The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-28
DOWN WITH UNIONS
TIN PLATE COMPANY WILL. HAVE
NO MORE OF THEM.
HAS ISSUED ITS DEFIANCE.
STRIKE BREAKERS TO BE RE-
TANNED IN PLACES.


Unionism, to De Non-union IN the
Future-This Is the UItisnntum.
No Truce With Strikers-Ro,vs and
Riots Startle IrOndaIe.
Pittsburg, Aug. 27.-The significant
event in the strike to-day was the posi-
tive stand taken by the American Tin
Plate Company in reference to its
course in the future.
There will be no more union labor in
its mills.
An official statement from this COM
pany to-day denies that there are any
negotiations on foot looking to a set
tlement of the strike, and authorizes
the statement that mills put into op-
Grafton during the strike will be con-
tinued non-union. and all men going
to work now will be retained in their
positions.
This statement will have it's effect
because of the fact that the tin plate
trade has always been considered as
among the strongholds of the Anal
gamated Association and the def" APP
pears to have been brought about by
against the tin plate company after
the scale for the year had been signed
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Amals samated people claim justification
on the ground that their constitution
provides for such procedure,
the officials of the tin plate
company consider the action a breach
of trust and say that henceforth they
are determined to cut loose from union
labor entirely.
No Peace From Shaffer.
President Shaffer to-day reiterated
his positive statement that all efforts
for peace that were being made by the
Civic Federation were without author
ity from him. He said that if 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 to-day that
there was no change in the strike.
Everything was quiet and the men
were satisfied with the way things
were going.
Notwithstanding these statements, ii
is learned late tonight that President
T. J. Shaffer has sent out letters TO
all members of the Executive Commit
tee of the Amaigamated Association,
inviting 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 27, made by Messrs. Schwab and
Morgan, be accepted.
Second. That a provisional scale be
Tas,.
ers, Lindsay and McCutcheon'S, and
the Clark mill, leaving recognition of
the union open.
Third. That the United States Steel
Corporation formally declare its atti-
tude toward organized labor, this dec
laration to take such form as will
have a reassuring effect upon the men
in the mills.
The one place within this district
where the-strikers have scored a vic
tory is at Irondale, o. At this place the
American Tin Plate Company was COM
PEELED to close down its recently open
ed plant for lack of men to operate it.
Rioting Mt IrOndaIe.
The day was full of excitement in the
little village and street fights came
thick and fast for a time until the in
habitants were wrought into state of
excitement bordering on terror. The
first fight of the morning took place
when five non-union men left their
homes and started for work in the
mill. On the main street of the village
they were met by a party of about
thirty strikers, who, by moral suasion.
tried to get them to desist from their
determination to go to work. When
this failed a stronger argument was
used and the men were given drub
bing and driven back to their homes.
The village had scarcely recovered from
the surprise which this attack had oc
casioned when word was passed around
that a party of new men were driving
overland from Wellsville.
Almost all the strikers at once start
ed to meet the carriages, and when
they passed the mill Office Ira House
holder a non-union man, shouted at
them. This action precipitated a fight.
Manager Banfield saved Householder
by dragging him inside and shutting
the door, with difficulty.
The tin-plate company then attempt
ed to file an information before Justice
Paisley charging the strikers with riot,
but the justice refused to entertain the
charge, saying he would issue warrants
for those engaged in the fight, charging
assault, but no more serious offense.
The attorney then began the prepara-
ton of papers to ask for an injunction
restraining the strikers from interfer
ing with the non-unionists in any way.