The Detroit times., 1912-11-27
STRIKERS IN HOMESTEAD
ARE STANDING FIRM
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Braddock today were made Dy the
strikers but oficials Of the company
vehemently deny this. 1t was also
said that the steel company was plac-
ing cots in the physical laboratories
Extra guards we're posted today IN
advantageous positions around the
mills so as to be prepared for any
emergency. This forms formidable
bulwark In case OF trouble. In
lengthy statement issued by the strik-
ing trainmen today their grievances
are outlined. The men are In De
termined mood and declare they Will
not give in until the three men dis
charged for circulating petitions ask
ing for a reimbursement OF wages are
reinstated. The company likewise 10
determined not to give In.
The tie-up ia complete In the big
steel corporation plants. Only four
engines out of 5 within the Home
stead plant were moving today.
The striking trainmen's statement
as drawn up by q committee from the
various mills concerned Is as follows;
]. G. Lawler, of the Homestead
Steel works, discharged Harry Ais
house, an assistant train master. APP
parently without cause. He was told
that he was sleeping on duty, when. as
a matter OF fact, they could not give
date for this alleged infraction OF
the laws governing the work. The
man had a petition circulated some
time previous to this in which It was
that wage scale be given
and several men from
the transportation department were
In having his petition
among them Mr.. Allshouse.
His discharge followed as soon as the
officials Learned that he was
one OF the leaders.
The men worked until IL o'clock
Friday midnight, In the meantime
passing the word around that Ais
house had been discharged, and at IL
O'Clock midnight they ran their en-
gines to the round house. One OF the
oficials notified Mr.. Lawler that the
men wanted to see him. Mr.. Lawler
came to the mill, and, later A. r.
Hunt. The men told the officials they
wanted Mr.. Allshouse reinstated. M
Hunt said that he could not place him,
but Just before Mr.. Hunt was called
Mr.. Lawler stated that Mr.. Hunt could
grant the demands of the men. The
workmen stayed on the premises for
some time until one or the officials
said that II the wheels could not turn
the men would have TO leave the plant.
The petition In question was a shd-t
one and did not demand anything
from the company, only making a re.
quest that the corporation take up
the wage scale for consideration; that
Ia, that they consider the advisability
Of paying the men the same wages a.
given the union railroad employees
As a matter of fact the transportation
men handle the same material as
those on the union railroad
After the men left the plant a meet
Ing was called for 10 o'clock that
which was Saturday, Nov.
R3, and at this meeting, Braddock
works was represented by a large
In addition TO the men
from the Homestead plant At the
Il was decided by the Brad
Jock men to call the employees from
the Bessemer plant, the men from
he latter works having the
same kind of grievance as
heir brothers from Homestead, In
hat Thomas McMunn and Michaei
Mulkearn were discharged apparently
cause, because they had beea
eaders in circulating the petition
among the men.
Thomas Cosgrove, superintendent
)f transportation, discharging the two
men. Mulkearn was discharged for
being an ag1tator, while McMunn was
given no reason why he should be
One OF the leaders I'm cir
the petition at the Bessemer
plant had conference with Nr. Cos
grove and the former said a threaten
ing strike could be avoided by word
from him that the two men be plactd
back at work. The same condition OF
affairs existed at the Homestead plant,
the committee asking for the rein
statement OF Allshouse.
The Homestead committee visited
Mr.. Hunt, at Homestead. yesterday
and asked him for reason for the
discharge of Mr.. Allshouse, but he
refused TO answer the men. They
stated TO Mr.. Hunt that II he couli
give truthful cause for his discharge.
The men would go 10 work. The same
thing happened In Braddock. A com
mfttee visited Mr., GosgFoTe, when he
refused to state his reasons for the
discharge OF McMunn and Mulkearn
The men headed by their commit
tees are determined TO stand thei
ground. come what will. and so mas
tiers stand at present.