Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-24
EXCITEMENT AT THE
CARNEGIE PLANTS
There May Be Surprising Develop
ments in the Non-Union
Bu'warks Today.
POLICEMEN GUARDING The MILLS
Rumored That the A~malgamated MAS
Organized Five Lodges In the Car
nsgie works-Bringing Strike
Breakers From South.

Pittsburg. Aug. 20.-A report from.
at least forty officers are patrolling the
grounds that surround the big Du-
quesne works of the Carnegie company.
1t has been reported generally through
out the valley that $50 men have gone
on a strike in the converting mill.
Nothing definite can be learned. but the
officers seem TO be much worried, and
there is a great deal of excitement In
and around the works. IT Is claimed
that five lodges of the A~malgamated
association a V been organized In the
different departments OF the works.
A party of strike leaders brought up
from the south by special train. were
safely delivered in the steel mill at
Monessen yesterday morning, and the
United States Steel corporation ex-
poets to add that plant TO the lumber
running partly or In full with nom
union men within the next t~wenty-four
hours.
! The Carnegie properties also resumed
last night without a break in the forces
operating them, and that fact, Joined
with a promise OF an early start al Mo-
nessen, leads the steel officials here to
take n very hopeful view Of the situa-
ton.
The strikers claim that men enough
10 start the Monessen mills cannot be
obtained and that they have not yet
shown their hand at Duquesne n the
other Carnegie plants, but promise that
later developments 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 railroads and river and
had expressed a determination to pre-
wont tho ant ra npn nf tha ctriEa hraaE-
ers. The men who were handling the
movement for the steel corporation
successfully yelled their action, how
ever, and had their charges safely with
In the plant hours before 1t was known
definitely by Any one OF the outside
that the men had arrived. They were
brought to Monesen by special train
n were landed at 4 o'clock in the
morning. 1t is not known how many
men were in the party or where they
went aboard.
The mills are guarded and the men
will be 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 u all intruders.
The strikers will undoubtedly make
an effort to induce the strike breakers
to quit, and fear is expressed that there
will be trouble If any demonstration is
made against the men or property. n
situation there is regarded as very del
icate.
The steel managers may succeed In
getting another mill on today at the
Painter plant. Two mills were operated
there last week with non-union men
and part of another crew was gotten
together last week. Just as soon as
enough men are available the third
mill will be started.
The strain Of the strike is telling on
the physical strength Of President
Shaffer. He was Ill yesterday and kept
to his bed most OF the time. He de-
clined to see any of the many callers
who sought him. 1t is expected that
he will be at the strike headquarters as
usual today, but his friends are afraid
hat If the strike is prolonged he will
break down.
There is talk Of the possibility Of an
extension OF the strike to other trades.
The structural iron workers and brick
layers are becoming directly interested
through the question OF handling ma
terial made by the United States Steel
| corporation. The strike leaders say
they have the absolute promise Of sup
port from those two trades and that
| they will refuse TO handle n"on-union
made material.