Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
NON-UN|ON MEN START MILLS
STEEL TRUST GUARD THEM.
Men Were Rushed Into the Will early
In the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Are still
Expecting to Win-Strikers Made
Gilan at Bayview, Mich.

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
ada that plant to the number running
partly or in full with nonunion men
Immediately.
The Carnegie properties also re-
sumed without break in the forces
operating them, and that fact, joined
with promise OF an early start at
Monessen, leads the steel officials here
to take 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
men had arrived. They were brought
to Monessen by special train and were
landed at 4 o'clock in the morning
1t Is not known how many men were
in the party or where they were OBJ
tanned.
The mills are guarded, and the men
will be kept upon the premises until
all danger OF trouble ceases. Bunks
for about so men have been erected
and large quantities Of food have been
purchased for them. A fence has been
built around the property and notice
posted to keep out all intruders. 1t
is undoubted that an effort to induce
the strike breakers to quit will be
made and fear is expressed that there
will be trouble II any demonstration
Is made against the men or property.
The steel magnates will make efforts
to start another mill tomorrow at the
Painter plant. Two mills were oper.
ated there last week with nonunion
men and part of another crew was
gotten together last week. Just as
soon as enough men are available the
second mill will be started
There is talk of the possibility of
the extension of the strike to other
trades. The structural iron workers
and bricklayers are becoming directly
interested through the question of
handling material made by the United
States Steel corporation. The strike
leaders say that they have the abso-
lutte promise Of support from those
two trades and that they will refuse
to handle nonunion made material
They cite number of instances where
the structural men and brick masons
have shown their sympathy and spirit
Opinion is divided here as to the
ultimate action Of the Chicago men
Assistant Secretary Tighe is gener
ally understood to be working among
the Chicago men today and some con
fldence Is expressed in his ability to
bring them over.
Some of the strike leaders are cred
tied with saying that they care more
about the moral effect of getting the
strikers out than they do about the
impairment Of the mills there. Mr.
Tighe is expected here tomorrow.
Ben l. Davis, member of the adyis
DRY board of the Amalgamated Assoc
citation. discussed the situation freely
today. He said
THE idea that because we are not
striking for more wages. but the sym
pathy of the people. lie a mistaken one
The workingmen of America realize
the full meaning OF our struggle for q
principle"
More Men Strike.
Milwaukee, Aug. ls.-The Bayview meu
have voted to strike.
The vote on President Skaters order i:
said to have been unanimous, after a SEES
sion al the lodge lasting five hours. The
plant at Bayview will be shut down indefi
nitely and about l4OO men will be render
ed idle.
When the meeting was called to order
It is said that Isl members of the lodg,
out OF total of 2l9 were present. Assis
tant Secretary Michael j. Tghe made
long appeal to the men to obey the man
date Of President Shaffer. Mr.. Tighe WA
followed by W. c. Davis of South Chicago
vice president Of the Fourth district. VIII,
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