Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-20
Steel Officials Land NOn-UniOn Men
at Nonessen.
A CLASH EXPECTED.
At Milwaukee 400 Men Join Strikers,
Tying up One Plant-Strikers
Expect TO Get Chicago men
Out-Clash at CLEVELAND

plant We're put IN motion, bringing IN
total number Of mills in operation i
that property up to four, The ste,
mill at Monesson did not start earl,
this morning but managers say it wi
soon 10 running.
A non.union worker employed In IN
Wallsville plant was seriously beaten
supposed by party of strikers, earl,
this morning.
Two meetings of Switchmen's unioI
Of North America. were held Sunday &
discuss the strike. X. 7. Hawley. th'
grand master. was present and spoke "A
both meetings. II was decided strik
in sympathy with steel workers oouls
not be ordered. but the heartiest mora
and financial support was rendered &
I tho strikers
Grand Master Hawley suggested The
American Federation OF labor call TO
geiher all labor leaders Of tEe country
for the conference ON the strike and ex
pressed the opinion that some plan foi
favorably ending the strike DO forth
coming
Tho stce. managers also made n score
at the Clark mill IN this city. They sue.
cee;od in starting the i0-inch mill with
full crew OF men and with the excop.
ton Of a small s-inch mill have every
mill in the plant working,
There has been no break in the force
at the lower Union mill OF at any OF the
Carnegie properties.
Pittsburg. Aug. la-A party OF strike
breakers brought up from the south by
special train were safely delivered IN
the steel mill at Monessen ON Sunday
morning and the United States Steel
Corporation expects 20 add that plant 70
the number running partly or IN fulI
with non.union men within tho next Il
hours. The Carnegie properties resumed
Sunday night without a break in the
forces operating then and that fact
Joined with promise Of an early start
at Monessen leads the steel officials hers
70 take a very hopeful view Of the sita'
alton.
The strikers claim that men enough
20 start ths Monessen mills cannot b.
obtained and that they have not ye,
shown their hand az Duquesne and
other Carnegie plants. They promise
that developments viii indicate their
strength % better advantage Il was
anticipated that there would De trouble
when the non-union men reached No
nossen. for the strikers were watching
the railroads and river and had express
ed a determination 20 prevent the en-.
trance u the strike breakers. The mon
who were handling the movement for
the Steel corporation successfully yelled
their action, however. aud had their
charges safely within the plants house
before il was known definitely by any
one on the outside that the men had
arrived. They were broughr o M0nes-
sen by special train and were landed at
4 o'clock in the morning. IL j. not
known how many men were In the
party nor where they were obtained
The mills are guarded and the men
will be kept on the premises until all
danger Of trouble ceases. Bunks for
about 30 men have been erected and
large quantities Of food have been pur-
chased for them. A fence has been
thrown around the property and guards
posted 20 keep out all intrudors. The
strikers Will undoubtedly make an ef-
fort 10 induce the strike breakers %
quit and the fear Is expressed that there
viii be- trouble If any demonstration l.
made against the men or property. The
situation there is regarded as very doll.
cate.
The situation 90 Chicago shows no
change, no men joining the strikers.
~ Milwaukee 900 men, who lrs: 10.
fused to strike, are now out The TO-.
suit il the Bayview plant Is put out Of
service.
There Is talk ~ the possibility Of an
extension of the strike 90 other trades
The structural iron workers and brick
layers are becoming directly interested
through the question OF handling mate
rial made hy the United States Steel
Corporation. Tho strike leaders say
they have the absolute promise Of
support from these two trades and
that they VIII refuse 20 handle uon.un.
ion material They cite number of In
stances where the structural men and
brick masons have shown their sympa.
thy and spirit.
The strike among the steel workers
In Well1villo took on new life Sunday
and last night, excitement among
the men is mp % fever heat. The fight
between union and non.union men in the
streets Saturday night, coupled with
the action Of the steel company in OBJ.
tanning lodgings tor the new wen
throughout the town. has greatly In.
rensod the strikers Saturday afternoon
strikers kept 30 Of the new men from
going TO a restaurant for their meals
A report from McKeesport 1890
o'clock this morning. said at least 40 Of
hcers were patroling the grounds sur.