The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
WAITING ON THE WEST.
Intense Interest in Eastern Strike
Center as to Developments at
Milwaukee and Chicago.
MUCH DEPENDS ON THE MEN STRIKING.
If Milwaukee Steel Employees Quit 1t
Is Believed That Chicago Men Will
Reconsider Their Refusal to Strike
Secret Conference Is Held by
Lodges at Joliet.


Lodges at Joliet.
PittsburS, Pa, Aug. 19.-Attention
in the steel strike was directed to the
west again Saturday. Every possible
effort of the strikers is centered to
win Milwaukee and Chicago over from
their adverse standing on the strike.
After Milwaukee acts, a movement will
be made to get the Chicago men to hold
another meeting and reconsider their
two refusals to come out. Coupled
with the new western plan is deter
mined effort ,on the part of the strik
ers to break into the solid combina-
ton of Carnegie properties. Secret or
ganization has been going on in the
latter for some time despite the vigil
ance of the officials of the company,
and the show of strengths expected by
Monday. 1t is believed that a number
of men will be gotten out at Duquesne,
but the claims as to the final result
there conflict. The strike leaders say
that they are strong enough to shut
the plant down and atthey are going
to do so as soon as their plants mature.
The company officials admit that the
Amalgamated organizers have made
some Roadway at Duquesne, but say
that making the most liberal allow
ance for the strikers the plant cannot
be even seriously handicapped. The
strike leaders plan to hold meeting
at Duquesne Saturday night and that
= To,
commencement of the new turn on Sun
day night and Monday morning marks
the time for action. President Shaffer
and his associates have several times
intimated that they had surprise in
store for the corporation, and the
move against the Carnegie properties
is now believed to be what they had in
mind. The Carnegie officials have been
watching the progress of events close
ly and are making every possible effort
to head the strikers off.
Days of Rioting Near.
There is a growing belief that the
good order which has been general
will not prevail much longer. The
strikers show spirit of restlessness
and irritation at the points where the
union and nonunion men come in con-
tact is increasing. A party of strike
breakers from the south is expected
at Monessen, and the strikers are
patrolling the town in anticipation of
their arrival. Trouble is feared when
the two forces meet. 1t is also be-
lieved that some trouble will result
from the effort to tie up the Carne-
gle properties. The strike leaders
continue to warn against acts of vio-
lence, and claim there will be no
trouble unless the strikers are de-
MED rights which the law gives them.
Statement by President Shaffer.
President Shaffer was at strike
headquarters Saturday and when seen
said:
st have received a telegram from Mr..
Tighe at Milwaukee. He says the meet
ing will be held this afternoon, but makes
no prediction as to the result there. There
is nothing new in the situation to-day.
Monessen cannot be started, for the cor
poration lacks the men to do So l am
not sure that I will go to McKeesport to-
night
No more mills were started at the
Painter works Saturday, but the COM
pany expects to have another mill 60
ing on Monday. There were no changes
at the other local properties Saturday.
Would Call Men Out.
President Shaffer said Saturday
that if the Republic Iron and Steel
company was purchased by or came
under the control of the United States
Steel corporation the men would
be called out at once. He said the
men were thoroughly organized and
that he had no doubt that they would
promptly respond to call.
The steel workers in the Riverside
plant at Wheeling who are still at
work will hold meeting Saturday
and it is believed they will finally
decide what they will do. They have
contract which calls for 80 days
notice, and many of them insist that
the notice be given. They are being
urged, however, to strike at once.
The independent mills continue to
take on skilled men from among the
strikers, and in one instance mill
has auowed it's men to make an ar
rangement with the strikers under
which the strikers do substitute work
for few days each week.
The strikers of the Keystone mills
and the Continental tube works in
this city held meeting in secret ses-
sion Saturday to discuss the situa-
ton.
Joliet Men Hold Meeting.
Joliet, Ill.,, Aug. 19.-The four steel
mill lodges on strike have been in Sc
cret session since early Saturday. How
long the conference would last or
what was the nature of the proceed
ings could not be ascertained. Before
going into the meeting Vice President
Adams reiterated his determination
not to talk, although he said he might
have a statement to give out after the
conference. The tin plate workers,
Swansea lodge, who went on strike at
the first call, had big demonstration,
marching through the street and then
going to picnic in Thieler park.
May Possibly Go Back.
The conference of the striking
steel workers ended at IL o'clock,