Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
THE DUOUEsNE TROUBLE.
A Number of Nom Union Men Said to be nt
Work and the Big Steel Strike IL PossI-
hIw - m RuH

A Number Of Nom Union Men Said to be at
Work and the Big Steel Strike IL PossI-
bly, at m End.
The backbone of the strike at the Allie
gheny Bessemer Steel Works is broken, if
the report received from McKeesport late
last night is correct. The report states that
$50 men from this city arrived at the mill
yesterday afternoon and gained admission
to the works before the strikers were aware
of their presence.
Another report was received from Brad
dock to the effect that the mill is partially
in operation, the firm having blown two
heats in the converting mill, turning out
about ten tons of steel. The rail mill is
silent, no attempt having been made to re-
sumo operations iIAthat department. The
report that the boss bricklayers, the master
mechanic and the rollers have left the mill
Is denied by an official of the company. Inc
firm say they expect reinforcements to-day,
and are laying plans cooperate the convert
ing mill more extensively.
They claim that when they get this de-
partment in good running order they will
have no trouble in operating the other de-
partments of the works. All orders, how
ever, have been cancelled, and the firm in
tend to continue the fight.
The men do not believe that the strike
will be won very easily. They have the
sympathy of the merchants and business
men Of the town of Duquesne. Substantial
support has been guaranteed the strikers.
A body of strikers, it is stated, is sta
toned around the works with instructions
to induce all new comers to return. There
is great deal OF excitement around the
mill and in the town, but no acts of yio-
lence were committed yesterday. Two
brothers named Gilhooly, who came out
with the strikers, are reported to have re-
turned to work. They evidently relented
and disappeared, for they could not be
found yesterday. Some of the men say they
must have swan across the river to avoid
coming in contact with the strikers.
The following contradictory telegram was
received from Duquesne last night:
Everything has been quiet here to-day ex-
cept that when the 245 PM. train arrived three
men got off at .Oliver's station, and were ac-
costed by the strikers, who wanted to know
where they were going. The men replied Ito
chop wood" The strikers followed them up
the railroad tracks and when they reached the
gateway of the steel works they made a break
to get in, but were not successful. The strikers
stopped them and after a parley two of them
got in, but the third turned back.
The tow men are now within the inclosure. 1t
is reported among the strikers that the firm
will make the mill non-union concern. At
present there is very little prospect of the
works resuming. as Superintendent Davis and
the mechanics who came out yesterday when
the colored men went in are still out. Mr..
Clark was seen o-day. but refused to say
whether he intended to bring more men up or
not.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Allegheny Bessemer Steel Company held
yesterday morning the old board and Off
GERS, consisting of E. L. Clark, President;
H. P. Smith, Secretary and Treasurer; Will
lam G. Park, Robert B. Brown and D. E..
Park, were reelected.