The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
STRIKERS STORIES DENIED.
Carnegie Company officials Say the
Duauesne Plant Is Running.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 1.-The principal
interest in strike matter to-day was cen
tered I'm the Duquesne plant. where It was
expected the strikers would make a de-
cided move toward closing down the entire
works The report from here tonight says
the situation is critical. The two boss
meters and all first helpers went to work
as usual this morning and all twelve fur
naces were charged only one second helper
went in and all ladle men stayed out The
strikers made "A thorough house TO house
canvass Of open hearth men all day. At
O'Clock the time for helpers and ladle men
20 go on, pickets We're on duty on the
streets and turned back three ladle men.
The night turn is badly crippled, but men
were brought from the Bessemer depart
ment TO help out and the mill is running
full Sixty of the day turn men are off and
the strikers say not a man will report to-
morrow morning. If the open hearth is
shut down the fOrty-inch mill must also
shut down. This mill supplies Monessen.
Vandergrift and tin mills, hence the move
ment is important to the strikers. Mill Of
dcials admit to-day that strike is on, but
say no serious results will follow. Thirty
coal and iron police were brought from
Braddock, and the night and day borough
police with four extras are on duty. Every
thing so far has been conducted in an or
derby manner.
Steel officials in Pittsburg tonight de-
claTe that, all reports to the contrary not
outstanding, there is no strike at Du-
quesne and will be none They say all
night-turn men reported for duty and the
plant is being worked to its full capacity.
They are confident the entire day-turn
.orce will go 10 work as usual in the morn
ing
strike benefits that are TO be paid by the
Amalgamated Association to its striking
members now idle has been placed at $4,000
every week. This is basing the number of
benehciaries at 10000 and the average pay
ment to a member at 81 a week. Secretary
Williams, OF the association, said that the
payments Will be made every two weeks
commencing Sept. IA, and will be continued
so long as the strike lasts. He declares
there Will be plenty or money TO care for
all the striking members, and in cases
where the - Is not enough for the of
"a member and rs family, more will be
given No statement of the actual cOndi-
ton of the Amalgamated treasury has even
been given out, but from the way cOntribu-
tons nave come into the organization and
me normal sum or money there, II Is be
Heved that the present balance to the credit
of the order Is quite large. Mr. Williams
says, however, that the organization has
resources not known 10 the general public
that will enable it to continue its strike for
almost an indefinite length OF time.
President Shaffer, who is to take a very
active part in the Labor day festivities to-
morrow, was not at home to reporters to-
day.
President Simon Burns. whose reputed
interview with President c.. NJ. Schwab in
New York over the lOng-distance telephone
is generally believed, said to-day that ne
had not heard anything new from New
York. He remained Absolutely nOncommit-
al regarding his plans fUL bringing about
peace, but he is hopeful and evidently be-
heves that some solution of the present
serious predicament of the Amalgamated
Association will ultimately be found.
Most OF the mills in Pittsburg were de-
serted during to-day. The attempt of the
Star tin mills officials to bring in additional
forces early this morning had the effect
of keeping a large force of strikers pickets
about the mills all of to-day 1t is reported
that the company ran in eight men from
Philadelphia and that the strikers pulled
out four deserters from the mill There
was nothing attempted in the way of pick
ct duty about the Painter mills during the
day. The strikers spent a portion of the
day making personal calls al the homes of
the men working in the mills and who
live in the West End. These visits are
repeated every week. and thus far have
accomplished but little.
Reports from the other plants show an
unchanged condition. Ii is given out that
the officials of the strikers will not permit