New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
DUQUESNE MILLS RUNNING
STRIKERS FAIL TO CRIPPLE THE CAR
NEGIE PLANT.
BIG LABOR DAY DEMONSTRATIONS IN AND
AROUND PITTSBURG-ACTS OF VIOLENCE
BY STRIKERS INCREASING.

PttsburF Sept. 2-The failure of the Anal
gamated people to cripple the Carnegie open
hearth plant at Duquesne this morning is re-
garded by the steel officials the death blow
of the strike. in the Carnegie mills at least.
Last night the strike managers at McKeesport
announced that march would be made this
morning 10 Duquesne and they predicted con-
fidently that the men would not go to work, and
the entire plant would be tied up. This morning
no paraders appeared. the men went TO work
and the plant Is in operation as usual
II is more than probable that the latest fail
at Duquesne will have the effect of making
the strike managers withdraw all efforts in
that direction
The big Labor Day demonstration monopo-
rzed the attention of workmen and strikers
here. and in the surrounding towns to-day. but
steel manufacturers went making prepara-
tions for opening the plants that shut down
by the strike, and Increasing the number Of
men at the mills already in partial operation.
Evidences Of impatience are cropping out on
the side OF the strikers and fear is expressed
that the unlawful acts of last night and to-
day about the Star tin plant may multiply and
spread to other quarters. The officials of the
Star plant say that the pickets about their
mill to-day held up special delivery boy from
the postofice WITH letter for the office. and
Inspected the Iertsr before he vas allowed TO
proceed The matter will be reported to the
postal authorities at once II is also charged
that the strikers stoned the company's car
rage this morning. but did no special damage
20 the occupants.
The aggresslveness OF the strikers was further
demonstrated late this afternoon when mob
surrounded William Jones. a colored man. who
was mistaken for non union man from the
Star works. He had a narrow escape from
poIi 7 ia1I-
tenant Crossan came to his rescue. Before Cros-
san could secure additional aid he was almost
overwhelmed by the large crowd that had gath
cred. The prompt arrival Of a large force Of
officers probably saved Jones from being
lynched as the mob appeared desperate and
many demands were made that he be strung up
During the parade most of the pickets were
away from the Star mills. and the company sue
ceeded In securing several new men. OF the lot
that arrived in Pittsburg early this morning II
was said that good many OF them were for
the Demmler plant in MCKeesport and were
now In that plant, where operations are TO begin
In a short time.
did not start up to-day, because. as the man
agemtnt said. the men there wanted 10 celebrate
Labor Day The mills Will be operated as usual
tomorrow. The Painter mills started up as
usual with increa Sod forces There no
change in the Lawrenceville district.
>-tta1 -rba " Gnr,nanv Intends Starting IT'S
plant at McKeesport in the near future. the
foremen in the mill say tonight that the entire
plant will he I'm operation next week.
Pttsburg was given over To the sturdy sons
of toll to day. who paraded the streets many
thousands strong in celebration of Labor Day.
The interest. owing to the Amalgamated strike.
never great as this year and I'm the pro
CessiOn were Worltfnen from almost every TRACE
In this great Industrial centre. The parade
started about II O'Clock and in four di-
visions. The first division was made M or the
Amalgamated strikers, with President ShHter
I'm command II was one of the largest dtvlSi'hS'
and the striking steel workers were F1"ettC
with enthusiasm all ;lonR the route u Is e.
timate6 that from, fifteen thousand To twenty
thousan men were in line After the diS1hisSaI
of the parade there was general exodus to
Ross Grove where ii reuEiCn Of the alice traces
of Western Pennsylvania vas telG. -h'GIeSSe'
were made nv President Shaffer, Simon Burns,
OF the Window Glass Workers Association
George J. Churchill and others.