The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-04-30

observation-disclosures Are Low But This
Is Not an Issue in the strike.-SteeI
Trust Win Support Trezona.
For the first time in the history of
Ely large strike of the miners is on.
No satisfactory cause for the strike
in this city can be given. The Steel
trust officials will say nothing, and the
daily papers do not attempt to go into
details. A delegation of citizens head
ed by Mayor Vail visited Duluth Tues
day and attempted to get a settlement
through the general offices Of the COM
pany here. but they returned to their
homes completely ignored. The Steel
trust will in no way discuss a settle
ment. If the miners wish to return to
work they may do so, but they will not
be permitted to manifest anything but
the most humble independence.
The Ely Miner in its current issue
discusses the situation and gives the
following account Of the affair:
Since the beginning Of Ely the citi-
zens have always prided themselves on
the total absence of all labor disturb
ances. The Miner has always held up
ployes and employers. Even today we
cannot consistently say otherwise not
withstanding the occurrences begin
ing with Wednesday and ending God
knows when. The late outburst was
one which could not be forseen and
viewed from all sides is one of the
most unfortunate affairs ever encount-
cred in any place in the country.
We have interviewed a. number Of
those who seemed to be at the head of
the movement and one and all express
ed themselves as perfectly satisfied
ed themselves as perfectly satisfied
could no longer bear the attitude of
Supt Trezona. How far this goes. as
| to the truth, we are not prepared to
| say.
| The affair opened up Wednesday at
| 1 o'clock when the $50 employees of the
Chandler did not go to work. About
| 100 of the employees We're interested in
| this move and as fast as men appeared
all were held back and compelled to
! join the striking forces. The shops
and surface work were also stopped
and by o'clock the mine was at a
standstill even the fires having been
pulled from under the boilers.
I When the night shift at the Pho
neer went to the mine they found the
! Chandler crowd in passion and all were
asked to quit. Some did this reluct-
antly but large number Immediately
| joined the movement and the Pioneer
also was at a standstill with the ex-
ception of the pumps. Capt. Trezona
had visited the men at the Chandler in
the afternoon and inquired if it was
more wages they wanted and the reply
was mo-" He was given to understand
they would no longer: work under him.
Il, All the handle and :Rlonears= men
| were present at, Pioneer mine iii
the evening as was also Capt. Trezona,
Mayor Vail and several others. The
men again stated their grievance and
Mayor Vail cautioned them to alb
stain from all violence to persons and
| property and a meeting was called
for 10 o'clock Thursday morning to
talk over a0airs.
! All saloons were closed during the
night thus shutting off much incentive
! for rioting and about 10 o'clock 1000
people were at the mine. Speeches
were made by all the nationallties in
terested in the strike and Capt. Toms
asked the men to refrain from damag-
ing the mine in any way and the strik-
ers promised to do so with shout
| From appearances of the dissatisfied
crowd, Austrians and Italians were the
aggressive ones with a slight sprink-
ing of other nationalities. Capt. Ire
IONA was not present. The speakers
stated all they wished was the removal
| of Supt. Chas. Trezona and passed a
| resolution that he leave town within
"a hours and if not he be instantly
lynched." 1t was also decided to have
him sign an ultimatum to the effect
that he remain forever.
The crowd then went in several bod
les looking for Mr.. Trezona to sign thu
ultimatum but he could not be located
The signing was to be done at he cit,
hall before the judge Mr.. Trezona dit
not appear and the strikers becam,
wrathy and were determined to eithe
hang or make him sign.
| On the noon train there arrived Dep
uties Bates, Magic and Randall having
been called from Duluth by friends
The deputies and the family induce,
Mr.. Trezona to leave on the train il
the afternoon until the affair had sub
sided as it was plainly to be seen tina
violence would follow his remaining
The afternoon train was ready to pull
out at the usual hour and the crow,
that was at the station was somethin,
terrific. It did pull out as far as tn
water tank and backed past the sta
ton to the section house where tn
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