The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-26

On IT'S conditions. However. the state
rnent IS made that the men al work. rep
resentins sauil percentage OF the 2.9oo
involved would be pressed 10 unite with
the strikers While the injunction was
made e6ecsive Friday the defendants in
equity were not formally served untn
this morning. The service OF summons
met with no particular act Of violence
although the officers were greeted vlsh
jeers and impracations on .governmsrt
ness OF the situation SheriG Hatfield and
a force of picked men. who reported Tor
guard duty at the mines. have refused
to servo and returned 10 Williamson.
To the Associated Press Representa-
tive White said last night: we declined
70 take hand in'the controversy because
the demand OF operators that ali inter
course between the strikers and the nom
union men be suspended. was rlsnifestly
unjust We agreed 20 preserve order.
prevent Interference OF a violent nature
and protect mining properly. but beyond
this VIC could not in fairness go"
The guards now or duty 81 the six col
iieries in the district ara selected from
the ranks OF non-unson men and number
Ing al told. about loo They are heavily
armed and with the advantage OF posi-
ton. would make stubborn resistance.
Thus FAR they have succeeded in enforc-
ing the company's demand against tress-
passing by strikers IL is 10 be expected
that a crisis VIII be reached "Wednesday
when It Is currently reported. w-lts Of
ejectment VIII be served or strikers oc-
cupyiug company houses This. 81 any
thing wiz participate hostinues. as not
even temporary quarters could be pro
vided for the homeless men and their
families, all avarable property az
Thacker and Matewan being in use and
Williamson is badly crippled for shelter
BY reason OF the recent disasterous con-
fagration.
Frank A. Hfn OF Roanoak. president of
the consolidated companies. was here
here Sunday in conference with his sub
ordinates AID attorneys and LEFT hurried
y for Keno Va Ii is believed taat he
has gone 10 Charleston TO appeal for CO.
operation OF state militia As regards the
cause OF the strike there IS a difference
OF opinion. The union workers demand
recognition Of The union ana claim that
Determinations are made 81 favor of ncu-
unionists. They have u particular srfev-
ance, the discharge OF one CT their num-
Der. a coiored man. for losing time to
attend the United Mine Workers meeting
az Indianapolis. as a delegate from their
lodge. On the other hand. operators
maintain the strike is due 20 the refusal
Of Superintendent Lambert OF MARITIME
and Lick Fork mines 20 discharge a
miner from the Elkhorn field. who de-
ciined 70 soin tho union on the ground
on the ground that ne already belonged
70 too many orders to Justify him IN the
additional expense. The wage question
does not figure. the wages paId ranging
from s. 20 s. per day. being entirely sat-
isfactory. Five hundred dollars q week
in relief funds Is coming into the field
from the United Mine WIforkers Of Arue-
rica. II Is stated on good authority that
warrants viii be ISSUED for all partici-
pants in reoent riots By the Mlngo
county Authorities. The men VIII be To-
leased on bond and future ereuption win
then come under the Jurisdiction OF the
federal authorities. All IS quiet this
morning, as several hundred of the strik
ers are working on repairs on the Nor
folk and Western roedbed az Panther.
No Developments are expected today.