The age-herald., 1900-10-14
STEEL MILL
 ENSLEY STRIKE No Change in the Situation on
 Either Side. BOTH SIDES REMAIN FIRM Strike Leaders Declare There is No Danger Whatever to the Peace Say They Will Hold On
 Company Confident

There Is no change in the strike situation at the Ensley steel mills and the prospect for a settlement at this time is very vague The men and the company officials are equally determined, and just what will be the result can not be foretold.
 The steel mill resumed operations yester- day morning as if nothing out of the ordi- nary had occurred, though the open hearth department was badly crippled. Two heats were made during the day.
 Only two or three men quit work in the blooming mill and that department of the plant was in full operation all during the day. It is said, however, that several of the men will not return to work on Mon day. One of the officials of the Amalga- mated Association said that several of the men in the blooming mill had been given permission to finish what work had been left undone on the previous day and this was the reason more men had not quit work at the first call.
 The strikers are very orderly, and the ut- most quiet was maintained at Ensley all during the day. The men were instructed by the executive board of the union not to con- gregate in large numbers on the streets dHlu uIutI IlO lO SldLl eiig Nlo- turbance. The leaders of the strike said last night that the action of the sheriff in send ing deputies to Ensley was utterly useless and that if necessary they would furnish as many men as were needed to preserve the peace.
 A member of the executive board said that the strikers were taking things quietly and they had no fear as to the result They expect their demands to be compiled with within the next few days, and the men will return to work.
 "I do not think our claims are unjust" said this man, "and since the company has recognized union labor in their other plants do not see why they not do so in this instance. We do not ask for any thing except recognition of the Amalga- mated Association, and believe this will be granted
 MT. Palmer, superintendent of the mills, said yesterday afternoon that he did not anticipate any trouble in securing men to fill the places of the strikers.
 ''We do not intend to comply with the request of the Amalgamated Association, continued Mr. Palmer, "and the mills will continue in operation as if no one had quit work. It is our purpose to run this mill as an open plant and we will not discrimi- nate against any one. We Will employ union and non-union men alike. We. do not intend to treat with the executive board of the Amalgamated Association or any other committee. We want to treat with the men as individuals and will do so"
 Mir Palmer said that between thirty and forty men had left the plant in compliance with the order from the union.
 A meeting of the Amagamated Associa- ton of Iron, Steel and Tin workers was held in Ensley last night but what ac- tion was taken could not be ascertained The men claim that over one hundred men have struck and they seem very confident of carrying their point.
 The strikers claim that they have the sympathy of the United Mine Workers and of the Amalgamated Association at Besse- mer and that assistance has been promised them financially and otherwise.