The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15

desired to carefully examine the testimony.
FeEdlng his decision the preliminary in
unctlon against the miners was continued.
About forty Italians returned to work at
the oak Hill mine to-day under guard Of
deputies Most of the Italians carried
Knives, and as they marched to the train
they kept close to the deputies. but no at
tempt was made 20 interfere with them.
Distressing word comes from the Moon
Kun district, where three hundred families
are said to be in want. 1t has been seven
weeks since the miners went out and at
that time they had little or nothing ahead
of them. Much sickness is said to prevail
"A fund for their relief has been started.
Inactivity prevailed at the camps Of the
strikers about the mines of the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal Company all day.
After the return of the strikers to camp
this morning from their unsuccessful at
tempts at marching in small bodies. they
settled down to await the result OF the IN
junction proceedings on Monday. While
number of the strikers. especially the for
eign element, are anxious for another
march to Oak Hill and Plum Creek, it is
not thought there will be any further de-
velOpments until Tuesday morning. The
majority of the campers are awaiting anX-
iously for the courts decision on Monday.
They claim it will have an important bear
ing on their future course. In case the IN
junction is continued, 1t is altogether PROP
able that some of the men may march IN
order to get arrested. The reason for mold
ing off is said to be due to the fact that
the men have hopes the injunctions will be
quaShed. In case they win, the strikers say
they will camp righG where they are ana
march every morning until the SIflhe Is
won. The camp commisSarleS are we'll
stocked with provisions. and so tar as
the material man is concerned the strikers
will not suffer.
No move will be made by the sheriff to-
wards raiding the camps until after the
hearing on Monday If the injunction is
continued. he says the camps Will be broken
up in short order But under the present
circumstances the men can remain there so
long as they are peaceable and well pe-
haved.
a secret meeting of the Plum Creek miners
was held on the company property thls
afternoon. The situation was discussed
and it was agreed by a majority to con-
tinue work. After the meeting the
minority, numbering -, about - seventy ~
five, marched TO, to- the he camp Tndre ana rel
ceived with open arms and there was
great rejoicing throughout the camp me
Plum Creek men announced that they would
stand out for the 69-cent rate until the com
pany granted their demands. The accession
of these men is a great victory for the strlk-
rows meeting will be followed by
a wholesale desertion from the PUN
creek mine. There was also mass meet
ing of the strikers at Plum creek, Wnien l
served to act as a stimulus on the men
who had been chahng under the IaGtINlly
of the day. Addresses We're made by
men to keep the peace and obey the law.
1t is stated that several men VINO were
discharged from oak Hill VIII De eVlGItu
from the companys houses on MOI Mondayi; Day
Such action promises to stir up good de$al
of feeling among the strikers ana ther
friends. g.,
The Boone mine OF, the Canonsburg Coal
Company was closed to-day, owing 10
renort that another march was contem-
plated. The strikers in camp at Nc
Govern are paying no attention to the shero tiI-
ifs order prohibiting marching. me Cooke
mine is stiIl being operated, but the tu4l
quota of men at work.
There was a big meeting of striking MN
ers at McKeesport tonight over three
thousand strikers were present ana ad-
dresses were made by Ratchford, GompeTEs, M sEs
Sovereign and Mrs. Jones. Previous 70 @ tLe
and striking steel-workers; The speakers
predicted success, denouncing the ln1unc-
tions, and advised the strikers TO OBEY the
laws.