New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
QUIET DAY AT PI7TSBURG.
BOTH SIDES PREPARING FOR 4 LONG
AND DETERMINED STRUGGLE.
fRy TIE Associated Prass.l

tBy The Associated Pressl
Pittsburg, Aug. 20-Following the rapid
moves of yesterday either side of the great
steel strike. there was lulI to-day, and neither
side took decisive action that was manifest
the surface. 1t has been a running fight far,
with small victories and minor defeats for both
sides. but now it seems to be settling down into
hard and determined struggle. in which
neither side will acknowledge defeat while hope
is left. Speculation as to the length of time il
will be prolonged and the extent of it's spread is
Idle Joseph Bishop. the Ohio arbitrator. ap-
peared here again to-day, and both sides
promptly repudiated the suggestion that an
other move for peace was being considered. The
steel managers succeeded in starting the last
idle mill at the Clark plant. and evidently are
planning series of extensions at every point
where there is a chance of success under exist
ing circumstances. They will probably start
the Star tin mills in this city and increase the
force at the Lindsay & McCutcheon mills.
WOMAN GUARDING STRIKE BREAKERS
An interesting feature of the fight at the lat
ter mill is contributed by the assertion of the
strikers that Mrs. Baugh, the wife of the su-
perintendent, is escorting the strike breakers to
and from the mill She has always been popular
with the mill men, and the pickets say they
would rather face regiment of soldiers than
commit any act OF disorder in her presence. They
say that in peace times she nursed their fam
ilies and they cannot interfere with her or the
men she escorts
The steel managers are also arranging for
more men for the Painter and Monessen mills,
but have given indication OF the time that
they will move on MeKeesport. Wheeling, New
Castle and Bellare. the strongholds of the
strikers. Veryl Preston, representing President
Schwab, was here to-day and conferred with q
number of the leading officials Of the COM
panies composing the steel corporation and il is
understood that general plans for the campaign
were discussed. Mr.. Prerston and the officials he
met would not talk for publication beyond ex-
pressing their satisfaction with the situation.
The strikers meet the movement TO reopen the
mills with non-unon men by declaring that IL
win be impossible TO secure a sufficient number
Of skilled men 20 operate them. Their men.
they declare. standing firm. and must be
consulted before the mills run. They say they
have the situation well in hand and, despite
the alleged danger Of the strike getting top
heavy. continue their work Of organization. with
view Of cr1ppling more plants belonging TO the
corporation. They say that Chicago will IN the
end come out. and that there is danger of
the Joliet men going back to work. whatever
Chicago does They are still fighting for a foot
hold in the Carnegie properties but so far have
not shown their hand. Statements as to the ad-
vantage at the Duquesne mills still highly
conflicting. bur the managers declare with more
assurance than ever that the fight there Is over
and that the Amalgamated Association has
given up the contest.
President McMurtry of the American Sheet
Steel Company returned to-day from a tour
through the five mill towns OF the Kiskiminetas
Valley. He inspected the non-union mills run
ming in all OF them, and also looked over the
two non-union properties operated at Scottdale
He said that production above the maxi
mum average for thfs season of the year and he
perfectly satisfied. P. F. Smith district
manager Of the same company said that the
Wellsville plant lacked only six men Of having
every crew full. that the product coming out
nearly perfect. and that If their men were not
interfered with and assaulted by the strikers
the situation would be eminently satisfactory
He also said that the best sentiment OF the com
munity indorsed the policy Of the company
TIE-UP OF TUBE WORKS COMPLETE.
The tie-up Of the Pennsylvania and Conti-
mental tube plants OF the National Tube Com
pany in this city, begun last night was COM
pleted to-day. AT both plants about eighteen
hundred men went out. and both the properties
are shut down. The closing OF these plants
completely tied up the National Tube Company
in this district and Wheeling The company
has made effort to start up at any point.
President Shaffer and his associates were at
strike headquarters all day. and were busy.
The executive work IN connection with the
strikers end Of the fight is enormous. There is
a heavy mail pouring in all the time. the lead
ers are constantly in communication by tele-
graph with the strike centres and organizers,
and the number of callers Increases. Great at
tention Is being devoted to strike relief plans.
Many Of the men who are out need money al
ready, and the demands are growing. The lead
ers say that liberal gifts being made to the
cause. Among the callers to-day Count
Frederick Luxberg, of the German diplo-
matte service. who is making official in
quiry into the strike. He had long talk with
President Shaffer The leaders expressed them
selves as pleased with the situation. They said
that the Lower Union Carnegie mill IN this city
badly crippled. that the effort to start
Monessen had proved failure. and that the
Lindsay & McCutcheon mill did not work to-
day. They also promised to act at Duquesne in
proper time. They charged that the borough
officials Monessen are openly against the
strikers and constantly infringe on their rights.
They said that IL the men were not fairly treat
ed they would seek protection for them through
the proper legal channels.