The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-05
NAMES NEW TERMS.


cautioned him that such action would
transcend his powers. The mayor gave out
a signed statement shortly after the ar
rival of the deputies, in which he says:
In view of the fact that Sheriff William
{. Mckinley, who, under the statutes of
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is the
peace officer of Allegheny coun-
", has seen fit in the discharge of what he
mistakenly COnCeives to be his duty to
send deputy sheriffs in that portion of the
city of McKeeSport occupied by the DENIM
Ter tin mills, 1t becomes Incumbent upon
me to protest against such action. Prob
ably there is no more peaceful spot on
earth than that inclosed within our cor
p0rate limits. There is no disorder here.
There is no menace of disorder here. .
In spite of conditions which past expert
ence caused thoughtful men to fear might
conspire against municipal peace there has
been an actual and marked improvement
In MckeespOrts department record.
1T was at such a time as this and at
the rounding out of so highly creditable a
record as this that Sheriff Mckinley gath
cred together some half hundred of hungry
unemployed heelers, many of them men OF
bad records and of questionable character,
and hurled them into the city. This little
handful of men, armed with brief authority
and legal weapons, constitute a vastly
greater menace to the peace and good or
der of Mckeesport than the more than
twelve full regiments of law-abiding citi-
ZenS who are now on strike here. The in
suit TO the city of McKeesport is as wan
ton and impOlitic as il was ill-advised. L
know personally nearly all of the men who
are here on strike. / know them to be
good citizens. Industrious, sober, peaceful
and law-abiding.
Il was not consulted by the sheriff of
Allegheny county in this matter of en-
camping deputies within our municipal
boundaries. Sheriff Mckinley deemed it
wisest to commit the discourtesy of ignor-
ing the highest official in the city, and eX-
cuses his course upon the ground that he
had been informed by certain trust officials
that the destruction of Demmler tin mills
was imminent and the property in dire dan
ger every moment the presence of such
NJ Ia,- NIL
whoever its author may have been. is alb
solutely false and as malicious as it is un-
true.
Il reiterate my ability. unaided by the
county authorities, to prevent deeds of
lawlessness, whether affecting the property
of individuals or the United States Steel
Corporation. L have sworn in special Off
GERS of the law from among the business
men OF the city, not from the ranks of the
strikers. L have taken every reasonable
p~recaut1on against outbreak, though vio-
lence was never imminent.
Il now call upon the striking working
men of McKeesport TO give the lie to the
alleged necessity for the presence of these
deputies Stay away from the Demmler
mills and let the officials fight their battle
OF resumption with incompetent assistance.
Ignore their stealthy operations and re-
main quietly about your homes. You will
lose nothing. and at the same time you
will emphasize the falsity of vicious criti-
cism directed at both yourself and me.
ROBERT j. BLACK, Mayor"
George Crawford. manager of the DENIM
Ter mill. accompanied by James Evans,
president of the First National Bank,
called on Mayor Black at his residence in
McKeespOrt tonight and officially notified
him tina the mill would start Thursday
morning. and that he would be expected to
furnish police protection for the men going
TO and from their homes. Mayor Black paid
little attention to the request. but told the
gentlemen kindly that he regarded their
bringing in of deputies a breach of official
courtesy and good judgment. Strikers are
on the streets i'm large numbers. but are
nUipt and orderly II has been MANNED to
have a large crowd at the mill at 6 a. m.
The strikers say they have canvassed the
tin workers who are out. and very few will
go TO work. Mayor Blacks attitude is
praised by the strikers, but is condemned
by many business men.
The effort to break the strike i'm New
Castle. Pa, Will be made next Monday at
the Shenango steel plant of the National
Steel Company, when that plant will be
District Manager John Reid. of the United
States Steel Corporation, posted the fol-
lowing notice at the works:
"Notice-The steel mill will start next
week. All persons desiring employment will
make application to the general superin-
tendent. who will have full power to make
contracts. The wages. hours. work. etc.
will be the same as those given to the for
mer employees. and any persons accepting
a position will be retained in that position
regardless of whatever settlement may be
made with the former employees of this
The members Of Unity Lodge. Of the
Amalgamated who compose the striking
steel mill men. last night refused the prop
OsitiOn Of the company 10 return to work
under individual contracts in which the
Amalgamated Association would not be rec
Ognized. This action was answered to-day
by the notice that the mills will start ir-
respective of the action Of former employees.
One Of the head officials of the local plants
to-day. when asked if the plant would be
run nonunion. said the notice above states
the case exactly. irrespective of any trades
union or organization. The Amalgamated
men say the company will not be able to
find men to operate the plant.