The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-04

ing 1Ound a way 10 keep Inem out.
These men, it is claimed, were Italian
laborers on the Pittsburg, Bessemer
and Lake Erie Railroad, and were
promised % cents more a day. Dolan
learned where they were boarding and
sent his men there to sleep. They in
duced the Italians to return to work
on the railroad.
A Hungarian miner was attacked by
a woman this morning as he was en-
tering the pit at Plum Creek. The
Hungarian had ventured alone into the
pit There We're no deputies guarding
him, and just as he was congratulate
ing himself that the strikers had not
tried to stop him, he found himself face
to face with a miners wife. She had
a rock in each hand.
For shame shouted the indignant
woman. You dirty blackleg, that you
are go home and let those men win the
strike Now. 60"
Then the woman raised a rock, and
the Hungarian attempted to dart past
her AS he ran the woman threw the
first rock. 1t grazed past his right
cheek. The Hun howled, ducked and
SHE'D and ran toward the pit mouth.
Then the second rock sailed after him,
but went wide of the mark.
AS the Hungarian doubled his speed
the woman gave chase and she soon
caught up to the fleeing coal miner and
caught him by the neck. Before she
had time to hit him, six strikers ran
forward and made the woman release
her squirming captive. They had to
hold her until the Hungarian was in
the mine.
AS he disappeared she shouted out to
him that she would be waiting for him
when he left the mine.
Not all of the miners wives acted as
this one had done Two of them were
seen going to the pit with dinner buck
cts in their hands. A short time later
they were seen returning from the mine
with two other buckets. 1t was learned
that the husbands of these women are
in the mine and are afraid to leave.
They prefer to sleep in the pit to run
ming the gauntlet of the strikers to go
home. Their wives supply them with
food. carrying it to them in dinner
buckets.
LAWLESSNESS WILL NOT BE toll
GRATED.
CHARLESTON CIV. Va), Aug. s.
Governor Atkinson has written a letter
to MessrS. GOmperS, Sovereign and
Ratchford, a committee on behalf of the
striking miners, who called on him to
inquire concerning the injunction
against them, and to ask what were
their rights in connection with address
ing miners. The Governor reminds them
that his office is executive, and that he
cannot interfere with the action of the
courts, but he goes on to say that in
his opinion there is the utmost freedom
allowed in discussion in public places
on amy subjects, the only restrictions
being that there must not be trespass
upon the property of others nor incite
to riot or unlawful violence He as
sures the men that he will protect all
citizens in the exercise of the rights
of free speech, reminding them at the
same time that if they abuse that right
by interfering with the rights of prop
erty of others he will as energetically
use the power of the State to repress
all lawlessness and to preserve the
peace.
A WORKMAN BADLY BEATEN.
BRAZIL 0nd4), Aug. "a number
of miners went to- the Big Four mine,
belonging to the Indiana Coal Company,
hast evening, and ordered Walter
Wright to discontinue work. He re-
fused and a fight occurred, in which
William Daniels struck Wright ON the
head with a club, fraeturing his skull
and rendering him unconscious.
KANSAS MINERS STRIKE.
PITTSBURG (Kas). Aug. 3.-The
coal miners at the Western Coal and
Iron Company's No. 4 shaft are on
strike, the company having discharged
the union check weighnan, and the
miners refusing to name another man
to succeed him, pending a meeting of
the union 1t is thought the trouble
viii be adjusted.
The miners at the Weare Coal Com
pany's No. ) shaft, who struck on Sat
urday last, epnding settlement of their
grievances, held a meeting last night
and voted to return TO work to-day.
Their grievances will be discussed at
a conference of miners and operators
on Friday next.