The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31
CARNEGIE
WORKS IN
OPERATION
Report That Plant at DuQussns
Is In Badly Crippled Con-
ditIun Not Borne Out.

Pittsburg, IA. Aug. 3i--The mills of
The Carnegie company at Duquesne were
In operation this morning as usual, not
lwithstanding the report OF last night that
the plant was badly crippled and would
sikely have to close down at o'clock this
unorning.
The demonstration Of McKeesport strik-
ers yesterday and the discharge of men
suspected Of being union sympathizers
would have caused, il was thought, gem
erai strike, but such was not the case
Ut was claimed that everything but the
Bessemer steel department would be idle
today
Last evening a committee OF employees
from the open hearth department nou-
lied the foreman not 10 recharge the iur-
knaces as they were going out on strike
Hhis morning az the end OF the turn Inc
sforeman Immediately notified the OFFICIALS
of the mill OF the intentions OF the men
and hurried conference was held. IL
was then decided TO make wholesale dis
charges I'm effort TO staV the tide OF
rnIon sentiment.
The men discharged were two helpers,
60 ladiemen. two engineers, three cleo
tricians two boss stocters and two brake
men. Eleven OF the discharged men were
escorted from the works by Policemen
and were not allowed 90 talk 20 their fell
low worknen while going out OF the
works
Seventy-hve extra policemen were put
on duty az DuCuesne during the night
and are there this morning
An official AT Duquesne who was seen
this morning said
''rhe works are going all right this
morning and I think they will continue
A., haV nnf forgot
ten Homestead and do not think they
will strike"
The strikers claim that the strike is
practically on and that the men are
cleaning up, preparatory TO coming out
There was no disorder about the mill.
though some excited talking was INDUCED
ih mostly by spectators who had no per-
sonal interest In the men quitting.
The shut down OF the Duquesne Steel
works would have seriously crippled the
American Tin Plate company When
the Belaire Steel works closed down, the
orders for tin plate bars were all trans
farred 10 Duquesne Since then the
Dunuesne plant has been stocking the tin
plate plants. Some OF them have two
weeks supply on hand.
Denial is made in McKeesport this
morning OF the report that break has
been made In the strike through the re-
turn OF about forty men TO the seamless
tube uepNftlnont ol the NdNlVndi iubc
works.
II Is stated that the seamless tube de-
partment did not start up. although there
was number OF men at work In the
plant. These men, however, were repair
men, a number Of whom have been
busy there for some time.
The facts, however. seem 10 favor the
corporation, inasmuch as I'm almost every
instance they have succeeded In starting
those mills which they said they would
operate.
Additional men have been secured dur
ing the past week at the various plants
running In this city and the managers say
they will have at least one more plant
the Painters-in fun operation with q
double turn within the next week. The
works at Wellesville and Clarks mill, IN
this city. are both in fun operation, and
the strike at these plants Is considered
as thing OF the past.
At McKeesport and Wheeling, the strik
ers continue TO have matters their owr
way, all combine plants at these places
are practically tied up and no efforts hav,
been made to resume at any OF them
More or less dissatisfaction exists amonE
the strikers at McKeesport, however. anc
the steel managers expect break at any
time. IL was reported last night that A
me-. had returned 20 work I'm the seam
IL less tube department OF the National tub'
works, but this was promptly denied thii
morning.