The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-23

explained tndC these -cOulQ NOT unQer-
stand the second order for a strike,
and had declined to walk out because
they feared that they were being i'm
posed upon.
Business Agent Steep says that there
will be no blockade of the plant to-
day, as there was none yesterday. but
that a strong picket line will be main
tanned and that every effort will be
made to turn back as many as possible
of those applying for work. The TWEEN
| ty women strikers who have faithfully
done picket duty throughout the strike,
! promise to be en- hand today and by
| their presence and influence induce the
men to remain out. The women will
be stationed at the main entrance and
| every person coming from or going into
| the plant will be approached and asked
| to stay away until the strike is set
| tied. 1t is claimed by the women that
by tonight they will have taken away
| from the concern about 100 employees.
Foremen Remain in Plant
Practically all of the foremen in the
plant last night for the first time since
| the strike, openly asserting that they
! feared that if they went home they
would not be permitted to enter the
| plant today. They made this assertion
| in the face of the notice that Business
| Agent Steep had sent them that they
could return today without interior
| ence If they chose to go home. George
Forsythe, speaking of the situation,
| said:
| 81 will stay IN here tonight because
there is not proper protection on the
| outside. 1t is the best place for ne
| until the excitement has died down
| According to my belief there will be
| trouble, and it is liable to occur at any
| time''
Forsythe wasSengaged in converse
| ton with a number of union men and
was telling them that they were foolish
| in refusing to return to work. The
| conversation was carried on over the
| fence, and one of the unionists threat
/ ened to- hit Forsythe with club he
carried, claiming that he had been in
| suited. Mayor Lyle was sitting in his
buggy but a few feet away and watch
ed the incident with some interest
| Forsythe was a candidate against Ly-
tie for mayor at the last election.
Preparations were yesterday made
in the Swift plant for long siege. The
cots. many of which has been stored
when news of the settlement of the
| strike had been received, We're taker
out and placed for service. The tasl
of daily removing and setting up these
| cots in the sausage room has grown
I irkSome to the men compelled to de-
the work, and there was much grum.
bling. Additional provisions were or.
dered, as it had been planned to al
low the men to go to their homes to.
night, and the supply had been allowed
to run as low as possible. The foot
will be shipped in today, and by som,
of the strikers it is claimed that tn,
car containing it will be convenient.
lost by the switchmen, with the result
that the men will today be compelled
to come out Of the plant for thei
meals.
Recruits for Picket Duty
The strikers made a strong effort t,
win over the workmen when they lef
the plant for the night. Each man wa
approached and asked to refuse to re
turn to work today. In many in
stances the workmen promised to be
gin doing picket duty this morning
while in other instances they wake,
by the pickets without noticing wha
was said to them. The strikers per
formed this task in an orderly man
ner, and paid no attention whatever t
Manager Bangs and Supt. Burns whel
they passed.
Business Agent Steep claims tina
practically all of the prominent men il
the strike were refused employment
when they reported at the plant yes
terday. He cites among these eight o
the women pickets, and says that
was claimed when they applied TO
: work they were told that there woul
be nothing for them to do until Octo
! | Der.
Henry Banke, for some days at tn
| head of the pickets, was told that hi
> services were not needed. ]. P. Banks
; chairman of the strike committee, wa
not needed at this time, but might re
port in four or five weeks. Georg
/ Leitsch, steward of the union and VIII
hos happ orOrOinart1u identified wit
the maintenance of the pickets, wa
told that his place had been filed. Tor
, Lawler says that he was denounced a
being irresponsible, and lays the accu
sation to the prominent part he too
in the strike. Joseph Longquist say
, that his foreman told him that ther
would not likely be anything for ilir
5 to do for a month or So. Longquis
f charges this to his prominence in tn
5 movement.
i The list could be extended indefinite
ly as to less prominent persons, Busi
mess Agent Steep asserting that
every instance the men refused EN-
ployment had been prominently con
nected with the picket system. o
these grounds the members of tn
South ST. Paul union asert that the
are pleased with the order of Presider
| Donnelly calling the men out for til
second time.
Non-u Union Men Are Through
There were about South ST. Pa,
yesterday some Of the men who de
serted the plant as soon as they hear
| that the strike had been settled. With
out exception they declared that the
would not return to the places, beliey
ing that it is only a question of tin
until there is settlement of the unto
and that shortly afterwards they woul
be compelled to leave the positions
1t is on this point that the unto
pickets are dwelling at this time, claim
ing to the non-union men who woul
enter the plant that they will at be-