The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-23
STEEL OFFICIALS BUSY.
Pittsburg Tin Mill Succeeds In Secur-
ing Strike Breakers.
OTHER WORKS STARTING UP
Maxistrate ReprlmaHds Foreign
Strikers and Warns Them That
No Disturbances VIII he Al
lowed In Mills or Streets

| pfttShurg. Aug. 22.-Jhe developments
In the steel strike were favorable to the
masters. Early III the day the Amer
lean Tin Plate company succeeded in
getting about 100 men safely inside the
gates of the Star plant, on Twelfth
street, in this city. and preparations
We're In progress for starting up two
mills. Another crew was put on at the
Lindsay l. McCutcheon works in Allie
gheny. and the 'Jinney" mill started,
and $50 men were reported at work in
the Painter plant on the south side.
| Seven foreigners arrested for disturb
In the peace ut the Pennsylvania tube
| plant were given a hearing by Magis-
! tratc McGarvey and severely repr-
manded. All were discharged but one,
who was fined for having a dangerous
weapon in his possession when arrest
ed. The magistrate requested the
| Amalgamated officials to instruct the
well as how far they themselves could
60 without breaking the law. He then
said
'"rhe recorder. the police and the mag
istrates mean to maintain civic order at
all costs. Hereafter | want II very
clearly understood that any one who is
arrested in connection with strike dis
orders will be made to feel the utmost
penalty of the law. The police depart
ment. myself, Director j. o. Brown and
~ I .slin how
our personal sympalhrs 60, nave but
one duty to perform, and that is to pro-
tect the commonwealth. and this duty
will be fulfilled at all hazards.
"Inspector Henry Whitehouse is an
efficient officer. and he and other Off
GERS are sent down to the various works
to do their duty, and they will do it.
Ii is now the duty Of the officers of the
Amalganated association to inform the
men that have been arrested and those
not arrested that strikers must not con.
gregale at the mills, at the street cor
ncrS or even on the streets. and that If
they do so. especially after this warn
ing. il will be the duty of the magis-
trntes to impose on them the utmost
penalty Of the law. Ii is disgaceful
state of affairs when the police, as in
this ease had 10 draw their revolvers
to protect those whom they had ar
rested from being taken from the patrol
wagon. The excuse that these men
did not understand English will not
count. On other and less important oc
casons they understand it very well
but when they get into trouble they
plead as an excuse the fact that they
are from Il foreign country. speaking q
foreign tongue and used to foreign laws
Let it be fully understood that the laws
Of this country. TO which they have
come to earn their bread. are to he
fully enforced at all hazards and that
ignorance of them or of the language
will not he accepted rs a plea
Nonunion Men Arrive.
The arrival from the east of 81 non
union men for work in the Star Tin
Plate works was attended by great eX-
element. but no disorder. When the
train reached Union station, it was
met by Police taptuin John Il. Cramcr
and Il squad of - men, who surround |
ed the new worknicn and marched to |
the mill. |
Outside the station the strikers to |
the number of several hundred We're
in waiting They fell in behind and |
several times attempted to talk to the
men, but the policemen kept the strik.
ers on the outside Of the pavement and
they had no opportunity to do mission
airy work. When the works were
reached. the nonunionists quickly filed
through the gates. which were quickly
closed. leaving the strikers on the out
side. The violent acts that had been
anticipated did not matcrialize.
The strikers were orderly Not a
hiss or , .icer was heard from the time
the police protected party got out Of
the Union station until the mill was
reached, and not loud word was
heard from the strikers, even as they
watched the nOnuniOn men cross the
millyard to the place where the cots
We're lying ready to receive the new
workmrn. The nonuniOnists had evil
IDENTIFY expected a different sort of re.
ceptun. for their alarm was evident in
their faces.
AS soon as the men were safely in
side the police requested the strikers to
leave. and they at once dispersed. The
policemen were then released, and only
the regular watchmcn We're left on
guard. All Is quiet, and no trouble is
apprhended.
Previous to the arrival Of the eastern
men u men entered the works. They
were not molestcd.
The company has had a number of
men in the works since Monday, and
hey now have about 100 men in the
place Two rollers, one from Home
stead and another from the south side,
ire in the plant ready to 60 to work.
Active preparations are now going on
or an immediate resumption, and the
tpel officials claim that in less than a
week the entire plant will be in opera
ion.
Excitement at Mckecsport.
There was much excitement in Nc
[eesport. especially about the DENIM
er Tin Plate works. Several hundred
trikcIs assembled about the plant to
hwart any attempt to introduce non
IniOn men.
Notices have been posted at the Ma.
iOnal Tube works, McKcrsport re-
uesting the strikers to call at the com.
any offices and receive their money.
The strikers are guessing as 10 what
he move made by the company means.