The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15
Trust Starts Mill and the Strik.
ers Succeed in Closing
Another.
PEACE RUM0RS UNc0NFIRMED.
President Shaffer Issues an Ulti-
matnm to Western Men Threat
ening Them With Expulsion
if They Fail to Strike.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug 14-There were vic.
| tories on both sides of the prea, steel
strike to-day. but they furnish no direc,
line on the ultimate result Of the conflict
| Inc strikers succeeded in forcing the Ma
nonal Tube Works at McKeesport. proba-
oiy the largest individual plant in the
hited States Stee! Corporation. TO finally
close down. On the other hand. the steel
corporation reopened the big Painter mil,
In this city. and also resumed operations
with nonunion men at the Crescent plant
OF the American Tin Plate Company at
Cleveland
Ihere was a large labor demonstration
az NhseHhs To-day. and President Shaf-
ier n1aue a stirring appeal to his followers
to fight on. In an interview before he
SPOKE he said that If the Western lodges
eid not heed the final appeal OF Assistant
secretary Tighe and come out they would
pe expelled from the Amalga mated Associa-
tion.
Talk of settlement.
Rumor again to-day settled the strike AND
lent a hand to restart the still mills ~
commerce II was stated that President
Shaner had acknowledged that he could
not win, that the steel corpora tiOr feared
that its rivals would profit bv an extended
strike and that they were going to settle
possible.
the general situation is thus briefly sum-
married: The spread of the strike at Nc
keesport and Wheeling has brought the
number or men who answered the final
strike order to something over 20.CO9, and
increased the total number of men req
dered idle by the three orders to about
6e,0c Many OF the men drawn into the
movement. willingly or unwillngly con-
tinue to accept other employment. and the
exact number now idle is a guess The
strikers are fully in control at Mckees-
mort 1frf- Iatr In
so Junction. and show some strength here.
The manufactures hold South Chicago.
Joliet. Youngstown. Columbus. the kiski-
minetas Valley. the tin plant at Monnessen
and the Carnegie group. OF the last named
property some doubt Is expressed as to the
lower Union Mil in Pittsburg. Some men
boast that they will close IL down. 1t is
running. however. and the managers say
1t cannot be stopped.
Desertions from the ranks OF the strikers
are reported from Painters mill here and
the Crescent plant In Cleveland. and the
managers say that it is only a question Of
manufacturers have made no effort TO
break the strike at McKeesport or Wheel
ing with nonunion men. and have given no
indication of their plans in those districts.
Both sides express their satisfact ction with
the progress of the strike
Encouraged by success IN keeping Mones-
sen in going and in opening their plant at
Cleveland. the officers of the tin plate COM
pany are planning resumption with nom
union men at other points. They will rot
say where their next move will he made,
Shamer to Westcrn Men.
President Shaffer of the Amaigamated AS
sociation started on his trip to Wheeling
this morning. and reached there about
noon. He was received by a large crowd,
which cheered Justify when he appeared on
the car steps. The local unions paraded and
escorted him through the town. Before 60
ing to the State Fair Grounds. where the
was held. he made the fol-
lowing statement as to the western men
who refused to strike:
IF they DO not come out they are nom
union. 1t Is n mystery why they did nor
obey the strike order from the start. and
given yesterday at Pittsburg by Mr.. Adams.
the Illinois deputy. who told me the men
had wanted an extension of time In which
to strike. Adams says they had been led
ed. We have instructed Mr.. Tighe to call
out these men at once. and in the event OF
their refusal their charters will be declared
forfeited. l know these men. and l am
confident they will now agree to come out
with us in this fight.
"The skilled men are organized and enough
will strike to greatly cripple the produc.
lion of the Western mills. We may not
seen here in the Wheeling district. which, |
by the way, Is the banner district Of the
entire steel country. but we will do what
We anticipated at the start or am greatly |
mistaken in Mr.. Tighe's ability to present |
The matter in its proper light to the Western
men.
Taking the strike as a whole we are max |
ing gains everywhere every day: Our mem-
many nonunion mills where we have never |
before been able to secure a foothold. are |
now organized or partially organized Be
.ides those already so organized. i know Of |
though, Of course, 1 cannot go into details /
)n that score"