Evening journal., 1901-07-24
OFFICIALS TO
ASK COURTS AID
will Seek an Injunction
Against the Strikers
WANT SPEECH RESTRICTED
WellSVille Mayor Saws lie Did Not
Forbid Strikers TO Talk, as
Reported

pittshurg. July 2l.-The combine
forces have decided to carry the strike
into the courts. Il was learned last
night that Judge p. NJ. Smith, of Wells
VILE O., has boen retained by Persi-
for f. Smith, district manager OF the
American Sheet Steel company. 10 pre-
pare papers for presentation within
few days TO a Federal court asking for
restraining order to stop strikers
from accos;ing or molosting in any
way non-union men on the highways.
The move promises a crisis in the
strike thus far one Of watchfulness
and waiting.
The application FOR an injunction
may be made in the United States dis
trict court, and at first will apply only
to Wellsyille. but it Is believed the
plan is to pursue similar tactics at
McKeesport and other places where
necessary.
According to strike leaders, the Off
cials OF the Wellsville mill are appar-
emily seeking to bring on an open con-
fiict in order TO invoke the aid of the
sheriffs deputies and if possible the
militia. Earnest and renewed warn
ings have been sent to the strikers to
remain cool and keep within the law.
There was much indignation among
the strikers yesterday over a report
that Mayor A. p. Dennis had called
two strikers. Patrick O'Connor and
Daniel Ruhbaugh. before him and for
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way TO the mill in the effort to keep
them from going TO work. Vice Presi-
dent Chappoll. of the Amalgamated As
sociation. Immediately sought the
mayor and asked him what he meant
! by trying to ahridge the right free
| speech. Mayor Dennis denied that he
had forbidden the strikers to talk, and
said: What / did say to the men wa'
that members OF the association mus
not take hold Of any mans coat and
hold him while talking to him. ] told
them it was better TO go to a mans
house and talk to him than TO gather
a crowd on the street" The mayor
said neither Manager Brookman nor
any one else had put him up to advis-
ing the men not TO talk, though Mr.
| Brookman had telephoned him that
Rumbaugh had interfered with a man
who was on his way to work. The
Amalgamated men say that the mayor
has no authority to forbid free speech
and that If he orders men not to talk
TO non-unionists on the street, the or
der will not be obeyed.
The reports from McKeesport are OF
a uuieting nature. and no exciting in
cidents arc looked for at present ai
that point
Much interest "a centering in the sit
uation at Monessen. 1t is reported that
yesterday 70 men We're discharged be
cause of their too close friendship with
the Amalgamatod people. A report
that the miners were planning a march
to Monessen to try and draw ont the
workers of that plant is denied here
The miners it is said are not taking
an active part I'm the strike as yet, and
the Amalgamated ogicials are opposed
TO march measures at this time
From Sharon n telegram was re
celved last night saying: "A bill for &
preliminary injunction has been grant
ed by Judge Miller. restraining the
strikers at the American Steel Casting
company from entering the grounds o
the company. A hearing will be held
on July %.