The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
STRIKE is LOST.
That Is the Opinion of the Iron
Trade Review.
Action of Chicago Workmen
Seems to Warrant 1t.
TAKE FINAL ACTION.
Refuse to Reconsider Decision
to Continue at Work.
President Shaffer's Representa-
tive AnnuIs Their Charters.


Cleveland O., Aug. 15.-The Iron
Trade Review. discussing market and
strike conditions this week. says.
Events of the week have made it
clear that the steel strike is a lost
fight The uncertain elements are the
number of works that viii be required
to weary the men Of idleness. and hpM
much of its organiza tion viii remain
to the Amalgamated association wher
the end comes. The failure of the Fed
Grafton of Labor to give more than
sympathy in ala of the strikers and
the refusal of tie western members ~
the Amalgamated association to Ni9-
late their contracts at the order of their
president have been serious blows TO
the hopes of the leaders. Gains have
been made by the strikers at Mckees-
port and in the Wheeling district. bur
IL is already plain that the strike spirit
Las reached nign mark and that tae
news from now on will be Of gradual
defectiOns
1t appears now that the action of
President Sh4her in signing an agree
ment at New York which he and his
associates failed to carry out was one
occasion of the western detection, and
has caused discomfort in other direc-
tions that may bring early breaks n
the strikers ranks. The stoppages Of
the week have been at plants OF the
National Steel company and the Ma
tional Tube company. Production OF
steel is considerably curtailed. AT
Wheeling the mills are also idle. and
at McKeesport the butt and lap weld
departments were closed on Wednes-
day.
Bellaire Mingo Junction and New
Castle steel plants of the National
Steel company are Idle. but shipments
of bessemer iron are still being taken
by the United States Steel corporation
with some changes in the destination
of the metal Little bessemer iron has
been purchased for September deliv-
cry Should the present status continue .
into that month, merchant furnaces In
the valley would be under .4e neces-
-sity of piling iron or banking The
threatened strike of valley furnace
workers has not come, the leaders
probably coming to an appreciation oi
the little effect IL would have on the
strike under existing conditions.
As matters stand the production Of
steel is now closely adjusted to the re-
quirements of trade, and pig iron pro-
ductiOn is more nearly in line with
steel works consumption. The ad-
vances in prices that have come in the
week are in muk bars. skelp, sheet
bars, tin plates. bars and billets. Inn
pOrtatiOns of black plates have already
been made, and Il is understood that
the tin house workers of the American
Tin Plate company VIII not refuse to
dip them.
WESTERN MEN REFUsETO STRIKE
Chicago. Aug. 15.-There viii be no
strike of the employees at the steel mills
in South Chicago. This point was set
tied last night when the men refused
to reconsider the action taken Saturday
night al which they decided to stand
by their contracts with the mills and
refused to join the strikers After they
had declined to reconsider A Assistant
Secretary Tighe of the Amalgamated
association, who came to Chicago with
the intention of securing "a reverse of
the action of Saturday night. II possi-
BILE. declared that he revoked the char
ters of both lodges in the South Chicago
mills and declared the men outside of
the orga nization. The men greeted his
announcement with laughter and
cheers.
Mr.. Tighe made a long address to the
men. giving them the story OF the strike
from the standpoint of the Amalga-
mated assOcia ton and asking them to
help the men in the east by quitting the
mills in Chicago. Several speeches were
made by the local members OF the ass
sOciat tiOn in reply to Mr.. Iighe. the gen.
ed themselves bound by contracts with
present employers and that they did
not think it their duty to turn their
backs on these contracts at the bidding
of the officers of the association.
At II o'clock vote was taken on the
question of reconsideration and by an
overwhelming majority the men rs~
fused to reopen the question. Mr.. Tighe
then announced that the charters Of
both lodges were revoked and the meet
ing dissolved.
After leaving the meeting Mr.. Tighe
expressed himself as greatly disappoinf-
ed at the action taken and said that he
viii go to the BayVieW az Milwaukee.
and also those at Joliet He VIII repeat
the programme of last night at these
places. and If they shall decline to re-
consider their action in refusing TO join
the ranks of the strikers he VIII declare
the charters of all their lodges forfeit
ed and rule the men out of the associa-
ton.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug 15.-Painfers and
the Lindsay & McCutcheon mills re-
sumed today with the same force as
yesterday. Lower Union. of the Car
negie plant is still running with the re-
suit in doubt. heavy rain storm
kept the strikers Off the streets and no
excitement or disorder was reported
from anywhere.