Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-08-26
THE BIG STRIKE.
A Clash Takes Place Between
 Strikers and Deputies.
FIVE STRIKERS ARRESTED.
Blood Shed May Occur at Any Moment at Plum
 Creek.

found the miners arrested near FsiR-
 mont guilty of violation of ) Juoge Jack
 sons Injunction and sentenced ell the
 twenty-four to jail for three days, but
 later ordered them released Mondsy
 morning.
 PITTsBURG, Aug. 21.-A clash occurred
 between deputy shsfiffs and strikers st
 Plum Greek at four o'clock a. m. and
 five strikers were arrested for disc bey-
 ing the orders of the couYt, oontains ed
 in she ioi unction. There was no blood
 shed but 8 battle between Depu ties
 and strikers may be fought at any
 time.
 PITTsBURG, Aug. g A confere ce
 between miners, officials, and the ex- ecutive committee of the coal oper- stors met at eleven o'clock this norn- ing. The miners were represented by President R ,thtord, President Dolsn and Secretary Warner. The operators committee was composed of J. O. Dy- ssrt, G. W. Schludenber J. N. O'Neil, ). B. Zsrb, F. M. Osborne, W. A. An drews, ". Fl. Bonney and w. P Rsnd.
 President Rathford in an interview said he wanted it distinctly understood shst he had never been asked by the operators to confer with them. "The statement, said he, "that had refused to attend she conference Is not correct. am here now at the request of Dolen. We will only agree to the operstors' proposition if they will pay sixty cents. That is the lowest rate the miners will accept. It must be sixty cents OF the strike will be con neinued until the de- msuds are granted. If the Pittshuyg operators settle upon our terms, gen. erai conference will not be necessary.
 The conference ended at noon when it was agreed to hold a general open conference at o'clock.
 PITTsBURG, Aug. 21.-The fosl effort to arrange place for ending the s.riks proved failure and the big coal strike goes on. The conference between the com mittee of coal miners and operators national and district officials, closed st noon and adj journed sine dle. A num- Der on both sides are awaiting for the decision of the court cases. Five men were arrested Saturday morning. The sheriff does nos want to go on making arrests until sure the oourt will sustain him and the strikers do not want to be arrested if the court will sustain the sheriff in making arrests. So sort of truce has come about. This morning on account of the rain the campers re- mained under sbelter and passed an unevsnttul day awaiting news of the conferences between the operators and > miners officials in session at Pittsburg.
 P1TTsBURG, Aug. 26.-The outlook after she adjournment of the conference seemed to be encouraging for the min CTS. There Is no question as Go the anxiety of the operators to start the mines. Nearly every coal company in the Pittsburg district was represented as the Monogehels House during the conference. Quiet prevails Ut the strikers camps about the De Armite V miues.
 Many propositions were made by the operators, but the miners representa- tives rejected all, standing by the ori- glnal proposition 50 settle ehe serike 0y arbitration and start the mines at the 69 cent rate.
 Immediately ssfteR the close of the T. B. Zsrbs called a meeting Of the operators for two o'olook this af ternoon to discuss the situation and outline plan for future action. Some of the operators favor the plan decided upon st the Cleveland conference to make fight start the mines with the < old men if they can be induced to dig at 54 cents OF import men to take their places. Others, however, say they will not aid in carrying out this plan and favor @ complete surrender.
 Money Markets.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 24 Silver cer-