The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-04
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STEEL STRIKERS RETURN.
Men Resuming Work at Pittsburg
and McKeespOrt.
The Sberin Makes Arrangements 20
Protect the DemmIer Plant When
It Commences Operations-AIIeEed
Threats to Destroy the Works.

me Sherih makes ArraDE Eements 90
Protect the DemmIer Plant When
It Commences OPerations-AIIeEed
Threats to Destroy the Works.
PITTsBURG. Sept. 4-There IS every
Indication that the steel strike is broken
One hundred and fifty men who had been
fighting the trust went 20 work IN the
Pennsylvania tube plant here this morn
ing James McNUtt. the superintendent,
asserts that the works VIII be running
fun In a Few days About six hundred OF
the strikers viii meet this afternoon 70
consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of returning TO,
work About tho tube plant everything Is
peaceful Men are engaged in putting the
machinery ia running order. The general
opinion IS that the strike is over.
More than four hundred men resumed
their Iabors at the National Tube Mills in
McKeesDort this morning. Neither the
strikers nor the trust have made gains at
Duguesne today
The sherifs Office at the court house
was a scene Of confusion this morning
owing to the preparations being made TO
take charge OF the United steel Works OF
The American Tin Plate Company OF
Dernmier station, which the tin plate
company proposes to put IN operation.
Notwithstanding the claim that the plant
is threatened with destruction at the
hands of a mob. The sheriff. William c.
Mckinley. was at his Office early and at
once canvassed the situation with ex-
Sherin Harvey a. Lowry. his CHIEF
deputy, and the other regular deputies OF
the Office It was decided early 70 make
a start for Demmier as soon after the
noon hour as possible. Chief Deputy
LOwry is TO be in command Of the posse.
which viii consist Of at least twelve OF
the regular office deputies
McKEESPORT. Sept. 4-NIore than 40
men went 20 work in the National Tube
Mill this morning and 10 more stood at
the gate waiting an opportunity TO enter.
There was not a picket to stop them The
men in the plant today include thFeaders.
machinists, carpenters, and mOlders As
the men who worked yesterday went into
the mill this morning. they were Joined
by others Of their department from the
crowd In one instance fifteen threaders
went in in body There were no police
at the mill. except members OF the coal
and iron force. The bosses we're out and
were jubilant at the evidences Of victory.
They said that there was enough work 10
be done in the mill to employ 40 men
all OF it. except repairs. being the finish
ing OF stock on hand, for filing small or
ders
The effect Of this return OF the men 70
the tube min has had some effect upon
other disant cted strikers. one Of the
bosses al the National Tube MM. IN
speaking Of the situation this morning.
said Z he trouble last Monday was caus-
ed by the tonnage men az the National
Rolling Mil Yesterday, when there was
no more opposition TO their coming TO
work, they took heart expect more
naen TO come back every day. and know
that 50 per cent Of the mer are awaiting
a favorable opportunity TO come back
At DuQuesne this II orniag no gain was
made 10y either the strikers or the mills
Nine Of the twelve furnaces in the open
hearth department were being drawn and
the other three furnaces were heating.
Much Of the ladIe work is being done By
Italians whose clumsiness has caused the
loss by spilius of nearly loo tons Of steel.
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that has been affected by the trouble II
is reported that the strikers OF this city
Will parade 10 Duquesne again this week
1t is believed here that the opening OF
the DemmIer Tin Plate Mil will be fol-
lowed shortly by the opening OF the Bos-
ton Steel Mil. LOnonRahela Steel NH
and Galvanizing Works, and last. proba-
bly, after a considerable interval, the Ma
tional Tube Mills, which include the Ma
tional Rolling Mil and the Pipe Mills.
Preparations for reopening all Of these
plants have been making quietly but
steadily for the last two weeks. The man
ufacturers claim that they have secured
the services Of several hundred disafect-
cd Enion men. They say they viii C0n-
slider as discharged permanently all men
who were active as strike leaders. They
say that no new union scales vii be sign
ed and the mills viii still be non-union-
II is announced today by some OF the
DsmmIer officials that the mill viii start
at o'clock tomorrow morning with two
thirds Of its original force The furnaces
are being fired today and a force OF Ia
borers is at work getting ready for the
start.
A recruiting Office for the L. S. Marine
Service was opened here today in the
hope Of catching some Of the idle men
1t is il charge Of Sergeant a H Newman