The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
TROUBLE IN ILLINOIS
Gov. Tanner RgaIl aSked 10
Send State Troops TO
COffel

orators of the Pennsylvania coal mines
held a conference in this citv todav.
II was determined that mines in the
Plttsburg district should be started
ana operated without further delav. on
the ground that the miners have taken
d hlSh-handed position; that nothing
out an unreasonable price for mining
VIII satisfy their demand. and that
tney nave been unwilling to treat with
tne operators on any fair grounds
Also that there is no course left omen
" the operators at this time If was
determined that all coal sold at tho
o4-cent basis of mining this wear must
De mined at that price. AT least thrae-
tourths OF the tonnage of the Pittsbura
ulstrlct was represented, and all are
unanimous and agreed to foreiblv ra
sumo operations with the exception Of
NJ A. Hanna & Co.
PITTSBURG, Pa. Aug 17-Nror+f,1
law mas been declared in Plum Patt9r1
ana wilson townships by Sheriff
Lowry The three mines of the New,
YORK d Cleveland Gas Coal comnanv
are. are IN these townships, and all roads
tIauing 6sn,itie 10 them will be patroled by mis-
u1putles. Persons walking or driving
along the roads who cannot give
satisfactory account of themselves will
oe oruereo 10 leave the neighborhood
ana upon refusal, will be arrested.
AFTER conference this evening be
Tween the Sheriff and strike leaders.
the latter are convinced the sherfcf,S
latest orders, pending the decision of
the injunction case, means practicatIv
nlartlal law. They understand that
the strikers may remain in thair
camps, but cannot march or do anv-
thlng towards getting the De Arrnitt
men out. They cannot go about in
SQUADS nor singly if their mission is
Tor anything but to attend to private
business. They cannot call on a friend
IL ne should be located in connanX
ground. Under the changed cond;tions
II is expected the camps will be greatIv
| will be needed. ---0'1
Ihere was another shooting near
camp Isolation today. A negro he
longing to the Unit camp on fhe Neu,
! FIttsburg q Bessemer railroad heat
ms Wlte and threatened to XIII her
Delut!es were called to the scene and
d: :aIrtStlng the negro deputy shot him
IN the arm. No trouble of anv kind
mas been reported
Inc contemplated plan to have Tho
women make marches, which WIS ~
nave been inaugurated TODAY. has baeo
oennltely decided upon by the leaders
anu anu the wives and daughters of the
strikers will now take nm tbe -
which the men have been epioinef, 80 so
doing 1t is the intention to beein to to
morrow and have the women do ,ba
marching While the men remain in
camp The leaders think the inirnn-
tlon is not operative against women
outcome will be-
new element is to be introduced in
the situation at an early date. The
farmers Of the entire country surround
ing the several camps are making a-r-
tenslVe preparations for a delnonstra-
ton to show their sympathy for the
strikers. They propose to have a Da-
rade, headed by a band and marcn
down the Salisbury road and I'D over
the nils. There will be no ION to the
mines sentiment or any effort to eot
the miners out
About 600 strikers from Thoms' Run
accompanied by about $50 women and
children, marched to Camp Victorv
near Canonsburg, today. They will re,
main at the camp until Saturday. when
meeting will be held. Several of the
ofnclals Will be present and address the
meeting. About 500 more men ans
women are expected to arrive at the
camp by Saturday. The forenoon at
the camp was spent in singing and
dancing by some, while others pre-
pared dinner. In the afternoon a lin.
was formed and led by the women. a
march was made to the mine of Cook
d Sons, where operations are still be-
ing carried out, although but a few
men men are at work. About thirty of
these miners Joined the strikers.
Suits and countersuits promise 10 bn
one of the most prominent features Of
the coal miners strike While tha
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company has been prosecuting its in
junction case. the miners have been
gathering material on which to bring
suits, not alone for wages, but for
trespass In speaking on the subject.
President Dolan said: I'm this battIe
1t must be remembered that the laws
have also been enacted for our bene.
Mt, and we intend to see that we get
Justice; yet, it may take a little time
to do it. can say, nc matter how
the case is decided, whether we win the
battle or lose 1t, none of our men will
go before the courts of Allegheny coun-
ty to answer criminal charge as a
result of the strike, if it can at all be
prevented"
PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 17-In the
opinion of a number of coal operators
the uniformity agreement, admittedly
good thing, will not receive the slp-
port its articles are said to warrant.
A canvass of operators shows that tney
are not rushing to the committee with
signed agreements in their hands In
fact they are all holding back and
each one seems waiting TO see what
the other fellow intends TO DO. The
uniformity committee refuses to 5i-
vulge the names of the operators who
have affixed their signatures to the in
strument and inquiry tends to show
that only three firms have made de-
cisive step in the matter and placed
their signatures to the agreement. 4
number of coal men stated that they
yet had the question under advisement.
although they thought it improbable
that they would sign. Others stated
that they were waiting for the New
York &s Cleveland Gas Coal company
to head the list and seemed unwilling
to have their names enrolled urtil
President De Armitt announced that