Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-02
THE STRIKE BEGUN.
Several Hundred Cokers at the Dom
nelly and Leith Works Quit.
A GENERAL STRIKE NOT PROBABLE
The Yesuvius Lodge of the Amalgamated
Association is Suspended,
AND THE WORKS ARE CLOSED DOWN

The expected trouble in the coke region
began yesterday, the men at several Of the
works refusing to allow the operators three
days grace in which to agree to their demand
for an advance in wages. Among the works
where a strike was inaugurated are the
Donnelly works, of the Mcclure Coke Com
pany, and the works at Leith, belonging to
the Chicago and Connellsville Coke Com
pany. This is evidence that the men are
not working in harmony, and it is therefore
probable that the strike Will not be general.
The men employed at the various works
of the II. c. Frick Company will not strike,
because they are being paid the wages they
have demanded. AT some of the other
works the men who belong to different or
ganizations are divided on the subject, and
some seem to think that as the Frick COM
pany is receiving more money fer coke the
company is able to pay higher wages than
the other operators. Many of the men are
of different opinion, and believe that the
wages in the region should be uniform.
All the leading operators were seen yes
terday and stated that they had received no
communications from their employees and
would continue present wages as long as the
men were willing to work.
Colonel j. w. Moore said that under the
present scale of wages and selling price the
workers are receiving all the money and
nothing is left for the owners OF the works.
He said if the men wanted to strike he
could stand it as long as they desired to re-
main idle.
Mr.. Frick was seen, but positively re-
fused to talk on the subject. 1t is charged
hat ho ic aft fo tstI N q N
the region;" but when this report was mem
toned to him he merely laughed, and said
it was too ridiculous to deny.
The following report of the condition of
affairs was received last night from Scott
dale:
The strike expected In the coke regions has
commenced at portion of the works. Schoon-
makers Jimtown works are out, and his Alice
and Redstone works will probably be ont TO-
morrow. Only portion of the men were work
ing at the Alice to-day. The men at the DON
nelly works, of the Mcclure Coke Company.
Leith the drivers have struck for an advance of
12H cents per day, and the works are idle. The
II. z. Krick Company have not signed the
sea scale. bpt merely continued it indefinitely EN-, as
general by Monday.
At the works not controlled by the Frick
Coke Company it is said that some of the men
are not in favor of striking unless the Frick
miners come out for the scale also and claim
that his merely continuing his present scale
will not be any help to them in their demand.
1t is also thought that an understanding exists
between the Frick Company and the leaders of
the National Progressive Union, and it is re-
ported that several conferences have been
held-and one was witnessed to-night-between
one of the Frick Company clerks and q member
of the Executive Board of the National Pro-
gressive Union.
The Stewart Iron Company works, near
Uniontown, are also out. The men who are
not working are equally divided between the
two organizations. Peter Wise is at the Red
stone Coke Works tonight and will use his in
fuence to bring the men out there.