The age-herald., 1901-08-26
Mills Which Have Been Run- ming Single Turn VIII
 Have Full Force
cARNEGlE MILLS CRIPPLED
Sixty Skilled Men Failed to Show Up at LawrenceviIe and Two
 Roughng Mills Arc Idle.
 Had to Obey Orders.

Pittsburg, Pa., August 25.-Some re- markable changes in the condition of the strike-ridden mills of the United States Steel Corporation are promised for the present week that will put a different as- pect on affairs if carried out. It was stated on good authority today that be- fore the end of the week those of the plants that have been operating on single turn would be run with full force and for the usual three full turns each day. Men enough have been secured for this pur- pose, the officials say, in spite of the claims of the strikers that the companies could not get enough men to operate their plants, and the managers of the various mills say they will be ready with all the skilled men required to start up the machinery and turn out a heavy ton mage.
 The most interesting situation Is in the Star mill of the. American Tin Plate Company here. This plant was until this summer considered as doomed. The tin plate company had, 1t is s.id, decided to abandon the mill and move the machin-
 
 on them and 1t was demonstrated that the operation of the mill with non-union men was possible under the protection of a well-equipped police force, the officials decided to keep this mill make extensive Improvements in it's equipment and make it permanent fixture of the company.
 A Significant Feature. .~,,~4 .;n,,tRon,,+ Faa 4.r,a 4y.ge plan has been carried out duping the past week. This consists of fitting the mill in the same manner as that of the Mon- essen, Pa-, plant. The former eight mills have been changed to four double mills. Other improvements have been added that will give the plant a larger capacity, increase its force of men and make it one of the most modern of all the tin plate plants of the company.
 With the completion of these improve ments the company will be prepared to place a sufficient number of men in the plant to work the four double mills three full turns. This is said to be expected to take place during the present week.
 The strikers claim that the skilled men at the Star plant were sent there from
 
 order to accomplish this work.
 Everything at McKeensport is reported quiet. Tickets are around the Demler tin plate mill in large numbers. but they are orderly and are determined to be on hand all nightt as they believe an attemt would be made to start the plant in the morn ing.
 Two More Mills Idle. It was stated tonight that when the lower union mills of the Carnegie com pany in Lawrenceville were ready to start short about sixty of the skilled men who had bee nworking there up to last night. As a result two of the roughing mills were Idle, the 12-inch mill is crippled, the plate mill was only operated about half the numebr of heats and the 9-inch mill Is still out of men and will not be operated. It Is also stated that the la- boring men in this place had become dis contented over the situation and had an- nounced that they would go back and do all in their power to assist in operating the mills. The skilled men it is said, quit work much against their will and only because they were members of the Amal- gamated Association and had to obey the orders issued to them. All these who re- main at w5sk in the mill are understood to be receiving full pay whether the plant Is operated full or not.