The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-20
STRIKES IN MANY TRADES

III URG, Pa, July 19.-The strike
situation tonight is not materially chang
ed, although many Iumors are in the a p
10 the effect that a settlement of the
troubles Is imminent. Up to 10 d m
none of these reports have been verified.
ana the conclusion reached is that no
settlement is in sight.
AT the offices of the Carnegie COM
pany and at the hea lquar,ers of the
manufacturers the usual Il ence is pre-
served concerning the condition of busl-
ness or the status of the strike
President Shaffer, Of the Amalgamated
association, however, expresses his en-
tlre satisfaction with the progress Of tho
battle and says the workers have gained
steadily, while the manufa ,turers ravo
lost continually since last Monday. lie
says up to the present time the AmaIga-
mated forces contemplate no change in
thelr programme being perfectly satisfied
with the showing their people have made
President shaffer says the advance in
wages offered the tube mill workers at
Mcheesport today, while seemingly large.
scale
Commencing in day or two. weekly
bulletins will be issued from Amalga-
mated headquarters, to give workers and
strikers official news of the exact condl-
ton Of strike affairs
TENSION AT WELISVILLE.
From the storm center at W elIsviue to-
night comes word that striking mill men
IN that vicinity spent an uneasy. rest
less DAY. There is no longer any Doubt
that the owners Of the WellsviIle plant.
OF the American Sheet Steel COMPANY.
nave many Of the towns largest mer-
chants back of them in their fight against
the workmen, and much bitterness has
O.
certainty that If the present trouble goes
along much further, the WeIsvllle plant
VIII be lifted and brought across the line
INTO pennsylvania, grocers, clothing mon
ana others, who for years have received
the wages Of the mill workers in ex-
change for goods, are now trying to shCcy
strikers that they are wrong ana foolish
IN keeping up a fight.
Pressure brought to fear a'ong thisIre
the strikers say, is energy wasted, as thew
are more determined tonight than before
Ihey are more than angry with the mer-
chants. The Wellsvile men have been
considered excellent Workmen and many
OF them have money invested in proper,
mere, so should the NIL be taken to Van
dergrHt, as 1t Is threatened they would
suffer They do not believe the prOmisa
which accompanies the threat ii at TIE
mill from Denison, Ohio, Will be brought
TO this place I'm case the present troub,e
Is settled is true
Ihe proposition has been put to tie
strikers In semi-ohic al way that if the
strike shall be settled within a reasonab
time the Dennison mill will be broug;.t
here to Increase the resources of the
place. and If the contest snail be Ions.
drawn out, the local plant will be re
moved bodily to Vandergrift. Pa 1t re-
mains to be seen what effect this line OF
argument Will have on the strikers.
Mayor Dennis openly condemns the
course of the merchants In the matter
and says they are going beyond their
province In trying to influence the work
men.
The plant was running today about one
fourth full.
The reports tonight that Apollo ana
VanGergrift, where the AmaIgamated as
sCciation Is making strenuous efforts 10
gain recruits, are that the situation is
practically unchanged, but much uneasi-
ness is felt.
No official report has reached here con-
corning the situation at DuncansvilIs.
PLATE FROM WALES.
The Pittsburg Leader prints the follow
ing IN reference to the reported shortage
Of tin plate
Word was received here today that
considerable shipment of Welsh pIate
is now on the water en- route to New
York. 1t is probable that a portion Of
this will come here, If the shortage con
tiHues. 1t will be much more costly than
the American make, but the exigencies
Of some Of the local consumers are so
imperative that they will pay no atten-
tlon TO the cost. If long continued the
strike Is sure to be a good thing for
the Welsh makers, whose trade for some
time has been in an apathetic condition
The American Tin Plate company has
made no increase in prices for the stock
1t has on hand, and cannot well do so
on account of the contracts IT cannot
fill even with material that is now be-
ing worked up in the tin houses by the
dnishers. This supply will be exhausted
within ten days at all plants when the
stoppage in all but the Monessen plant
viii be complete. The members Of the
Tin Plate Workers international Pro
tecttve association will stop work They
have assured President Shaffer of th.'r
support and Will refuse to work plate
that may be turned out by new men.
In this way this association, which has
12,0OO members, and whose scale aver
aging a 10 per cent advance was signed
recently, may be drawn into the con
fict."