New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
THE MINES TO BE OPENED
COAL OPERATORS ARRANGE TO START
UP WORK At ONCE.
THE INJUNCTION MADE PERMANENT BY JUDGES
STOWE AND CoLiIER-cAMP AT THE DE
ARMITT MINES ABANDoNED-sERI-
OtJS TROUBLE MAY ENsTF
OUs TROUBLE MAY ENsUE.

Pittsburg. Aug. 1S.-This was operators day.
and from present appearances they have made
most effective move and have nearly, II not quite.
checkmated their opponents. the striking coal
miners
The Courts decree to-day in making permanent
the preliminary injunction restraining the strik-
ers from camping, marching or in any manner
interfering with the New-York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company's miners has had the effect
Of almost depicting the camps about these mines.
and apparently general decentralization among
the campers exists.
In order to follow up their advantage the
operators held largely attended meeting to-
night at the Monongahea House. and arranged
for the starting Of their mines with or without
force If force GEMS to be unavoidable. it is the
intention to start a few mines at once, under the
protection Of deputies. and whatever expense
may result will be shared pro rata by the mine
owners. This scheme to start the mines was
successfully adopted to break the National
strike in 1894. A similar successful effort was
made by the operators several years ago, when
a number of colored men were brought in from
the South. and foreigners were imported from
ohter localities
President Dolan. of the miners organization.
does not believe the movement will he success
this time. as the strikers more in earnest
than in any former struggle THE operators
now talk about their inability to pay the ad-
vance on account of having taken contracts at
the 54-cent rate" said he. when they made
those contracts they fairly warned that a
higher rate would be demanded. We called for
conferences. and told them not to make any
contracts based on the low rate for digging So
that there could be possibility OF a misunder-
standing. we issued a public notice and had it
printed in the daily papers. They were told
plainly not 10 make contracts based on 5i-cent
mining rate We did not take any advantage
OF them, for they knew what was coming When
I spoke Of strike they merely laughed and said:
We will have you starved out in two weeks.
They see now where they were mistaken, and
want TO start. but they will not succeed We
will establish a camp and march at every mine
where the attempt is made to operate We will
fight TO the bitter end"
When court opened this morning Judges stowe
and Collier handed down decision in the in
junction proceedings OF the New-York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company against the United
Mine Workers OF America Patrick Dolan. WILL
lam Warner, and others. The preliminary in
junction was made permanent and the plaintiff
was ordered 10 file bond Of 5000 10 answer
for such damages may be sustained by the
defendants by reason OF the Injunction
Immediately after the filing cf the decree and
on the motion Of Thomas Patterson. the Court
ordered a similar decree TO be drawn In the
case against the Bunola miners. in which the
injunction was applied for by Rufus c. Craw-
ford
The camp about De Armitt's mines has been
abandoned and there will be more marching.
Uriah Bellingham reached Plum Creek about
noon and. calling the men together, told them of
.t,a 10 sl1I hlte,
there would be no further use in remaining In
camp as no more food would be furnished. You
had better go home 10 your families, he said.
"and find work where YOU can
There was considerable murmuring among the
men, but shortly after about twenty-five started
for their homes and others soon followed Bel
lingham, Kelly and Tomlinson who were in
charge at Plum Creek. then took the train for
Pittsburg abandoning the camp. and the demon
straton against De Armitt's mines.
The striking miners did not march this morn.
ing as they had planned to do II was their
purpose TO start for the mines headed by brass
band and march until the Sheriff stopped them.
At Turtle Creek the men formed in line, but
when they were ready TO start they saw the dep
uties standing Just outside their camp. The
march was at once abandoned. and small parties
mum mberng from two 10 six each were instructed
to patrol the woods in the vicinity of the mine
and report the number of men going 10 work.
They were instructed 10 keep moving and IL
approached by deputy-sheriif TO get away rap
idly so as 70 escape the service OF the lnJunc-
ton IL possible. Ine readers say tndt tneEe are
20. 600 men in the district. and tnat the injunc-
tion will have To be read 20OGO times before the
attacks on the mines at Oak Hill. Sandy Creek
and Plum Creek cease, unless the mines are
sooner closed down.
The action at the meeting of coal operators at
Cleveland yesterday is in accordance with the
plan mapped out after the uniformity agree
ment had been formulated The aSreement pro-
vides that all coal contracted for on inc i-cent
basis shall be mined at that rate until the con-
tracts are filled ,
II is known that the requirements Of the lake
trade by September II are six million tons. IL
the contracts are not filed the operators Will not
only lose a large amount of money. nut put
themselves in position 10 lose contracts lot All
time to come.
The price Of coal. which s reported to have
advanced at almost every point IN the country
east of the Missouri River and at all Missouri
and Mississippi River points. since the great
strike began seven weeks ago. shows no material
increase at Pittsburg. The ruling figure In barge
lots is 5G3h cents bushel; Ihere Is no snort
aee Of the supply and the demand is only ord'-
nary The present holdings in the Pittsburg
market are not far from '.oW.oD bushels. and
the greater part OF TINS VIII ne heid py tne
onerators until the supply at the Ohio River
~ orte,s has reached low cbh. when. with an
opportune rise. it will he shipped below at
profit larger than ever before
plans are being formulated for tho main
,arance Of the strikers and their families for
prolonged period. The expense of carrying on
he strike is placed al $500 day. and appeals
are coming in every day for help for families
In tho mining villages. 4 house-to-house cam
vass in Pittsburg and Allegheny has been de-
cidcd upon for the purpose of collecting money
and provisions.
THE OPERATORS MEAN BUSINESS.
THEY SAY IN CLEVELAND THAT THE MINES WILL
RF, OPENED REGARDLESS or CoNsEot ENcEs.
cleveland Aug. 1S.-The decision reached by
the operators Of the Pittsburg district at their
conference here last night 20 open their mines
regardless OF consequences may cause serious
trouble According to local coal men. 1t is ths
intention OF the Tittsburg operators To engage
Pinkerton men to protect their non-union men.
This action probably will precipitate a terrible
climax to the great strike, and the operators
admit that blood may flow.
In speaking Of the probable result OF the
operators decision. LOTUS Cuddy. of the cuddy-
M,,llan Coal CnmnanX. said TODAY: IF II 10