Gilpin observer., 1901-08-15
MASTERS In LEAD.
WESTERN STEEL MEN EicEE.
GARD ORDER TO cTRlNC.
Second Cey CT Strike c.rcws Them
Gill Stronger Than hr1si-an7atoa
Aseocistion-ArPcai Io M5d. foT
Firsncia! AiS.

Pitte5urg, Aug. .1S.-Tae etrc3gle
for mastery between manufacturers
and r1en in the steel industry is now
fairly launcaed, and on the first show
Of strength advantage is with the FORM
G.. r-rlc gecer2l etr!ke c-de" !z-ucl
by Ilesidcat shGffe.. Of Inc Ahaals1-
mated association has so fay been
obeyed by cnly about H5oo0 men, ac-
cordirg to the beat figures obtainanie
here. The first two preliminary calls
were answered by about $4,000 niel,
60 that the total number now out is in
the neigktorhood of 10000. The strik-
ers made gains here yesterday and
their prospects for further accessions
at both McKeesport and Wheeling
during the week are very favorable.
TIE action Of the Amalgamated men
ct Chicago, Joliet and Bayview in re-
frsing to come out and their failure
TO secure any recruits in the Carnegie
group throughout the kiskim!netas
valley and the big plants at Youngs-
town and Columbus, o., have been
markedly disappointing to them.
They are keeping up the fight. how
ever, in a spirited manner and claim
that they have strength in reserve
which will surprise their opponents.
They assert that they have gained
foothold in the Carnegie mills in this
city and at the time desired, the men
will come cut. They are pressing their
advantages at McKeesport and Wheel
ing and their organizers are still at
work in those two cities. President
Shaffer has decided to personally visit
Wheeling and will go there tomorrow
to address a mass meeting of his fol-
lowers. An appeal for financial aid
has been made to organized labor and
the general public and it is expected
that the responses to it will be liberal.
Tho Amalganated leaders are not dis
posed to do much talking. They
would rot discuss the desertion OF
their western fellows. although Mr..
Shasfer made what was evidently In
tended for brief reference to them in
short statement he gave out at noon.
Another declaration in the same inter
view was regarded rs highly signiti-
| cant here 1t was to the effect that no
effort would be made to call out mem
bers of the American Federation OF
Labcr. and that any action on their
Eart must he voluntary.
stec, Officials Reports.
The men who are directing the f5ht
in the field fer the steel corporation
and its constituent companies would
give no Indication of their plans for
the future and would only discuss the
situation generally. Their reports
showed that the Carnegie group, South
( Chicago, Bayview. Joliet, Youngstown,
Columbus, the Kiskiminetas valley
group. Wellsville and Monessen were
moving along iull handed. Bell2ire.
their advices showed. was badly Grip
pied. They admitted the loss of the
National Rolling mill at McKeesport,
which they had expected to hold. and
that the Boston mill and Monongahela
steel works az McKeesport and the
Republic and Eiba here were tied up.
Their tube workers at McKeesport
and here were still at work, but men
eced by a possible shortage Of mate
rial. Their tube men at Wheeling
were cut, but the furnace and coke
men there were ct work and the steel
men there showed an inclination 10
stay in unless intimidated. They also
claimed that many of their men ct Mc-
Keesport desired to work, but were
being terroriZed by the Gisorderiy eie-
ment. Thcy also charged that many
Of their men were being frightened
from their places a Wheeling and in
sisted that adequate protection for
the men there would insure continued
operations. It YVES also stated by the
steel officials that Clarl's mill here
was moving along with It's nonrnion
crews engaged last week and that an
other mill manned by old Amalgamat-
ed men had started mp at Wel!sville.
representing { gain of one since Sat
urday.
Mayor Refuses Protection.
officials OF the National Tube coE-
paHy and Mayor Black clashod yester-
| day over the question OF protection
/ for non-strlfors and Pre- ' rty. A large
| crowd OF strikers ass, .ubled around
the works and their pickets inter-
cepted tube workers on their way TO
the mills. There was come excitement
and the mill officials. claiming that
their men were being threatened and
| IN uanBer oil violence, called on Mayor
| Black to clear the streets and protect
them. The mayor said that he would
! only Interfere TO stop actual rioting
and assault. Two other appeals were
made to him later in the day. but he
insisted that there was no danger OF
an outbreak. Another crowd gathered
at noon. when the tube men were
leaving the plant. and while the work
ors were jeered. no violence was OF.
fered. The strikers say that II Is only
n question of time when material will
give out md tho tube men must quit
Otherwise It is believed that there
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