The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS
THE BIG strife.

claiming to have made good every
promise as to results. On the other
hand, the manufacturers will not say
word concerning the strike and refuse
to be quoted in any way. Repeated
efforts 10 secure statements from Pres-
ident Corey, of the American Sheet
Steel Company, and General Manager
l. w. jerks of the Hoop Company,
have been met with the response that
there Has no change and nothing to
be given out.
The amalgamated people say nothing
has been said to them of any plan for
meditation or arbitration, and they will
continue to carry out their programme
as originally announced. The closing
down of the Clark mill and of the
Monessen sheet mill are looked upon as
telling victories. But one tin mill, that
at Menessen, and one sheet mill at
Duncanville, remain at work. The
fact that the National Tube mill men
! (non-union) received substantial adj
vance in wages on Tuesday has caused
dlscoDtent among the union men en-
poyed by the National Tube Company
at their second Avenue plant, and Re
public mill on the south side.
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the Amalgamated association today are
more than ever sanguine of success in
tue great steel strike this morning,
though Fl. Flynn, general organizer
of the American Federation of Labor,
called at the Amalgamated headquar-
tiers in an official capacity aud rendered
an offer of any aid the American Fed
Grafton can render.
He stated that his organization is re-
ceivlng a per capita tax from over
100000 members in the United
States, and every man will contribute
to the success of the amalgamated
strike any reasonable amount.
The Steel Hoop Company at Mingo
Junction closed today. Word was re-
ceived of an effectual attempt to start
the American sheet steel mill at Wells
vile, Ohio. Four men attended the
meeting called by the managers yester-
day. None appeared for work this
morning.
PITTsBURa, July 1S.-The Amalga-
mated strike grows apace. The manu-
facturers have shown their hand by at
tempting to start the mill in Wellsville,
o., and the Amalgamated Association
will today try to checkmate this move.
Only few men have seeded from
the union there and it is thought they
will be brought back into line this al
ternoon.
The men of the Portage Iron Com
pany, Duncansville, this morning de-
cided to join the strike. President
Shaffer received the following this
morning from them: "We are anxious
to Join strikers. Shall we come outP"
In answer Shaffer sent the following:
"If you are organized come out. We
need you"
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July 1S.-The
firemen at Maltby colliery of Lehigh
go out when the strike was ordered,
are idle. A slight clash between the
policemen and gang of boys occurred
early this morning. The officer drew
revolver and the boys dispersed.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-President
Gompers, OF the American Federation
of Labor, announces that the whole
power of the Federation will be lent
the Amalgsmsted Association in its
fight with the United States Steel Cor
poration.
PITTsToN. Pa, July 18.-A report
has reached here of trouble at the Malt
by mines between non-union firemeu
and striking Hungarians. Four mer
are reported shot at Maltby.
A revised list of the plants affected
by the strike, together with the mum
Der of skilled workers follows: In the
mills of the American Tin Plate com
pany, each of the mills full quota Of
skilled men is 252. The Tin Plate com
bination employees at it's 270 mills,
1890 skilled workers. or this number
69O6 are on strike and 1924 are work
ing at the National works at Menssen.
The American Sheet Steel company
!. employs ,470 skilled men in its 16f
mills. or this number 1880 skilled
men are at work at fifty mlQs, which
have not been closed by the strike
They are: Vandergrift, 81 mills; Kirk
patrick, Leechburg, six mills; Salts
burg, three mills; Old Meadow, sil
mills, and Scotdale eight mills. Each
of the Sheet Steel mills employ As skill
ed men.
In the American Steel Hoop com
pany there are 1000 skilled men anC
all but $50 al Duncanville Plant arr
idle. This makes 10000 skilled mel
out at present. 1t is estimated the un
skilled labor in the various mills affect
ed by the strike will run total close Il
the claim Of $4,000 idle men made BY
the Amalagamated association.
"We have no intention of yielding.
This was the emphatic statement of a
representative of United States Stee
Corporation.
"a knowledge of the exact statu
and merits of the strike situation i
necessary in order to adjust the pub
lie opinion of the trouble. The Amer
lean Steel and Wire Company, which
is non-union company, can Of itsel
duplicate the output of the Steel Hoo
Company. The Carnegie company
also non.union company, and severa