The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-23
THE STRIKE DRAGS
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS RECORD
ED YESTERDAY.
NO VIOLENCE ATTEMPTED.
SAVE IN ONE INSTANCE AND THEE
MISPLACED.

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Made-strikers Handle Negroes
Roughly and Then Discover That
They Are Railroad Hands and Not
Strike Breakers.
Pittsburg, Aug. 22.-Aside from the
partial equipment of the Star plant OF
the American Tin Plate Company and
the preparation for it's immediate re-
sumption of business, there were no
special developments in the strike sit
uation in this city to-day. No further
trouble occurred at the Pennsylvania
Tube Works. and at all other strike
points quiet reigns. The Amalgamated
people point with pride to the conduct
of their members in restraining them
selves from violence when they see
non-union men being marched into the
mills to take their places. An incident
at the Star plant this morning is CIV
en- as an example of especial signif-
canoe, and to use an Amalgamated Of
ficials expression, shows that the men
have been educated to the knowledge
that their strongest weapon in such
cases is silence and submission until
it is demonstrated that the mills can
not be operated successfully without
the aid of the skilled men now on
strike.
The arrival from the East of 80 nom
union men for work in the Star Tin
Plate Works was attended by great
excitement but no disorder. When the
train raqHhad the cfo
tion 1t was met by Po-
lice Capt. John f. Cramer and
squad of 25 men, who surrounded the
new workmen and marched to the mill
Outside the station the strikers to the
number of several hundred were in
waiting. They fell in behind and sew
eral times attempted to talk to the
men, but the policemen kept the strik-
qrs on the outside of the pavement
and they had no opportunity to do mis-
sionary work. When the works were
reached the non-union men quickly
filed through the gates. which were
auickly closed. leaving the strikers on
the outside. The violent acts that had
been anticipated did not materialize
The strikers were orderly. Not a hiss
Vi a. JCtA was tACdIu the time the
police protected party got out of the
union station until the mill
was reached, and not loud
word was heard from the strikers, even
as they watched the non4union men
cross the mill yard to the place where
the cots were lying, ready to receive
the new workmen.
Seven foreigners arrested for disturb
ing the. peace at the Pennsylvania
tube plant last evening were given
hearing by Magistrate McGarvey this
morning and severely reprimanded All
were discharged but one, who was fined
for having dangerous weapon in his
possession when arrested. The magis-
trate said
The recorder, the police and the
magistrates mean to maintain civic
order at all costs. Hereafter 1 want
1t very clearly understood that anyone
who is arrested in connection with
strike disorders will be made to feel
the utmost penalty of the law. 1t is
now the duty of the officers of the
Amalgamated Association to inform
the men that have been arrested, and
those not arrested that strikers must
not congregate at the mills, at the
street corners, or even on the streets,
and that If they do so, especially after
this warning. 1t will be the duty of the
mag dleS u itHpOSe on Lnem the ut
most penalty of the law"
Were Not Strike Breakers
An omnibus crowded with negroes
AZ in number-created deal of excite
ment tonight on its journey from the
Baltimore and Ohio depot to the Buff
falo, Rochester and Pittsburg station
in Allegheny. Shortly after the trip
was begun between the depots, the re-
port was started that the men were
strike breakers, and quite a large
crowd followed them, jeering and hoot-
ing. A stop was made on Smithfield
street for some reason or other, and
four of the negroes alighted. Before
they could get back the vehicle start
ed, and the men had to walk across
the bridge. A crowd of probably
twenty men followed them out on the
structure. and when about midway
across. made an assault on the four
men. The negroes were rather roughly
handled. but none of them were seri-
ously hurt.
When the gangs destination was
learned, it was discovered that they
were being shipped to Clearfield. Pa,
from Elkins w. Va, to do some rail-
road work. and were in no way i'm
plicated as strike breakers. They were
finally put aboard their train and left
rejoicing that they had escaped so
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