Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-08-11
REFUSED TO PAY THEM.
Striking Coal Miners Held to a Con-
tract Which ForfeitS Their
WAGES.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 9.~All the miners
of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company who are still at work were paid
today, but those who struck did not re-
ceive any money, the company insisting
upon the terms Of the contract by which
the men agreed to forfeit all money due
them in case they refused to work. All
the miners who can give q reasonable eX-
cuSe for attending any OF the meetings
will be paid. The company has the names
Of the men who have been at these
meetings and took part in any of
the demonstrations. Unless they can
give a satisfactory explanation they
will not be given any money. The
strikers say the men have promised to
quit work as soon as they get their pay
but Supt. De Armitt says they will not
take man out of Plum Greek mine,
except Twenty-Five who will be dis
charged. Owing to the carelessneSs of
the guard about the Sandy Greek mine
forty men went into the mine at D
O'Clock this morning and are now at
work. Last week there were but three
men at work and only three cars of coal
We're mined. f.
Ready for the March.
Some of the details for the march on
the mines in Westmoreland county and
Central PENNSYLVANIA have been ar
day, but no later than Wednesday. 1t is
expected to take Il small army of men
from the Pittsburg district and marcn 10
the mines that are in operation. Several
brass bands have been engaged and it is
hoped to make a successful campaign.
Word was received last night that many
of the men who are at work are anxious
for the appearance of the marchers as it
will give them a Subterfuge for
quitting work. Cameron Miller said that
as far as the New York and Cleveland
mines are concerned the situation was
very gratifying. He intimated that the
mines would not be neglected on account
OF the campaign started in Westmorelanl
county. He said there would be enough
men left at the three mines to guard
them and to see to it that they are kept
idle.
Nowaski, the Connellsyile agitator,
who addressed the meeting last night in
four languages, was expelled from the
camp and ordered to stay away for using
prOfane language in his speech.
William Briscal, day man at Plum
Greek. was riding his bicycle last night
when he was assaulted by four of the
strikers and badly injured His wheel
was broken and he will be laid up for
several weeks.
Miners Getting Hungry.
The strike is beginning to cause hun
ger among the miners families along
the Wheeling division and in the Pan
Handle district At the mines where
company stores have been in operation
the restitution is more marked. In most
instances the stores were closed shortly
after the strike began and the miners
have no place now where their credit is
good. The male members of the miners
families are living better in the camps
than the women and children at home.
The application for an injunction to
restrain the miners from congregating
near the mines of the New York &
Cleveland Gas Coal company which was
to have been fled in the United States
court today on behalf of the non-resi-
dent stockholders of the company had
not been presented to the court up to the
adjournment at noon. Judge AchesOn
has gone to his home in Washington
county and it is not likely that the bin
will be fled before tomorrow.