Evening star., 1901-09-02
WOULD NOT STRIKE
Men at Duquesne Works Remain at
Their Posts.
MORE CRITICISM OF SHAfFER
Labor Day at Pittsburg a Great
Success, However.
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Z II O u A NDS IN PARADE
Special From STAFF Correspondent

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
PITTSBURG, Pa, September 2.-Labor
day in Pittsburg means something. 1t is
the apotheosis of toll. Work hereabouts is
considered honorable. These are men who
are parade today who do things with
their hands and are proud of 1t.
These are the sons of Tubal Cain who
start with a car load of brown dirt wrest-
ed from the iron soil of Michigan. and put
. 1t through furnace, crucible and roll, all
the while fashionng it with skill and mus
Gle. and bring it out In ingOts of pure steel
wondrous fabrics of metal of thous-
and and one shapes These husky, bronzed,
iron-fisted fellows. who run the steel skele-
ton of a ffteen-story building into the air
or extend cantiever bridge over a Nj
agara. celebrating this morning their
saints day. And with them are the ork-
ers of every branch of labor.
The mines have disgorged their sooty
f-denizens for the occasion. Mills have given
over their workmen and the fashioners of
wood. layers of brick hewers of stone and
representatives of all the clans who do
things with their hands and are proud of
1t have turned out There are p 600 of
them in line, marching through the streets
of Pittsburg, with banners streaming and
bands playing, while another score Of
thousands look on and applaud.
Make II Fine Picture.
The marching columns make pictnr-
esque appearance. Nearly all OF them
wear distinctive dress for the occasion
Clean duck and jean overalls, blue shirts
and gray felt hats are the rule. Every
little while some small toddler, wearing his
diminutive overalls. struts proudly by, a
coming recruit for the army of labor. These
pinched and haggard faces here. They are
rugged and hearty men. we'll fed and living
witnesses of the unexampled prosperity Of
the region. for be it known there is no pow
erty in Ptttsburg-squalor and dirt. per-
haps. but the grimiest home will have good
beef on the table. One never sees a beg
gar the streets. An able-bOdied nan
who begs in this region is locked mp as an
impostor. he should be- Running
through the want ads. of a daily paper to-
day | counted the advertisements FOR at
+ least $40 workmen wanted They are ad-
vertised for in squads of a dozen to twenty
five. and offered wages all the Wav
from $50 to $3.50. They are wanted for
every conceivable class of occupation, but
the building trades predominate
Took Three Hours to Pass
For three hours or more the industrial
army tramped down the principal streets,
all happy. cheering. the exponents of thrift
and peace; yet, insensibly giving an I'M
preston of what power they would be If
united and aggressive. After the parade
they adjourned to park where speeches
were made and labors cause was advo-
Gated In the rude but persuasive eloluence
of their own orators.
But there Is a darker side to this picture
While these men are celebrating labor's
saints day, their brothers on strike are in
great perplexity. They see not only their
cause languishfng but are threatened with
the disruption of their organization which
to them is everything. A few leaders in
whom is placed the trust of the rank and
file continue TO counsel defiance and to hold
out promises to the men that every CON-
servative observer believes to be fallacIous
The mutterings Of discomfort are growing
and there are strong indications of coming
divisions among the strikers
Simon Burns Advice,
Rugged old Simon Burns the veteran
leader of the window glass workers, sym-
pathlzing with the men and decrying their
leadership, gives this advice: IF this strike
was In my organization" he says to Shaffer
Il would settle it in forty-eight hours. Put
your men back to work, under their old
Organization and then settle the differences
with the trust"
He does not believe II Is the purpose of
the trust TO utterly destroy the Amalga-
mated. He thinks that good terms can
yet be made, If the men are only sent back
to the mills.
The Star stated several days ago unon
authority that the Amalgamated can yet be
saved II the men are but sent to work
H!chy, who came In behalf of the Mil
waukee workers, found that situation, and
as stated Friday, bitterly scored Shafer for
his Obstinacy.
Fail to Get Duquesne Men Out
The strikers made another unsuccessful
attempt yesterday to get out the Duuuesne
men. They induced few TO quit but the
company was ready and Immediately filled
their places. This week 1t is believed will
mark the turning point in the strike II
Will either settle down for a long struggle
IN which the men will lose ground day by
day or there will be notable resumption
Of work. 1t is probable that the efforts to
start up the mills will be marked by In
ciTient riots, a foreshadowing occurring In
this city last night, when a carriage load
or strike breakers was stoned by the
strikers and the men forcibly taken away
and kept in hiding from the mill managers.
N. o. NJ.
CARNEGIE MEN STAv At unnE