Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-08-21
NON.UN|ON MEN START MILLS
STEEL TRUST GUARD THEM
Men We're Rushed Into the Mill EARLY
in the MOrning-Strikers Are Still
Expecting to Win-Strikers Made
Gain at Bayview, Mich.

Pittsburg Pa, Aug. ia party Of
strike breakers brought up from the
south by special train, were safely
landed in the steel mill at Monessen
early Sunday morning and the United
States Steel corporation expects to
add that plant to the number running
partly or in full with nonunion men
Immediately.
The Carnegie properties also re-
sumed 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 very hopeful view Of the
situation. The strikers claim that
men enough to start the Monessen
mills can not be obtained and that
they have not yet shown their hand
at Duquesne and other Carnegie
plants. They promise that develop
ments will indicate their strength to
better advantage.
It was anticipated there would be
trouble when the nonunion men reach
ed Monessen, for the strikers were
watching the railroads and river and
expressed determination to prevent
the entrance of strike breakers. The
men who were handling the movement
for the steel corporation successfully
yelled their actions, however, and had
their charges safely within the plants
hours before 1t was known definitely
by any one upon the outside that the
men had arrived. They were brought
to Monessen by special train and were
landed at 4 o'clock in the morning.
It is not known how many men were
in the party or where they were OBJ
tanned.
The mills are guarded, and the men
will be kept upon the premises until
all danger Of trouble ceases. Bunks
for about so men have been erected
and large quantities of food have been
purchased for them. A fence has been
built around the property and notice
posted to keep out all intruders. II
is undoubted that an effort to induce
the strike breakers to quit will be
/
will be trouble If any demonstration
is made against the men or property
The steel magnates will make efforts
to start another mill tomorrow at the
Painter plant. Two mills were oper
ated there last week with nonunion
men and part of another crew was
gotten together last week. Just as
soon as enough men are available the
second mill will be started.
There is talk of the possibility OF
the extension of the strike to otheI
trades. The structural iron workers
and bricklayers are becoming directly
interested through the question OF
handling material made by the United
States Steel corporation. The strike
leaders say that they have the abso
lutte promise Of support from those
two trades and that they will refuse
to handle nonunion made material
They cite number of instances where
the structural men and brick masons
have shown their sympathy and spirit.
| Opinion is divided here as to the
|
Assistant Secretary Tighe is gener
ally understood to be working among
the Chicago men today and some con.
fidence is expressed in his ability to
bring them over.
Some of the strike leaders are cred
tied with saying that they care more
about the moral effect of getting the
strikers out than they do about the
impairment Of the mills there. Mr..
Tighe is expected here tomorrow.
Ben I. Davis, member of the advis.
DRY board of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation, discussed the situation freely
today. He said:
''The idea that because we are not
striking for more wages, but the sym
pathy Of the people, is mistaken one.
The workingmen of America realize
the full meaning of our struggle for a
principle"