Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-16
Striking Miners Will Ignore Perma-
nent Injunction Against Marching.
MEETING At PlfFSBURG TONIGHT
A Few Men Return to Work in De
Armitt's Mines.
WEST VIRGINIA MEN STRIKE

PITTsBURG. Pa. August 1e.-A meeting
OF the officials of every labor organization
in the city of Pittsburg has been called at
the headquarters of the Amalgamated AS
sociation of Iron and Steel Workers tonight
to confer and take such action as may be
asked by the local officers of the United
Mine Workers Union of America
In case the temporary restraint put upon
the miners now in camp at Turtle Creek
and the other mines of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Co. as to marc hing
ana persuading the De Armitt men from
working be made permanent, 1t is expected
that the order Of the court will be dis
obeyed so that test may be had, and the
miners, under the leadership of President
Patrick Dolan, Secretary VIM. Warner. Ed
ward Mckay. Frank McKenna, Paul Trim
mer and Cameron Miller, will continue to
march to the mines.
Then 1t is expected the leaders, and per-
haps many of the rank and file will be ar
rested. There will be no resistance made
to the arrests, but in that case the strike
Will be without a head, and the meeting
tonight Is supposed to be for the purpose
OF seiect ting number to take the places of
those who may, in event of their being ar
rested for infringement of the orders Of the
court be kept in Jail and unable to longer
olrect the movements of the strikers. Then
causing the arrests to be made.
Men Go Back to Work.
Taking advantage of the suspension CT
marching, a number of men went to work
during the morning at the Oak Hill mine.
They were gotten in by strategy, and the
strikers were outwitted. Agents of the
company have been at work among the
strikers for over a week, and, although
To fh<
sult has been disappointing. 1t was thought
enough men could be procured to run .he
mine in full. The agents worked hard,
but found about one-half of the men in
fuii sympathy with the demand of 60 cents,
while the remainder were afraid to go to
work
Although there was no march from Tur-
tie Creek, number of pickets were sent
out, and, with the aid Of field glasses, they
saw twenty-four men enter the mine, and
they returned to camp highly elated think
Ing the mine still badly, crippled They
knew nothing, however, of the entrances to
miles away. Since the siege commenced
that village has been guarded by two dep
ut1es. The force was increased last night
10 hfteen men, and at daylight this morn
ing ic seventy .diggers and day men were
taken to Monro eville in wagons and sent
into the mine through these entrances.
Quiet mt Sandy Creek.
At Sandy Creek everything was quiet.
The company claims a gain, while the
strikers say but four men are working.
About 200 men were working in Plum
Creek NINE
Before leaving for Pittsburg to attend
the injunction hearing, Superintendent De
Armitt said the talk of the company i'm
porting 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 operated with
a full force by Monday. 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, COM
mittees have been sent out to secure board
ing houses, so that the siege can be main
tained. 1t is proposed by the marchers to
fill the houses of striking miners with men
and keep them supplied with provisions.
One hundred men will be quartered at Tur-
Creek and 200 at Plum Creek. They will
do picket duty and missionary work.
No Evictions Today.
it was reported that number will be made
before the close of the day.
The threatened suits against the New
York and Cleveland company for retaining
the wages of their striking miners have
been commenced. 1t is anticipated that
about $50 suits will result. Each will he
for salaries ranging from SIS to $40, which
represents two weeks pay. Three suits
were entered before Alderman Toole to-
day.
The hearings were fixed for next Satur-
day and the outcome will be watched for
with great interest, as it involves the le-
gaEty of the iror-clad contract and the
right TO withhold the wages of the strik-
ing employees.
Mass meetings were held at Harmony,
oil the southwest branch of the Pennsyl-
yania railroad, and the forty-five men at
work were induced to come out. The
march ON the Westmoreland, Jefferson and
Clearfield districts will be made this week.
The first meeting will be held at Irwin
tomorrow.
TROUBLE FEARED AT HAZLETON.
Armed Deputies and Strikers Likely
to Clash at Any Time.