The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-14
THE STEEL STRIKE.

THE STEEL STRIKE.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. THE battle
OF the giants is on. Up to last evening
it has been merely q skirmish, each
side trying to find the vulnerable spot
in the others armor. Now the situa-
ton has changed, the change being
brought abont by the actual issuance
by President Shaffer of the long-,alked-
OF strike order. This order was pro-
mulgated Tuesday evening to take ef-
| feet on August 10. What the result
will be no man can foretell, but judg-
ing by the expressed determination OF
both parties to the controversy the bat.
tie will be waged fast and furiously.
Much money will be lost, thousands
upon thousands Of men will be idle,
great suffering is looked for.
The strike call includes practically
all amalgamated men in the United
States Steel Corporations employ not
now on strike. II was issued from the
amalgamated headquarters and mailed
to all smalgsmated officials who are
expected to call their men into the
strike.
The call OF the men in the three
mills In which the Amslgsmated Asso-
citation is strongest is expected to be
generally and promptly responded to
on Saturday. The move will, it is
expected, practically suspend opera
tons OF the Federal Steel Company and
cut off half of the production OF the
National Steel and National Tube Com
psny, and throw upwards of 10000
men idle. In the most extensive plant
OF the National Tube Company at
McKeesport the organization is new
and the effect OF the strike order is un-
certain. The works employ upwards
OF 5000 men.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 7.-Consternatlon
reigned among the strikers this morn
ing when it was learned that the man
agement OF the Clark mills at Thirty
fifth street had stolen march on them
and started up their ten and twelve
inch mills. The mills started at the
regular hour with about one hundred
mon and boys. The management
stated that the entire plant will be in
operation before the end of the week.
They deny the report that negroes are
being brought into the city and claim
that they are able to secure all the men
they can find places for.
The throng surrounding the mill
gate seeking work is evidence they do
not misrepresent the situation. The
strikers surrounding the Clark mills
are orderly and declare they will make
no effort to get the men who are work
ing to quit and will not modest them in
any manner.
Another opportunity to inject politics
into the strike which will be quickly
taken advantage OF by the Amalgamat.
ed Association appears in the shipment
OF Welsh tin plate to this country to
supply the market that has been i'm.
poverished since the strike gan.
Steps will be taken to bring these
shipments to the notice of the national
Republican committee. The associa-
ton will recall to the committee here
the cry they raised to favor home made
tin some years ago when it was popu
lar issue. They will question the sin
cerity of the party. President Shgffe
Of importance was in prospect for to
day. Receiving report OF the success
Of the New Castle strike he sent the
following telegram: "True Blue mer
of New Castle always in the van"
PITTsBURG, Aug. THE steel trus1
begins the active fight by starting the
Clark mills with negro labor. Six non
union men arrived but disappeared at
soon as they left the train. Striking
} pickets are searching for them.
J Shaffer says starting the Clarl
works is not significant, because Of
unskilled labor, which is very expen
: sive. Shaffer says he will talk to the
strikers of the Clark mill tomorrow
night.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. S.-The Farm
mill of the Lindsay s. McCutcheon Co.
r at Allegheny, started this morning
with non-union men. The mill has pu
into operation one OF three finishing
! mills in the establishment.
President Gompers OF the American
, Federation Of Labor has arrived fol
consultation with Shaffer. The leaders
have not yet begun their conference
There is report at the Amalgamatet
: headquarters that the attempt to star
the Farm mill is fizzle. SIT Is an easy
i, thing to throw screened coal into thu
furnaces and make smoke from th'
stacks" said Shaffer, "but a differen
thing to actually start a producing mil
with no skilled labor to do it with.
: The strikers report that two men hat
{ gone to work at the mill this morning
and one of those the latter persuaded 4
quit.
PITTsBURa, Aug. 8.-No desertion
are reported from the strikers ranks 81
far as can be learned, Notwithstanding
the managers of some trust mills hav'
t been singularly successful in placing
1 portions of their plants in operation
I and express confidence of their ability
to make further progress.
Two surprises for the strikers came
this morning but in neither instance
I they claim has apparent success in
starting departments been affected BY
/ their position, because the men finding
} employment have been transferred
a from trust mills not affected by the
r strike. 1t required but twenty mill
men to start the Farm finishing mills
} OF the DISQUALIFICATION plant this
morning. Little or no excitement pre-