New-York tribune., 1897-08-17
Cashmere
Bouquet
TOILET SOAP and PERFUr1E.
ENCOURAGING TO MINERS.
IT is BELIEVED THAT THE INJUNCTION
WILL BE MODIFIED.


Pttsburg. Aug IS.-To-day was fraught with ex-
citing incidents IN matters pertaining 10 the MIN
ers' strike An attempt at mutiny in the strikers
camn shooting in the deputies ranks which prom
ises TO result fatally, filing Of criminal and civil
suits against the De Armits and the hearing IN the
Injunction case against President Doiah ana o'"eis
kept both sides in the struggle busy all day long
The hearing in the injunction case before Judges
Stowe and Collier was perhaps one OF the most I'M
nortant and interesting ever held in Penhs!-
vania court. 1t a hearing in when no'h cap
,a and the rights of labor were interested. ana the
decision is expected to have a telling enec' on 'he
conduct of the great coal-miners STRIKE wh'c" ""'
been on since July ..
Ero,o tho testimony adduced and from the ex-
nressions of the Court 1t can safely De saio 'ha'
tboro will be some surprises. That the in)uhcuoh
viii be materially modified there IS believed TO be
M doubt which on It's face would indicate VIC
tory for the strikers. The preliminary decree mas
been continued pending consultation ol ''e
Judges and an opinion will probably be handed
down by noon tomorrow IT.,
Judpe Collier said In court to-day that the strike
would go down in history as one OF the WONDERS
NJ the century and remarkable on account OF the
maintenance Of order. for which the strikers were
commended Said Judge Collier: There can pe TO
question as TO what our duty is under all the tes-
t,mony but | am somewhat in doubt as to whe'her
or not the order should be modified. we cahho'
determine this without a consultation
Judge Stowe said this evening: This injunction
will not Justify the issuing Of an attachment
against any marchers who are rot 1ouhu lh com
pany with the men named in the in)uncuoh' re
let II be understood that the injunction Is Hot ~
sweeping as has been thought; that only the hVe
mon named in the writ-Patrick Dolan, W ilham
Warner Cameron Miller. Criah Bellingham ana
Edward McKav-are restrained from marching OF
trespassng on the companys property. Inc o'he'S
mentioned can be only those found IN 'he company
Of the five men named in the injunction
As near as can be learned. the strikers unoer 'hc
Injunction can march. but not at stated times' as
long az they are not in company WIN al! VI '"'''
defendants
In addition to the civil suits entered against freS
,dent w p De Armitt by his former employees ior
wages three criminal suits have been proueht
AGAINST Samuel De Armtt, a brother OF the presi-
dent. r,
Three sui,s were entered before Alderman 1oole
to-day The hearings were fixed for next Satur-
day and the outcome will he watched lor win
great interest, ii involves the iegahN ol 'i'e
ironclad contract and the right TO wnhhold Tue
wages OF the striking employees. Mass-meetnss
were held to-day at Harmony, on the southwest
branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, ana the
ror,v-fve mon al work We're induced TO come OUT
The marc. on the Westmoreland, Jefferson anu
Clearneld districts will be made this week Inc
first meeting will be held at Irwin tomorrow.
Two deputies Robert Kerr and Frank Anderson
employed as guardians Of the New-fork and CieVe-
land Gas Coal Company, fought this afternoon ana
as a result Kerr cannot live until morhihs' An
derson is proprietor Of a resort in Water-st, 'hs
city, and is known bad man He was Inc IN charse irs
at McKees Rocks. Is a river pilot by occupation.
He has served before as deputy during , s;rikes; H
IL is not known what the men fought aboul' Dut
they met on bridge crossing Plum 90 orStN S ana rr
after a few words Anderson was seen 10 M hrli'
who retaliated and a rough and tumble fight fol-
lowed Anderson succeeded In drawing ms reFeive' e
and, placing 1t close 10 Kerrs abdomen, ne hreu;
ha through
lodging in his back. The physicians say ne VIII M oe; S
was prevented by deputies who said they would
hold him until the arrival OF the Sheriff. which may
Although there was no march from Turtle Creek,
number Of pckes We're sent out amp' nsn wn enter
the mine and they returned to camp highly eated.
thinking the mine still badly crippled They knew 'v
nothing however of the entrances TO the nm nane
near Monroeville four miles away: Since the siege
began that village has been guarded ny Two Gtpn dtp
ties The force was increased last night 10 teen S
men and this morning seventy diggers ana Gay
men taken to Monroeville in wagons ana sent
int the mine through these entrances
There was open rebellion AT the sandy Creek strlK.
foSe,ennrs p who were dissatisfied with the commits
sary complained to Captain May ana demanaed & nes-
The foreigners then threatened TO march and cap
tain Nav ordered the deputies 70 arrest them II thcy
d ba iI fnresners returned to their quarters There
was no trouble at the other camps
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED MORE GO OUT.
V'ueut tV-6N
WiIkesbarre collieries in the Honey BROOK district
went on strike this morning, and at meeting to-
night resolved in "A body TO stand together This
is the first detection among the miners OF Eastern
PENNSYLVANIA. Apart from the wage question: 'he
men demand the discharge or transfer or Superin-
tendent Jones' and the feeling against him is 80
strong that he moves about with an armed escort
and his house is guarded day and night
Al the meeting tonight Joseph Keshilla was
elected president Of the meeting. Resolutions were
adopted declaring that the men would stand to-
pether If an attempt was made TO discharge them
for participating in the strike movement. com
rnttee was appointed to wait on Manager Laval
and demand the restoration Of the system which
was in vogue prior the advent OF Superinten
Jones in the district The committee Is instructed
to report at the meeting 10 be held at noon to-
morrow. In the time. no work will be done
at any OF the mines in the district a number OF
men discharged to-day were ordered 10 leave the
company houses within five days.
Mr. laval came mere this evening from Wilkes
barre in company with Auditor Johnson Of New
York. and looked over the ground. Mr. laval ex-
pressed the opinion that the strike might be settled
early but he was not authorized yet TO say
how the directors would meet the demands of the
The situation is critical and outbreak is likely
TO occur
PROPOSED CONCESSIONS DRAWN UP
Pntsburg. Kan, Aug ls-After long conference
between the operators and the Executive Board OF
the miners Of Cherokee and Crawford counties. ac-
ton favorable 10 the men remaining at work were
taken. An agreement making concessions 10 tho
miners was drawn up, and each operator in the dis
trct will be asked to sign 1t. Unless the operators
sign the men declare they will quit work. However
the impression prevails that the operators will
readily agree to Inc miners demands. The agree
ment fixes the price OF coal for the six months be,
ginning September at 81 cents n ton. screened
lump. the standard. y screen and L. for mine
coal. The agreement provides that all work
below the ground shall be at less than 81 a day
that a blmonthly payday shall exist and that the
companies furnish satisfactory grade of powder
The contract is to he in effect for two years.
INJUNCTIONS AGAINST THE STRIKERS.
Parkersburg. w. Va. Aug. 1G-Judge Jackson
issued two injunctions against the striking miners
to-day. These in addition to the six injunc-
tions granted by Judge Jackson Saturday
against Fred Dilchen and others. leaders Of the
miner strike In Fayette County.