The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-24
hon UNIONMEN START MILLS
STEEL TRUST GUARD THEM.
a1ea We're Rnshed late the MIII EARLY
in the Mornsng-stFikers Are stiiI
Expecting 20 win--strIkeFs Made
n Gain NJ Bayvfew, Mich.

n GafR NJ Bayvfew, Mich.
Pittsbnrg. Pa, Aug. Ig.--A 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.
J The Carnegie properties also re-
sumed without a break in the forces
Operating them, and that fact, Joined
with a promise OF an early start at
MOnessen. leads the steel officials here
10 take a 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 viii indicate their strength to
better advantage.
II was ANTICIPATED there would be
trouble when tie ncnlnIon men reach
ed Moaessen, 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 .heir actions. however, and had
fhofr fbargac cafal,, .rs4hf, 49, .,t-.s~
hours before il 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 O'Clock in the morning.
Il is not known how many men were
IN the party or where they were OBJ
tained.
The mills are guarded. and the men
will be kept upon the premises until
all danger Of trouble ceases. Bunks
for about 50 men have been erected
and large quantities OF food have been
purchased for them. A fence has been
built around the property ard notice
posted to keep out all intruders. II
is undoubted that an effort TO induce
the strike breakers TO quit will be
made and fear Is expressed that there
will be trouble II any demonstration
is made against the mex OF property
The steel magnates will make efforts
70 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 other
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 masoni
have shown their sympathy and spirit
Opinion is divided here as to tbs
ultimate action OF the Chicago men
Assistant Secretary Tighe is gener
ally understood to be working among
the Chicago men today and some con
ddence is expressed in his ability L
bring them over.
Some OF the strike leaders are cred
tied with saying. that they care NOR
about the moral effect OF getting tn,
, strikers out than they do about tbs
impairment OF the mills there. Mr.
Tighe is expected here tomorrow.
Ben |. Davis, member of the advis
. DRY board of the Amalgamated Asso
+ citation, discussed the situation freel,
! today. He said:
4 THE idea that because we are no
0 striking for more wages. but the SYN
J patty OF the people. is a mistaken one
n The workingmen Of America realiz
g the full meaning of our struggle for
principle"
More Men strike.
Milwaukee, Aug. ls.-The Bayview me
have voted to strike.
The vote on President ShafFer's order
said to have been unanimous, after a Sc:
! : sion Of the lodge lasting Eve hours Tn
Z plant at Bayview will be shut down indef
: nitely and about l40O men win be render
e ed idle.
When the meeting was called to orde
L is said that l5T members Of the lodg
out of total of sl9 were present Assi'
II tant Secretary Michael J. Hghe made
= long appeal to the men 10 obey the maj
Is date Of President Shaffer. Mr.. Tghe wa
II followed by w. c. Davis Of South Chicag
d vice president of the Fourth district, VIII
4 spoke ON the same lines. President JOSEF
Redfern Of the Rayview lodge took II
negative side and was followed by othel
who were not in favor Of going out. II
" Peechmaking occupied five hours an
81 when a scret ballot was taken the resu
II showed a majority in favor Of a stTik
" When the result was announced a motto
he 10 make the vote unanimous in favor
is obeying the famous order was earn,
without a dissenting voice. The tensiS
throughout The sssee.ing was great
Leaders Of the Amalgamated associate
ne now in this city declare that the acti,
II Of the Bayview men will have importal
Q. bearing ON the situation. They claim Ia
ts South Chicago win likely Be influenced