The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-25
TROUBLE LOOKED
FOR IN BIG STRIKE
Trust to Start Up Steel Plants
With NOn-uniOn Men.
AGGRESSIVE ATTITUDE
SECRET MEETINGS BEING HELD
BY AMALGAMATED LEADERS.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 24.-Two moves,
it is reported. were made by the ag-
gressive officials Of the American Sheet
Steel company today toward the break
ing of the strike. One was the shipping
of some Of the non-union men that
have been employed in the Vandergrift
mills Of the company to WeIlsvilIe to
assist in the starting of the plant there.
It was stated that fifty men are to be
shipped to Wellsville during the early
evening, and would reach there after
dark As consequence Of this report,
there is suppressed excitement prevail
ing at Wellsville, that at any moment
may break out into a serious condition.
Both strikers and officials of the com
pany are on the alert and ready for any
emergency.
The impression is strong tonight that
the general officers of the United
States Steel corporation have become
determined on the subject of an early
breaking Of the strike and to ultimate
" force the operation of all the idle
plants.
The second move that is understood
to have been initiated today is the
starting Of the long idle HYDE Park
plant of the American Sheet Steel COM
pany. This plant was taken into the
combina ton, burdened with objection
able contracts made by the former
owners and has remained idle since.
The long idleness of this mill has
caused most of the men formerly en-
plOyed there to leave Hyde Park for
other places. and the company believes
there would be less difficulty in start
ing this plant than where the Amalga-
mated association has control.
It was apparent in Pittsburg this
evening that fresh and decidedly i'm
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the steel workers were about to take
place.
Mysterious Meetings.
At the Amaigamated headquarters
the two leading officials of the associ-
alton were absent during the greater
part of the day. It was stated that
President Shaffer was away on per-
sOnal business and had nothing in hand
concerning the strike. The absence of
Secretary John Williams was also &C
counted for in the same manner.
The conference held on Tuesday night
which kept President Shaffer and Sec
rotary Williams out until early this
morning remains as mysterious as be-
fore. None of these officials would give
out any hint as to what had taken
place aside from stating positively that
they had not met any Of the officials Of
the United States Steel corporation.
Whatever the object of the meeting, it
is believed to have been continued to-
day and much of importance is ex-
pected to be developed from the con-
ference.
The question Of the manufacturers
securing an injunction against the
Amalgamated association was dis
cussed guardedIy during the day. As
sistant Secretary n. F. Tighe said he
did not think the measure would be re-
sorted to at this stage of the proceed
iRgs, even if it was contemplated for a
later day. There was practically no
cause for such measure. and If there
was he doubted if, under the conditions
that exist at present, the courts would
grant such orders Particularly is this
the case in Pennsylvania. In Ohio
President Shaffer seems to feel conf
dent that such injunctiOnS would not
be granted. Those best acquainted with
the feelings of. the manufacturers, say
there is, in their opinion, little cause
for believing that such measures will
be resorted to at this time
The Post tomorrow viii say: That
mysterious conference which was at