The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
MUST NOT MARCH.
Pennsylvania Court Administers a
Body Blow to Strikers.
Issues Sweeping Injunction Restrain
ing Them from Marching, ASSEM-
bling or Encamping I'm the Va
entity Of the Mines.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 13.-Sweeping
and far-reaching injunctions now figure
in the coal miners strike in the Pitts
burgh district. The Developments OF
Thursday tend TO make the situation a
strained one, and it appears that a
crisis is near at hand. The strikers have
demonstrated that their assemblies,
marches and missionary work have ma
terially affected the output of the New
York d Cleveland gas coal, while at the
same time public sympathy has been
enlisted in their cause. The sheriff S
proclamation issued two weeks ago, re-
straining the men from assembling and
marching has been dead letter, and the
marches have been continued daily. No
disturbance of any kind has occurred,
the officials of the miners contriving
through the whole time to keep their
men within peaceful bonds. The pre-
liminary injunction issued Thursday
by Judges Collier and Stowe, now brings
the matter to the county courts for set
Element. The case will be heard on
Monday morning, and the decision is
looked forward to with much interest.
Claims of Both Sides.
The miners and their officials claim
that they are keeping within the law
and have the right to assemble in peace
and demonstrate to the world that they
are being wronged by rate of wages
that keeps them constantly at the point
of starvation; also that they have a
right to use their presence and influence
among men who are initiating against
their interests by continuing at work.
The New York d Cleveland Gas Coal
company, on the other hand, assert that
the marches and assemblages are I'M
lawful and menace TO their employees,
many of whom, they say, are willing to
work provided the strikers remain
away. Looking at the matter from this
standpoint, the company made its rad
ical move Thursday in the courts, to
bring about a condition under which
the company can operate its mines.
The Injunction.
The bill, which l. for an injunction
against the United Mine Workers, was
filed in the county court by coun-
sci for the New York & Cleve-
land Gas and Coal company.
The defendants named are the United
Mine Workers of America, Patrick
Dolan, president; Edward Mckay, vice
presidents; William Warner, secretary
and treasurer, and others. The plain
tiff company sets forth that it is a
corporation under the laws of Pennsyl-
vania, with a capital of $1,000,000 in
vested in coal lands of Pennsylvania.
Three Of their mines, employing 1900
men, are Plum Creek, Turtle Creek and
Sandy Creek. The bill then recites The
conditions prevailing at their mines
since the strike began, and alleges that
the strikers have paid no attention to
the sheriff's proclamation and that the
lives of the miners and the property
of the company are in danger.
Judge Collier granted a preliminary
Injunction restraining and enjoining
the defendants from assembling,
marching or encamping in proximity
to the mines and houses of the miners
for the purpose by intimidation, men
aces, threats and opprobious words of
preventing the miners of the plaintiff
from working.
1t further restraints the defendants
from inducing or compelling any en-
ploye or miner to quit work.
The injunction is regarded as the
most sweeping yet issued.