The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-18
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Indicative as to when the climax be-
tween the two contending forces will be
reached While there is no doubt that
the Amalgamated people are making
strenuous efforts toward organizing
those mills that are expected to be
non-union and are meeting with some
success, the other side is not resting
and is endeayoring to Illustrate these
efforts at every point
The Amalgamated people denied yes
terday that the mills at Wellsville could
be started up, but in spite of this asser-
ton, dispatches from that place re-
port at least a partial resumption It
appears however, that the officials OF
the Amalgamated association VIII
make strong play today by holding a
mass meeting at Wellsville, by which
means they hope to bring all Waver1ng
forces over to their side. President
Shaffer and three other members or the
committee stated in their office this
morning that they would start for
Wellsyille after dinner.
As to talk of mediation on the part
nothing has been accomplished as yet
Secretary Joseph Bishop of the arbl-
tratiOn board has offered to mediate
and President Shaffer has admitted his
willingness to submit the matter at
issue to mediation. but not to arb1tra-
ton President Shaffer says there the
situation rests for the present until
Mr. Bishop has been able to confer Win
other members of the arbitration board
upon the stand he has taken.
The strike situation about Pittsburg
yesterday No attempt was made to
start the Painter mill and no one could
be seen around the premises save a
number of men who were placed on
duty yesterday to guard the mill prop
erty- They were armed with clubs but
their duties were not onerous, as the
strikers made no attempt to interfere
with them or to treSpaSS on the COM
pany's property. Notices were posted
during the night at this plant to the
effect that all tonnage men could get
at 2 o'clock Just what viii take place
when the men meet to draw their
money is hard to conjecture No trOu-
BILE is feared but a report is floating
about among the men that the man
agement of the plant will speak to the
men regarding the stand they have
taken.
The management of the plant con-
tinues to say nothing.
At Lindsay and McCutcheon works IN
Allegheny, outside of a few men who
aud to watch the plant there was no
body in or about the mill Notices were
posted last night to the effect that all
the men would be paid off tomorrow.
This causes a report to be circulated
that the firm was going to import
negroes from Alabama but it was not
credited and was afterwards denied.
At the MOnOngheala Tin works, the
men in the finishing department were
closing up their works, having been
notified that the supply of material
q
when the plant would have to suspend
entirely.
The Clarkson plant in Lawrenceville
is about the same today as it was yes
terday. About the same number of men
are at work but the strikers claim that
they will come out just as soon as they
finish their turns which is some time
An effort was made to see the man
agement. but none of the officials could
be found.
Trustee Gibson was circulating
among the strikers at the different |
plants during the day. He stated that |
there were six Independent mills In |
and about the city that would give |
employment to all the strikers The |
following mills, he said. had notified |
the Amalgamated association that they |
were in need of men and could take |
care of all the strikers:
The Pittsburg Forge and Iron COM |
pany, McKeesport Iron mill. Zuig |
mills, SilagO mill, keystone mill, and |
the Monongahela Coal and Iron COM |
pany.
The men. he said. would take these
positions.
Active preparations for an early re- /
sumption are going on at the Devices /
Woods works at McKeespOrt Men l
were busy rebuilding furnaces, placing I
neW rolls, and cleaning up the entire /
plant. The strikers are keeping away /
from the company's property and there |
is little or no excitement, but as a pre-
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Morrissey has instructed the police |
force to keep everybody moving and |
not to allow more than two or three |
men to bunch along the street The /
circulars sent out yesterday were dis |
tributed among the men of the big /
sheet works by two Amalgamated or
ganizers today as m cans presented /
themselves The result of this move is
being watched with the keenest inter-
est The Vandergrift plant is regard /
ed as a most important one by the /
Analgamated association, and de-
termined effort is being made to reach /
it, 1t is the largest and most modern
plant in the sheet combine, having no |
less than 81 mills and employing
large force of men,
The plants at Apollo, Scotsda1e, /
Salisbury, Duncansville and Monessen
are still running as usual At Monessen
the steel hoop mill men who came out /
on Monday are holding meeting to
day and making efforts to get the tin
workers to join the strike. The latter
met last night, and the meeting, which
was participated in largely by the
the strike if the management would
secure them proper protection in case
of necessity.
Dispatches report that the hoop mill
workers at DuncansviIle held a secret
meeting yesterday and decided to re-
main at work. President Shaffer
stated today, however, that he had re-
ceived telegram saying.
Shall we come out? Let US know"
And he replied that If they were or
ganized to come out, as they were
needed. He thought it likely that they
would come out today The plant is
known as the Portage Iron works, and
employs about 900 skilled and unskilled
men.
The tin workers are all at work at
the Humbert plant of the American
Tin Plate company at South Connells-
vile, but the Amalgamated men are
out Repairs were begun today, but no
attempts were made by the strikers
to interfere with this work.
Manager Stock, of the Pittsburg Tin
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