The morning news., 1897-08-17
MUTlNY, MURDER, INJUNCTION
THE ORDER AGAINST THE STRIh-
ERS MAY BE MODIFIED.

Judge Collier Says the Miners Strike
VIII Go Down as One of the Won
ders of the Century-A Decision
Expected TO-day-Marchcrs All
Right If Not Found in Company
with Those Named in the Iniunc-
tion-0ne Deputy Kills Another.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 16.-To-day was
fraught with exciting incidents in matters
pertaining to the miners strike. Mutiny in
the strikers camp, murder in the deputies
ranks filing of criminal and civil suits
against The DeArmits and the hearing in
the injunction case against President Do
Ian and others kept both sides to the strug-
gle busy and on the qui vive all day long.
The hearing in the injunction case be-
fore Judges Stowe and Collier was per-
haps one of the most important and inter-
estng ever held in Pennsylvania court.
1t was a hearing in which both capital and
the rights of labor were interested and the
decision is expected to have a decisive ef-
feet on the conduct of the great coal min
ers' strike, which has been on since July 8.
From the testimony adduced and from
the expressions of the court, it can safely
be said that there will be Some surprise.
That the injunction will be materially
modified there can be no doubt, which on
its face, would indicate a victory for the
strikers. The preliminary decree has
| been continued pending a consultation of
the judges and an opinion will probably be
handed down by noon tomorrow.
Judge Collier said in court to-day that
the strike would go down in history as one
of the wonders of the century and remark
able on account of the utter lack of disor-
der, for which the strikers are commended,
and on account of which they have the
sympathy of the court He said: There
can be no question as to what our duty is
under all the testimony, but I am some
what in doubt a to whether or not the or
der should be modified We cannot deter
| mine this without a consulta ton"
| Judge Stowe said this evening: This
| injunction Will not justify the issuing of
| an attachment against marchers who are
| not found in company with the men NAM
| ed in the injunction"
| He let it be understood that the injunc-
ton is not 50 sweeping as has been thought;
that only the five men named in the writ,
| Patrick Dolan William Warner, Cameron
| Miller, Uriah Bollingham and Edward Nc
Kay, are restrained from marching or tres
| passing on the company's property. The
others mentioned can be only those found
in the company of the five named in the
injunction As near as can be learned the
| strikers under the injunction can march,
| but not at stated times, as long as they
are not in company with any of those de-
| PENDANTS
Threatened suits against the New York
Low, H.,
wages of their striking miners, have been
| commenced It is anticipated that about
| $50 suits will result. Each will be for
| salaries ranging from $l5 to $40, which rep
| resents two weeks pay. These suits were
| entered before Alderman Toole to-day
The hearings Were fixed for next Satur-
! day, and tne outcome will be watched for
with great interest, as it involves the le-
gaity of the ironcad contract and the
| right to withhold the wages of the strik-
| ing employees.
In addition to the civil suits entered
| against President w. =. DeArmit by his
former employees for wages three criminal
suits have been brought against Samuel
| DeArmlt.
Mrs. Anna Crotoi. who was evicted on
! Saturday by Samuel DeArmit, has brought
a criminal suit, charging assault and bat
terry She says in her charge that her
husband was not at home and DeArnit
took her by the shoulders and threw her
out of the house. She says he held
stick over her head and threatened to kill
! her. Two children, one a sick boy, were
also thrown from the house John Gro
tot, her husband, also sues DeArmit for
larceny. He claims that after evictine
his wife and children and throwing his
! household goods in the road DeArmit
! took away a gallon keg of wine and
/ Sc revolver and has refused to return them.
Writs and warrants viii be served on him
| in the morning.
The convention OF labor leaders announce
ed for tonight has been postponed until
| tomorrow.