Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
QUIET IN THE UPPER MILL.
Men at homestead Are Still Conf
dent of Final Success.
SAY THERE HAVE BEEN NO BREAKS
No Attempt Yet Made to Start Up the
Duquesne Works Again.
BEAVER FALLS MEN GO AWAY TO WORK

But one mill was in operation Yesterday
at the Thirty-third street plant. This one
is known as the No. 2 or small plate mill.
In the morning of the day before the firm
was running four departments, but since
that time a number of their non-union
workers have deserted, leaving just enough
men behind to form a single turn crew for
the small plate mill.
The attempt to operate the guide, r.
inch and scrap mills has been abandoned.
The reason for shutting down the guide
mill is not known, but the 12-inch and
scrap departments will close because there
are ''stickers" in the rolls at both mills and
In addition to this tn ere are 10 cobblers
lying in the scrap mill which are practi-
cally ruined, showing that the men EN-.
ployed in that department Monday were
little acquainted with their work. AL
though it Is said that the No. 2 plate mill
is in operation, the men assisting the roller
are doing little or nothing At IL o'clock
yesterday the first heat was on, while under
ordinary circumstances three heats should
have been finished by that time.
A Joke on tho Nom -Unionists.
The work OH the carpenter shops is COM
pleted and they now present the appearance
of an improvised hospital ward with the
little cots all in line. The scrap sheds
serve as kitchens
Although the dwelling of the non-union
men is situated almost on the banks of the
Allegheny river the occupants do not enjoy
the usual freedom of guests at watering
places Early yesterday morning practi-
cal joker placed row of railroad torpedoes
upon the Allegheny Valley tracks and a
passing train exploded them. This caused
a commotion in tine boarding house. Every
body had retired for the night and all was
quiet when suddenly there was one-halt
dozen deatening reports.
Some one yelled dynamite" and in less
than minute all the non-union men were
on their feet looking for their clothes.
Many ran to the limits of the yard and
scaled the fences. One of the latter in red
underclothing was captured by an Amalga-
mated scout. When the fugitive had
recovered his breath sufficiently he ex-
planned that he was a non-union man, but
would be one no more. Besides some FIVE
VI OLA hCus WIN 1Cit thc cAClbc"Chts
the Amalgamated Association persuaded
six men to leave the mill yesterday after
noon and Is additional men offered to come
out, but the Amalgamated Association. sent
them back to work, telling them that when
they needed them they would let them
know. They are now working tor the as
sociation inside of the mill.
Colored Cooks Leave the Mil.
Among the recruits who left the works
yesterday were three colored cooks
This only leaves two in the mill The
three that came out say they will never
cook another meal for non-union worker.
A member of the Press Committee who
claims to have received his information
from reliable source says: 'There was
but a little over one ton of bars turned out
on the 12-inch mill Monday, the regular
output being 400 bars or q tons To make
matters worse for the workmen inside their
beer supply has been cut short. When the
firm first attempted to supply their new
workmen with beer they experienced much
trouble in getting a brewer to serve them.
At last the Phoenix was induced to take
their trade, but fearing that the brewery
Will be boycotted that company has also,
it is alleged, refused to deliver any more
beer at the works The firm is now obliged
to 60 to the Willow Grove Brewery"