The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-18
MARCHING
WOMEN
They Will Take the
Places of Their
Husbands.
MARTIAL law nEcl AREn
MARTIAL Law DECLARED
Some New Develop
ments in the Mining
Strike Situa-
ton.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 17-Martial law has
been declared in Plum, Patton and Will
kins townships by Sheriff Lowry The
three mines of the New York and Cleve-
land Gas Coal Company are in these town
ships, and all roads leading to them will
be patrolled by his deputies. Persons walk
Ing or driving along the roads who cannot
give a satisfactory account of themselves
will be ordered to leave the neighborhood,
and upon refusal will be arrested
The sheriff will not attempt to break up
the camp OF the strikers until the court
has passed on the question, but announced
today that he is determined to stop the
marching and trespassing on the company S
property. No will be allowed on the
company's property who fails to have a
pass signed by Supt. De Armitt.
There now nearly 500 men in the
camp at Plum reek, and after the mutiny
at Sandy Creek yesterday the camp at
that point was abandoned and the men
went to Plum Creek. In addition 200 men
arrived at o'clock this morning from
Belle Vernon. The large increase in the
number in camp has caused a shortage of
provisions, and the men are hungry. They
threatened to march during the morning
but were induced not to do SO by the depu-
ties. Last night it was decided to have
the women march, the injunction did
not include them. The order of the sheriff
to arrest all persons, however, caused a
change in the program, and there no
march. Sheriff Lowry said he would dis
perse the women as quickly as the men,
as he Interpreted the courts order to mean
to enjon not only the men, but all who at
tempted to interfere with the De Armitt
miners in any way by a show of force
Notwithstanding this it is the intention
to begin tomorrow and have the women do
the marching while the men remain in
camp. The leaders think the injunction is
not operative against women and it re-
mains to be seen what the outcome will be-
new element is to be introduced in the
situation at an early date. The farmers
of the entire country surrounding the sew
eral camps are making extensive prepara-
tons for demonstration to show their
sympathy for the strikers. They propose
to have parade, headed by band and
march down the Salisbury road and up
over the hills. There will be no ION the
mines" sentiment or any effort to get
the miners out.
About 600 strikers from Thomas Run, ac-
companied by about 15O women and chill
dren mar he'd to Camp Victory, near Can
onsburG. today. They will remain at the
camp until Saturday, when a meeting will
be held Sevral of the officials will be
present and address the meeting. About 800
moro men and women are expected to ar
rive at the camp by Saturday. The fore
noon at the camp was spent in singing
and dancing by some, while others pre-
pared dinner. In the afternoon line was
formed and, led by the women, a march
was made to the mine OF Cook and Sons,
where operations are still being carried
out, although but a few men are at work.
About 80 OF these miners Joined the
strikers.
Suits and counter suits promise to be
one of the prominent features of the coal
miners strike While the New York &
Cleveland Gas Coal company has been
prosecuting it's injunction case, miners
have been gathering material on which
to bring suits, not alone for ages, but
lor treSpass.
In speaking the subject. President
Dolan said: In this battle, it must be
remembered that the laws have also been
enacted for our benefit, and We intend to
see that we get justice; yet, it may take a
little time to do it, l can say no matter
how the case is decided, whether win
the battle or lose it, none of our men will
go before tho courts of Allegheny county
to answer a criminal charge as result
of the strike if 1t can at all be prevented -