
the preliminary injunction permanent,
and Mr.. Brennan made a counter mo-
ton to dissolve it. Judge Stowe de-
cided both motions out of order and
President De Armit was called to the
stand. His testimony did not material
ly differ from the affidavits filed when
the preliminary iojunctions were Be.
cured.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Aug. TO-
Judge Jackson issued two more injunc-
tons against striking miners to-day.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Aug. 16.-Judge
Jackson's injunction orders were issued
here this morning and deputy U. S.
Marshall B. L. Priddie, has gone to the
New river coal fields to serve papers on
Dilcher and his associates.
HAzLEToN, Pa, Aug. 16.-Matters at
the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre colleries in
the Honey Brook district are growing
serious. Thirty.fve drivers went out
on Saturday for an increase in wages.
This morning $500 miners joined them
and the usually quiet south side towns
are in state of subdued excitement.