The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-05
BOTH SIDES AREFIRM
Conditions In The Steel Districts Re-
main Unchanged.
SOME NEW MEN ARE ATTACKED
The American Tin Plate Company At.
tempted to Bring In Nor-Union
rlen, But These Are Attacked.

P;ttsburg. Special.-Practically the
only significant event in the strike
was the positive stand taken by the
American Tin Plate Company in refer
| ence to its course in the future An
Official statement from this company
| denies that there are negotiations look.
| ing to a settlement Of the strike and
authorizes the statement that mills
put into operation during the strike
will be continued non-union. and all
men going to work now will be re-
tanned in their positions. This state
ment will have it's effect because Of
the fact that the tin plate has always
! been considered as among the strong
| holds of the Amalgamated Association
and the deal appears to have been
brought about by the association de-
claring strike c.gainst the Tin Plate
Company after the scale for the year
had been signed. Notwithstanding
the fact that he Amalgamated people
claim justification on the ground that
their constitution provided for such
procedure the officials of the Tin Plate
| Company consider the action a breach
of trust and say that henceforth taey
are determined to cut loose from union
labor entirely.
President Shaffer reiterated his
| tot hot on for
peace that were being made by the
Civic Federation were without authori-
ty from him. He said that II official
overtures were made by the combine
they would be considered, but that was
all. He denied that he knew of any
move that was being made in New
York except what he has seen in the
papers Other officials of the Amalga-
mated Association said that there was
no change in the strike. Everything
was quiet and the men were satisfied
with the way things were going.
The one place within this district
where the strikers have scored vic
| tory is at Irondale. o. At this place
the American Tin Plate Company was
! compelled to close down its recently
opened plant for lack Of men to oper-
ate it. The day was full Of excite
ment in the little village and street
fights came thick and fast for a time
until the inhabitants were wrought
into a state of excitement bordering
on terror. The first fight Of the morn
| ing took place when i've non-unlon
men left their homes and started for
work in the mill On the main street
of the village they were met by
party of about 80 strikers, who by
moral suasion tried to get them to
desist from their determination to go
to work. When this failed stronger
argument was used and the men were
given a drubbing and driven back to
their homes. The village had scarcely
| recovered from the surprise when
this attack occasioned when word was
PASSED around that party OF new
men were driving overland from Wells
Vile. Almost all the strikers at once
started to meet the carriage. and wheh
| they passed the mill'office Ira House.
| holder. a non-union man. shouted al
| them. The action precipitated a hght
| Manager Banfleld saved Householder
by dragging him inside and shuttine
the door with difficulty. The Tin Plate
| Company then attempted to file infor'
nation before Justice Baisley, chars
| ing the strikers with riot, but the JUS
| tice refused to entertain the charge,
saving he would issue warrants for
those mixed in the fights charging as
sault. but no more serious offense.
The attorney then began the prepara-
| ton Of papers. for an injunction re-
| straining the strikers from interfering
| with rCn-unionists in any way.
It is learned that President T. J.
Shaffer has sent out letters TO al!
| members of the executive committee
Of the Amalgamatei Association in
viting their approval OF the peace
plan agreed upon last Saturday by the
representatives Of the National CIVIC
| Federation and the Amalgamated AS
sociation headquarters officials. The
| plan proposes:
First. that the New York offer OF
July T. made by Messrs. SchWao and
Morgan, be accepted.
Second, that a provisional scale be
arranged but not signed for Painters
Lindsay and McCutcheon'S and the
Clark mill, leaving recognition OF the
union open.
Third, that the United States Steel
CORPORATION formally declare its at
titude toward organized labor, this
declaration to take such form as will
have a reassuring effect upon the men
in the mills.
Operatives Joining Union.
Columbia, S. c.. Special.-Textile
Union No. 2l1 was in session for seve-