The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-24
AID OF THE COURTS
TO BE INVOKED BY UNITED STATES
STEEL TRUST AGAINST
STRIKERS
INJUNCTION OF WIDE SCOPE
To BE Applied for i'm Federal Court
by the Corporation Against
the AmaIgamated As
sOciatiOn.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 23.-The COM
bined forces have decided to carry the
strike into the courts 1t IS learned tC-
day that Judge P NJ. Smith, of Wells
Vile, Ohio, has been retained by Persi-
fer F. Smith, district manager of the
American Sheet Steel company, to pre-
pare papers for presentation within few
days to a federal court, asking for "a re-
straining order to stop strikers from ac-
costing or molesting in any way nom
union men on the highways. The move
promises a crisis in the strike, thus far
cne of watchfulness and waiting.
Judge Smith spent the day here with
Manager Smith, and the starting OF the
Wellsville and McKeesport plants was
discussed in detail.
The application for an injunction may
be made in the United States district
court, and at first will apply to Wells
Vile, but it is believed the plan is to pur-
sue similar tactics at McKeesport and
other places where necessary.
According to strike leaders, the officials
of the Wellsville mill are apparently seek
ing to bring on an open conflict in order
to invoke the aid of the sheriff,s deputies,
and If possible, the militia. Earnest and
renewed warnings have been sent to the
strikers to remain cool and keep within
the law
There was much indignation among the
strikers today over a report that Mayor
A. p. Dennis had called two strikers, Pat
rick O'Connor and Daniel Rumbaugh, be-
fore him and forbidden them to talk to
men on the way to the mill in the effort
to keep them from going to work. Vice
President Chappeu, of the Amalgamated
association, Immediately sought the may
or and asked him what he meant by try
ing to abridge the right Of free speech.
Mayor Dennis denied that he had forbid
den the strikers to talk, and said:
What I did say to the men was that
members of the association must not take
hold of any mans coat and hold him
while talking to him. ! told them 1t was
better to go to mans house and talk
to him than to gather crowd on the
street"
The reports from McKeesport tonight
are of a quieting nature, and no exclt-
ing incidents are looked for at present at
that point
Much interest is centering in the situa-
ton at Monessen. 1t is reported that To-
day twelve men were discharged because
of their too close friendship With the
Amalgamated people. report that the
miners were planning a march to Mones-
sen to try and draw out the workers or
that plant is denied here. The miners II
is said. are not taking an active part IN
S'AS
association officials are opposed to march
measures at this time
Among the many peculiar conditions
found at the Monessen mill is the tact
that the men are paid on tonnage basis,
and the company has by contract with
the men offered a bonus on all tonnage
over a certain limit, this bonus to be
paid at the end of the year. Some of the
workers have as high as $500 thus far
10 how roo i'm 10 i'm
case of strike they will lose all of this.
The effect of this is to hold all the men
in their places.
From Sharon a telegram was received
tonight saying:
A bill for a preliminary injunction has
been granted by Judge Miller, restraining
the strikers at the American Steel Cast
ing company's works from entering the
grounds of the company. A hearing will
be held on July 25
RENOVATING OLD PLANT.
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, July 23.-
About twenty men have been added to
the force which is renovating the Ches-
ter w Va, plant of the American Tin
Plate company, preparatory to starting
it as tin plate mill. District Manager
William II. Banfield was here last night
and stated that the work will be pushed
with all possible speed. The plans for
the addition to the mill have been chang d
so that when the work is complete the
present capacity of the mill will be dou-
bled The mill, when equipped and ready
to start, will be as complete tin plate
plant as is in the country.
SCHWAB NONCOMMITTAL.
NEW YORK, July 29.-President Schwab
and the officers of the United States Steel
corporation declined today to discuss the
steel strike.
Another rumor declaring that the strike
of the steel workers had been settled
reached Wall street from Boston today.
the second to come from that city IN
four days. When ]. P. Morgan's atten-
ton was called to the report, he replied:
l.The situation is UNCHANGED"