Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-05
TRUST MAKING GAINS
Steel Mill Officials Receiving Many
Applications for Work.
SEVERALPLAN1SSOOy TOBE STARTED


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strike of the Amalgamated associa
ton stated yesterday that they ar
receiving many applications from
former employees for work. The an
nouncement that the company woult
start their mills non-union has, tn,
officials believe, caused a weakening II
the ranks Of the strikers and many
ere seeking cover. The Amalgamatet
ohdcials, however, claim that theil
ranks are unbroken and strong al
ever. One Of the steel officials sale
, yesterday that there was a genera
mistake being made regarding the
time II would take to train mex
perienced men and make them capable
Of operating mill machines. This has
been believed to be the case so long
that few have taken the trouble to
prove II otherwise. II is now deter
mined, he said, to have new men
placed in positions that will give them
. chance to learn the skilled work
and many Of the men who held
mental positions in the union mills
are to be taught skilled work with
which they are in a measure familiar
through long association with the
workings Of the mills It is confident
" asserted that before many months
pass It will be possible TO produce
many new men and plenty to man
all the plants that are now idle and
which union men have refused to
take hold of. The strikers say It
will take years to accomplish this.
Reports from all the mills of the
corporation show that steady gains
are being made in the force OF non
union men. The strikers claim to
have induced six >non-union men to
desert the Star mills yesterday and
to have shipped them back to Chi
cago, whence they came On the
other hand Superintendent Piper. Of
the Star plant, announced that he Is
nearly ready to start up the other
mills In the plant and the men now
waiting for the improvements to be
completed are In the mill. In the
Painter mills the work Is progress
ing smoothly md no descrtions nre
reported. New men are being Sc
cured, though The company officials
say that on Sundays the strikers
make an active canvass of the homes
OF the men at work and seek to in
duce them to remain away from the
plant. The last two mills In the
Painter plant were to have been start
ed yesterday, but IT was found i'm
possible to have them ready and the
itarting was postponed for few
days. Pickets about the Lindsay
McCutcheon plant In Allegheny
claimed to have turned back a new
man yesterday who was bound for
the mills. Other than this there was
no change in the Allegheny plant.
The only significant action in Law
rencevlle yesterday was the success
full starting OF the guide mill in the
Lower Union mills of the Carnegie
company, The start was made, ac.
cordlng to the officials, with full
crew and the mill will be run with
out interruption. Regarding the ru-
NOR that the steel workers strike
would affect the opening of the win
dow glass plants this fall, promi-
nent manufacturer yesterday said
the reason given for this was absurd.
The building trades, he said, have
not been affected by the strike in
the least, as was claimed. The struc-
tural steel mills have not been
stopped at any time and buildings
have been carried up without inter
ruption. II there Is delay in start
ing the glass factory fires, they say,
It will he for other causes.
There was little OF interest about
the headquarters Of the Amalgamated
association yesterday. The American
Tin Plate company has announced
that II will start the Demmler mills
, Of the company next Monday. Police
protection has been asked from Mayor
Flack, Of McKeesport
Officials Of the Amalgamated ASSOC
citation will not discuss the report Of
injunctions being served against their
members at Canal Dover, O.. until
they hear officially from their dis
trict officers. II is believed by many
OF the lay members of the associa-
ton that some effective way will he
found by which injunctions can be
circumvented.
Reports last night from outside
points indicate no change whatever
In the strike situation. Much interest
Is being taken at McKcesport over
the announcement that the Demmler
plant will surely he started on Mon
day, and the strikers say every pos
sible effort will be peaceably and
lawful, made to prevent the COM
pany making a success of It's venture.
Turned Down the Arbitration Proposal.
Httsburg, Pa, Sept. 2.-The prin.
ciple interest in strike matters yes.
terday was centered in the Duquesne
plant, where it was expected the
strikers would make decided move
toward closing down the entire
works. The report from there last
night said the situation was critical
The night turn is badly crippled, but
men were brought from the Bessemel
department to help and the mill Is
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