Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-04
SUNDAY WITH COOKERS
Several Meetings Held, but No Dis
order Was Reported.
TO TAKE THE PLACE OF STRIKERS
Sixty Men Sent to Leisenring to Work at
the Ovens.
LIVE NEWS FROM THE THREE STATES
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SCoTTDALE, May 3.-To-day has been
one of unusual quiet in the coke region, not
the least disturbance has been reported from
any point Several local meetings were
held at various places. but all was orderly
and entirely void of any undue excitement.
Reports at the coke Offices indicate that a
large number OF the old men will return to
work tomorrow at some places, as many as
25 are expected. The labor leaders are
stoutlv denying the report sent out yester-
day that the men at the Brownield had
voted to return to work on the secret ballot
held Thursday evening. They say the vote
was to remain out and was unanimous
Every man present voted but one Secretary
Parker says tine men have all been supplied
with food to last them a week and If the
works resume before an agreement is made
it will be through the aid of Italians and
not the former men employed there.
The meeting held at the Painter plant
yesterday from which the labor leaders ex-
pected so much failed to accomplish
the desired end. The men employed at the
plant remained at their work during the
whole time the meeting was going on, not
one of them indicating desire to attend
and instead of the majority of the men
quitting as was expected and the work
crippled in running, II more ovens were
fired, making 100 ovens more in blast.
There are % yet to fire when the plant will
be in full operation. This the company ex-
pect to accomplish by Tuesday evening uu-
less some unforeseen cause interferes. As
soon as the Painter plant is under full run
of ha
pany will Immediately be put in operation.
Just which one has not been announced, but
most probably the Lamont plant near
Uniontown.
May Rel DIN the Strikers.
Two large meetings were held yesterday
afternoon and evening by Wise and Des-
man, near Redstone & Kyle works. The
object was to straighten up any dissatisfac-
tion at Redstone as reported and to induce
the Kyle men to rejnin the strikers. The meet
ings were largely attended and reported by the
officers as having accomplished much good.
The reason submitted to the Kyle men why
they should desist from working was to have
been considered by them to-day at private
consultation. The outcome may be their re-
joining the strikers.
The Frick company continue to bring in new
men; a car load, of 30 passed through here Sat
urday evening for the Leisenrings. The men
lows ana had the appearance of miners. Sew
eral attempts were made by the strikers to in
tervie~ them from the car windows while the
train stopped at the station here They re-
fused to utter a word in response to questions
put to them. 1t is thought by their demeanor
they knew quite well what they were being
brought to the region for, and were determined
to work regardless of the wishes of the workers
now on a strike. Two car loads are expected
tomorrow; most of them will be sent to Red
stone and an effort made to resume there.
Large Polish Celebration.
The Polish people Of this neighborhood held
a large demonstration in the Opera House here
this afternoon in celebration of the adoption
and proclamation of the Polish Constitution
of May 8 179L There were near l500 people
in attendance; two-thirds of them were Poles.
Father Szmeigel, the Polish priest. assisted by
charge of the ceremonies. Addresses were
also made by Postmaster Stevenson and 7. G.
Fleming, of the Pennsylvania Railroad offices.
The Poles are thickly settled here and have
proved themselves the best of citizens. Many
of them are becoming naturalized and pro-
curing property. Not one that has located in
this part of the region has been known to have
left for his native country after collecting
good amount of money, as is the custom with
the Huns.
Before the opening of the meeting large
parade was held on the Streets several hun
dred being in bright uniforms and carrying
banners. One was noticed to read "For Lib
erty ard Freedom. Poles by Birth, but Amerl-
can Citizens by Choice" This is supposed to
fully represent their feelings and to indicate
that they come here to stay and share and take
part in the Governmental affairs of our coun-
trv Father Lambing, IN recommending them
to our people as the class of persons we can
welcome to our shores. said that they were not
and gave that element terrible scor-
Ing. He claimed himself, Father Szmeigel
and Father Wertz OF Dawson were the only
clergymen in the coke region that as yet had
dared to come rut publicly and denounce the |
Anarchists and Socialists settling in the re-
gion. The demonstration had no connection
whatever with the strike. Not q word was |
heard spoken Of it during the whole time of |
she meeting.