The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-19


landed in the steel mill at MGnessen
early this morning and the United
States Steel corporation expects 70 add
that plant to the number running part
IL or in fun with non-union men with
in the next tWenty-fOur hours. The
Carnegie properties also resumed ~
night 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 sit
uatiOn.
The strikers claim that men enough
TO start the None. -en mills cannot be
obtained. and that ~ " have not yet
shown their hand at Duquesne and 9th
er Carnegie plants. They promise that
developments VIII indicate their
strength to better advantage.
It was anticipated there would be
trouble when the nOn-UniOn men reached
Monessen, for the strikers were watch
ing the railroads and river and had
expressed a 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 sGfely within the plants
hours before IL was known definitely
by anyone upon the outside that the
men had arrived.
Prepared For a Siege.
They were brought to NIonessen 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 obtained. The mills
are guarded and the men viii be kept
upon the premises until all danger of
trouble ceases. Bunks for about fifty
men have been erected and large GUAM
titles OF food have been purchased for
them. A fence has been built around
the property and guards posted to
keep out all inJruders- The strikers
VIII undoubtedly make an effort 70 IN
duce 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 sit
uation there is regarded as very deli
cate.
The steel managers may succeed in
getting another mill on tomorrow at
the Painter plants. Two mills were
operated there last week with non
dniou men and part Of another crew
was gotten together last week. Just
as soon as enough men are available
the second mill viii be started.
Shaffer is Sick.
The strain Of the strike is teSing
upon the physical strength Of PresiCs It
shaHSr. He was i'll today and kept to
his bed most Of the time. He declined
20 see any Of the many callers who
sought him and his wife. who met them
In his stead, explained that he was
worn OIt and sick and must have rest
In order to carry on his work
II IS said that he VIII be at the strike
headquarters as usual tomorrow but
his friends are afraid tina. if the strike
should be prolonged he viii break down.
Ever since the strike began he has
given his personal attention to every
detail of 10 and. although he has had
assistance and the counsel of his as
sistants, the real responsibility has
rested upon him He was not well on
saturday and, in discussing his health.
said:
i simply must not get sick. have
not time TO spare at this stage
lie is man OF large physique and
ordinarily very strong but has lost in
weight and color during the last two
months.
McKeesport's Exciting Day.
McKeesport had a rather exciting
gay Early in the morning the strik-
as were told that during the night
sIeclal train bearing strike breakers
h<0 passed through on the way to
Moressen. COuriers were at once SEM
or and efforts made to locate the rnvs-
ferrous train Later IN the day a car
loac OF immigrants were found at
Brown Station. and the strikers were
sure that they had found the non
uhion men. Next il was reported that
Ihe Demmler tin mills were to be
started and the watchers around the
plant were doubled. Pickets DatrolIe5
the river banks and railroad stations
ana every suspicious stranger was
closely watched.
Pittsburg was very quiet All the
properties affected by the strike were
CloseIy watched by piCkets but moth
ing happened.
Other Trades May Join Strike.
There is talk tonight OF the possibility
OF the extension of the strike to other
tiaueS- ne structural iron workers
euo oIlcklayers 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-
IUte promise of support from those two
trades, and that they viii refuse 10
marble non-union made material. They
NtOe NUMBER or instances where the
@srS@tural men and brick masons have
SHOWN their sympathy and spirit.
opinion is divided here as to the nj
el.91e action of the Chicago men. As
SlsldnJ secretary Tighe is generally
Understood to be working amoDe tba
NLicago men today, and some conf
0eAce is expressed in his ability To
bring them over.
some of the strike leaders are cred
ltec with saying that they care moro
dLout moral eject of getting the strilz-
sIs OUT IMAM they do about the impair-
menT or the mills there Mr. Tirha is
expected here tomorrow
Ben l. Davis, member of the sd
Nssory board of the AmaIEamsrad a.
ScclaIlon- discussed the situation freely
today re said
Fight For a Prinaple.
THE idea that because We are not
striking for more wages. but the SYM
pathS Of the people. is a mistaken one.
The WOriIingmen Of America realize
the full meaning of our struggle for a
principle, for which the forefathers of
IRIS country fought 1t is the right
guaranteed by the constitution of the
country. Tt is equal rights with the
trust TO organize and maintain prices
Tney say they do not object 10 our or
ganizatlOn, but in the same breath tell
men IN nop-NniOn mills that il thew he
ions 70 our organization they VIII lose
Jheir places It is this fundamental
lilnci-te that has brought ont the
thousands of worSingmen in AIcKees-
port IL is this principle that is bring
ING IN our support every true American
W0rkinEman in the country. tt is one
q the greatest battles for organization
alaJ mas ever been fought. There is bll-
one enQ 10 such a battle vita the mer
20 determined as our men are The
coming out 0 the men in AIcKeesport is \
Only a sample OF what viii occur in
al other sections. There is absolutely
10 truth IN the reports that thSre is
ssssa tlS1actlon among the idle mea in
&ttheeSpoIL They are standing sOHdIv
aAc VIII not return to work under any
AslSeHieHt snort o. a recognition BY the
trust tlaL me Amalgamated associa-
uo2 mas right TO organize its mili
WORKERS without Interference from the