Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-08-07
GENERAL STRIKE
ORDER ISSUED
The War Between the Steel Trust
and the Iron Workers
is On.
A BITTER FIGHT EXPECTED
The Steel Trust Has Gained Some Ad-
vantages in the Start The Strikers
We're Surprised by the Resump-
tion of Work in Mill.

tlOn OF work IN Mill,
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. THE Clark
plant resumed operations today with
about 100 men and boys. Two mills were
started Superintendent Brown says
two more will be running before the
end of the week. The resumption was
surprise to the strikers.
STRIKERS WORSTED.
Reading, Pa, Aug. THE strike of
the Reading railway shop hands, it is
believed, is practically over. The
company regards the strikers no long
er in its employ. Many new men have
been put to work.
THE SAN FRANCISCO STRIKE.
San Francisco, Calf, Aug. 1.-The
ranks of the striking teamsters were
increased this morning by the walkout
of the sand teamsters union, numbering
about 200 men. On the water front this
morning, a non-union man was shot by
a member of the, union, but not killed.
STIKERS SATISFIED.
McKeesport, Pa, Aug. 1.-The strike
tion by majority of the skilled men of
the tube works, and as the Amalgamat-
ed and Federation Of Labor control al
most all skilled workmen, the plant
will close Saturday night.
Great excitement was caused here
this morning by the discovery by the
strikers that yesterday evening after
dusk, six carloads of pig iron had been
run into the w. Devices Wood mill.
The strikers fear that Manager Samuel
M. Cooper is about to start the mill
with non-union men. The patrols are
being doubled
STRIKE ORDER IGNORED.
Youngstown, Ohio, Aug. 1.-THE Off
cials of the tin plate mill of the Nat
ional Steel company state that their
employees informed them that they will
pay no attention to the strike order of
President Shaffer.
THE GENERAL STRIKE ORDER.
Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. with the issue
of general strike order by President
Shaffer it is generally accepted as fact
that the struggle is on for good" as it
We're, and will not be terminated until
one or the other of the contending par
ties is defeated. Still some express an
opinion that the order OF President
Shaffer will not go into effect and that
a compromise may be made before the
week is out. The total number involved
in strike throughout the country will
be almost 100000.
SCHWAB is SURPRISED.
New York, Aug. TT am very sorry
to hear it," President Schwab said
Shaffer's strike order. He seemed
greatly surprised at the date fixed Au-
gust TO- but said he was not at liberty to
discuss the matter.
A SYMPATHETIC STRIKE PROBA-
BILE
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE extension
of the steel strike to the machinists
employed in the mills affected by the
strike is a possible development There
are between 800 and 1000 machinists in
the steel mills. President O'Connell
said today that the request for SYM
of the Amalgamated association would,
of course, be given serious considera-
tion, but such request has not been re-
ceived so far. He added that the en-
ployment of non-union men in place of
the strikers undoubtedly would precipi-
tate strike of the machinists.
THE STRIKE AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 1.-The local
labor leaders estimated today that
when President Shaffer's general strike
order goes into effect in this city 1000 to
5000 men will at once lay down their
become involved it is said that probably
10000 men would cease work.
UNION PROPAGANDA.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. THE effect of
President Shaffer's order on the en-
ployes of Carnegie's Steel company is
being watched with intsaest. 1t is gen.
orally understood that the Carnegie
mills are depended upon by the United
States Steel corporation to keep the
strike from closing down it's business.
The plants are extensive, the men
thoroughly non-union, the products so
varied and of such a nature that they
can be but little affected by the re-
fusai of the union men of other trades
to handle them. The organizers are at
work at Homestead, Duquesne, Brad
dock, and at the upper and lower mills
of this city and the Amalgamated pec-
pie claim that they have made many
converts in these non-union strong
holds Since the great strike of 1892.
three. unsuccessful attempts have been
made to organize the Homestead works.
A mass meeting of the workmen of the
upper and lower mills will be held to-
morrow night when President Shaffer
will address the men and endeavor to
indnoe them to join the association.
A rumor was current today that an
effort will be made to keep some work
ers from striking by offering them an
advance in wages. In reply to the
question whether he thought the men
employed by the Federal Steel COM
pany would come out, President Shaffer
said: "That we leave to the men. They
have no scale that can hold them from
their obligations to the Amalgamated
association. They have no scale that
can be transferred to another company.
Our people signed scales with certain
companies. These companies have
transferred their stock to the Tinted