The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-22

Of the National Tube company discharg-
ing the men who joined the Amalga-
mated association yesterday. Mr.. Shat
IF the company should discharge
these men we shall have to protect
them and as we consider discharge I'M
der these circumstances grounds for en-
forcing article 10, section 35 we should
have to request the reinsta tement OF
the men and the recognition Of their
union. If this were not done we should
be compelled to call out all amalga-
mated men working in the plants Of the
National Tube company"
In reply to the question: In organic
ing these men had you planned to draw
them into the striker the amalga-
mated president replied:
LAS our last conference proposition to
the manufacturers practically limited
the strike to the sheet, tin plate and
hoop companies, for the time being It
was not our purpose to organize these
men to involve the National Tube COM
While stiI hoping for an early settle-
ment of the strike, Mr. Shaffer would
not say that any steps had been taken
in this direction and so Tar as the gen.
eraI officers of the Amalgamated assoc
iation were concerned, they are de-
clared that they had not been approach
ed by any person or persons on TINS
subject.
Among the manufacturers there was
the same dignity preserved regarding
the situation and concerning prospec-
mills Of the three companies.
A Wellsville dispatch received atnoon
says:
terially changed from the conditions of
last week. Notwithstanding the rumorS
of last week to the effect that the six
mills of the Wellsville plant would pc
running in full today. such IS not the
case No outside men have been
brought in and only mills I. and
are in operation At this hour, though,
it is rumored that enough of the strikers
will resume work this afternoon 10 op-
crate mills s and e.'
A number of tie mill men who re-
Gently Joined the Amalgamated assoc1-
alton are in sore straits to know Wnau
to do in the present difficulty Iney
want to work but their pride will not
permit them to violate tie CONTRACT
which they recently entered into with
influence is being brought upon them
by the friends of the association and by
the mill men.
A Nonessen, Pa, dispatch says:
THE tin mill is running night and
day with a full complement of men, or
ganizers have about given up hope or
inducing the men to join the union The
men say they are satisfied and from
the outlook it will be impossible for the
organizers to get the men into the un-
ion and close the mills"
SCHWAB WON'T REPLY
New York. July 22--President
Schwab of the United States Steel cor
poration refused today to make any
reply to President Shaffer of the Anal
gamated association or discuss the
strike situation.
A FALSE ALARM.
Pittsburg, July PA report that
large gang of laborers was coming in
on a Pittsburg, Virginia & Charleston
train was circulated last night Ine
stations of this road are on the opposite
side of the Monongahela. river from Nc
Keesport and a detachment of men was
sent there. The masses in the streets
were stopped and questioned when oc-
casion seemed to justify it but no rea-
son for any drastic measures was found
The unpopular feeling increased so
steadily that at 8 o'clock Chief of Police
Norrisy who had marshalled his entire
force began the work of dispensing the
groups Of expectant men and ordered
them to their homes.
At daylight it was learned the re-
port was false and the men returned to
the town. The most of the strikers then
went to their homes but guards were
posted to prevent a surprise
Throughout the excitement the strik-
ers acted with decorum and at no time
in any part of the city was there any
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