The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-07
SOME MILLS RUNNING
Non Unionists Rushed Into
Hyde Park Plant.


President Shaffer Has Not Yet Issued
His Cali-situation Feverish at Me.
Keesport-Council May Aid Strikers by
Giving Them Municipal Jobs.
PIFrSBURG, Aug. G.-Strike historJ
in Piltsburs itself is not prolific of re
suits. Considerable, however, is doing
in towns surrounding. In this city all OF
the idle mills are in the same condition as
before the failure of the conference to
settle the strike and no apparent move j.
being made by the manufacturers to start
the mills; consequently there has been no
break in the strikers ranks.
The most important strike points seem
to be Leechburg and Wellsvillle, with
McKeesport a possible trouble center,
From Leechburg the following news was
received:
AT o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Hyde Park mill, which has been lille
since the first Of this year, was started.
T.. :. Jargny, manager of American
Steel association; Harry Davis, district
superintendent and Robert Lock- local
manager, were on the ground. At 3:4j
tain arrived mt Hyde Park. coming
from Salisbury. Vandergrift and Apollo.
The train stopped at the works and -
men, clad in working garb and carrying
dinner buckets, left the train and hurried
into the works. There was no excitement
AMI ihr millowners and managers claim
they now have enough men IN the mil
to operate all Of the five-pant mill Sen
tirels ale ont and no one is allowed to
got into the mill without Il password
Later six mill men from Lcechburg
sauutered down toward the mill. passed
the guards and walked into the mills
where they are now at work. This
makes I'll men now employed at the
works. BY outsiders it is claimed that
this number cannot operate the mill in
full, hut, however this may be, the mill
is running in good shape.
The amagamatcd men, however, are
on the ground making desperate efforts
to keep all union men out. They make
the bold assertion that in two days after
President Shaffer issues his general
strike order not a wheel will be turning
in either Nandergrift, Apollo or Hyde
Park.
From Wellsville, o., the following re-
port is made:
The last four of the striking steel
workers who were arrested Saturday,
charged with riot, We're released from
Jail late yesterday afternoon upon bail.
There are warrants yet in the hands of
the police for II more Of the strikers,
which have not yet been served. The
officers, for some reason. seem to be
afraid to serve the warrant.
Henry B. Henderson, potter for
whom the police have n warrant. has
been trying to get himself in the way of
the officers all day to have them arrest
him. hut they will not do IT for the rea-
son that Henderson is backed by the Ma
tional Brotherhood Of Operative Potters,
and the officers fear the vengeance of the
potters once they are aroused, as they
would he if one of their number were put
under arrest. Secretary Duffy Of the
potters when seen today denied that the
brotherhood had any intention of call
ing their members in sympathy with the
steel workers.
There were four new men brought into
the mill from Scottdale yesterday and
four of the strikers. George Cartwright.
Harry Davidson. Jabeth Rushton and
Richard Kay, deserted the union and
went back to work. Cartright and Da-
wilson are rollers. while Rushton and
Kay are heaters. Five mills We're work
ing yesterday, the largest number run
any since the strike began.
Vice President John Chappell Of New
Castle was here yesterday between trains
and said that all the steel mills belonging
to the United States Steel corporation
would he called out this week. Further
than that he refused to talk
The condition at McKeesport is report
ed as feveriSh. Many strikers are on
the streets around the National Tube
works. Men announce that they are only
waiting for orders from headquarters
before going out. Organizer Flynn of
the Federation Of Labor was here look
ing over the situation and comforting
with local leaders. Persistent rumors to
the effect that mine workers will refuse
TO furnish coal for the trust coke fur
naces or mills.
An ordinance has been drawn up by
Common Councilman James ~ Wamp-
Ter appropriating S500,000 for additional
paving and sewering of streets Of Nc
Keesport. Only taxpayers are to be. en-
ployed at the work. II is intended for
the benefit Of strikers in case the struggle
is prolonged. Labor leaders will bring
great pressure to bear on councilmen 70
have the ordinance passed.