The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
Foreigners Put to Work Loading Slack
Into Cars.
Five Hundred Women March on
the Mine, Attack the New Men
With Stones and Clubs and
Drive Them From Work, Dump
ing the Slack Already Loaded
From the Cars.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 27.-The miners
leaders We're encouraged to-day over
the prospects of an early settlement of
the strike. Efforts are now being di-
rected to the Pennsylvania Railway
and the central field of Pennsylvania.
District President Dolan addressed a
meeting at Claridge, Westmoreland
County, last night, and the men decid-
ed to quit work. This closes two mines
of the Westmoreland Gas Coal Com
pany, the largest company on the
Pennsylvania Railway. Mr.. Dolan says
six mines have been closed in the CEN
trail district at which work will be sus-
pended in the region in a short time.
Sheriff Lowry went to Buenualla this
morning, accompanied by several dep
uties, and ordered the strikers off the
public roads. An injunction was served
on Captain Walker, who is in charge,
and also several of the men. The oper-
ators are preparing to start their mines,
but it is not likely that any general
move to resume will be made until
after the st. Louis Convention.
The first attempt at starting any
mines in this district was made at the
Champion mines of Robbins e. Co, near
Mcdonald, on the Pan Handle road,
this morning. Two carloads of foreign
ers gathered up from about Pittsburg
were sent to the Champion mines about
daylight and put to work loading slack
into cars. The miners heard of the ar
rival of the new men, and 500 women
marched on the mine The new men
were attacked with stones and clubs
and driven from the cars. The women
followed them up, and the foreigners,
without resisting, fled to Noblestown.
The women then returned to Mcdonald
and dumped the slack that had been
loaded from the cars. They were met
by 1000 strikers and, headed by a
brass band, marched a short distance
from the mine, where they are now en-
camped watching for the return of the
non-union miners
The company say they are determined
to load the slack, and a conflict is ex-
pected if the new men are brought
back to the mine.
For the first time since Monday the
striking miners encamped about the De
Armitt mines to-day resumed march
ing. About 4 o'clock this morning 200
campers lined up and started to visit
the miners at Center, Unity and Clarks-
vile. When the cross roads were
reached the marchers encountered
twenty deputies, but no attempt was
made to stop the men. Chief Deputy
Young stated that there will be no in
reference with the marchers pending
the decision of the court in the case of
the three men now under arrest for
contempt.
The marchers then proceeded on their
way and were successful in persuading
three foreigners to strike. The strikers
say fifty men went to work to-day This
is an increase over yesterday. Super
intendent de Armitt claims 200 men
are at work.
TWO THOUSAND IDLE.
HAZLETON (Pa.), Aug. 27.-The
strike at the Van Wickles, Colorine and
Beaver Meadow collieries took place
to-day. The Hungarians and italians
are masters of the situation, and 1000
men are idle, pending the decision of
the foreign element.
Last night the foreigners held a meet
ing, and at late hour they visited
the homes of their countrymen. pulled
them out of bed and delivered the
edict
Two hundred men marched to the
works this morning, where they were
joined by 100 more. They went to the
breakers. The bosses and coal and iron
police tried to stop them, but they
were hustled aside and the breakers
cleared. The carpenters and black
smiths were driven from the shops, and
squad of a hundred men began
marching to the Evans colliery. It
is said that the strikers will invade
the Milnesville district
Four hundred strikers, on their way
from Beaver Meadow to Milnesville,
marched through this city shortly be-
fore noon. The entire coal and iron
police force were taken from this city
this morning, and will meet the strik
ers at the works.