Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-19
GREAT STEEL STRIKE
Order of President Shaffer
Generally Obeyed.
SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSAND MEN IDLE
The Struggle Against the Steel Trust
One of the Greatest Labor
Movements of re-
cent Years

P1TTSBURG, July 16.-Reports re-
ceived from all sources connected with
the great strike of the steel workers in
dictate that the members of the Amalga-
mated ASSOCIATION had matters well in
hand and that the strike order was gem
orally obeyed. kilograms from various
points where the mills of the American
Tin Plate company. the American Steel
Hoop company and the American Sheet
Steel company are located tell of the
shutting down of these plants in large
numbers. In many cases the plants had
been shut down by the first strike order,
which affected the Sheet Steel and the
Steel Hoop companies only The last or
der brought out all of the union plants of
the American Tin Plate company with
the single exception of the new mill in
Monssen, which is still running. At the
Amalgamatcd association HEADQUARTERS it
j. stated that the figures given Saturday
night regarding the number of men who
would be actually idle in the mills of the
three companies had been proved correct.
This number was placed at $4,000.
The strike. although one of the greatest
that has been declared in recent years.
will affect pittsburg but slightly. Despite
the fact that this city is and for years
has been the recognized industrial center
Of the world, President Shaifcr'S action
in calling the msH of the American Sheet
Steel, American lin Plate and American
Steel Hoop companies out Oh strike will
have but little hcNrins on the commercial
life of Pitt>burg. This is peculiar fact.
but it is nevertheless true.
OF the 74.0Oo men idle 1000 are in
Fittsburg, 500 in Allegheny and 900 in
McKeosport President Shaifcr has it in
his power to close many more I'ittshurg
mills. but it is not thought that be viii do
anything of a radical nature until he is
compelled to.
The American Steel Hoop comrany's
supposedly nonunion mill. known rs the
Painter mill, in West Carson street. was
closed yesterday in all its branches The
tie up at this mill was said to have been
surprise TO the mill owners ana officials
in charge of il. The other plant. known
rs the Lindsay X McCutchcun mill. in
Allegheny was shut down completely in
the pudding and bar mills. All the skill
ed workmen refused to enter the mill.
and the company did not even operate the
five furnaces. The finishing department
of the mill was working during the day.
as the men are not in the union but it is
CIdIIneu ny Ine WORKERS. mat the en-
ployees in that department will also quit
work.
The American Steel Hoop company's
mill at Monssen was not closed yester-
day. 1t has been nonunon since il was
built two years ago, and the company
says the men there will remain loyal. The
Amalgamated people would not discuss
the situation in that mill at present.
While all the mills of the United States
Steel corporation are included in the gen
eral conflict. the three companies are the
first attacked. What the next move would
he the workers would not say. 1t is an
nounced that the circular letter which
was expected to be sent out yesterday
calling on the men in the mills of the
l. ederal Steel company. the National Steel
company and the National Tube company
to come out would not be issued at pres