The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-23
NON-UNION MN START MILLS
STEEL TRUST GUARD THEM
Men Were Rushed Into the Mill Early
in the neutrality-suspicious. Are still Ex-
pect to wIn-Strikers Make n Gain at
Bayview, Michigan.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. ia party of
strike breakers brought up from the
south by special train, were safely
landed in the steel mill at Monessen
early Sunday morning and the United
States Steel corporation expects to
add that plant to the number running
partly or in full with nonunion men
Immediately.
The Carnegie properties also re-
sumed without a break in the forces
operating them, and that fact, Joined
with a promise OF an early start at
Monessen, leads the steel officials here
to take a very hopeful view of the
situation. The strikers claim that
men enough to start the Monessen
mills can not be obtained and that
they have not yet shown their hand
at Duquesne and other Carnegie
plants. They promise that develop
ments will indicate their strength to
better advantage.
1t was anticipated there would be
trouble when the nonunion men reach
ed Monessen, for the strikers were
watching the railroads and river and
expressed a determination to prevent
the entrance of strike breakers. The
men who were handling the movement
for the steel corporation successfully
yelled their actions, however, and had
their charges safely within the plants
hours before it was known definitely
by any one upon the outside that the
I. 4 1,,.,., y,
to Monessen by special train and were
landed at o'clock in the morning
1t is not known how many men were
in the party or where they were OBJ
81 tanned.
The mills are guarded, and the mer
will be kept upon the premises unit
all danger of trouble ceases. Bunks
for about SO men have been erected
and large quantities of food have beer
purchased for them. A fence has beer
built around the property and notice
posted to keep out all intruders. |
is undoubted that an effort to induce
the strike breakers to quit will b.
made and fear is expressed that Their
will be trouble if any demonstration
is made against the men or property
The steel magnates will make effort
to start another mill tomorrow at tn
Painter plant. Two mills were opel
ated there last week with nonunio
men and part of another crew wa
gotten together last week. Just a
soon as enough men are available tn
second mill will be started.
There is talk of the possibility {
h.
trades. The structural iron worker
and bricklayers are becoming directl
interested through the question
handling material made by the Unite
States Steel corporation. The strii
leaders say that they have the abs
lutte promise of support from thos
two trades and that they will refus
to handle nonunion made materis
They cite a number of instances whel
the structural men and brick masol
have shown their sympathy and spirt
Opinion is divided here as to Il
ultimate action of the Chicago me
Assistant Secretary Tighe is gene
ally understood to be working amor
the Chicago men today and some co
fidence is expressed in his ability
bring them over.
Some of the strike leaders are ere
tied with saying that they care mo
about the moral effect of getting {
strikers out than they do about Z
impairment of the mills there. N
Tighe is expected here tomorrow.
Ben l. Davis, member of the adv
ory board of the Amalgamated Ass
citation, discussed the situation free
today. He said:
THE idea that because we are I
striking for more wages, but the sy
patty of the people, is a mistaken OF
The workingmen of America reali
the full meaning of our struggle fol
principle"
More Men Strike.