Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
STRIKERS LOSING.
The Injunctions Being Made Per-
manent Demoralize the Strikers.
OPERATORS TO REOPEN THEIR MINES
Non-UnIon Miners to BE Employed and
Pinkerton Men Engaged to Protect
Them-BlOOd Expected to Flow
Strikers at COfieen, Ill.

day was operators day and from pres
ent appearances they have made a
most effective move and have nearly,
if not quite, checkmated their oppo-
nents-the striking coal miners. The
courts decree yesterday making per-
manent the preliminary lnjunctions re-
straining the strikers from camping,
marching or in any manner interior
ing with the New York h Cleveland
Gas Coal Co.'s mines has had the effect
of almost depicting the camps about
those mines, and, apparently, a gen.
eral decentralization among the camp
ers exists. In order to follow up their
advantage, the operators held large
Unattended meeting last night at the
Monongahela house and arranged for
the starting of their mines, with or
without force If force seems to be
unavoidable, it is the intention
to start certain few mines at
once under the protection of
deputies, and whatever expense
may result will be shared pro rata by
the mine owners. Camp Determine
ton, at Turtle creek, was reduced in
numbers yesterday from 200 to 30. The
men who were told to so home gath
cred in an angry crowd and denounced
the officials bitterly. Uriah Billing
ham. in charge of the camp at Plum
creek, put damper on the campers at
that place yesterday He told the men
there would be no more marching and
no need of such large number of
men at the camp. He advised the men
to .disperse to their respective homes
and get work wherever they could. At
the camp there were 800 men, last night
there were less than 100. Sandy creek
camp is practically abandoned, and it
| is not known whether it will be
opened again or not. All told, there
are less than $50 men now encamped
about the three mines. The small
showing of men at the camps has APP
parently encouraged the DeArmits
and it is expected they will make the
attempt to start their mines in full at
once.
OPERATORS TO REOPEN THEIR MINES.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. l9.-The deci-
sion reached by the operators Of the
Pittsburgh district at their conference
here, to open their mines regardless of
the consequences, will probably cause
serious trouble. According to local
coal men, it is the intention of the
Pittsburgh operators to engage Pinker-
ton men to protect their non-union
men. This action on their part will
probably precipitate a terrible
climax to the great strike, and
the operators admit that blood
will probably flow. In speaking
of the probable result of the operators
decision, LOTUS Cuddy, of the Cuddy-
Muddy Coal Co., said yesterdays IF
1t is taund necessary to do so, whole
army of detectives will be employed to
protect our men, and if the worst
comes they will be supplied with Cat
ling guns and other equipments to con-
vince the strikers that we mean bust
ness. There will be no delay in in
augurating this movement, and the
first step will be taken Thursday, al
though | do not care to state what the
first action will be-"
STRIKERS AT COFFEEN, ILL.
CoFFEEN, ILL.,, Aug. l9.-''Gen." Brad
ley's array of striking miners held this
village yesterday. The 400 men formed
groups as near the coal mines as they
could get without trespassing on the
company's land, and talked with the
miners as they came to work. The
miners were afraid of trouble and only
about so went to work. Armed deputy
sheriffs patrolled the coal company's
ground with instructions to shoot any
one who might attempt to enter the
premises without permission. When
the men quit work yesterday evening,
they were intercepted on their way
home and urged to attend meeting
later at night but few responded.
Bradley was released at Hillsboro in
the morning on a recognizance for
900 signed by several Mount Olive
men. After his release Bradley re-
Joined his army in this village.