The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-11
strikers mt Mckcesport. Pa, Advised
90 Draw Their Money Ont of
the Banks mt Once.
DISMANTLING WORK BEGUN
NiG TIN PLATE MILLS TO BE RE-
MOVED TO MONEssEN, PA.
wreckers Tearing Out the Machinery
of the Devices Wood Concern
Mayor Blacks Statement.

PITTSBURG. Aug. 1O.-The great steel
strike is on The general order OF Pres
Ident shaffer. of the Amalgamated Asso-
ciation, became effective to-day and thou
sands of workers left their places to return
at some indefinite time in the future either
victorious over the iron masters or I'm hum
BILE defeat The order to strike was gener-
ally obeyed wherever the worker were or
ganized and enrolled i'm the lodges OF the
Amalgamated Association, but il will be
Monday before an accurate count can be
made of the men who have gone out. a
great majority OF the mills close down on
the true test of the strength of the con-
tending sides will be furnished by the num-
Der Of men who return TO work tomorrow
and Monday. The policy OF the American
Federation OF Labor has not yet been fully
disclosed. and that fact contributes an
other element OF uncertainty to the situa-
ton. The action OF the executive board of
the mine workers at indianapolis to-day in
resolving to support the strike cheered the
Amalgamated men and they are confident
that the federation will aid them to the
fullest extent.
The closing hours OF labor and the open
Ing hours of the strike lacked spectacular
action. This city, which is the strike
center. was calm and undisturbcd There
x-io he
pulse OF the community was normal. The
police officials issued an order suspendng
for the time being the vacation system
They do not anticipate trouble. but want
duty In case II should come. They say
that President Sharer has courseIed peace
ful methods and they hope the strikers
and their sympa thizers will heed his ad-
vice. The strikers held series OF demon
strations In the outlying towns and Presi-
dent Shaffer spoke final word OF encour-
agement TO his industrial troops Great
throngs OF workers turned out 10 greet and
cheer the leader and exchange pledges TO
maintain the contest upon which they have
entered A storm broke in midafternoon
and the rain which followed kept many
persons indoors.
MORE MILLS TO BE DIsMANTLED.
A striking development OF the day was
IN official announcement from the Ameri-
ran Tin Plate Company to the effect that
certain plants OF the company crippled by
moved TO Monessen. The formal an, ounce
mcnt given by W. NJ. Leeds to the Asso-
ciated Press. after lengthy conference of
the officials OF the company. follows:
THE officers OF the American Tin Plate
Company authorize the following state
nent: Since the relations between the
American Tin Plate Company and the
workmen at Moressen have been mutually
satisfactory. insuring steady and profitable
operation. IL has been determined to more
than double the plant at that point, and
some OF the mills now idle on account of
the strike, declared in violation OF the
contract signed by the Amalgamated Asso-
riation, will be diSmantled and moved 10
Monessen. Undoubtedly this will be done
In the case OF those works in which the
sentiment OF the employees delays the re-
sumption OF work.
Almost at the same time it was unofl-
cislly announced that there was a chance
that the plant OF the American Steel Hoop
Company. at Warren. o.. would be torn
sown ard removed to some community
shat favors more the corporation
The order OF yesterday directing that the
Devices Wood plant at McKeesport be dis
nantled was already being carried ont and
he announcement from the American Tin
Plate Company created a marked impress
sion. Representatives OF the strikers in
sisted that the company was not In good
faith In the announcement. and that II IL
was. IL could not carry out such meth
obs. Opponents OF the strikers count
ed the plan another victory and de-
cisred that the strike must fail IN the