The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-19
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STRIKE BREAKERS FROM SOUTH
ESSEN STEEL MILL
WoRKMEN WERE oUTWITTED
Arrived on Special Train Early in
Morning and Succeeded in Get
ting Into Mill Before the
Strikers Knew 1t.
CARNEGIE WORKS RESUME

CARNEGIE WORKS RESU HE
PTTTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 1S.-A party Of
strike breakers brought up from the
South by special train were safely de-
liVered in the steel mill at Monessen ear
" this morning, and the United States
Steel corporation expects to add that
plant to the number running partly or
IN full with non-union men within the
next twenty-four hours. The Carnegie
properties also resumed tonight without
a break in the forces operating them,
and that fact, joined with a promise of
an early start at Monessen, leads the
steel officials here to take very hopeful
view of the situation. The strikers claim
that men enough to start the Monessen
mills cannot be obtained and that they
have not yet SHOWN their hand at Du-
Quesne and the other Carnegie plants,
but promise that later developments will
indicate their strength to better advan-
tage.
1t was anticipated that there would be
trouble when the nOn-union men reached
Monessen, for the strikers were watch
ing the railways and river, and had ex-
pressed a determination to prevent the
entrance of the strike breakers. The
men who were handling them for the
steel corporation successfully yelled their
actions, however, and had their charges
safely WlInln Ine pant AOuTS DelOIe II
was known definitely by anyone on the
outside that the men had arrived. They
We're brought to Monessen by special
train and were landed at 4 o'clock in
the morning. 1t is not known how many
men were in the party or 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 fifty men have been erected, ana
large quantities of food purchased for
them. a fence has been thrown around
the property and guards posted to keep
out all intruders. The strikers will un-
doubtedly make an effort to induce the
strike breakers to quit, and the fear IS
expressed that there will be trouble If
any demonstration is made against the
men or property. The situation there Is
regarded as very delicate.
The steel managers may succeed in
getting another mill on tomorrow at
Painters mills. Two mills were operated
last week with non-union men, and per-
haps another crew may be obtained to-
morrow. AS soon as enough men are
obtained another mill will be started.
MAY SPREAD TO OTHER TRADES.
There is talk tonight of the possibility
of an extension of the strike to other
trades. The structural iron workers and
bricklayers are becoming directly inter-
ested through the question of handling
material made by the United States
Steel corporation. The strike leaders say
that they have the absolute promise OF
support from those two trades, and
that they will refuse to handle on-union
made material. They cite a number of
instances where the structural men and
brick masons have shown their sympathy
and spirit.
Opinion is divided here as to the ulti-
mate action of the Chicago men. AS
sistant Secretary NJ. F. Tighe is general
ly understood to be working among the
Chicago men today, and some confidence
IS expressed in his ability to bring them
over. President Shaffer is credited with
saying that they care more about the
moral effect of getting the strikers out
than they do in the impairment of the
mills there. Mr.. Tighe is expected here
tomorrow.
Ben I. Davis, member of the advisory
board of the Amalgamated association
discussed the situation freely today. He
said:
THE idea that because we are not
striking for more wages the sympathy
OF the people is not with u.s. is mis-
taken one. The workingmen of America
realize the full meaning of our struggle
for a principle, for which the forefathers
Of this country fought. 1t is the right
guaranteed by the constitution of tne
country. 1t is equal rights with the trust
to organize and maintain prices. They
say they do not object to our organizing,
but in the same breath tell men in nom
union mills that if they belong to our or
ganization they will lose their places. 1t
is this fundamental principle that mas
brought out the thousands of working
men in McKeesport. 1t is this principle
that is bringing to our support every
true American workingman in the coun-
hot y laeJ
for organization that has ever been
fought.
There is but one end to such a bat
tie with the men as determined as our
men are The coming out of the thou
sands of men in MckeeSport is only
sample of what will occur in all other
sections. There is absolutely no truth
in the reports that there is dissatisfaction
among the idle men in McKeesport. They
are standing Solidly and will not return
to work under any agreement short of
recognition by the trust tnat the Anal
gamated association has a right to organ
ize it's mill workers without interference
from the officers of the company.
THE situation today is perfectly sat
isfactory to the organization. 1t will be
learned soon that our organization has
wonderful recuperative powers and will
revive no matter how hard the blow
dealt to them"
EXCITEMENT AT WELLSVILLE.
The feeling among the steel workers
in Wellsville took on new life today, and
the excitement among them is up to fever
heat The fight between the union and
non-union men in the streets Saturday
night coupled with the action of the
steel corporation in obtaining lodgings
for new men throughout the town, has
greatly incensed the strikers. Saturday
afternoon about thirty Of the new men
left the mill and came down town and
took lodgings previously obtained for
them by the management. A local res
taurant had taken the contract to feed
them. Sunday afternoon a party of non
unionlsts left their lodgings on Broad
way and started to the restaurant for
supper. They were Immediately pursued
by party of strikers and chased back
into the house, which was surrounded
by mob that hooted and jeered at the
non-union men. A brick was thrown out
at the crowd through the windows of a
room occupied by the non-union work.
ers
Forty tin workers are on their wav
70 Wellsville in carriages to assist the
local strikers in preventing the non-union
men from going to work in the mills
Sheriff Noragen and Deputy Chris ReclS
OF Lisbon, arrived from Lisbon at :
o'clock to assist the local police in roain'
talning order throughout the night
Quiet at Joliet