The Osceola times., 1882-07-15
WAGE WORKERS.
The Cleveland Mills Filling Up with Nom
Union Men-No Violence offered Them
the situation Critical.

the Situation Critical.
A Cleveland, o., special to the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat says
There are many among our citizens in the
vicinity of the rolling mill who are con-
stantly apprehensiyc of danger, and who
seem to think that the only possible out
come of the whole matter must be bloody
riot Such scene was expected this morn
ing, It being confidently asserted that if
the strikers intended to do anything in that
line they would commence on the morning
of the second week, but the morning has
passed and there was no riot or bloodshed,
and there is new evidence that there viii
not be on mornings yet to come. Appre-
hension of serious trouble caused the police
authorities to take additional precautions
to preserve peace and protect workmen
who desire to work in the mills. At an early
hour a squad of mounted police, under
Sergeant johnson, joined the already large
force of patrolmen who were on duty dur
ing the night. At O'Clock a. IN. the second
detail, accompanied by Superintendent
Schmidt, left the Central station, took a
street car, and started for the scene of the
great strike. Additions along the route
swelled the number, and by the time the
mills were reached the second detail num-
bered fifty men. Your correspondent ac-
companied the second detail to the scene OF
apprehended conflict. Here and there up
on the streets knots of men were seen wear
ing the badge of the union, but they were
quiet, and did not seem disposed to make
any trouble. II was six miles to the mills
and three-quartors of an hour wa. occupied
in the travel, and it was good hour after
arrival before the mills would open, and in
that interim when men came who would
enter the mills, it was expected that the
disturbance, If any occurred, would take
place. The strikers were on the ground
ahead of us, for with the dawn of morning
they began to assemble in the streets lead
ing to the mills, to arrest the coming of po-
lice protected "scabs." A large number of
boys and women, some with babies in their
arms, assembled also and from them sub
sequenty came most of the hooting and
bowling. A mournful silence prevailed for
a time, everybody seeming to be waiting
in silent expectation. About 6:30 trans
fer wagon drawn by four horses came up
loaded with men and accompanied by two
policemen. They were taken direct to the
mill without any trouble except the jeers
and hooting of women and boys. The next
contingent was two street car loads. AT
sight of these men the crowd gathered and
jeered them as they passed by, but did not
offer any violence. Indeed tie force of po-
lice at this point was strong enough to deter
them from any such action.
The number OF men who went to the mills
by this route this morning was not nearly
so large as during last week, and from that
standpoint it looked as though the predict
ion ofthe strikers, that the mills would have
fewer men to-day than at any time since the
strike, would be true, and il was evident
that the strikers were greatly encouraged
by the outlook, and prospect of gaining the
dly. The workmen had made flank move
ment, however. Gaining admittance to the
mills, your correspondent saw the other
side OF the scene the whirr and rumble of
machinery, and the red glare of the furnace
fires indicated that the great mills were
again in motion.
Meeting Superintendent Wilson CHS
holm, he stated that they had 800 men at
work in the wire mill, and between 800 and
700 in the other works, rail mill, etc. Men
came in on a special train on the Cleveland
and Pittsburg Railway from the city, arriv-
ing within the tightly fenced grounds OF
the mills. Other men went IN quietly dur
ing the night. 1t is probable that Mr.. CHS
holm's estimate of the number of men with
in the mills is too large, but it is certain
that the force is much larger to-day than at
any time since the start, and that many OF
the recruits are skilled workmen. Mr.. CHS
holm says they are well satisfied with the
start they have made, and feel that they
have won the day. AS has been said in
these dispatches, a large number Of men
who went out of the mills went out with
the strikers on probation; that Is, they
agreed to stay out thirty days, and if the
matter was not settled in that time they
were to be at liberty to return to work.
The thirty days expired Saturday, and If
control is maintained by the police and in
timidation kept within present limits, 1t Is
probable that when they realize that the
mills have resumed they Will return to work.
The scenes of this morning were repeated
tonight when the men left the mills, but no
violence was INDUCED IN and all is quiet in
the vicinity of the mills at midnight.