The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
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mnerotos valley group, wellsvile and
Monessen mills We're moving along full
banded Bellalre was badly crippled, but
had held on until . o'clock In the after
noon and would be started up again TO-
morrow They admitted the loss today
of The National Rolling mill at McKees-
the Boston mill and Monongahela Steel
works at Mckeesport and the Republic
at lilha were tied up The Tube workers
~ Mcheesport and here were still at work,
bat menaced by possible shortage of ma
teral, Their tube men 81 Wheeling were
on, but the furnace aud coke men there
were at work And their steel mcn there
showed an inclination TO stay on unless
inundated. They also claimed that many
of Their men ut McKeesport desired to
work, but were being terrorzed by the dis
orderly element, They also charged that
many Of their men We're being frightened
from their places at Wheeling and nv.
men there would Insure continued opera
lions.
III war also stated by the steel officials
TIM, Clark's mill here was moving along
VITA its nonnnion crews engaged last week
| and thft another mill manned by old Anal
gamated men had started up at WelsyilIe
representing n gain Of one there since Sun
day
ofhcals Of the National Tube company
and Mayor Black clashed today over the
question OF protection for non-strikers ana
property. A large crowd OF strikers as
semblod around the works this morning
ana their pickets intercepted tube workers
excitement and the mill officers, claiming
that their men were being threatened and
+, In danger of violence, called on Mayor
| Black TO clear the streets and protect
them The mayor said that ne you'd only
interfere TO stop actual rioting and as
sault Two other appeals were made TO
/ him later In the morning, but he insisted
that there was no danger OF an outbreak.
/ Another crowd gathered at noon when the
tube men were leaving the. plant, and
while the workers We're Jeered, no violence
NaHun
/ Belaire Indicate that there may be trouble
| there. At the latter place an attempt Is 70
! be made to keep the plant In operation and
| the mill officials say .hat " they or Inc
| men who did not 90 out are irtefered
v it'll they will ask for State nilitia TO pro
| tect them.
AZ wheeling reports that men were be
| Ing imported have brought out crowd,
| bent on preventing their admission ana
II Is predicted that there Will be serion'
| clashes there before the strike is settled
The strikers at Canal Dover, OHIO, have
had men watching the mills since o'clocl
this morning on the strength OF a report
| that nonunlon workers are to he brought
there Superintendent of the tin min hai
notified the men that unless the plant i
reopened within reasonable time he ha'
orders to commence dismantllng H.
Manager Warner of the sheet mill has
n AIDE the same announcement to the mef
who went out OF his service.
The executive committee OF the Amalga
mated association will probably make on tx
haustve investigation OF the action taket
by the lodges at South Chicago. nay view
and Joliet In refusing 10 make the strike
radical element in the local lodges bit
terly denounce the Western members an'
Insist that there was something lfregnia o.
about the matter. Others Intimate tina
Influences that would not bear Investigation
were used on the men.
The Amalgamated association also ISSUED
an appeal TO It's local lodges nrg rs rs ~
members who arc employed to give liberal
~ 10 the cause. Continuing, the cal "a 5
"Much financial assistance could be OBJ
talned as we could in our large eitles ~ "
q popular subscription through the me
OF the local newspapers. Public Nmphth,
Is with ny aud VIII support us u gwen ~
opportunity. The above plan w.nio pe ~
excellent one II placed IN operation.
IF there Is any other plan you tnihl
would assure the sane purRoss,, .ncny 49, 49,
sary tint. we nave practical results alonl
this line"
| ta- mills are working a. usual and tina
I there Is no prospect OF trouble. Ming
, Junction reports that there may be W
early attempt to etart the Nato-ual Stee
pianr there With nonunion men. Altooni
wircS that fhe Steel Hoop company mil
, NJ Duncanville which has been Idle 70
msrsna. will be started tomorrow ana ma
The prospect Of trouble in the mills ther
Is sllght The on City plant OF the Ma
, flon0l Tube company Is moving wlthou
il Is reported mat an attempt Will b
made nj once 20 reopen the Crescent plan
: az the American Tin Plate az cleveland
ara said 70 haves left there for CieYelan
this afternoon and others are % be obtail
ed ir this State and ohio. An enort
alSn "a be made 10 start M the Humber
plant ~ the American Tin Pate compan
at Snnth Connelisville. II the effort falls
the plant may be one Of those dismantle
AMI cersoIIdafed With Monessen.
Two men who claimed that they wer
B seeking work were ordered out OF hchee'
DOR, rs suspicious characters today
piscussing his stand on she question .
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