The age-herald., 1901-08-19
Party of Strike Breakers Taken from South in Mvste-
 rious Manner
STRIKERS WERE OUTWITTED
They VIII Undoubtedly Attempt to ln- duce the New Men to Leave the Works, and it Is Feared
 mere Will be Trouble.

Pittsburg, Pa-, August 1S.-A party of strike breakers brought up from the south by special train were safely delivered in the steel mill at Monessen early this morning and the United States Steel Cor poration expects to add that plant to the number running partly or in full with non-union men within the next twenty four hours. The Carnegie properties also resumed tonight without break in the forces operating them, and that fact Joined with a promise of an early start at Monessen, leads the steel officials here to take a very hopeful view of the situa- tion. The strikers claim that men enough to start the Monessen mills cannot be obtained and that they have not yet shown their hand at Duquesne and other Carnegie plants. They promise that de- velopments will indicate their strength to better advantage. 1t was anticipated that there would be trouble when the non-union men reached Monessen, for the strikers were watching the railroads and river and had expressed determination to prevent the entrance of the strike breakers.
 Yelled Their Actions.
 The men who were handling the move ment for the steel corporation success fully yelled their action, however, and had their charges safely within the plants hours before It was known definitely by any one on the outside that the men had arrived. They were brought to Monessen by special train and were landed at 4 sofo 4,,.+ ic how many men were In the party nor where they were obtained The mills are guarded and the men will be kept on the premises until all danger of trouble ceases Bunks for about fifty men have been erected and large quantities of food have been purchased for them. A fence has been thrown around the property and guards posted to keep out all intru- ders The strikers will undoubtedly make an effort to induce the strike-breakers to quit and the fear Is expressed that there will be trouble If any demonstration is made against the men or property. The situation there is regarded as very deli cate The steel managers may succeed in getting another mill on tomorrow at the Painters plant. Two mills were operated there last week with non-union men and mart of another crew was gotten together last week. Just as soon as enough men are available the third mill will be started.
 Strain Telling on Shaffer.
 The strain of the strike is telling on the physical strength of President Shaffer. He was i'll today and kept to his bed most of the time. He declined to SC any of the many callers who sought him and his wife. who met them in his stead, explain ed that he was worn out and sick and must have rest in order to carry on his work. It Is expected that he will be at the strike headquarters as usual tomor- row but his friends are afraid that if the strike is prolonged he will break down. He is a man of large physique and ordin- arily very strong. but has lost In weight and color during the last two months.
 McKeesport had rather exciting day. Early in the morning the strikers were told that during the night special train bearing strike breakers had passed through on the way to Monessen. Cour- iers were at once sent out. and an effort made to locate the mysterious train. Lat CT in the day carload of immigrants were found at Browns Station, and the strikers were sure that they had found the non-union men. Next 1t was reported that the Demler tin mills were to be started and the watchers around the plant were doubled Pickets patrolled the river banks and railroad depots and ev-
 oIo aIxy watched
 As to Other Trades.
 There Is talk tonight of the possibility of an extension of the strike to other trades. The structural iron workers and bricklayers are becoming directly inter- ssted through the question of handling material made by the United States Steel Corporation. The strike leaders say that thy have the absolute promise of support from those two trades. and that they will refuse to handle non-union made ma teriaI They cite a number of instances where the structural men and brick ma- sons have shown their sympathy and vpirit.
 Opinion is divided here as to the ulti- mate action of the Chicago men. Assistant Secretary Tighe is generally understood to be working among the Clcago men today, and some confidence is expressed In his ability to bring them over.
 Benjamin L Davis. member of the ad- visory board of the Amalgamated Asso- ciation, discussed the situation freely to- day. He said:
 s.rhe idea that because we are not strik- Ing for more wages. the sympathy of the people is not with us is a mistaken one. The workingmen of America realize the full meaning of our struggle for prin- ciple, for which the forefathers of this country fought It is the right guaranteed