Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
BEAVER IS IN LINE.
The Ex-Governor's Nail Firm Signs
the -Amalgamated- Scale.
FEW MEN OUT AT DUQUESNE.
Fifty Deputy Sheriffs in Charge of the
Plant at Steelton.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

Not all the disputes that the Amalgamated
| Association has had this year will be chroni-
| cled as failures. Information was received
| at headquarters yesterday that the Belle
fonte Iron and Nail Company had signed the
| scale for the first time in the history of that
corporation. 1t was almost a surprise even
| to the Amalgamated officials, as they had
| never succeeded, since the company was or
| ganized in 1882, in having the scale signed
| there.
This is the company of which Ex-Governor
Beaver is the President. The plant is one of
| the largest nail plants in the State. 1t con-
| sists of ten double and two single puddle
| furnaces, four trains of rolls and So nail
| machines, with an annual capacity of
5000 tons of bar iron and $4,000 kegs
of cut nails. The mill was built in
| 1881 and put in operation in 1882. The
victory is an important one for the ANAL
gamated Association and the organization
at Bellefonte will no doubt be benefited by
the mill and the lodge at that place does not
now include more than half that number.
Running Full Turn at Duquesne.
The mill at Duquesne is running on full
turn, and fully one-half of the old men have
gone back, and no great effort is now being
made by the strikers to keep the men out Of
the mill A mass meeting was held in the
rink yesterday afternoon which was at
tended by about 100 strikers. The meeting
was addressed by Vice President Carney. of
the Amalgamated Association. He was rather
conservative, and said while he could not
guarantee the men the support of the organ
ization, still there were several mills
in the vicinity which would contribute
to their support if they held out.
Quite number of the men express them
selves as being dissatisfied with the way the
Amalgamated officials are treating the
strike, as they consider it very important
one to the organization. Mr.. Carney stated
that owing to the condition of affairs at
other points it was impossible to give the
Duquesne matterthe attention they desired.
He also officially stated that the men who
went to work even now at the mills would
be looked on by the order as "black sheep"
After passing resolution to remain out on
strike, the meeting adjourned without TAX
ing any action in regard to organized move
ment to keep men out of the mill. A large
portion of the old men who have gone back
to work are members of the AmaIganated,
and the local feeling against them is very
bitter.
Last night David Matthews, of Braddock,
appeared before justice and swore
out warrants for the arrest of Joseph
BlotZer, Benjamin Breen and George Oar
min, three Duquesne strikers. In the war
rant Matthews alleges that about o'clock
yesterday morning he was on his way from
his home to Duquesne to go to work at the
mill. He was met by the three men named
and attacked with clubs.
Arrests Will BE Made at Once.
The warrants were placed in the hands of
officers and the men will likely be arrested
at once As they have many friends about
the mill it is feared there may be trouble
when officers try to make the arrests.
Blotzer lives at Duquesne, while Breen and
Darmin are residents of Pittsburg, and it is
thought they have come here to escape
arrest.
Late last night the strikers committee
said, notwithstanding the statement of the |
Vice President, they now have the support |
of the Amalgamated Association and that |
renewed efforts will be made to have the |
strikers. Two quiet arrests were made by |
officers from Alderman McMasters' office, |
Pittsburg, who gathered in James Crawford |
and Tom Jones on the charge of interfering |
with men going to work.
President Weihe is still in the West. He |
was expected home yesterday, but has been
dent William Whiteman wants to be re-
l1eved of his duties Of Vice President of the
Fifth district, before his term expires. Vice
President elect John Martin, will take his
place. Assistant President Garland is also
In the West on an official tour.
The Situation at steelton.
Of the 1000 men employed by the Penn
sylvania Steel Company, only about
400 were at work yesterday. There is
no disposition manifest on the part
of the locked-out workmen of the steel
company to make any concessions, and |
Major L. S. Bent, President of the corpora
tion, is emphatic in his purpose to take no
step. Sheriff Keller has had about
80 persons sworn in to protect the property.
These men have been supplied with an en-
gine and passenger car, to enable points of |
danger to be quickly reached, and to afford |
sleeping accommodation at the same time.
In obedience to the request of Chief Burgess
Heagy, all the saloons have been closed, and
good order prevails. The company claims
that at least 1000 of the men have quit work
fear and sympathy, and that they
will be only too glad to avail themselves of
tho &rSt GiaaaGIt,,-it!. talra tlaci.: |