Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-14
VOL. XVII.

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Both Sides Make Gains. the Odds
Apparently Favorins the
Corporation.
Pittsburg. Aug. 14.-Both sides made
material gains today in the great strike
being waged against the United States
Steel Corporation by the Amalgamated
Association. The remaining force at the
plant Of the National Tube Works at
McKeesport Joined the strikers and that
great plant is now practically silent.
The strikers also made some gains
among the men OF the lower union mill
of the Cernegie Company in Pittsburg,
but there is a direct conflict in the
claims made by either side as to the ex-
act condition in that plant. The strikers
say they will force it to close down,
while the managers insist they have not
been hurt ard the plant will be. kept
moving. The material gains of the man
ufacturers were at Painters millin this
city and the Crescent mill Of the Ameri-
can Tin Plate Company in Cleveland.
AT the former surprise was sprung on
the strikers and two mills, one with a
crew OF old employees, who struck on the
first order. were going before it was
known any such a move was contem-
plated. It Is said another crew Will be
put on shortly and the managers assert
many Of their old men will come back.
There was no disorder at the mill today,
and 1t is said the old employees will not
do picket duty for fear OF being black
listed in the future. The American Tin
Plate Officials say they have half the
mills in the Crescent plant moving. They
gave representative OF the Associated
Press the following official statement to-
day:
sAs result Of the attempt by the
American Tin Plate Company to start
It's Crescent works at Cleveland, in
twenty-four hours half the mills were
put in successful operation. manned
largely by former workmen who have
seeded from the Amalgamated Asso-
ciation, stating their belief that the Off
GERS of the association had done wrong
in violating their written agreement
with the company. The start at Cleye-
land having succeeded the company
Z will; In short time, make q similar
move elsewhere =
President shaffer left for Wheeling,
where large union demonstration was
held at the state fair grounds this
morning. He went alone. and made no
statement as to the situation or his
plans. His departure left the strike
headquarters in charge Of Secretary
Williams. The latter would say nothing
about tine strike. He is engaged in push
ing the scheme for financial aid and
said the strikers were getting li,eral
contributions. No plan of Individual re-
lief for the men on strike has yet been
announced. Apparently no action has
been taken with respect to the western
lodges that refused to go out.
Rumors OF a settlement of the steel
strike are again being revived but a
confirmation of them at any source is
impossible. It Is related circumstantial-
sly that the Amalgamated Association
fnows It can not win and the United
States Steel Corporation fears the loss
of both skilled men and orders to the in
dependent mills and they are close to
terms which will be satisfactory to both.
The situation today can be generally
summarized as follows:
In round numbers the last strike order
by President Shaffer has been obeyed by
$4,000 men, and the total number who
struck or have been rendered idle by all
three orders is now placed at 5000. The
manufacturers continue to hold their
ground at Chicago. Joliet, Bay View,
Youngstown, Columbus. Kickiminetas
Valley and all the Carnegie plants ex-
cept the lower Union mill at Pittsburg.
In the latter the strikers made some
gains The steel managers also count
the refusal of the furnace men at Ma
boning and Shenango valleys to strike a
victory. The Steel Corporation also
scored today in reopening two mills at
the Painter plant in Pittsburg and in
forcing the opening of the Crescent tin
plant at Cleveland. The strikers scored
heavily at McKeesport today. when
nearly 5000 men and boys employed by
the National Tube Company Joined the
strike and tied up the plant. They also
expect to completely close everything In
the Wheeling district and assert that
the last man will so out after the mass
meeting to be addressed by President
Smarter today. The strikers are in COM
plete control at Bellaire and Mingo
Junction. Good order rules.
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