The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-03
DEFEAT FOR STRIKERS
Final Effort to Close Carnegie Plant
at Duquesne Fails.
WORKS IN FULL OPERATION.
Third Month of the Great Steel Wal
Begins with hut Few Indica-
tions That Peace Is Near
ut Hand.

Pittsburg, Sept. 2.-The steel stril
ers, who have been trying for wee
to get the employees of the Carncgi
plant at Duquesne to come out mad
last stand during the day and failed
A parade from McKeesport to meet til
workmen on their way to the mill an
induce them to remain away had bee
arranged, but when the hour arrived
there were no marchers, and the pa
rade was abandoned.
The fight had been made in the opel
hearth department. but notwithstand
ing a house to house canvass by th
strikers only two men refused to rc
turn to work. The works are in ful
operation, and the strikers admit tha
with their failure to get the men ou
there is little hope of closing the plant
Dissatisfaction is increasing at Me
Kecsport. more particularly since it has
been shown that all promises regarding
the bringing out Of the Carnegie EN-.
ployees have been practically without
foundation, and predictions are made
that general break in the strike at
that place is not improbable before
many days. Last Friday about forty
strikers returned to work at the seam
less tube plant, and this force has
been considerably increased. The man,
agement says IT expects no trouble in
getting Il large enough force to resume
in full within a week.
1t is said preparations are in prog
ress for resumption at the National
Tube works and that the marhnists
who We're compelled to cease work
through the strike have been ordered tC
report for work for the purpose Of get
ting the machinery In order for opera
tons. The Monongahela blast furnace
department of the National Tube works
is working full, and an effort is to be
made this week to beat the output rec
ord since the strike started.
AT the Demmler tin plate plant ev,
erythin- has been made ready for an
early start, 1t may occur this week
ana the management promises that
when operations are resumed it will be
with the assistance of a large number
of old hands.
Few Indieations of Pcace.
The strike has begun its third month
with few Indications Of early peace,
1t has settled down to a question OF
endurance, with both sides making
claims of advantages gained. Prcsi
dent Burns, however, is work ing on his
peace project and is hopeful that his
efforts will yet be successful.
Pttsburg was given over during the
day to the sturdy SONS of toll" who
parnlcd the streets many thousands
strong in celebration of Labor day.
The interest owing TO the Amagamat-
ed strike, was never as great as this
year, and in HE procession were work.
men from almost every trade in this
great industrial center. The parade
started about II o'clock and was in
four divisions. The first division was
made up of the Amalgamated strikers,
with President Shatfer in command,
1t was one of the largest divisions,
and the striking steel workers were
greeted with enthusiasm all along the
route. A feature Of the parade was a
long line of Industrial exhibits illus
trating the active working of trades
and manufacturing business Of all
kinds.
The parade was intcrSperscd with
many bands. The best of feeling pre-,
vailed, and there was no disorder
With the dismissal of the parade there
was a general exodus to Ross grove,
where reunion Of the Allied Trades
Of Western Pennsylvania was held.
Addresses We're made by President
Shaffer, Simon Burns of the Window
Glass Workers association. George ].
Churchill and others. The day was
spent in dancing and athletic sports.
Beginning now. the Amalgamated as
sOriation will pay benefits to its mem,
bers, but the first payment will not be
mad" until Sept, Is, when each man
will receive ~ for the two weeks. Only
those in need will receive the benefits.