The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-08-22
MAY NE TROUBLE.

4 ti5t3 Z
SteI Managers Are Gathering In q
Force OF NOn-UniOn Men.
Pittsburg, Aug. pa party OF strike
breakers brought UP from the South by
special train were safely delivered in
the steel mill at Monessen early yester-
day morning and the United States
steel corporation expects to add that
plant to the number running partly or
in full with non-union men within the
next twenty-four hours. The Carnegie
properties also resumed last night
| without break In the forces operating
them, and that fact joined with prom
Use of an early start at Monessen leads
the steel officials here to take a very
hopeful view of ! the situation. The
strikers claim that. men enough to start
the Monessen mills cannot be obtained
and that they have not yet shown their
hand ut Duquesne and the other Carne-
gle plants, but promise that later de-
velorments will indicate their strength
to better advantage. 1t was anticipated
that there would be trouble when the
| non-union men reached Monessen, for
the strikers were watching the railways
and river and had expressed a deter
mination to prevent the entrance Of the
handling them for the steel corporation
successfully Yelled
their actions, however and had their
charges safely within the plant hours
before it was known definitely by any
one on the outside that the men had
arrived. They We're brought to Mones-
sen by special train and were landed at
4 o'clock in the morning. IT Is not.
known how many men were IN the
party nor where they We're obtained.
The mills are guarded and the men
will he kept on the premises until all
danger of trouble ceases. Bunks for
about fifty men have been erected and
large quantities of food have been pur-
chased for them. A fence has been
thrown around the property and guards
posted to keep out all intruders. The
strikers will undoubtedly make an eff
fort to induce the strike breakers to
quit, and the fear is expressed that
there will be trouble il any demonstra-
ton is made against the men or prop:
erty. The situation there is regarded
as very delicate. The steel managers
may succeed In getting another mill on
to-day at Painters mills. Two mills
were operated last week
with NOn-Union Mem
and perhaps another crew may be OBJ
tanned to-day. AS soon as enough men
are obtained another mill will be
started. There is talk Of the possibility
Of an extension OF the strike to other
trades The structural ironworkers and
brickla ycrs are becoming directly in-t
terestad through the question Of hand
ling material made by the United
States Steel corporation The strike
leaders say that they have the absolute
promise of support from those two
trades and that they will refuse TO
handle non-union-made material. They
cite a number of instances where the
structural men and brick masons have
shown their sympathy and sp1riL
Opinion is divided here as to the nlf.4
mate action of the Chicago men. AZ
sistant Secretary M. F..Tighe IS gen
orally understood to be working amoEs
the Chicago men and some confidencs
is expressed in his ability to bring them
over. President Shaffer is cited VIII
saying that they care more about TN 4
moral effect OF getting the strikers out
than they do in the impairment OF thes
mills there.
Quiet mt Joliet.
Joriet, Ill, Aug. 2o.-AN IS quiet In
Joliet. The men are busy perfecting
plans for keeping the local situation
ven hi hand At the meeting Of the
lodges yesterday interest conferred IN
the reports from South Chicago. Great
hopes are entertained by the leaders
that South Chicago will follow the lead
Of Joliet and Bay View. A joint meet
Ing of the four lodges has been called
for to-day. No attempt to start up tne
plant here is anticipated this Week.
The wire mills VIII be compelled 70
shut down before the end OF this week.
This will throw out 1900 addiS1ional
men. #