Crittenden press., 1901-08-01
TR|BULANONS OF LABOR.
Threatened Strike at the National
Tube Co.'s Works at Nc
KeespOrt Hangs Fire.
SOME SAY THE MEN WILL NOT COME OUT
The situation at weIIsviIIe-Denial
OF Alleged Injunction Proceed
ings-OrRnniEcd Labor ia Pitts-
burgh 10 lie Formed Into closer
Alliance.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 27.-The
threatened strike at the National roll
ing mill and the Hoston iron and steel
works of the National Tube Co., at
McKeesport, has not materialized as
yet. That the men will come out ID
denied upon the authority of Presi-
dent Holloway. OF the McKeesport
lodge of the Amaigamated association,
who says they have no intention of
striking At present, but others still
claim that the closing of these mills
Us l.kely TO occur.
situation Considered Grave.
The Mci<Cesport situation is con-
pidercd grave, and there is an ugly
feeling among the men which prom
ises TO cause trouble If any active eff
fort il made 10 break the strike at
this point.
There was little or no excitement
Friday night Oh the principal streets,
but the strikers were exceedingly Wig
liant, and no man who looked like "A
stranger passed near the Devices
wood plant without challenge. The
announcement that the plant would
be started non-union is laughed at by
the strikers, and they say that there
are no other Workmen in this coun-
try who can do the necessary work
on the fine grades OF iron turned out
here, but they are taking no chances.
Individual Contract Question.
The attempt al the National Tube
Co. TO induce the welders in its em-
plov 20 sign inci,idual contracts is eN-
citing much hostility among the men
here. Both strikers and non-union
mcn bitterly oppose the signing of in
div idual contracts for five years. 1t is
likely. however, that most of the
welders will sign. The mill could not
be run AT all without them. President
Geo. r. Holloway, Of Enterprise lodge,
has issued "A proclamation upholding
Mayor Blacks stand against the inn
porting of nou-uniop workmen.
sItuation at weIIsviIIe.
The WellsVille plant closed down
Saturday noon, and will resume opera
tions at three o'clock Monday morn
ing. Supt. Brockman says he does not
expect a full complement of men by
that time, but that he will soon have
the entire works III operation. He de-
had gone 20 Lisbon in the interest Of
getting out injunctions against the
strikers
An OmciaI Denial.
In reference tc the report that the
steel company would apply for in
mnctions restraining the strikers from
interfering with the non-union men,
A. Leo We'll, counsel for the Ameri-
can Sheet steel Co. and American Tin
Plate Co. stated that the issuing OF
an Injunction was not in contempla-
tion at this time. No move of this
kind has been made so far.
81 was not IN Cleveland, as report
ed" said Mr.. We'll. land | don't know
who the mysterious lawyers are who
were supposed 10 be there. | know
they are not acting for either the Tin
Plate or Sheet Steel company. l would
represent these companies if any such
action was planned"
To Form "a Closer Alliance.
Organized labor in Pittsburgh is "a
be formed into n closer alliance. A
senate of labor, embracing all the
trade organizations, is 20 be consti
tuted in Pittsburgh. The proposed
senate is said to he the scheme OF
President Shafler. of the Amalgamat'
ed people in the mills of the American
Tin Plate Co., the American Sheet
Steel Co.. and the American Stee
Hoop Co. II is believed it is for the
specific purpose Of bringing the mora
support II not financial aid TO thu
striking steel workers.
MAY BE ADJUSTED.