Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-03
RIOTOUS STRIKERS.

RIOTOUS STRIKERS.
The violence of the steel strike in
McKeesport was exhibited yesterday
morning when 800 or 400 tube workers
who attempted to return to their work
10 the National Tube works were driven
back by q crowd OF strikers. Dinner
buckets were torn from the hands oi
the men and the contents spilled into
the streets, after which the empty buck
els were returned 10 the owners.
Mayor Black did not furnish police
protection for the men who wanted to
20 to work. Not policeman showed
up during the demonstration, although
hundreds Of strikers were gathered
about the entrance to the plant and
we're busy for half sn hour or more
stopping the men going into the mill.
None OF the tube workers got Mt.
Even the machinists and repair
gsngs, who worked ell last week with
cut moleststioD, were halted and noti-
fed that their entrance 10 the mills
would precipitats q riot In which they
would be sure to get the worst OF IT,
Not more than couple OF dozen OF men
got Into the mill, and these got into the
mill at other places. The several hun
dred other men returned to their homes
and yesterday the great mill was as
empty OF workmen as it was the day al
ter the great strike began.
There ;s talk that Mayor Black may
Oe impeached for his sc3 relative to
this strike aud thai The disturbance Of
yesterday will furnish the basis for one
of the counts 10 the indictment.
The offie at the United States Tin
Plate Works are preparing to start
thst plant within couple of days.
rne exact date is not known, but 1t lie
believed to be Wednesday of this week.
A few hours before the start is to be at
tempted aD official notice will be sent
to Mayor Black and protection will be
demanded for the property of the tin
plate company, and for the workmen
who desire TO go back 10 work.
The mayor has already said he will
DOT give this protection, and that the
city police will not be allowed TO do
duty about the mills. If he refuses to
give the protection asked for when the
mill Is ready to start, this refusal will
be made the basis for the first couut 10
the Indictment. Following this, the
company will make DO further attempt
to start, but will refer the impeach
ment proceedings to the proper tri.
buusl and will appeal to Governor
stone. Governor Stone saEA promised
hat in the event OF Mayor Black refus-
Jog to DO his duty, he will send troops
to the city.
The talk of impeachment against
Mayor Black is the result of q confer
ence held between that official and off,
cials of the tin plate works last Friday
afternoon 10 the directors room OF one
of the banks of McKeesport. Mayor
Black was sent for. He was at his
office and WAS asked to 90 to the bank.
When he arrived he found the preei.
dent OF the bank, George Crawford,
manager OF the tin plate works, and q
fourth person who is not known. The
mayor demanded what was wanted oi
him.
I'VE want to know what protection
you purpose to offer 10 case we attempt
to start our mills Sunday night or Mon
day morning." replied Crawford.
None whatever" replied the mayor
"The police of McKeesport are paid by
the taxpayers and are not the property
OF the corporations"
"Do the corporations pay taxes into
the city treasury" he was asked.
The mayor did not answer this ques-
tion.
"Will you swear 10 a dozsn men
whom we shall select If we agree to pay
,he expense OF carrying them on the
police rolls?" was the next question
asked Black.
81 will not" he replied decidedly.
II have all the police l need now.
have increased the force largely by the
addition OF number OF good men and
am perfectly able to take care of the
city with those l have. need no more
police and do not want any"
THIS practically ended the interview
The Mayor was informed that no al
tempt would be made to start Monday
morning, bat that one would be made
soon.
William Jones, negro soldier, JUS
returned from the Philippines, narrow.
ly escaped death at the hands OF q mot
Of strikers OF the Star Tin Plate PLAN
It Pittsourg yesterday. Jones had .
letter to deliver from a comrade tC
Frederick Pack. he learned that
PACK was employed 10 the Star plant
and started TO the place to deliver bi;
letter at the office of the mill. The
strikers pickets thought Jones was at
applicant for work, and followed hin
calling TO other strikers 10 join. They
began to hoot at Jones, ana be turned
around and asked for an explanation
The negro started to run when destt
was threatened by the strikers. The
mob surrounded him, snd ne wa
,6snvn down aud kicked. John Nc
Kinney, fireman, ran from the engin'
house and Jones was hurried into th'
house. The mob soon departed, az
parentiy, but when Jones came out snC
started up the street he was again sur
rounded, and struck with stones ant
bricks aud Knocked down and kicked
Police Lieutenant Cressau jumped of I
street car aud hustled him into th,
'engine house. A riot call was sent II