Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-15
POSSIBILITIES OF THE STRIKE STARTLING.
Il May Spread TO the Allied Industries -Shaffers
Orders Carried Out
Nearly Every Union Mill Closed Several Nonnion Concerns
Are ldlelron. Steel and Tin Plate Industry Parayzed
Frotracted Struggle Prediced--Todays Situation
Reviewed in Detail.

Pittsburg, July 15.- A strike of the
members of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton employed in the tin-plate, sheet and
hoo pmills, ordered Saturday night as a
result of the disagreement between the
conferees of the United States Steel Cor
roration and Arnalgamated Association
was generally observed in :he Pittsburg
district this morning. At the mills where
the strike order extended the skilled
workmen who are under control of th.
union failed to put in an appearance, or
81 they did go to the mills it was merely
as spectators and with no intention of
working. The early reports indicated
that the strike order was being observed
at all the mills of the tin-plate, Sheet and
hoop combines. Painter mill, of the
American Steel Hoop Company. of
South Side. shut down. The men joined
the Amalagamated Association and this
morning not one of the workmen
showed up. 1t is estimated that between
200 and 500 men are out. The strikers
are kept away from the plant and
everything is unusually quiet. The tin
mill at Monessum, Pa, which is non
union, is running as usual today. The
Lindsay q McCutcheon plant of the
American Steel Hoop Company, in Allie
cheney Is also idle, and the Star and
Monongahela plants of the American
Tlnplate Company are closed down.
The Painter and Lindsay and Nc
Cutcheon plants are looked upon by Off
cials of the United States Steel Corpor-
tion as the strongholds OF the non-un-
3onists In the hoop company. The
prompt action of Pesitlent Shatfer in
thus early forcing the fighting and car
1ying 1t into the enemy's camp was
looked upon as evidence that the strike
will be one of the most spirited in
Pittsburg.s history.
President Shafrer was pleased witei
the reports received from ne two
strongholds and declared not wheel
would turn in either Painter or Lind
say. and McCutcheon works until the
strike is settled. Shaffer said the Pain
ter works was pivotal with respect to
other non-union plants of the Steel
Hoop Company and the men elsewhere
had promised II the Painter plant would
Join in the strike movement there would
der OF the plant He said there would
be no question that they would respond,
as they are anxious to Join the general
movement and are being held in check
and kept at work by the direction Of the
amalgamated officials. Shaffer said the
movement would be carried to other
plants not now recognized by the COM
bine as under the wing Of the associa
tion. He looked for general response
60 the strike order as the men have
been waiting for Just such command
since July l. He declared the men We're
prepared 70 fight it out on the original
lines, until dooms-day."
AT the headquarters of the amalga-
mated association today 1t was sad the
situation Is satisfactory. President
6haffer took personal charge of the
strike campaign today The executive
committee of the Amalgamated associ-
alton placed the fight entirely in his
hands and he has been directed to plan
the campaign as he thinks best.
Secretary John Williams said this
morning: Every plate plant in the
country Is closed down"
Another official said: I'VE have closed
two of their mills that they considered
as non-union plants, they are the Lind
say and McCutcheon plant OF the Amer
1can Steel Hoop Company and Star Tin
Plate mill OF the American Tin Plate
Company. Scottdale and Old Meadow
mill are still running and Shaffer said:
I'VE could call them out, but they are
working under an agreement and we do
not want to break their contract
In reference to the report that the
manufacturers had made proposal for
another conference shaffer said no in
timation had been reoAived by him that
they had any idea of asking for a sec
ond meeting in the near future. That
was matter entirely with them.
Dispatches received up to 10 o'clock at
Amalagamated headquarters report the
following mills closed: Star Tinplate
Works, Monongahela Tinplate, Demmler
Tinplate. the Kensington mills. Con-
nellsville mills. Cannonsburg mills and
Dewes-Wood Sheet plant at Mckees-
Port.
In certain circles quiet interest was
manifested in the effect the strike may
have upon the Carnegie industry. espe-
cially the steel mills at Homestead.
These mills are generally supposed to be
non-union. But the same was thought
of other mills. until they suddenly
popped out as pretty we'll unionized.
There have been recent visits of Anal
gamated officials to Homestead that at
this time are somewhat suggestive.
Many hint has been thrown out by the
Amalgated men within the past few
days that when the association felt the
need Of showing Its strength the steel
combine folks would be amazed. Aside
from any interest the Amalgamated
people may have in Homestead 1t may
be possible the American Federation of
Labor has intrenched itself there. OF
course there may be nothing In the af-