The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
MORE MILLS OPEN Up
STEEL TRUST STARTS THE MO.
NESSEN, CLARK AND PAIN.
TER PLANTS.
MEN DENY REAL PROGRESS

Say They Are Not to Be Frightened
by the Burning of Lot of Coal and
the Mere Operation of Machinery.
Great Fight Is for the Mastery of
the Duquesne MiIls-Shaffer Says
Trusts Troubles Are Just Begun.
Pittsburg, Aug. 20.-The United
States Steel corporation made a series
of gains during the day in the restora-
Ion of properties crippled by the
strike of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton and it's sympathizers. The steel
mills at Monessen, after long period
of inactivity, were partly put in mo-
ton by strike breakers gathered in
some of the Southern states, two
more mills in the Painter plant were
also started up and another large mill
at the Clark property was also oper-
ated for the first time. The strikers
deny that any real progress has been
made at either Monessen or Painters
and say that they are not to be fright
ened by the burning of a lot of coal
and the mere operation of machinery.
They say that skilled men cannot be
secured outside of their ranks and
that none of their men are deserving,
despite claims to the contrary. The
managers of the Painter mills claim
that part of their new crews is made
up of old employees who have come
back to work. At the Clark mill it is
asserted that more skilled men are
offering their services than can be
accommodated.
The greatest fight in this district Is
for mastery at the Duquesne mills of
the Carnegie company. Both sides
are working secretly, the Amalga-
mated Association to extend its or
ganization and strength among the
workers, and the steel company to
block any plan to get the men out.
Neither side has shown it's strength
yet and it is impossible to get any
line on the ultimate result. The claims
made privately on either side are con-
fiicting. The Amalgamated organizers
assert that they have
Secured Strong Position B..
, in the property and that when the
word is given it will be shut down.
The managers of the mill admit that
the strikers have some friends in the
mills, but express absolute confidence
in their ability to keep the entire plant
in operation. Regarding the situation
President Shaffer said:
ION the whole, the strike is going
on very well. We are getting out
more men every day and will continue
to do SO. The fight is hardly begun
yet. There will be plenty of trouble
| for the trust before long If they keep
| on in their present course. There has
been no effort on any ones part to-
ward peace and there will be none on
| our part again. AS to the situation in
Duquesne, all can say is that thel
has been no strike ordered in that mill
| rs yet. l said last week that when we
were ready that mill would be attend
ed to-" .
The men Of the Pennsylvania works
Of the National Tube company in this
city have joined the strikers. and It is
expected that the force in the Franks
town plant will follow them. About
600 men left the Pennsylvania works,
and 1t is almost certain that all Of
the remaining 600 will join in the
| movement and completely tie the
| property up. When the strikers filed
out Of the Pennsylvania works they
made no explanation to the officials,
but to the newspaper men who met
them outside they said that they had
quit rather than work non-union made
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