Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-13
INJUNCTI0NS NOW.
THESE BECOME THE ORDER IN
THE coAL-MINE STRIKE.
HOST OF THE STRIKERS ORDERLY.
peaance of the Courts on the Part
of Others Threatens 90 wake
~Troublc-some of the Camps
Breaking I'D.

ing ana far-Teachlng lhJhbNN"''
figure I'm the ooal-Ininers strike In the
Plttsburg District. The developments OF
to-day tend 10 make the situation
strained one. and II appears that Crisis
is near at hand.
The strikers have demonstrated that
their assemblages. marches. aud mission
airy york have materially affected the
output OF the New York and Cleveland
Cas-Coal Company. while At the same
time public sympathy has been enlisted
In their cause The Sheriff's procama-
ton, TO be issued tomorrow. VIII restrain
the men from assembling and marching.
10 disturbance Of any kind has occurred,
the officials OF the miners contrivinS
through the whole time TO keep their men
within peaceful bounds. preliminary
Injunction was issued to-day by Judges
oller and Stowe. which now brings the
after 20 the County Court for settle
nent. The order includes President
Ratchford, and Secretary Pierce. OF the
United Mine Workers Of America, ana
President Dolan and Secretary warner
OF the Pittsburg District mine-workers.
",fhe case will be heard on Monday morn
ing. and the decision Is looked forward
TO with much interest.
The miners and their officials claim that
they are Keeping within the law. and
have the right 10 assemble in peace ana
demonstrate 10 the world that they are
beine wronged by a rate OF wages that
keeps them constantly at the point OF
starvation: also, that they have right
10 use their presence and influence among
men who are initiating against the inter-
ests Of the workers.
The New York and Cleveland Gas-Coal
Company. on the other hand. assert that
the nlarchers and the assemblages are
unlawful. and a menace to their en-
ployees. many of whom, they say, are
willing 10 work. provided the strikers
remain away. Looking at the matter
from this standpoint, the company made
its radical move to-day in the courts, to
bring about condition in which the
company can operate its mines.
THE DE ARMITT INJUNCTION.
Tho much-talked-of bill for an injunc-
tion against the United Mine-Workers.
that was 10 have been filed in the United
States Court, was flied in the County
Court about noon, by counsel for the
New York and Cleveland Gas-Coal Com
pany. Tho defendants named are the
United Nine Workers, President Dolan,
Edward Mckay. vice-president; Edward
Warner, secretary and treasurer, ana
others.
The company claim that they have over
a million dollars invested In coal lands
in Pennsylvania, and that two OF their
mines are at present crippled-Turte
Creek and Sandy Creek The bill then
recites tho conditions prevailing at the
mines since the strike began, and al
leges that the strikers have paid no at
tention to the Sherifrs proclamation, and
that the lives Of the miners and the pro-
perry Of the company are in danger.
Judge Collier granted preliminary re-
straining order, enjoinng the defendants
from assembling, marching, or encamp-
Ing I'm proximity to the mines and houses
OF the miners, for the purpose, by intimi-
dalton. menace, threats, or opprobrious
words. of preventing the miners OF the
plaintiff from working. 1t further re-
strains the defendants from inducing or
compelling any employee or miner 10
quit work.
A hearing was fixed for August 10TH
The injunction is regarded as the most
sweeping yet issued. President Dolan
eNDreSSeu SufpTlStt witch S'ths ''i"N -
had been granted, and added: at will
mako 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 VIII stay there, regard
less of every judge in Allegheny coun-
ty, and IL they try to force the inJunc-
ton they will have to build more Jalls
to accommodate the men,"
If the strikers continue their marches
I'm the morning as they now say they
will, in defiance OF the injunction, ca
phases will be issued for the offenders,
on the charge of contempt of court.
Should the injunction be enforced, the
strikers camps Around the De Armitt
mines will soon be extinct. The strikers,
though excited over the turn of events,
are In no wise disheartened.
DEFIANCE OF COURTS.
Developments at Canonsburg are being
watched closely. The avowed intention
OF the strikers to march tomorrow
morning, despite Judge Mcllvaine's in
junction, il expected to result in blood
shed. or the flling Of the county prisons
with arrested miners.
The long talked of demonstration
against the Westmoreland county mines
has been abandoned by the strikers, af-
ter one days trial, because Of a lack
would be repeated soon, when ample
provisions would be carried along. and
a siege proclaimed, and carried to sue
ressful issue.
The Injunction secured by the New
York and Cleveland Gas-Coal Company
was read TO President Dolan by a
deputy this afternoon. at miners head
uuarters. Mr.. Dolan. who was writing
ut the time. scarcely stopped HIS work
for moro than a second, and when the
reading was finished. acknowledged II by
merely saying. "Thank you" lie says
the Injunction will not change the
miners campaign in the least. Ex-
President Campbell Miller came into
Headquarters shortly after the reading
of ne document TO Dolan. He said the
miners would continue as heretofore,
using all the lawful means possible 10
keep mines from working during the
strike for better wages
IL Is the intention Of the county au-
thoritles to try 20 forestall the customary
march In the morning, by going TO the
camps tonight and reading the In
junction TO the campers. If this is done,
the crisis viii certainly be reached al
about O'clock in the morning, as the
miners appear determined TO test their
right TO carry out their usual programme
IL Is said that when the deputies dc
start 20 carry out the Injunction, they
will be compelled 10 arrest every man OPP
posing them. and as fast as they are
placed in jail. others will be brought int
camp 20 take their places. and thus tbs
deputies will be kept making arrests un
I'll the jails are overcrowdod.
II IS claimed by the strikers that thi:
movement OF the company is only an
other plan for getting militia on The
ground When they find that the miner:
will not obey the injunction. and the jail'
arc becoming Crowded in this manner, 4
10 said that the Sheriff VIII adJudge ina
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