The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-22
STRIKE FIGHT TO FINISH.
shatfer Expects 1t to Gradually Ex
tend to Trust Mills.

! McKeesport, Pa, July 2O.-Wtn inc
| first week of the strike over the steel
| workers are now satisfied that it is going
| to be a fight to the finish, and they are
| preparing to make it as interesting as
| possible while it lasts.
Ine main test Is expected to come in
| the National Tube Company's works, at
1cNeesport, next week. The company
is determined to run these works, and
have advanced wages in order to keep
| the peace. ..e steel workers are just
as determined to shut this plant down.
| and are going after II in earnest next
week. They have taken the remark
made by President Theodore Shafier t."
the effect that the strike Will now spread
Iitself without further orders from him
TO mean that they are expected to carry
it along.
KEPT THE UNIONS OUT.
In the National rolling mill this Will
be comparatively easy matter. The
puddlcrs in that concern are anxious to
quit, and it was only on the advice of 'he
officers of the union that they wen. to
work this week. The knobblcrs in the big
works are similarly anxious to redress
some grievances, and the tube workers
are willing TO again test the question
whether or not they have a right to
organize.
The company has fought organization
among the men for years. Several times
the fight resulted in Il strike but since
the organization of the Tube Trust the
battle was won in much more diplo-
matte way. For the past several wears
when it was learned that any depart
ment was talking Of organization that
department was shut down for a week OF
two, and the men convinced that the
scarcity of orders augurcd i'll for steady
employment and it was no time for agi-
tation. The same process has been work
ed in heading off demands for wages.
and as n result the tube workers have
kept ont Of all labor alliances until the
present week.
They are bcing enrolled rapidly this
week. however. and it is claimed that
by Saturday fully Is per- cent. of the
men employed in the big works will be
unoinstS.
The company is to1in" the organization
quietly. No effort seems to be making
to stop its progress, although paid detcr-
tives working among the men keep the
officials fully Informed as to the pro-
gress that is being made. The men do
not look upon this as Il rcaSs'lring sign.
They believe it auglrS either Il frht or
shutdown and lockout by th" company.
If fight it is confidently believed it
will be on in earnest early next week.
Wikcsharrc. July 2O.-Thc stationary
frupinn'S Stritn is npiI InuraI fhn Of nil:
declaring they will not give in until tn"
companies ncccdc to their demands.
State President James Mullahcy said
today:
I'VE feel as confident this morning f
winning our fight as we did the first
day we came out. All reports received
so far have been favorable. and | he
licvc if the men stand firm we shall have
our demands granted at all points in
few days"
State President Barrett. when asked
today what action the iircmcn will take
if the officers of the United Mine Work
crs should insist upon the frcmrn join
ing their ranks, replied
"lt is likely such a proposition will
he submitted At tomorrow'S meeting,
and if il is the matter will be left entire
ly with the members. Whatever they de-
eide upon will he agreed to by the off,
crs. You can say. however, without
fear Of contradiction that the men will
absolutely refuse to ace pit any such
proposition"
lhr officials Of the Stevens collicry.
which is located in Exeter borough.
granted the demands of the frcmcn this
morning and operations were resumed.