The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-24
WelIsville Probably Will he the Bat
tlegrOund If the Court Grants
Restraining Order.
ALARM AT MELR0SE PARK
300 NEGROES IMPORTED BY THE La
TROBE STEEL WORKS.
Barracks Erected for the New Work.
men, Who, 1t Is Feared, Will
Take the Places of others.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 2S-The com
bine" forces have decided TO carry the
strike into the courts. 1t was learned to-
day that Judge p. Nj. Smith, of Wellsville.
Ohio has been retained by Persifer +.
Smith, district manager of the American
Sheet Steel Company, to prepare papers
for presentation within a few days to
federal court asking for a restraining order
to stop strikers from accosting or molest-
ing in any way nonunion men on the high
ways The move promises a crisis in the
strike thus far one of watchfulness and
waiting Major Smith spent the day here
with Manager Smith, and the starting OF
the Wellsville and Mckeesport plants was
discussed in detail. The application for an
injunction may be made in the United
States District Court and at first Will
apply only TO Welsville, but it is believed
the plan is 10 pursue similar tactics at Nc
Keesport and other places where necessary.
According to strike leaders, the officials
Of the Wellsville mill are apparently seek
ing TO bring open conflict in order
to invoke the aid of the sheriffs deputies.
and, if possible, the militia. Earnest and
renewed warnings have been sent TO the
strikers 10 remain cool and keep within
the law. There was much indignation
among the strikers to-day over report
that Mayor A. p. Dennis had called two
strikers-Patrick O'Connor 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 Dennis denied that he had forbidden
the strikers 10 talk and said: what l
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 l told them it was better to so to
mans house and talk to him than TO gather
a crowd on the street.
The mayor said neither Manager Brook
man nor anyone else had put him up to
advising the men not to talk, though Mr..
Brookman had telephoned him that Rum
baugh had interfered with man who was
on his way 10 work The Amalgamated
men say that the mayor has no authority
TO forbid free speech, and that if he orders
men not to talk to nonunlonists the
street the order will not be obeyed.
The reports from McKeesport tonight
are OF quieting nature, and no exciting
incidents are looked for at present at that
point.
Much interest is centering in the stua-
ton at Monessen. 1t is reported that to-
day twelve men were discharged because
OF their too close friendship with the Anal
gamated people. a report that the miners
were planning a march to Monessen TO try
and draw out the workers OF that plant Is
denied here. The miners, 1t Is said, are not
taking an active part in the strike as yet,
and the Amalgamated officials are opposed
10 march measures at this time. Among
the many peculiar conditions found at
Monessen is the fact that the men paid
tonnage 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 $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 received
tonight saying: "a hill for a preliminary
injunction has been granted by Judge
Miller, restraining the strikers at the
American Steel Casting Companys works
from entering the grounds OF the company.
a hearing viii be held on July %