The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-19
Join THE RANKS
OF THE STRIKERS
Forces of the Steel Workers Are
Being Added To.
EFFORT AT SETTLEMENT
OHIO BOARD OF ARBITRATION
OFFERS ITS SERVICES.

Pittsburg. Pa. July 1S.-Most import
ant of all news regarding the steel
Workers strike that reached Pittsburg
today was the action Of the men en-
Dloyed in the DUncansville plant of the
American Steel Hoop company. A
telegram was received by President
Shaffer from the men in the morning.
asking il they should strike The mes
sage was a surprise for the Amalga-
mated ieOple. as they We're not look
ING Tor this news 50 soon President
Snaffer answered, telling the men not
10 come out unless they We're organ
lied II organized they should strike
for they are needed.
In the afternoon a telegram was re-
ceiVed from Duncansville asking that
an organizer be sent TO them at once.
In compliance with this request Vice
President John Pierce started for Dun
cansVllle this evening to complete the
organization The Duncansville plant
Is the last of the hoop plants TO remain
at work, and the Amalgamated asso-
citation officials say if they are success
fuI in closing this plant they will be
masters of the situation as far as the
steel hoop company is concerned, at
least
The action Of the Ohio state board
OF arbitra ton ia offering to bring about
a settlement of the strike created some
talk today in steel circles. NJ. NJ Gar
land, former president of the Amalga-
mated association and at present a col
lectOr of the port, said that he did not
consider the action of the Ohio board
as unusual, but rather the carrying out
of their duties as such a body. It is
the duty of that body to offer it's serv-
ices wherever labor trouble starts thai
affects the industries of that state. In
view of this fact, Mr.. Garland could
not see where the troubles were more
liable to settlement now than before.
May Cause Trouble.
In the immediate vicinity of Pitts
burg the evident intention of the COM
pany 10 attempt the reOpening of the
Devices Wood plant at McKeespOrt is
the only incident so far calculated to
cause uneasiness. The notices posted
today We're placed with probable eX-
pectatiOn Of securing the early return
to town of many Of the workers who
have gone on fishing and other vacation
trips The men claim to be confident
that enough men cannot be secured 20
operate the mill, and say no oppOsi-
ton viii be made TO any who wish to
go in.
The police authorities. though. going
on the principle that in time of peace
is the best time to prepare for war,
have taken every precaution and feel
prepared to cope with any trouble that
may arise.
The following was received tonight
from Wellsville; The storm center Of
the great strike was today moved from
Pittsburg to this little CoIumbiana
county village. News that the Wells
vile plant Of the American Sheet Steel
company was now in shape to run in
full and that men would be imported
from Vandergrift, Pa, and other points
to work all mills, caused President
Shaffer of the Amalgamated asSOcia-
tiOn to rush here from Pittsburg to
give courage to the striking millmen-
The Amalgamated officials, Trustee
john A Morgan. Vice President John
A Chappeile and President Shafrer.
were almost smothered by the crowd
which greeted them here on their ar
rival. A procession of several thousand
1 people followed them to the city hall,
where the public meeting was held, and
at which President ShaffeT was the
PRINCIPAL speaker. About 1000 people
were crowded into the hall before the
party from Pittsburg reached the plat
FORM. There were present WOrkmen
from East Liverpool. Wheeling, Steu-
benville and other points. Persifer Z
Smith of Allegheny, who had been IN
vited publicly by the Amalgamated Of
fcials TO be present at the meeting,
was not there. much to the disappOint-
ment Of all concerned, as Shaffer had
announced that he would make reply to
Mr.. Smiths assertion made here some
days ago that he had not been treated
fairly by the Amalgamated people at
the late conference The address of
! President Shaffer was listened to with
deep interest
president Shaffer cautioned the men
to keep within the bounds of the law,
and. above all, to abstain from drink
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