Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-14

TO De Heard on Monday-Women
March With Jeanne dare"
Pittsburg, Pa, August 13.-Injunc-
tions by the court have put stop TO
marches by striking miners against the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company, for a time at least But in
the executions of the injunctions, the
sheriff and his deputies narrowly es-
capped precipitating serious trouble.
AS it was, the first blood Of the strike
was shed. Henry Stewart, one Of the
sheriff's deputies, struck Jacob Mott,
drummer or the Mcdonald band, with
the edge OF brass horn, and cut
severe cash above his eye.
The sight OF the blood wrought up the
1000 idle miners to such a pitch that
desperate conflict was imminent. The
deputies were also excited and noisy.
The strikers were jeering and yelling.
and urging a further rush down the
road.
In that crowd, there were enough an
cry strikers TO annihilate four times
the force OF officers on the ground.
Captain Bellingham, Sheriff Lowry,
Chief Deputy James Richards and Su-
perintendent DeArmitt were the only
cool men in the assemblage To them,
and to Captain Bellingham. of the strik-
ers, belongs the credit of avoiding a
riot.
When Bellingham saw there was dan
ger Of his men getting beyond his con-
troll, he commanded a halt, and adj
dressed himself to the task OF restrain
ing the more belligerent. So well were
his efforts directed that he soon had re-
stored comparative order
Shorih LmFy had a difficult task TO
perform, bt handled It well, and
by his cool and good nature did
much to ned - the bitterness and
strife invitedte1S the behavior Of his
subordinate.
The trouble occurred about 5 o'clock
this morning near the Plum Creek tip
| pie. =
The 1000 strikers in the camp at
Plum Creek left the camp at a. m. and
| divided in two squads at Center, one
body going to the Center school house
and the other to the miners houses.
The Center squad was headed by the
| Mcdonald drum corps. Sheriff Lowry
reached Center about a. m. He drove
from Turtle Creek by way OF Monroe
vile and was met by Deputy Sheriff
Richards and number of deputies.
The marchers were stopped and the
| Sheriff read the injunction order made
yesterday by the court.
He then ordered the strikers TO re-
turn to their camp. The men paid no
attention to the order for a time and
the drum corps attempted TO lead the
marchers past the Sheriff and his
duputies. The deputies closed up and
moved forward, headed by the Sheriff,
and the forces come together
No blows were struck and no weap-
ons drawn. but there was a lively
scuffie during which a horn in the
hands OF one OF the band was pushed
into Jacob Motifs face and he was
badly cut over the right eye. Blood
| flowed profusely in stream from the
cash. The sight Of the blood checked
the pushing men.
Toe Sheriff again read the order OF
the court and ordered the men 20 dis
perse and appear In court Saturday 20
make ansyer to the bill filed. The
men again refused and John Brown
was particularly pronounced in his OPP
position. He was threatened with ar
rest. and after considerable argument.
| during which he asserted his right 20
| be on the public road, Wrish Bieling-
ham and the band tried 10 force their
way past the Sheriff and his deputies.
The deputies again closed up and
moved forward. More pushing and
showing followed. The deputies push
ed ahead. crowding and pushing the
strikers back until both bodies were
closely packed and II looked for a
time as II serious trouble would fol-
| low.
Sheriff Lowry again ordered the men
| 10 disperse and threatened them with
arrest II they did not instantly obey.
After some hesitation the strikers
moved back and turned and marched
/ back 20 camp. closly followed BY the
Sherif and his deputies.
Bodies OF marchers also started from
Turtle Creek for Oskhill and Spring
field Hill this morning In defiance OF
the injunction.
About 2 o'clock this morning some
/ of the deputies doing duty az the Plum
Creek mine were called from Center
| school house 10 disperse a crowd of
| Hungarians. Mary Hass. the daisy
crowned Jeanne dare. went TO the
camp and aroused seventy-hye OF the
Hungsrians 10 the point Of accompany
ing her TO the company houses TO
do missionary work
The motley crowd got good start
before the news OF the movement was
| conveyed TO the deputies. After much
| chasing the deputies managed TO catch
up with the crowd and dispersed It.
| After the miners returned 20 camp the
officers held conference with their at
torney. and he advised them 70 quit
marching until the court had heard the
argument next Monday. on the BIN In
| equity brought By the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company. az it
might injure their cause II they were
brought UP for contempt before the court.
President DoIan then Issued orders thai
no marches should be made on any Of
Il -. -,.r-.~ - rha Neu York and Clevelanf