The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-20
~INJUNCTIDNS DEFIED.
STRIKE LEADERS READY TO
co TO PRISON.
Arrangements viii be Made by Union La
Dor Men Ia Replace Those Sent to Jail
Houses for Msrcbcr- Rented -Doinn's
Sensational Testimony.

PrrrsBuRo, Pa, Aug. IA meeting
Of the officials OF every labor organi.
Eation In the city OF Pittsburg has
bee n called at the headquarters OF the
AmalRamated Association of Iron and
Steel Workers tonight TO confer with
The officers OF the United Mine Work.
ers' union, who propose To- violate the in.
junction and expect to be arrested, in
which event the strikers will be with
out heads. At the meeting TO .night IL
Il probable that mon will be named to
take the places Of those who may be
kept In Jail and unable to longer
direct the move mcnts OF the strikers.
Then an appeal is to be taken from
the order causing the arrest to be
made.
In anticipation Of adverse action by
the courts in the injunction proceed
ings In progress in the court of com
mon pleas to-day. committees
have been ~rit 90 secure loIaIiug
houses 50 tiit "a SSgc raj
he maintLncl II il proposed by
the marchcrs To Till the houses Of the
striking miners with men and 10 keep
them supplied with provisions. One
Turtle creek. the same number mt
Sandy and 200 at Plum creek. They
will do picket duty and missionary
work.
Taking advantage OF tho suspension
Of marching q number of men went to
work during the morning at the Oak
Hill mine. Agents Of the company
have been at work among the strikers
for Owe a week and, although they
have induced some to return, the re-
suit has been disappointing. 1t was
thought enough men could be pro-
cured to run the mine in full. Ninety
O u men went Into the Turtle creek
mine and 200 into the Plum creek
shaft
In the common pleas court hero to-
day W. =. DeArmitt and his brother,
the superintendent. told about the
marches and camps Of the strikers,
and Fisher, superintendent OF the
Sandy Creek mine. testified that his
life had been threatened.
President Dolan OF the Mine Work.
ers was next called for cross examine
ton and during his testimony said
that tho strike was made at the re-
quest Of several operators. Among
h number were James Shields, Cap.
tain j. J. Steytler and Captain Blythe.
These operators, no said, had told
him that DeArmitt was running the
trade and that the only thing that
would save them from the sheriff and
the miners from starvation was a
strike. No one had told him to get
DcArmitt's men out, but IL was hoped
10 make the strike general.
I STILL ANOTHER STRIKE.
HHzELToN, Pa, Aug. :7.--At the
Lchigh and Wilkesbarre collicrics. In
the Honeybrook district, thirty-five
drivers struck Saturday fora an increase
in wages and this morning :, 500 miners
joined them. The Italians and Hunga.
Rams, the last TO go out. are the most
aggressive and fears are entertained
that they cannot be controlled. The
men had no organization, but a branch
of the United Mine Workers ~associa-
ton was started this morning and Zoo
men at ace signihed their willingness
70 join. Chief Organizer Fahcy of
Pottsville vas sent for and expected to
be present this evening.
The entire force Of coal and iron POI
lice, carrying Winchester rifles, were
on hand to guard tho colleries.