The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-06

general striker" was the next ques-
ton, and the answer was:
Within a week"
How many men viii be affected?''
I don't know how many men the
strike order viii affect
VIII the board lied for any
more conferences
No; the board has been dismissed
and viii not be called unless the other
side wants peace They nave declared
war"
President Shafer said that the state
ment in the papers of his stOp-Off at
washington was true, but that he did
not see President GOmpers of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. as he was
not in town. Secretary Morrison was
seen, however, and he assured Mr.
Shaffer that the Federation of Labor
would give its financial support
1 nave requested President GOmperS
TO come TO Pittsburg this week for a
conference, said President Shaffer
and 1 expect him here
Order for a Strike.
President Shaffer recently explained
that before an order for d strike in is
sued a circular letter would be sent ous
from the general offices to all lodges OF
the organization explaining the situa-
ton and giving a complete report of the
earnest attempts made by the associa-
ton to bring about an honorable settle
ment and their failure. This circular
viii be read in lodge meetings. The
strike order viii then be received with
out the least misunderstanding on the
part of the members.
Doubt is expressed in some quarters
that the strike viii spread further. 1t
is suggested that the employees of the
Federal Steel company, National Steel
company and National Tube company
are the strikers main source of rev.
enue, and TO call them out would de-
prive the association Of the funds Dec-
essary to carry on the strike. Another
reason given is that the AmaIgamated
association, having signed contracts
with all these companies for one year
beginning with June I. 1901, would, by
violating these contracts, give Mr.. Nor
gan and his associates trump cards
they would not hesitate to use
An intimatfOn has been made that
there is still one hope OF ending the
strike soon, and that is by the return
to work of the men at the Painter.
Lindsay and McCutcheOn and Clark
mills. These mills were non-uniOn last
year The men went out when the
strike was ordered, and they are now
members OF the Amalgamated associ-
alton. In the efforts TO secure an ad-
justment of the strike, however. their
status has been an embarrassing fac
tor. It is said that thirty men in these
mills desire to so to work The irnnae-
date effect Of such a move would be to
eliminate them from consideration Of
any basis of settlement. Such a course
would leave the Amalgamated officials
in a position to accept Mr.. Morgan
terms with honor
Business Is Affected.
The steel Strike, though but begun. is
already being felt in Pittsburg. MANY
T~-.-.
business dropping off. so as 10 make
the removal Of clerks imperative. on
two days last week the clearing house
reports showed a decrease COMPARED
with last year The most important
strike points tonight seem TO be Leech-
burg and Weilsville, with AIcKeesp0rt
possible trouble center. From Leech-
burg this telegram was received.
At o'clock this afternoon the HYDE
Park mill, which has been idk since
the first of this year. was started At
S.45 p. N. a train arrived at HYDE
Park from Salisbury, Vandsrgrift and
Apollo. The train stopped at the works
and fifty-five meu. clad in working
garb and carrying dinner buckets. left
the train and hurried into the works.
There was no excitement. and the mill
owners ard managers tonight claim
that they now have enough men in the
mills to operate aII Of the fve-plant
mill Sentinels are out and no one is
allowed 10 set into the mill without a
password.
Late this afternoon six mill men
from Leechburg sauntered down to-
ward the mill. passed the guards and
walked into the mills, where tonight
they are at work. This makes sixty
one men now employed at the works.
The mill is running tonight The Anal
gamated men. however, are on the
ground. making desperate efforts TO
keep all union men out They make
the bold assertion that in two days
after President ShafIer issues his gen