The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-13
BOYS JOIN THE STRIKERS.
Little Evidence OF DisOrde-. How
ever. Appears at Mex eeSnort

ever. Appears at Mex eeSpOrt-
\ McKEESPORT. Pa. Aug. l3-Ghc sec
ond day Of the big steel strike in this city
was begun by a strike Of all the boys. 30
in number in the butt-weId department.
There was nothing OF especial significance
IN the act as the boys were expected TO
do almost anything. and IL is rather for
start a riot instead OF simply goine out.
Their leaving the works was al act OF
hostility because the Federation Of Labor
lodges in the tube works had advised that
no one stop until the UUi0n-maue material
was exhausted.
The boys left the works at l2.15 o'clock
this morning, singing. yelling and cheer
ing Outside Of the mill gate, IN The r.ar
at the foot Of Locust Street, the boys
gathered and held a jolIihcatiou. They
made such a din that people left their
houses to see what the matter was and
pickots from all along the .iver front
came rushing in, thinking nat there was
a not on After an hCIrs celebration.
while the morning SHIFT o., men was going
on duty. the boys were 6. ,persed. This
morning when daylight came they were
lettering around with the rlen.
The number Of men and BOYS row ON
is approximately SOD ard with the tx-
ception Of the strike Of the boys there
is no difference from the situation Of yess-
terday morning. AS the -suaI hour the
men went TO work IN the tube mills. but
nowhere else was there any attempt To
90 To work
Upon the Youghiogheny River. the
Seamless Tube and Gaivauizing mills
We're operated today as usual and al an
early hour there was no sign that there
would be a shutdown Immediately.
II is surprising al what an early hour
The strikers cOngregate on the streets At
O'Clock this morning there were a thou
sand OF them al Locust Street and Fifth
Avenue. As the day grew lighter the
number increased until AT 8 O'Clock the
streets were JhrOnged The streets are
crowded daily at the three meal hours.
Between these times the town is quiet
Last night was very quiet. There were a
great many strikers abroad but there
was no disorder and by II O'Clock the
streets We're deserted. There were num-
Der Of meetings OF strikers here and some
Of the leaders OF the town organized nm
ions Among these Were the painters and
II was announced tha; the barreudars
teamSters, and carpenters will all form
unions Tomorrow night Stewart Sh1rUe
the mission superintendent who has
been helping the strikers. will address Z.
meeting AT Home Mission Hall
The Steel Company officials claim that
the best citizens of this city have veer,d
from sympathy for tha strikers 10 ont
spoken diSfaVOr- because Of IN. remarks
Of President Shaff-r At the Opera House
last Saturday night when he advised the
wOrkiugmen 10 draw their money from
the banks. Until then there was
chance that many Of the merchants
would extend aid 10 the strikers when IL
became necessary and that even the
banks might lend moU-y tp responsible
men should conditions demand IT, but
now unless there Is "a great change i'm
public opinion. u cry for aid comes
from the strikers. II may go unheoded
Vice President Harrison. Of the FIRST
National Bank, who IS also postmaster Of
MCkeeSpOrt, said yesterday
The strikers have Teraliatcd for the re-
mOval of the Wood mill by direct attacks
upon the foundation of this city-s pros
perity. IL was enough tor the town to
lose the mill without having its banks
endangered as well, by the words Of Presi-
dent Shsncr. n IS a miracle that dis
aster has not OvcTtallen us already as the
result Of that speech. No one can tell
how much harm may have been done. for
most Of the depOsitOTS OF our banks are
men who are not capable Of an intelligent
view Of the matter. Here is an instance:
Today one OF the mill men came in and
demanded his money. He made out a
check FOR $3.50. the fun amount Of his de-
poSit When he got the money ha counted
80 over and found that De actually had 10.
Then De added 50 90 70 and put it back i
wanted 20 know that / had it, ne explain
ed
There are lots Of the uleu who have not
that much sense and if much more talk
is no telling what would happen. A run
on the banks now. when the men have
little else TO do than drink, would result
in calamity"