Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-02

pit OF the special ceremonies solnS
on In the interest OF organized labor.
The force of pockets will be maintained
in every vicinity and all mills will be
kept continually under the eyes of the
strikers, who will be able to act
promptly should non-union men arrive
any hour Of the day or night. 1t
has been generally believed that the
corporation would take advantage of
labor day to rush in a larger force of
non-unionists than usual. and this has
been provided for.
Amalgamated headquarters will be
deserted most of tomorrow. Pres dent
Shaffer will be occupied with the
parade and his address in Ross Grove.
All of the other officers of the organ
ization usually about Pittsburg will be
engaged in working up enthusiasm for
the organization movement and the
cause o. the Amalgamated Association.
With all the benefit entertainments
and excursions that will be held dur
ing tomorrow the strikers expect their
cause to be materially aided
Between twenty and thirty non-union
workmen arrived at Canal Dover to-
day by special train to go to work in
the sheet plant. The management
claims that four mills will be running
one turn tomorrow morning and that
the balance will be placed In operation
in the near future. The strikers con-
tinue to watch the mill from a dis
lance, but nothing approaching inter
ference occurred to-day.
The strikers stole a march on the
manager of the Star tin plant about
midnight tonight and took from him
nine of a party of twelve non-unionists
being taken to the mill.
The men arrived over the Pennsyl-
vania from Philadelphia about 1880
D.. M, and were met by a large force
of policemen. who had orders 10 see
that they were safely landed in an ON
nibus to be driven to the mill at
Twelfth street.
-le policemen at the Union station
performed their duty successfully, put
after the vehicle left the station 1t was
surrounded by a crowd of $50 strikers.
Stones and vile epithets were hurled at
the newcomers, n in spite or the
efforts Of the driver Of the bus to speed
his team, the strikers reached the mill
ahead of the non-unionists. completely
overpowered the two Ion policemen
stationed there and literally carried off
nine OF the men and lodged them In a
hotel on Liberty avenue, the other
three were pulled Into the mill yard
by the company people. :.
The trip from the station TO the mill
was a-mosts exciting one. fhe strikers,
who had gathered at the depot. were
maddened by the policemen ordering
them not to speak to nor modest the
newcomers In anyway. and as soon as
| the omnibus got fairly started on It's
Journey, stones, cinders and dirt were
| hurled at 1T. n large bowlder crashed
in the rear window of the vehicle, and
| its occupants became thoroughly fright
ened and crouched on the floor. When
the mill was reached, the overwhelming
| lumber OF strikers crowded the two
policemen back and had possession OF
their prey before assistance could be
summoned. The whole affair. from sta
ton to mill and until quiet had been re-
stored, occupied not more than a5 min
utes.
The strikers say they will either Sc
cure work for the stolen men or buy
| them return tickets to their homes.