The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-24
RESUMED OPERATIONS.
No Riotous Demonstrations at
Carnegie's Steel Works.
REVOLT OF THE BRICKLAYERS
On Account of the Presence of
Plnkerton sIOn-strlkers Quiet
and the *. of L. for Peace.
Situation Last Night.

fITTSBURGH, IA, ApTll Eo'-4 ue SuSul
Thomson Steel Works at Braddocks
Pa, resumed operations to-day, several
hundred non-union men going to work
So far there has been no trouble. The
Knights of Labor were early on the
ground, but they kept a safe distance
from the company'sproperty anddid not
attempt to interfere with the workmenr
further than to quietly request them to
stay away. 1t is their intention to re-
main in the vicinity Of the works us long
as the strike lasts and endeavor by their
presence to persuade the men to come
out.
The importation OF the Pinkerton men
has had aserious effect upon the strikers.
They are very bitter in their denuncia-
ton of the move which they declare
was uncalled for The guards are dis.
tributed throughout the works and are
ready for any emergency. About 1880
o'clock this morning the bricklayers,
who had gone to work, laid down their
tools and walked out, claiming that they
would not remain us long us the Pinker-
ton men were on tluty. Their action
greatly encouraged the Knights, and as
the party marched from the mill the
strikers greeted them with cheers. Just
how Ihany men are at work cannot be
positively stated, but it is not believed
that the number exceeds 900.
The fires have been started in all de-
partments, however, andSuperintendent
Jones says he has accomplished all that
he expected. Considerable excitement
was ocCasioned about Z o'clock by the
arrival OF train load Of Hungarians
from this city. AS they alighted ut the
baltimore 4 Ohio station they were
greeted with cries OF "Scabs," "Black-
Sheep" etc. No attention was paid to
the 1eers, however, and they quietly
marched TO the mill. The knights say
they will do all in their power to pre-
vent trouble, but they will not answer
for the striking Huns" who are greatly
incensed over the importation OF 200 OF
their countrymen. A report that three
companies OF militia were en- route to
Braddock caused very little excitement,
us the rumor was generally discredited.
QUIET RErdNs.
The day passed Off without anybreach
OF the pence, and tonight quiet reigns
about the big works. The strikers kept
away from the company's property all
day, and beyond the jeers OF few as
the workmen returned to their homes,
there was no disorder. Thereports that
outside men would be given the vacant
places ii the strikers do not re-
turn to work by Wednesday visibly
excited the knights and was the princi-
pal subject discussed on the streets OF
Braddocks. In ore crowd astrikersaid:
'sWe have decided to have no trouble
and keep away from the mills and pre-
serve the utmost peace. But il the firm
decides on bringing on o lot Of non
union strangers here we cannot answer
for the consequences. 1t is useless to
deny that there exists much feeling un-
der IN apparently quiet exterior, and
that trouble may occur il strangers are
brought here"
Captain Jones is still of the opinion
that the strikers will r0tHrH TO work.
The Knights still claim that they will
win, and this feeling was strengthened
when the report got abroad this after
noon that the Carnegies had decided to
give premium Of S25 to all who would
20 to work Immediately and continue at
work, and the same amount to the men
who are now ut work. This report is
emphatically denied at the Office OF the
company.
Among the residents the impression
prevails that there will be an amicable
adjustment OF the differences in n few
days, and that the old men will return
to work; in fact, some OF the strikers
themselves say that il Pinkerton's men
had been kept away, there would have
been u settlement to-day.
The barracks occupied by the Pinker-
ton detectives was the mecca OF curiosity
for the wOrkmen all day. All approaches
to the building are guarded, and "halt
there" is heard on all sides, when one
gets within n certain distance OF the
building. A telegraph wire runs into
the building by which communication
can be had with the works and the COM
pany's office. The second floor Is used
as sleeping apartment. The guards
have their own barber and in every way
are Independent Of outsiders for accom-,
modation.
The local assembly, Knight of Labor,
was in session nearly all day. The
meetings were held mainly for the pur'
pose Of inducing new men into the or
der, and 1t Is said over 100 were init
ntnd