The record-union., 1897-08-23
Say They Are Given the Right in Judge Goff's
Decision.
Conflict Between Working Miners
and Strikers, in Which Three
of the Latter Are Injured-The
Sheriff Thinks He Can Take
Care of Them-Scheme to Raise
a Fund by Mining Coal for
Friendly Operators and Thus
Help to Fight Imported Labor.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 22-Religious
services were held in the several camps
to-day, and all We're largely attended,
but Notwithstanding the religious air
pervading the camps, a conflict be-
tween workers and strikers took place
in the afternoon, during which three
strikers We're badly hurt, but none are
in a serious condition.
Five of the men who are working for
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company this afternoon went to VIM.
SeamOns' boarding house, about half a
mile from Oak Hill tipple, where a
number of strikers are quartered. for
the purpose of perSuading the strikers
to go to work. The meeting was a
stormy one, and resulted in Antonio
Podasky being shot over the heart. the
bullet going nearly through his body.
Gonrong Pimold was shot in the eye
and BOStiste DalmeSie was cut with a
razor. The injured men are all strik-
ers. This was the only disturbance re-
corded at the camps to-day. The ag-
gressive Workmen escaped before the
men in the Oak Hill camp were aware
of the fight. The report that Sandy
Creek camp viii be abandoned is denied
by the strikers to-day, and they say
that the men will be sent there from
Plum Greek and Turtle Creek
In addition to the general missionary
work for the week, the leaders have de-
cided to direct especial work to the
prevention Of operations at the Sandy
Creek mine. The strikers say they
Will resume their marching tactics in
the morning, claiming that under the
ruling of Judge Golf in the West Vir-
ginia cases they are given this right
Samuel De Armitt says tonight that
$50 to 175 men viii be at work in the
Plum Creek mine tomorrow.
1t is announced that the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal Company will
make eight more evictions tomorrow
from eight different company houses.
1t is not probable there will be any
trouble
The Sheriff does not say tonight
what course he Will pursue in the
morning should marching begin, but
thinks he is ready to meet every
emergency.
Sympathy for the strikers by the
farmers and citizens is not diminish
ing in the least. To-day there were
about 700 visitors to the camp from
Sandy Creek many farmers who came
bringing wagon loads of provisions.
Citizens of New Texas sent word that
they had plenty Of wood for the men,
and wanted them to call on them when
needed.
Developments in the coal mining
situation in the Pittsburg district will
be watched with unusual interest this
week. Both sides were apparently at
rest to-day, but it was developed that
at the conference tomorrow, there
will probably be disruption. BY many
it is believed that NJ D. Ratchford, the
national President of the miners or
ganization, Will not be present 1t is
claimed that he will stick to his origi-
nal assertion that he will not agree
to arbitrate unless all the States in
volved are represented. 1t is a we'll
known fact that the operators of other
States will not join local operators in a
movement for arbitration. If Ratch-
ford is Obdurate the conference will
be useless. This, in brief, is the sit
uation, and it is apparent that both
sides are making preparations for
movements that will be to their benefit.
From a reliable source, it was learn
ed that if the operators start mines
on the lines laid down, other mines will
also be started by the miners. 1t is
proposed to select operators who are
not represented at the conference and
who are friendly to the miners. They
viii be given permission to mine coal at
the rate demanded, and the coal stored.
By this means it is expected to get
fund from the union miners that hap
pen TO be working and with this fund
pay the expenses of a fight against i'm
ported labor. The miners officials are
making arrangements to have fund
on hand to send foreign labor home
just as fast as it arrives. With mines
operated under the jurisdiction of the
labor leaders, and with operators more
friendly who reap a profit, they hope
to have an available and large fund.
This plan has been outlined, and will
be submitted to the national officials if
the conference proves failure.