The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
SOME VERY WILD RUMORS
STORY OF A PLOT TO DESTROY A
BIG TIN PLATE PLANT.
Tale of Removal OF Mill to England.
These Were About the Only Features
of Strike Situation Yesterday.

Pittsburg Pa, August q. -~rhere was no
extension OF the strike today ana the steel
managers did not attempt to start any more
mills. Late In the day the fires were light.
ed In the Demler tin plate works at Me.
hcesport. Il Is believed the move is IRE.
llminary TO the start with nonunloa men.
The managers of the company have been
preparing for several days to reopen a
number of their properties, and 1t is
thought they have decided TO act at ence.
The Monessen plant is moving ahead un-
interruptcdly with full crews, aud their
Crescent works at Cleveland have about
hair the machinery In operation. There has
been no break In the Carnegie group and
the mills that have been started with nom
union mon since the strike began are going
ahead with about the same force of m9u.
On the streets &C was day OF exciting
rumors, beginnlug with clrcumstantaI
story Of a plot 60 destroy tae Mouongahela
tin plate plant ami ending with tale of
the removal of the largest plants OF the
United States Steel corporation TO Eng
land. Between the two, rumors again set
tied the strike la several ways. However,
ofnclal denial was given to all these In
teresung stories.
Inuh oAcInsutAhs u INukhNiI AtpAA AN'NA-
mond, Va, who claimed that he was a
member OF The party Of striko-brealors
brought TO Nlonesson ON Saturday by Ala,
bama Joe Carter was at strike headquar,
tors lie said tnat Carter had entirely mis-
represented the facts 60 him and that he
had slipped out OF the works the frst time
u chance came. lie SAYS fourteen men left
Richmond; thaa Ave deserted on route ana
a. I..Ft Nnh hp
number Of men now In the nall al elghttch
aud said very little work was polnB ~
complished, When SteinsaoIH saw ~
other party was being formed 10 COME tue
strikers took steps 90 mead w. on
President Shafer Of the Amaganateu nv,
ISOLATION said tonight Unit ne mas W N.Y..
to a close Thia * g be done ny bnhAiuB
about such q crisis IN Nhe dincultles "
tween the steel corporau9m anN .ne NtIa,-
gamated association as viii iorcc a hel'l.-
mcnt Just how all this Is 70 be vGcoin.
plished Is mystery, hut IL VIII not ne p9
arbitration or litigation.
- b,Ve told he other side that, per.
souplIv. / would consent for dlslnterested
arbitration ~ the hands OF sucn pun ~
! men as Archbishop Ireland, Blshop Potter
aud seth Lowe; although dlu not AZ an
| officer Of tho association. suggest Nuch "A
move ! was willing to advise IT.
| DisuuiEting rumors Were circulated 20
tho eject that the Demler plant A. Nc
! Keesport VIII he started tonight Win hNu
union men, but It did not take place, Every
|
ever was on duty with the Intention \
| possible TO prevent the introduction ut out
! siGeps into the plant a sapad 81 non
union lin workers are scheduled 70 nrfiv'
/ In pittshurg at 1850 Ia the morniug thci
| destination being either De1nler or The
| star tin plate works.
| Seven strikers were arrested near me
gntcs Of tho Pennsylvania tube works IN
! South Pittsmirg When the whistle hiew
| ~ $40 this afternoon n crowd Of aboul
! 1900 gathered TO give warm reception %
! any workers vino might come from thf
! noisy aud the large force Of policemen an
hand ran the leaders mll foreigners) Into
| the mill and called for the patrol
! for The prisoners. who are charged with
| disorderly conduct, bnt the magistrates re
! fused 10 accept it. The men Will have a
hearing In the morning.