The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-17
STRIKERS ARE STRONG
Steel Magnates Surprised at
the Strength Shown.

Every MIL which Shancr Said woui'
Bo Tied Up Is Out Of Operation, In
Guiding Some the Magnates Though
Were LoyaI-7i,OOO Men Estimated Il
Have Quit.
PITTSBURG, July l6--licports re
ieivcd from all sources connected will
the great strike Of the steclworkers indi
cate that the members Of the Amalea
mated association have matters well ii
hand and that the strike order has beer
generally obeyed. Telegrams from vari
Gus points where the mills of the Amcri
can Tin Plate company, the American
Steel Hoop company and the American
Sheet Steel company are located told OF
the shutting down Of these plants IL
large numbers.
In many cases the plants had beer
shut down by the first strike, which af
fected the sheet steel and steel hoop com
panies only. The last order brought ou
all of the union plants of the American
Tin Plate company with the single cN
ccption of the new mill in Moncssen
which is still running.
At the Amalgamatcd association head
quarters il was stated that the figures
given saturday night regarding the mum
bcr of men who would be actually idl,
in the mills of the three companies hat
been proven correct. This number wa'
placed nt T4.OOO. The strike, although
one Of the greatest that has been de
clarcd In recent years, will only affect
Pittsburg slightly Despite the fact that
this city is and for years has been the
recognized industrial center Of the world
President Shaifer's action in calling the
men Of the American Sheet Steel, Amer
lean Tin Plate aud American Steel HooT
companies out on strike will have but lit
tie bearing ON the commercial life OF
Pittsburg. This is n peculiar fact, but
Il is nevertheless true.
OF the $4,000 men idle, 300 are In
Pit,sburg, 500 in Allegheny and l,jOO II
McKeesport. President Shaifer has II
In his power TO close many more Pitts
burg mills, but II is not thought that h'
will do anything Of radical nature nm
Ill he is compelled to.
The American Steel Hoop company''
supposedly non-union mill, known as tn,
Painter mill, in West Carson street, was
closed yesterday morning in all its
branches. The tieup at this mill wa,
said to have hcen n surprise to the mill
owners aud officials In charge Of il. The
other plant, known as the Lindsay &
McCutcheon mill in Allegheny, was shut
down completely in the pudding and bar
mills. All the skilled workmen refused
To enter the mill and the company did
not even operate the five furnaces. The
finishing department Of the mill was
working during the day as the men are
not In the union. but IL is claimed by the
workers that the employees in that de-
partmcnt will soon join them.
While all the mills of the United
States Steel corporation are included il
the general conflict. these three compa
nics are the first attacked What tn,
next move would he the workers woult
not say. II is announced that the circu
lar letter, which was expected to be sent
out, calling ON the men in the mills OF
the Federal Steel company. the National
Steel company and the National Tube
company to come out, would not be Is
sued at present
The most interesting report to the ANAL
gamatcd men yesterday was the dis
patch from New York which said that Il
conference of the manufacturers was to
be held in New York today at which
Warner Arms, vice president of the
American Tin Plate company, was ia
present detailed account of the exper'
iences of the committees that met the
Amalgamated association in this city last
week 1t was stated that the question OF
again extending the olive branch to the
strikers or Of taking up the fight and
crushing the association would he de-
termincd. Generally speaking, the work
ers. from President Shaffer down, seem
to be looking for some sort Of a settle
ment.
No Strikes In Harrisburg Steel District