Evening star., 1901-07-26
Bloodshed, They Were Told, Would
Follow Attempt to Start Mills.
ANSWER TO MAYOR OF MKEESPORT
As Taxpayers the Operators viii
Insist on Protection.



as mediator between the Amalgamated AS
sociation and the United States Steel Cor
poration, with a view to reaching a settle
ment Of the strike. Senator Hanna said to-
day: 'I know nothing about the natter
aside from what has been published in the
newspapers. Whether / would be willing
to act as mediator l do not now care to
say. The strike has been most unfortu-
nate, not only for those directly affected,
but for the country at large. / sincerely
trust that the trouble will soon be AMIGA
bly, adjusted
A Time of Excitement.
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 26-McKeesport
was again the center of interest in the
great steel strike today. Intense excite
ment prevailed there over the fact -hat
many guards have been sent into the
Demmler tin plate mills, and the report
that arrangements had been completed 10
start the works with non-union men on
Monday 1t was said that inasmuch as
the men had struck in spite. of the scale
agreement, the company was through with
the Anal gamated Association and would
resume as men could be secured. Percy
Donner manager of the Moness IN plant,
known as successful strike breaker, was
In consultation with the Demmler people
yesterday, and 1t was said that ne was to
take charge of the mill.
So omnous was the situation this morn
ing that Rev. Stuart Sharp hurried to this
city to beg the tin plate company officials
not to attempt to start the mills, as blood
shed would surely follow. The situation
at the Devices wood plant also became
more interesting, when, at 10 O'CLOCK TINS
morning, the management of the WORKS
announced the intention to start the plant
htrf or
days, and that the police department OF
would be looked to to protect
the new workmen.
Owners VIII Insist on Protection.
Manager Samuel NJ Cooper Of the Wood
plant this morning, after lengthy con-
ference with head officials of the company
in Pittsburg, made a statement partly In
reply to the edict issued by Mayor Black
of McKeesport Wednesday that the COM
pany would get no assistance from the Nc
Keesport police department should they
decide to start the plant. Mr.. Cooper said:
I'VE are going TO start up within the next
few days, and we will look to the author
tiles of McKeesport for assistance. Should
our men be interfered with we will insist
on the police of McKeesport doing their
duty II Mayor Black would carry out
the lines he has laid down in his state
ment we will sue him and the city of Nc
Keesport, for the w. Devices Wood people
be protected"
Last night the Wood plant was almost
deserted by the strikers pickets, who de-
serted their posts and went to Demmler.
Another report that excited the men today
was to the effect that the company had
sent man or several men to Winchester,
Va, to employ negroes. Winchester is in
a manufacturing district and competent
men can be had there, 1t is said. The be-
lief that they will be brought to McKees-
port to break the strike has caused con-
siderable uneaSineSs.
Four Mills in Operation.
1t was extremely quiet at Wellsville this
morning. Four mills were in opereation
and Manager Brookman was preparing to
make good his assertion to have the entire
plant in operation on NJ Monday. 1t is said
the men are beginning to realize that the
management is in earnest, and many have
notified Mr.. Brookman that they will re-
port for duty next week.
Tomorrow will be pay day, and the strik-
ers will receive their wages for the time
worked before the strike. Some excite
ment was caused last night by a report
that well just outside the plant had been
poisoned and that two strike breakers l!v-
ing In the mill had been taken violently ILL.,
The placing of a guard over an artesian
well near by gave color to the report, but
it was stated at the mill that there was no
sickness and the guard was merely pre-
caution.
The giant mass meeting of union men
which was to have been held on the public
square here tonight has been called off,
The leaders of the Anal gamated Associa- |
tion fear that they would be unable to keep
such a crowd Of men in control and fear
that riot might be precipitated that
would cost the association the sympathy
of the general public.
Guarded by Special Watchmen.
The only change in the local situation
was the closing down last night Of the open
hearth furnaces at Clark's A number OF
the men who had been working at the fur
naces quit and went to work for the Cru
cfble Steel Company. The order mas gone
forth that now that the men have struck
the furnaces will be dismantled. The plant
is still guarded by special watchmen but |
the city policemen have been withdrawn.
At the Amalgamated offices the officers |
of the association said that they had heard
of no changes of Importance in the strike
legged movement on the unorganized men
of the Duquesne mills of the Carnegie |
Company were not credited in the Anal |
gamated Headquarters.
present indications are that the employees
of the National Tube Company of Nc
Keesport will go out on a strike either to-
morrow or next week. The majority Of |
mated Association and although they were |
on July 1, they propose to strike |
to uphold the association.
A Managers Statement.
Mr.. Cooper intimated quite strongly that |
the mills would be run strictly non-union |
and that no Amalgamated people would !
hereafter be employed in the w. Devices |
Wood plant
He said he had been given to understand |
that the Demmfer plant would also be |
opened at the same time.
Il understand that the National tube |
works men will be called out tomorrow. |
cannot help this; we will open our MILL"
A Monessen, Pa, dispatch says the out |
look is for the early closing of the tin mill. |
The men are wavering and the organizers |
say they are meeting with much more en-
couragement.
The management is taking extra precau- |
tions to prevent the strikers from gaining
entrance to the mills.
Looking for the Judge. |
Dispatches from Lisbon, Ohio, report |
great excitement there over the presence
OF two officials of the United States Steel
Corporation who were looking for Judge
Boone. for the purpose of securing injunc-
tions against the weilsville strikers Judge
Boone was out Of town, but was expected