The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-17

ing EMPLOYEES. In addition to these suits
three criminal suits have been brought
the president. Mrs. Anna Croto, who was
evicted on Saturday by Samuel De Armitt,
has brought criminal suit charging as
sault and battery. She says in her charge
that her husband was not at home and
De Armitt took her by the shoulders and
threw her out of the house. She SAYS he
held hatchet above her head and threat
ened to kill her Her two children Zone a
sick boy) were also thrown from the house.
John Croto, her husband, also sues De
Armitt for larceny. He claims that after
eVicting his wife and children and throw
ing his household goods in the road, De
Armitt took away with him q gallon keg
of wine and a SIG revolver of Croto's and
has since refused 10 return them. Writs
and warrants will be served on De Armitt
in the morning.
Taking advantage of the suspension OF
marching a number of men Went to work
during the morning. at the Oakhill mine.
Ihey were got in by strategy and the
strikers were outwitted. Agents of the com
pany have been at work among the strikers
for over a week and although they have
induced some to return the result has been
disappointing. 1t was thought enough men
could be procured to run the mine In full.
The agents worked hard but found about
oone-half Of the men in full sympathy with
the demand of 60 cents, while the remainder
were afraid to go to work.
REVOLT IN CAMP.
There was an open rebellion at the San
dy Creek strikers camp this morning Some
fifteen or twenty foreigners who We're dis
satisfied with the commissary complained
to Captain May and demanded better food.
He told them that the men in charge of the
commissary department were doing all right
and they We're being well treated. The for
eigners then threatened to march, and Cap
tain May ordered the deputies to arrest
them if they did not keep quiet. This had
the desired effect, and the foreigners re-
hai n a o
Although there was no march from Tur-
tie Creek a number of picketS were sent
out, and with the aid of field glasses. they
saw tWenty-four men enter TIE mine, and
they returned to camp highly elated, think
ing the mine still badly crippled. They
knew nothing however. of the entrance to
the mine located near Monroeville four
miles away. Since the siege commenced
that village has been guarded by TWO dep
utleS: The force was increased last Light
to fifteen men, and at daylight this morn
ing seventy diggers and day men were
taken to MonroeVille in wagons and sent
into the mines through these entrances.
About two hundred men were working in
Plum Creek mine.
Before leaving for Pittsburg to attend the
injunction hearing Superintendent De Ar
mitt 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 ii should be dissolved the
mines would be operated with a full force
by Monday, he having promises from near
In anticipation of adverse action by the
courts in the injunction proceedings, COM
mttees have been sent out to secure board
ing houses, so that the siege can be main
tanned. 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 Turtle
Creek, the same number at Sandy Creek
and 200 at Plum Creek. They will do picket
duty and missionary work.
Mass meetings were held to-day at Har-
Drancn the
Pennsylvania road, 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 to-
morrow.
Wild disorder prevailed in the vicinity of
Herminie and the Ocean Coal COmpany's
works, near Greensburg, tonight. The 200
miners who arrived from the river district
to-day were successful this afternoon in
bringing the miners at Herminie out. About
marched over to the Aroma and Madison
works and proceeded to fill up with 'po-
linki." They threatened the miners at
Aroma and Madison. which number about
250 men, intmating that if they did not quit
work they would be burned out. The in
cendiary language created much excite
ment, and it is likely that the deputy sher-
iffs will be sent to the scene. The Madison
and Aroma miners are not favorable to
the meeting of the strikers tomorrow
night at Madison. 1t is expected that a few
of the miners at these works will join the
strikers, but a great majority Will not need
the appeals of the strikers. Mrs. Jones ad-
dressed the evening meeting.