Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-18
The GREAT STRIKE.
The Order Of the Amalgawated As
ISOLATION Generally 0beyed.
MANUFACTURERS TO CONFER TO-DAY
The Steel Workers Looking for Some Sort
OF q settlement-Many Workers Grant
ed an Advance to Stop Them
from Going Out.

received from all sources connected
with the great strike of the steel
workers yesterday indicate that the
members Of the Amalgamated associa-
ton have matters well in hand and
that the strike order was generally
obeyed. kilograms from various
points where the mills Of the Ameri-
can Tin Plate company, the American
Steel Hoop company and the Ameri-
can Sheet Steel company are located
tell of the shutting down of these
plants in large numbers. In many
cases the plants had been shut down
by the first strike order, which af-
fected the sheet steel and the steel
hoop companies only. The last order
brought out all of the union plants
of the American Tin Plate company,
with the single exception of the new
mill in Monessen, which is still run
ming. At the Amalgamated associa-
ton headquarters it is stated that the
figures given out Saturday night re-
garding the number of men who
would be actually idle in the mills of
the three companies have been proved
correct. This number was placed at
$4,000.
OF the $4,000 men idle $500 are in
Pittsburg, 800 in Allegheny and 1,50O
in McKeesport. President shaffer
has it in his power to close many more
Pittsburg mills, but it is not thought
that he will do anything of a radical
nature until he is compelled to.
The American Steel Hoop company's
supposedly non-union mill, known as
the Painter mill, in West Carson
street, was closed yesterday morning
in all its branches The tie-up at this
mill was said TO have been a surprise
to the mill owners and officials in
charge Of It. The plant known
as the Lindsey & McCutcheon mill
was shut down completely in the pud-
ding and bar mills. All the skilled
workmen refused to enter the mill
yesterday morning and the company
did not even operate the five fur
naces. The finishing department OF
the mill was working during the day,
as the men are not in the union, but
it was claimed by the workers that
the employees in that department
would not 90 to work this morning
The American Steel Hoop COM
pany's mill at Monessen was NOT
closed yesterday. 1t has been nom
union since it was built two years
ago and the company says the men
there will remain loyal. The Anal
gamated people will not discuss the
situation in that mill at present.
While all the mills of the United
States Steel corporation are included
in the general conflict, the three COM
panies are the first attacked. what
the next move will be the workers
do not say. 1t is announced that the
circular letter which was expected to
be sent out Yesterday. calling on the
men in the mills of the Federal Steel
company, the National Steel com
panv and the National Tube company
TO come out, will not be issued at
present.
The most interesting report to tbs
Amalgamated association yesterday
was the dispatch from New YORK
which said that a conference of tht
manufacturers was to be held in New
York to-day, at which Warner Arms
vice president of the American Til
| Plate company, was to present de
tailed account of the experiences o
the committee that met the Amalga
mated association in this city las
week. IT was stated that the ques
ton OF again extending the div
branch to the strikers or of taking
M the fight and crushing the asso
citation would be determined.
Generally speaking, the workers
from President shaifer down, seem t.
be looking for some sort of a settle
ment.
When President shaffer was N
formed Of the granting Of the 70
vance to the McKeesport tube worl
ers he said. 81 anticipated such az
ton on the part Of the manufactul
ers and have warned our men to guar
against being blinded by such dus
throwing methods. The tube men
McKeesport are unorganized and tn
advance, coming with the beginnin
Of the strike Of the employees OF tn
three companies with which we al
nj issue, is an indication that II
steel corporation appreciates u
strength of the Amagamated assocl
ton and is trying to thwart
growth and aims by such means
Q have been adopted in McKeesport.
: exnect that similar advances will
given to the men in other works
tbc United States Steel corporate
r that have not been affected by u
/. strike order, in the hope that Vi
workers may refuse to come o,
should we decide to extend the strll
20 all plants of the corporation.
Q A Bccr Famine Threatened.
h Chicago. July i6.-The stationa
r dremen employed in Chieago's
large breweries struck yesterday
y order Of the international presldel
o Joseph W. Morton, of the brotn'
V hood of Stationary Firemen. Six
II the breweries affected signed |
;. nnion agreement last night, but
y the men at the other 20 brewerles
T.