Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-22
Amalgamated Men Give Up Their
Fight For Recognition at the
Duquesne Works.
A BITTER CONTEST AT STEELTON.
The Immense Plant Shut Down and Four
Thousand Men Locked Out, Few
Desiring to Remain.
LOCAL STOVE WORKS RESUMING EARLY
The Drift of Day Among Pittsburgs Many Mills
and Factories.

The excitement of the past few days over
the trouble at the Allegheny Bessemer plant
broke last night when word was passed
ulOBg that the strike was ended. The meet
ing IN Turner Hall Monday evening was fol-
lowed by a secret meeting Of Cochran
lodge, composed of the men in the mill,
which was held yesterday afternoon. At
this meeting none but members of the Am
algamated Association were admitted, and
quite delegation, headed by two or three
OF the most intelligent men from Homestead,
Tras present. The strikers had on the day
previous placed their cause in the hands
OF the men at Homestead. whose counsel and
advice were considered to be of more value
than their own Judgment. The Homestead
people had made a diligent inquiry into the
situation, ana, among other things, discov-
cred that the strike had not received the
sanction Of the National Lodge officers and
therefore could not be supported by the or
gauization. There would be another STUN
bling block in the way of aid even if the
strike had been authorized.
The Strike Benefit Laws
The laws OF the Amalgamated Association
prevent the payment OF strike benefits dur
ing July and August, except when the
st.llle has taken place previous to July l. or
where special provisions have been made,
neither of which case applies to the Du-
Guesne difficulty.
The older men in the organization eX-
planned these various phases of the law to
the lodge. There were many members
present. however, who were inclined toward
Obstinacy and wanted to fight it out right or
wrong. But the majority saw the position
they had gotten themselves and the associa-
tion into, and when the vote was taken it is
said there was good majority in favor of
returning to work for the present and
await more opportune time for securing
recognition. The statement was also made
that the men at Duquesne are getting about
TIE same wages as are PAID at Homestead,
and the only grievance the men had turned
out TO be the fact that the firm would not
formally sign their scale. Everything was
quiet at DuQueSne last night, and the mill is
expected to be running full to-day.
Considered Significant Matter.
The statement that the strike had never
been sanctioned by the Amalgamated Off
cials, while not entirely new, is significant
More than week ago The DISPATCH in
IimaJed that there was a feeling of indiffer-
ence between the National Lodge officials
JLe leaders at DUquesne. Mr.. Weihe wasap-
preached 1T the time with question that
had been floating around to the
effect that the head officials did not care
much whether the strike was won or not.
His quick response was: 'Of course, We
want 10 see the men win. We want TO see
aA strikes that are right come out as vic
lurGes Tor the men
But Nr. Weihe would not express himself
on the causes which kept him and other
officials away from Duquesne, a fact which
was also commented on TO a considerable
While the loss of this strike will not be
counted in the list of defeats for the year, it
VIII no doubt have an indirect effect on the
OTganizaton. There was some talk yester-
day among people who are acquainted
with the situation to the effect
that il the Duquesne matter
had been allowed to stand for a while yet
the association would have been recognized,
but II is said tnat the men there were too
anxious and tried to force a recognition too
soon after the plant went under the control
OF Carnegie Bros. q Co.
Some Men to BE Frozen Out.
1t was given out by old mill hands at
Homestead that quite a number of the
leaders in the difficulty, which has now
lasted almost three weeks, would not
get their old places in the Duquesne
plant back again. Mr.. Frick, in an
interview yesterday afternoon, corrob-
oTaIed this statement. Mr.. Frick
wanted TO manage our affairs for u.s. but we |
got along very well without them. Nearly |
a. OF the old employees are back in their old |
positions. but as is always the case after a |
strike, there will be few of the |
leaders who will be discharged perma- |
ueutly. We have made no fight against |
the Amalgamated Association. and we do |
Tot intend TO blacklist anyone"
Yesterday was rather quiet day around |
the works. Sheriff McCleary came home |
early in the day and brought a |
number OF his deputies with him |
There will be few of them |
lett on duty, however, until matters resume |
JEelr normal condition again at Duquesne. |
There was not the slightest indication of |
trouble yesterday, and the mill continued |
steadily in operation all day.
a Bitter Fight on at steelton.
a telegram was received at Amalgamated |
questing President Weihe to go to Steelton |
Immediately. But he has not yet re-
turned from his Western trip and |
the other local officials do not |
know when he will get back. He |
Will not be long, however, as the Pennsyl- |
last evening, thus locking out !, go men. The |
management declined to wait until O'Clock 1
this morning, the time fixed for the Amalga-
mated men for the strike in case the COM
pany refused to sign the scale.
Yesterday afternoon q committee of the |
men waited on President Bent, but he re-
was notified that the men would not be re-
spCnsible for loss if the heats were not /
worked out at the hour appointed for the
strike. The men on the day turn carried |
home their tools and personal effects last
night, fully prepared for idleness to-
day. In the meantime, officials of the mill
had been around among their men trying to
discover how many of them would stand by
the company and continue at work Only
Is responded, and as this number would not
be sufficient for effective work every de-
llartnent WAS ordered closed down and the
furnaces banked. By 10 o'clock the last man
had lett the mill, and the long anticipated |
struggle Is now on in full force.
President Bent IS determined that he will |
not sign the Amalgamated scale, but antici-
pates that he will secure enough non union |
men to run the mills If not be saws he is |
prepared to keep the mills closed down all |
summer Another matter that created some |
excitement last night was the talk of remov-
ing the works 10 sparrow Point near Balti-
more where the company owns property |
and lands and has other mills. If this is |
done, the move will efiectually kill Steelton,
ar the towns existence depends upon the
steel works. Many of the residences are |
owned by the employees of the mill and if it |
were removed their places would become alb
eOiutelE valueless. The company has already |
appointed nine iron and coal police and is
having badges ade for 30 more. Vice Presi- |
dent Gallagher, OF the Arnalgamated Associ-
alton, Is on the scene busy among the men.
secretary Madden, of the Amalgamated !
Association, received yesterday the scales
signed by the Newport Rolling Mill Com
l1any, Of Newport, n.y., and kirkpatrick
Co., of LeechbuIg.
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