Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
THE MINING STRIKE.
The Coal Operators Will Not Re-
sumo at Present.
PRESIDENT DOLAy IS ARRESTED.
Ne Persisted In Leading Marching BODY
Of strikers on the Public Thorough
fare In Defiance Of Deputy sher-
ms and the Injunction.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 26. - Coal
operators of the Pittsburgh district
have made a decided change in front
since Tuesday. Internal discussions,
mixed with fear on the part OF some,
has caused split in their forces, and
. change of base. On its face the move
looks to many like temporary sur
render to the United Mine Workers Of
America. This, however, is denied in
most emphatic terms by the most
prominent lake shippers who say they
are going to start their mines and sup
ply the demand from the northwest
and not stand idly by and let large
volume Of business go to operators OF
other states. They publicly state that
they are willing to wait for week
or ten days before a decided
move is made They claim that
this will give them ample
time to get the lake trade. Some OF the
operators in the meeting were frank
enough to state that the situation at
the present time in all branches OF
labor is critical and that they have no
desire to make any move that would
cast odium on the operators OF the
Pittsburgh district. 1t was under
these conditions that the operators
went into session yesterday morning
There were many who had not signed
the agreement to share their portion to.
ward the expense that might accrue in
the effort to start the mines. and they
were the loudest in the appeals to hold
aloof to await developments.
In the afternoon, another meeting OF
the most prominent and largest lake
shippers was held. The session was
short and, as a result the following
was issued by the press committee
The organization, composed Of oil the coal
operators, which has been In session at the
Monongahea house, adjourned this morning,
blut ult. IHlS utllvH puts hHHiio INV ''S
hands Of committee appointed this morning.
under an agreement which was entered into at
Cleveland, and which has since been ratiled
and strengthened by the signatures OF large
majority Of the railroad coal producers OF this
district This committee is vested with discre-
ti0nary power to act
PRESIDENT D0LAN IS ARRESTED.
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 26.-Patrick
Dolan, district president Of the United
Mine Workers Of America, was arrest
ed in Washington county yesterday
afternoon while leading body Of
marchers past the Allison mine OF
Cook h Sons, near McGovern station.
Ever since the strike started, the min
ers have been making daily marches
from their camp to the mine. From the
mine to the railroad there Is tram
way, under which runs the public
road, known as the Washington pike.
Yesterday morning, with band
at their head, about 400 march,
ers tramped along the pike and
passed under the tramway. On their
return they were stopped by deputy
sheriffs and told that they could not
pass nnderthe tramway, but must re-
turn to their camp by crossing field
and coming down the railroad. The
marchers became enraged and for a
time 1t looked us II there would be Sc
rious trouble. The marchers held u
conference and decided to remain
where they were, and communicated
with President Dolan by telegraph.
Dolan arrived shortly after one o'clock
and made speech to the strikers. He
said that the deputy sheriffs had no
right to stop them from marching
on the public thoroughfare as
long as their mission was q peaceful
one, and told them he would lead
the procession. The band with Dolan
at It's head and the marchers then
started down the road to go under the
tramway and on to the camp. When
Dolan reached the tramway he was
told by the deputies that he could 60
no further, and when he wanted to
know the reason why was told that
such a move was violation of the law
and the injunction. This Dolan denied
and the arrest followed lie was TAX
en- to Washington on the first train.
The marchers were disconnected and
were allowed to return to their camp
unmolested.