The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
MO LONGER A THEORY.
1t rs a Condition Which Now Con-
fronts the Business World.


Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. with the is
sue of the general strike order Of Pres
ident Shaffer it is not any longer a
theory that confronts the public, but
an actual condition. The result is that
the tension which kept every body in
suspense last week as to what would be
the outcome of the dilly- dallying con-
ferences and meetings, has now been
lifted, the suspense is over, and al
though while the immediate effect is
deplorable those directly interested are
not so much affected as the graveness
of their position would warrant. 1t is
now generally accepted as a fact that
the struggle is on for good" as it
were, and it will not be terminated I'M
til either one or the other of the con-
tending parties is defeated. Who this
viii be is yet a subject of specula ton
Still there are some, endowed with
more hOpefulness than most people,
who express the opinion that the order
of President Shaffer will not go into
effect, and that a compromise will be
made before the week is out.
AS far as Pittsburg is concerned, al
though it is the headquarters of the
An algamated association, few men are
Immediately involved in the strike, in
comparison with other sections, the
total number throughout the country
being almost 100000 men,
There is a rumor that the various
companies of the United States Steel
corporation will make eff0rtS to start
up some of the idle plants Immediately,
and thus prevent the strike if possible
before its conception. Although such a
move has been made at Clark's plant
in this city, and CONSERVATION reigned
among the strikers in the Lawrence
vile district this morning when they
learned that Capt. Louis T. Brown,
general superintendent of the mill. had
stolen a march on them and started up
the 10 and 12-inch N ills. A few of the
strikers We're around the plant early,
and when they saw the two mills in
H. k10.n-r HI
surprise, and hurried away to inform
their companions. Soon many of them
were seen fiocking to the works to wit
ness the sight for themselves, as they
could hardly believe their fellows.
1t was true. nevertheless. The mills
started at the regular hour this morn
ing with about 100 men and boys and
children. Brown says the entire plant
will be running before the end of the
week. Interviewed this morning Cap
tain Brown said:
I'VE had no trouble whatever in Sc
curing men. OF those that went to work
this morning some are old men and
some are new men. We have many
applications on hand, and will send out
word today to those whom we can give
en- pIOyment Just when to report for
duty The 20-inch mill has BEEN run
ming steadily since the strike began,
the men operating this one refusing to
go out with the strikers Everything
is running along smoothly, ana we ex-
pect no trouble whatever" About the
entrance many men were found, who
said they were seeking work.
In regard to the upper and lower
union mills of the Carnegie company,
located at Thirty third and Twenty
ninth streets, Captain Brown, who has
these mills also under his supervision,
said they were running along quietly,
and he does not expect the men to go
out on Saturday when President Shat
feE's order goes into effect. He said
the lower mill was not organized by
the Amalgamated. and at neither Of the
mills has there been any indication
that the men would strike.
Everything is very quiet around all
the mills. The strikers around Clark's
mill are very orderly, and say they will
make no attempt to get the men out
that went to work this m orning, nor
will they modest them in any way
A report was circulating in Law
renceville this morning that two de-
tectives were watching for any trouble
about the Clark mill. but it could not
be verified At Painters mill, on the
south side, and the Lindsay AdcCutch-
con mill in Allegheny. everything was
very quiet. Only a few strikers were
around to watch for any attempt to
start the works.
At the Pennsylvania Tube works
Second avenue. which it is said will be
affected by the strike order, everything
is running along smoothly but the
management said there was not the
least indication that the men would
strike They have heard no talk among
the men, and expect no trouble.