The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-14
STATE OF
STEEL WAR.

Pittsburg, Aug. 13.-Complete returns
from all Of the strike centers have not
been received, but as far rs they go
they indicate that there has been but q
slight change In conditions.
During the night the strikers made
further gains from the National Tube
company at McKeesport and seem to
have somewhat strengthened their po'
sition at Wheeling.
Ten men have left the lower union
plant Of the Carnegie company, and 1t
Is claimed that the rest Of the crew to
the number of % will follow them
The rollers did not so out, but most
Of the ten men are skilled.
is apparent that no plans have vet
been formed for attempts at rcsump-
ton at McKeesport or Wheeling. and it
is believed here that the companies
whose plants are either partly or com.
pletely crippled will wait until the cx.
element at those two points has sub
sided.
Mayor Il. l.. Boyanton of Niles has
issued a statement in which he says
that stories of attempts on the lives Of
the Lisbon tin workers were exagger-
sted
Steel officials seen here express their
complete satisfaction with the progress
they are making. They say that IL
they could get protection for their men
and property at Mckecsport and
Wheeling the strike would be quickly
ended. They deny that the Amalga-
mated association has gained any
ground at the Pittsburg plants Of the
Carnegie company, and insist that the
group of big plants shown to be with
them on the general call are still stand
ing firm.
Assistant Secretary Tighe was miss
ing from the staff on duty at strike
headquarters, and rumor sent him to
half a dozen places. President Shaffer
would not say where he was. One sto.
ry was that he had gone to Chicago
and another that he was ut Newcastle.
from whence come reports of posi-
BILE break In the Amalgamated forces.
President Shaffer said:
~ am satisfied with the situation.
have received no reports from Chicago
and the west. am going to Wheeling,
and Rev. Fitz Williams and Ben Davis
are to go there with me. do not know
when / will return from Wheeling"
DepiaIs by shnfrcr.
The assertion has been made here
that President Shaffer of the Amalga-
mated association was approached by
a certain Independent steel man with
a proposition to aid him In continuing
the strike against the United States
Steel corporation In order that they
might get the rush orders of the cor
poration President SEaffer, when seen,
denied the story. saying: ut is not
Tue. l would not he party 10 such
an agreement"
1t Is also said that the strikers Of the
Painter plant on The south side have
heard the rumor and that they have
notified the mana cement that they will
return to work Just as soon as the
plant can be put in shape for them.
Two of the strikers have made state
mcnts to newspaper men that they will
90 to work in the morning. and that it
means that two of the mills In the
plant will be working in full. When
Mr.. Shaffcr was told this and asked II
1t was true. he said:
"Thcre Is no truth in the statements.
/ would know 1t IL 1t We're true. The
men will go to work when they first
notify me-"
About $50 Of the boys on the day turn
in the butt welding department Of the
National Tube works at McKcesport
have Joined the strikers. Many of the
strikers assembled about the works
md trouble Is feared there. They are
doing missionary work among the men
still at work and intercepting them
whenever they leave or approach the
works.
A Wave of UnionisIn.
A wave of un!onism has swept over
McKeesport, and 1t bids fair to include
men of several callings. The painters
met and formed union. 1t is an
nounced that over 100 Joined the lodge
and that many more have declared
themselves ready to Join at the next
meeting. II Is thought that by the end
of the week all of the Transfers, paint
ers and carpenters In McKeesport will
have Joined one Of the various labor
organizations.
A call has been issued for meeting
for the organization of senate Of Ia
Dor In MclIeesport. The object will be
to combine all of the labor organiza-
tions~in McKeesport under one general
advisory board. 1t IL reported that the
McKeesport lodge Of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen will also take a
hand In the strike. They will decide
OIL a line of action at a, meeting this
week:'
1Srcsldcnt SLATER is not prepared to
make-a statement as to the number Of
men affected by the strike and will not
give one out until he is more fully in
formed. He will not talk on the refus-
al of the Federal Steel company en-
ployees to obey the general strike Or
der Or what action will be taken by
the association.
1t was expected that some represent
atives of the western lodges who turn
ed down the order to quit work would
come to headquarters with an explana-
ton of the action taken, but none came.
Secretary Williams says the call for
financial aid is already meeting with
responses. Many checks and sums Of
money have been received by him.