Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-22
strikers ARE AC||V[
They Are Organizing New Unions
to Fight the Great Steel
Combine.
Attempt to Start wellsville Plant
With New Men Apparently
Abandoned.
Strikers Are Watching Every
Avenue to the City...Situa.
tion Unchanged.
Strikers Are Watching Every

Pittsburg, July 22.-The strike situa-
ton today is practically the same as
Saturday, Wellsville and Mckeesport
being the points around which interest
centers, and new developments will, no
doubt. emanate from these places. Ru-
mored accessions to the force of men at
the Wellsville plant did not take place,
and the twentythree loyal men who
stuck to the company went to work this
morning as usual. 1t Is expected, how
ever. that the company will endeavor to
increase this number within the nexl
few hours. Color is given to this by the
report that the managers of the Pitts
burg mills held a secret meeting in this
city last Saturday where after a delib-
Grafton upon the situation, they decided
that owing to the weakness at Wells
vile as the Amalgamated stronghold
they would start up that mill. In this
they feel sanguine of success. The strik-
ers at Wellsvlle have been watching
very closely all the movements at the
plant and a close scrutiny is kept upon
that might come into town. None. how
ever, have as yet appeared, but the vigil
lance is Kept up in a most orderly man
ner. and without any hostile demonstra-
ton. AT Mckeesport everything is
black this morning The Devices Wood
Company did not make any attempt to
go into operation, as was expected. Ru-
mors of great moment We're rife thruout
yesterday and unusual excitement man
ifested itself 1t was stated that the
company would bring in new men this
morning and the strikers were watching
every ingress to the city.
Hundreds of men were parading the
streets watching the railroads and even
watching the river bank. because 1t
was said men would be brought in by
boat UP the Monongahela river. A sig
niticant feature here la that the men
instead of leaving the place and going
into camp or taking a holiday in some
other manner, are all remaining and
Keeping an eye on every movement
that Is being made at the mill. This
demonstration on the part Of the men.
while al is done in m orderl5. manner
and the orders OF the Amalgamated Of
ficiais are being obesea, Is looked t,pon
as ominous. because if the company
should make an attempt to bring new
men into the mills it is not unlikely
the strikers will make resistance
The Amalgamated people are greatly
ly elated over the fact that they sue
ceeded yesterday in organizing a lodge
among the employees of the National
Tube works. The formation of this
new lodge of Aynalgamateei men at
the National Tube works may extend
the conflict to that plant. inasmuch as
the Amalgamated association officials
say they would undoubtedly protect
these men by calling out all workers
at the mill in case the company dis
charged them for having joined the
union.
The situation this morning thr,out
Pittsburg and Allegheny in the strike
district is about the same as Saturday.
Contrary to the expectations of many,
no effort was made on the part of any
OF the plants to run.
When seen this morning President
Shatfer was in good humor. He had re-
covered from his slight indisposition OF
Saturday and was at his desk at an
early hour. He would not discuss the
plans for the week. Much depended
upon circumstances. The general plans
of the Amalgamated association We're,
of course. laid out and would be fol-
lowed to the letter. Some startling sur
prises We're in store for the manufac-
turers. when the proper time comes for
springing them, he says: our people
have been saving and have fortified
themselves against such an emergency
for three years. AT present we are
simply taking our much needed vaca-
tions. When cooler weather ar
rives we will be in better shape
to settle down for the winter, un-
disturbed by the conditions surround
ing us, for we have everything in
readiness for just such winter as Will
result if the strike is not settled" With
reference to the statements of John NJ.
Farquhar, member of the industrial
commission, which were sent out from
Washington. in which it was inferred
that there might be movement in
progress by officials of that commission
10 bring about mediation in the present
strike, Shaffer said: If Farquhar is
quoted correctly, and is endeavoring to
bring about an adjustment of this
strike, l believe, il he puts the same as
Siduous efforts into the task as he did
when he questioned me during the ses-
s:ons of the commission. he will accom-
plsh some good results. I do not know
If he is attempting any such movement,
as he has not communicated with me or
any of the officials of the Amalgamated
association. In commenting upon the
possibility of the National Tube Com
pany discharging the men who Joined
the Amalgamated association yesterday
Shaffer said:
IF the company should discharge
these men we shall have to protect them
and. as ~e consider discharge under
these circumstances grounds for enforc-
ing article 10, section 35. we should have
to request the reinstatement OF these
men and their recognition as members
If that were not done we should be COM
PEELED to call out all Amalgamated men
working in the plants of the National
Tube Company"
While still hoping for an early settle
ment of the strike Shaffer would not say
any steps had been taken In this direc-
ton, and SO far as the general officers of
the Amalgamated Association are con-
cerned they all declared they have not