The age-herald., 1901-09-02
STRIKERS KEEP THEIR
 EYES UPON DU QUESNE!


 Pfttsburg, September 1.-The principal interest in strike matters today was cen- tered in the DuQuesne plant, where it was expected the strikers would make decided move toward closing down the entire works. The report from there to- night says the situation Is unchanged Two boss melters and all first helpers went to work as usual this morning, and all twelve furnaces were charged. Only one second helper went in, and all ladei men stayed out. The strikers made a thorough house to house canvass of open hearth men all day. At o'clock, the timS for helpers and ladelmen to go on pick cts were on duty In the streets and turned back three lademen. The night turn Is badly crippled, but men were brought from the Bessemer department to help out, and the mill Is running full. Sixty of the day turn men are off and the strikers say not man will report tomorrow morning If the open hearth Is shut down, the forty-inch mill must also shut down. This mill supplies Monessen and Vandergrift tin miiis, hence the movement is important to the strikers. Mill officials admit today that strike is on, but say no serious results will fol- low. Thirty coal and iron police were brought from Braddock, and the night and day borough police and four extras are on duty
 S4O,o0o Weekly Assessments.
 A conservative estimate of the amount of strike benefits that are to be paid by the Amalgamated Association to it's striking members now idle has been placed at s400OO every week. This Is bas- ing the number of benefciaries at 10000 and the average payment to a member s4 week. Secretary Williams said pay ments will be made every two weeks commencing September IA, and will con- tinue so long as the strike lasts. He de> clares there will be plenty of money to care for all the striking members, and in case where the s4 is not enough for the care of member and his family more will be given. No statement of the actual condition of the Amalgamated treasury has ever been given out. but from the way contributions have come In to the organization and the normal sum of money there, 1t Is believed that the present balance to the credit of the or ganization is quite large. MT. Williams says, however, that the organization has resources not known to the general pup lie that will enable 1t to continue it's strike for an almost indefinite length Of time.
 Simon Burns Is Hopeful.
 President Simon Burns, whose recent interview With President Schwab in New York over the long distance telephone IS widely discussed, believes that some so- lution of the present serious predicameDt of the Amalgsmated Association will uiti- mately be found Most of the mills In Pittsburg were deserted during today. The attempt of the Star tin mills of hcials to bring in additional forces early this morning had the effect of keeping large force of strikers pickets about the mills all of today. It is reported that the company run in eight men from philadelphia and that the strikers pulled ont four deserters from the mill. The | strikers spent portion of the day In making calls to the homes of the men | now working.
 These visits are repeated every week, and thus far have accomplished but lit | tie.
 Reports from the other plants show an unchanged condition. It is given out that the officials of the strikers VIII not permit any relaxation of the picket duty tomorrow in spite of the special cere- monies going on in the interest or organ ized labor. It has been generally be- lieyed that the corporation would take advantage of Labor Day to rush larger | force of non-unionists than usual and this has been provided for.
 Between twenty and thirty non-union | workmen arrived at Canal Dover today 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 continue to watch | the mill from distance, but nothing ap- preaching interference occurred today.