Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
ANOTHER INJUNCTION.

A Sweeping Order Issued BY the Allegheny
County Court Upon De Armitt's ApPiics-
tion-Strikers win Pay No Attention - It.
Pittsburg. Pa. August 12.-Sweeping
and far-reaching injunctions now fig-
ure in the coal miners strike in the
Pittsburg district. The developments
of to-day tend to strain the situation
and it appears that a crisis is near
at hand. The strikers have demon
strated that their assemblages,
marches and missionary work have
materially affected the output OF the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
,,e - iupoDIIy mas Uccu SnHsIvu III tHeli
cause.
The Sheriff's proclamation, issued
two weeks ago, restraining the men
from assembling and marching, has
been a dead letter. and the marches
have been continued daily No dis
turbance of any kind has occurred,
the officials of the miners cOntriving
through the whole time to keep their
men within peaceful bounds. The
preliminary injunction issued to-day
by Judges Collier and Stowe now
brings the matter TO the county courts
for settlement.
The case will be heard on Monday
morning and the decision is looked for
ward to with much interest.
The miners and their officials claim
that they are keeping within the law
and have the right to assemble and
demonstrate to the world that they
are being wrOnged by a 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
mitigating against their interests by
continuing at work.
The New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company. on the other hand,
assert that the marches and assem-
blages are unlawful and a 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 COM
pany made its radical move to-day
in the courts TO bring about a con-
ditiOn under which the company can
Operatae its mines.
lhe defendants named are the
United Mine Workers Of America, Pat
rick Dolan. president. Edward Mckay,
ice-president William Warner. sec
retary and treasurer, and others.
The plaintiff company set forth
that il is a corporation under the laws
of Pennsylvania, with a capital of a
million of dollars invested in coal f,
lands of Pennsylvania. Three of their 4
mines, employing 1000 men. are at /
Plum Greek, Turtle Greek and Sandy /
Creek. The bill then recites the con- /
ditions prevailing at their mines since /
the strike began and alleges that the
strikers have paid no attention to the F.
Sheriffs proclamation and that the .
lives of the miners and the property Of 7.
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 Of intimidation by men
aces. threats and opprobi0us words of
preventing the miners Of the plaintifr
from working.
I, further restrains the defendants
from inducing or compelling any en-
ploye or miner TO quit work.
A hearing was fixed for August 16.
The injunction is regarded as the
most sweeping yet issued.
President Dolan expressed surprise
when informed that it had been grant
ed and added:
1T will make no difference 10 Us.
We viii not break camp and will go
right along as usual. Until the matter
is tested in the courts well will stay
there regardless of every judge in Ale
gheny county. and if they try to en-
force the injunction they vii have to
build more jails to accommodate the
men
If the strikers continue their marches
in the morning as tLey now say they
Will in defiance Of the injunction. cap
iases viii be issued for the offenders
on the charge Of contempt Of court.
Should the injunction be enforced,
the strikers camps around the Dear
nitt mines viii soon be extinct. The