The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-12
ONE FURNACE STARTS.
Twelve Men Went to Work at II
O'clock.

Twelve men to work on the II o'clock
shift last night. and one of the blast
furnaces was again put into use. Su-
perintendent Tucker says that he ex-
poets that this morning the other fur
mace will be lighted and that the strike
will be practically over
The men did not go to work. however.
without some protest from the strikers.
and the biggest demonstration of the
strike accompanied their return to
work. There was no violence, but
there We're fierce, angry words from
the men gathered about the dump. and
threats were made to the effect that
the future will be mighty uncomfert-
able for those who went back.
When the IL o'clock whistle blew and
the decisive movement came for the
men who were standing in little groups
| awaiting developments. Superintendent
| Tucker stepped forward in front of the
blast furnaces and called for the atten-
ton of the crowd.
I'VE would like" said Re, "to run
| these furnaces tonight, and want
/ enough men to start them. All OF those
/ who are willing to work, step forward
/ and we will put them to work
There were suppressed mutterings
/ from the crowd but no one at first
made a move to go back to work. For
a few moments 1t looked as though no
! one was going to accede to the super
: intendents request, and again he asked
those who wanted to go back to work
to step forward.
Asked to Step Forward.
Don't hold back for the others he
urged, but if you need the work come
l forward" An old colored man was the
first to step forward, and as soon as
he had gone up by the furnaces others
/ followed him until there were enough
to start one furnace.
At this point the strikers began to
wake UP, and one of their number
called out in loud voice: "All of the
strikers step over hers on the dump"
Everybody over this way except
scabs.'' yelled another OF the crowd, and
then the men joined in the cries. A few
Of the most decided Of them 2Apt urging
all who We're going TO hold out to get
together.
When they had assembled out on the
dump, the men who were working at
the furnaces were jeered at and called
&DOQl ali VI l1le naTu ud4ilCS III Il S1uc4-
terman's vocabulary.
Down with the scabsr' yelled one
striker.
That's right, down with them. the
low-lived cursP'
The mutterings of the men rapidly
became angry and determined, and it
! was some time before quiet waS re-
/ stored. Nothing was said against the
| company, and no threats Of violence
| were made against the property. But
the men said in decided terms what
| they thought OF those who had gone
| back to work
As soon as there was any sign of a
lull in the demonstration. Charles Oh
sen, the acknowledged leader OF the
men, announced that there VIII be a
| meeting Of the strikers in Harker's hall
! at J o'clock this afternoon 10 take de-
cisive action in the matter OF conSnu-
ing the strike. After this there was
some more yelling at the "Scabs, and
the men dispersed slowly to theiI
homes.
The meeting that was to have beer
held last night at 1880 did not take
place. 1t was scheduled for the dump
and quite a number Of men gathered
there, but there was not meeting The
men stood around in groups discussing
the situation. but there was no tan
of violence. One man suggested IN
jocular mood that the shanties or tn'
company would make good hndilng