Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-13
IND after much persuasion Barrow and his
moved off,

lnd after much persuasion Barrow and his
companions moved off,
Women March 10 Plum Creek.
During the morning about forty women
l appeared on the road leading to Plum
creek. The party was headed by the strik-
ers' queen. Emma Haas. wearing wreath
of daisies and carrying a flag. number
Z of banners were displayed bearing striking
Inscriptions. among which were:
We are out for women's rights! Sixty
nine certs BUST
United. we stand: divided, we fall. It's
= bread and butter We wart.
The women were accompanied by Jacob
Thompson who has been active during the
campaign. The deputies lined up again
and ordered the crowd to dispense One
girl said to deputy: 'Oh. you not so
many. We are not afraid of you
The deputies received many taunts and
jcers. but the marching women were finai-
ly persuaded to return to their homes with
ont any serious trouble occurring.
This action caused a jam OF men that
impede d their progress. There was man
: who did not seem disposed to move as di-
rected. and Sheriff Richards read copy
of the injunction and delivered it to him.
The man would not give his name. and. for
want Of q better one. Sheriff Lowry dubbed
him John Brown
Superintendent DeArnitt of the Oak Hill
mine No. will make another determined
increased number Of diggers. Instead of
importing men, the miners now idle
through sympathy with the strike are to be
founded UP. with a view of getting them to
work. Deputies will be placed on guard al
the homes of the mine rs willing to work
Iut unwilling to run the gauntlet of the
strikers.
Z Miners Fear Violence.
- Benjarnin Tarr the master mechanic at
the mines. said today that most of the
lnirers were afraid to go to work. "They
are actually afraid to go to the pit else
they would be there now" said he. Yes
terday morning We found whitecap notice
tackled upon the door of one of the miners
houses. warning him of the consequence If
he dared to go to work until after the
strike is settled. 1 turned the warning over
10 Superintendent De Armitt.
Only this morning several miners were
stopped and threatened at Newtown. and
told what was going to happen in case
they went into the mime
The strikers deny that any white cap
notice has been posted or that they had
been threatened. Nineteen Italian miners.
residing near the bridge at Newton, went
to work at Oak Hill this morning. They
promised to work every day If given pro-
lection Orders were issued to the deputy
sherins 10 keep a posse constantly guarI-
ing tho house night and day. The posse
will go on duty this evening Other miners
houses will be guarded in the same way.
brennan Charges Perjury.
This afternoon VIM. J. Brennan. attorney
for the strikers. said that he would enter
suit against w. P. DeArmitt for perjury
in connection with the atfidayfts made In
the application for the injunction proceed
inss yesterday. Mr.. Brennan said that one
of the defendants named had been dead
two wears. and two others had net been
mining coal fer about the same period.
The names. he said, had evidently been
taken out of old book
Dolan Leaves for Plum Creek.
As. soon as the report of the trouble at
Plum Creek reached the miners head
quarters this morning, President Dolan left
for Plum Creek to investigate the cause.
He will bring Mott to this city. and have
an information made against Stewart. the
deputy VINO II Is alleged struck Mott
~if1 the horn for assault and battery
Dolan said he was still determined in his
decision to maintain the camps. but will
counsel the men to keep the peace.
Labor Leaders ut FairmOnt.
FAIRMONT. W. Va. August 13.-The
meeting at Monongah this afternoon Is
now in progress ard Ratchford is speak
ing TO the men, He will be followed by
Gompers. Sovereign. O'Connell and Mahon
Up to this time there has been no signs
of serving the injunction. and prominent
operator tells the Associated Press man
that II will not be served James OCon-
nell thus said. II was afraid this step
would not be taken, when 1t was circu-
lated that We wanted that move made.
Nevertheless il gives us an opportunity of
addressing the men of this section and
with our big meeting at Fairmont tonight,
We will get to talk with many of the Fair
mont district men,
rms morning President, Ratchford, Com
pers- Sovereign, Malone. OConnell Jones
btfHtT- w 0OdS, Rea. Lennon E'xap
held ID long conference and MANY matters
were discussed. 1t is said Sovereign made
some interesting remarks on Judge Jack
ION. but they are not given to the public
Conneli is very jubilant this afternoon
and says all the men will be out by Mon
day the funniest 1850