Evening star., 1901-08-27
STRIKERS ARE AT SEA
Tactics OF the Trust Just Beginning
to Be Understood,
IT Is TO WEAR THE MEN OUT
Tube Mill Workers at Mckees-
port Want Explanation.
MAYOR BLACKS COURT
MAYOR BLACKS COU r 7


shaffer and mis- associates in the strike
mana cement seem to be uncertain what
move to make next. In fact, there is no
move in sight. The strike management,
like the famous Wilkins Micawber, is SIM
ply waiting for something to turn up.
The trust managers do not seem inclined
to turn up anything startling at this stage.
Their policy has nonplussed the strike lead
ers. They did not know what to make of
it for awhile. but now it is beginning TO
dc wn upon them that the trust proposes to
tire them out, that the trust believes it can
stand the strain longer than the strikers,
and that when the terms are made it will
be the strikers who will sue for peace, and
not the trust.
The men in McKeesport are becoming
restless. Practically the entire labor ele
n,ent of the community, which is the back
bone and support of the town, is idle by
reason of the strike. The men in the Ma
tional tube works who are not in the Anal
gamated Association have appointed
committee to see Shaffer and ascertain
where these men will be in the event of
settlement. and whether the Amalgamatcd
will take them in.
Claims OF the Trust officials.
1t is claimed by the steel trust officials
that the tube mills al Mckeesport could be
started if police protection could be obtain
ed for the men, but the trust is unwilling
to risk conflict. in view Of the well-known
attitude of the municipal authorities of
Mckeesport. Mayor Black of that city is
an avowed friend of the strikers, and has
mere than once declared that he would not
countenance aid being given to non-union
men. Considerable interest has been
aroused over Mayor Blacks latest action
chief ma giStrafe of Mex Jnhn
Sheridan, a mill worker who was suspected
of being opposed to the strikers, and who
had, in fact. announced that he believed
the strike was failure. arrested by
the McheeSport police on a charge of dis
orderly conduct At the hearing, although
the informant against Sheridan failed to
appear, the mayor sentenced Sheridan TO
pay a fine of So; IN default of payment he
was sent to the Allegheny county work
house for thirty days
The mayor refused to permit an fnspec-
tlon of the police docket and refused to
give transcript of the case unless the
1u!l amount of fine and costs was paid He
also refused to accept bond for the fine
and costs in addition to the usual tram
script fee of 30 cents
What n Local Paper Prints.
This account of the affair appears in a
local newspaper, the Pittsburg Post l
send it for what it is worth, as a side light
avowfng any reflection on the fountain of
justice in that city:
Sheridan has been under suspicion by
the strikers at the Wood mills. where he
was employed before the strike, because of
his outspoken announcement that he be-
lieved the strike was failure and he in
tended TO keep out of trouble this time
Saturday Sheridan drank more than was
good for him. and when he sobered up on
Sunday morning he found himself in the po-
lice station. He had no recollection of any
trouble and did not know why he was ar
rested. The charge against him dis
orderly conduct. When the case was call
ed for hearing Mayor Black asked for
the maker of the information. but he was
not TO be found. The mayor then said:
sheridan, l understand that You made
the remark TO party that Mayor Black
was the black sheep in town. What have
you te say? If | made use of that re-
mark. mayor, i know nothing about IT.
ADMIT that | was drunk Saturday night,
but have no recollection of saying any
thing to anybody of being in any
trouble
We'll. you are fined $50 and costs. In
default of payment you will go to the
workhouse for thirty days
Mayor Black was asked about the case
and ne became humorous. Just sent him
up for his health he replied, when asked
what Sheridan was sentenced for
understand that no witnesses ap-
peared for the prosecution said the re-
porter is that true?
This is Mckeesport Justice.
=" Oh, that is always the case We do not
hold hearings in Mckeesport. We just ar
rest men and send them TO the workhouse
Witnesses are not necessary
Well, they do not seem to be in your
court Will you tell what the charges
were against him?
On, there We're no charges. Just ar
rested him and sent him up Charges are
not necessary in the Mckeesport police
court
VIII you give me a transcript of the
docket
= The docket is not written up yet
When will il be?'
Some of these days
Nil you give me transcript of the
docket IN this case and prepare il in a
reasonable length of time?'
No transcript will be written unless
you pay the full amount of the fine and
costs. S21.40
" viii bond not be sufficient
No, sir; nothing but the cash goes
DO you know what the law is on this
matter?'
Il don't care what the law is / make
my own laws. If You want transcript
1t will cost you s27.4O.'
VIII You allow me to inspect the
docket?
: No, sir l don't care to talk about the
matter any further. If you want a tran
script of the case you can pay the fine and
costs. You can't the docket, and that
Is all there is about it, know nothing
about the case. / don't take the trouble to
charge my memory with all the cases that
come before me for Il hearing"
Mayor Black is the idol of the strikers,
They hold him up the ideal friend of
labor, while they talk very bitterly against
the Pittsburg authorities, who declare that
non-union men shall be protected If they
want 10 work
Reports from the two hostile camps this
afternoon reveal that the strike leaders are
still keeping up show of confidence and
that the steel trust people are still indiffer-
ent. At Amalgamated headquarters Secre.
tary Williams gave out a statement to en-
courage the strikers, claiming ultimate vic.
tory. The steel trust representatives said
their newly started mills were running as
usual, and that there was no hitch in the
preparations for starting others.
N. O. M.
BOTH SIDES MAKE CLAIMS.
Strikers and Steel Trust Oniciais Tell