Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
INJUNCTION WANTED.
A S,el uagna.. to Ask Federal
Court to Restrain Strikers.
TIE MOVE PROMISES A CRISIS.
Ofhcials ut Wellxville Seeking t. Bring ON
an Open Conflict in Order to Invoke
the Aid OF sheriffs Deputies
and Militia.

Pittshurg, Pa, Julys24-The COM
bine forces have decided to carry the
steel strike into the courts. 1t is
learned that former Judge P. NJ.
Smith, of Wellsville, O., has been re-
tanned by Pcrsifer F. Smith, district
manager of the American Sheet Steel
company, to prepare papers for Pre-
sentation within few days to a fed
eral court, asking for restraining
order to stop strikers from accost-
ing or molesting in any way nom
union men on tn. highways. The
move promises a crisis in the strike,
thus far one of watchfulncss and wait
ing. The application for an injunction
may be made in the United States dis
trict court, and at first will apply
only to Wellsville, but it is believed
the plan is to pursue similar tactics
at McKeesport and other places
where necessary.
According to strike leaders the off
cials of the Wellsville mill are appar-
emily seeking to bring on an open
conflict in order to invoke the aid of
the sheriff's deputies and, if possible,
the military. Earnest and renewed
warnings have been sent to the strik-
ers to remain cool and keep within
the law.
There was much Indignation among
the strikers yesterday over a report
that Mayor A. p. Dennis had called
two strikers, Patrick OConnor and
Daniel Rumbaugh, before him and
forbidden them to talk to men on the
way to the mill in the effort to keep
them from going to work. Vice
President Chappell, of the Amalga-
mated association, Immediately
sought the mayor and asked him
what he meant by trying to abridge
the right of free speech. Mayor Den
mis- denied that he had forbidden the
strikers to talk and said: What |
did say to the men was that members
Of the association must not take hold
of any mans coat and hold him while
talking to him. told them it was
better to go to Il mans house and
talk to him than to gather a crowd
on the street" The mayor said
neither Manager lIrookman nor any
one else had put him up to advising
the men not to talk, though Mr.
I'roolIman had telephoned him that
kumbaugh had interfered with a man
who was on his way to work. The
Amalgamated men say that the mayor
has no authority to forbid free
speech and that if lie orders men not
to talk to non-unionists on the street
the order will not be obeyed.
The reports from McKeesport last
night were of quieting nature and
no exciting incidents are looked for
at present at that point, Much inter
est is centering in the situation at
Monessen. 1t is reported that IL men
were discharged because of their
too-close friendship with the Anal
gamated people. A report that the
miners were planning march to
Monessen to try to draw out the
workers of that place is denied here.
The miners, it is said, are not taking
an active part in the strike as yet,
and the Amalgamated officials are OPP
posed to march measures at this
time.
Among the many peculiar condi-
lions found at the Monessen mill is the
fact that the men are paid on ton
mage basis and the company has by
contract with the men offered bonus
on all tonnage over certain limit,
this bonus to be paid at the end Of the
year. Some of the workers have as
high as $500 thus far coming to them
and they realize that in case of a
strike they will lose all Of this. The
effect OF this is to hold the men to
their places.
From Sharon a telegram was re-
ceived last night saying: A bill for
preliminary injunction has been
granted by Judge Miller, restraining
the strikers at the American Steel