Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-20
From the Storm centers, Where
the Great Labor Conflict
Is Raging.
DISPUTED MILLS STILL RUNNING
Prospect for the Tin Plate Workers To
Be Drawn into the Fight-Out-
look for the Firemen,

| fdliey OOdl Compdn oothlneu Lem-
porary Injunction restraining the
striking firemen from molesting the
men who want to work at the COL
lieries. The Maltby company claims
the strikers have formed picket lines
and interferred with the men on their
way to work. The papers were
served on "a strikers. Arguments
will be heard Monday.
Pittsburg, July 2O.-The steel strike
has reached critical stage. and devel.
opments in the next ~ hours are ex-
pected to have an important bearing
on the great struggle. BY Monday
night the results of the attempts of
com bine officials to resume operations
at Wellsville and McKeesport should
be known. Upon the success or fail
ure of this, the outcome of the great
struggle will greatly depend. The
situation at the closed mills here is
practically unchanged.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 20.-The
operations were resumed today at the
Avondsle mine of the Lackawarua
Coal company, the striking firemen
who were members of the United
Mine workers having returned to
work. The strike situation in this
district is materially improved today,
by the reports received from headq uar-
ters indicating the desire of the
miners to return to work.
PittSburG. Pa. July 20.-The strike
situation cannot he termed materially
changed. although many rumorS are i'm
the air to the effect that Il settlement
of the troubles is imminent. Up to 10
n. IN. Yesterday none OF these reports
had been verified. and the conclusion
reached is that no settlement is i'm
sight. At the offices Of the Carnegie
company and at the headquarters Of
the manufacturers the usual silence
was preserved concerning the cOndi-
tiOn of business or the status of the
strike. President Shaffer. of the Anal
gamated Association. however. eX-
pressed his entire satisfaction with the
progress OF the battle, and says the
workers have gained steadily. while
the manufacturers have lost cOntinu-
ally since last Monday.
News from n storm Center.
From the storm center at Wellsville.
o.. comes word that the striking mill
men in that vicinity spent an uneasy.
restless day. There is no longer any
doubt that the owners of the Wells
vile plant of the American Sheet Steel
company have many of the towns
largest merchants back of them i'm
their fight against the workmen. and
much bitterness has resulted. Con-
fronted with what seems Il certainty
thar If the present trouble goes along |
much further the Wellsville plant will |
he lifted and brought across the line |
into Pennsylvania-grOce clothing |
men and others who for years have re- |
ceived the wages of the mill workers |
In exchange for goods are now trying |
20 show the strikers that they are |
wrong and foolish In keeping up the |
fight The plant here was running |
yesterday about One-fourth full. |
Eighteen skilled workmen. together |
with many laborers and boys. are en-
pIoyed.
TInpIats Men To BE Drawn In.
The reports from Apollo and Wander
grift. where the Amalgamated AsSO-
citation is making strenuous efforts TO
gain recruits. are that the situation is
unchanged. but much I'M
easiness is felt No official report has
reached here concerning the situation
at Duncansville There is n shortage
OF tinpIate reported and of the black
sheets of which it Is made. The men,
bers of the Tinplate Workers lnterna-
tional Protective association Will stop
work next. They have assured Presi-
dent ShafTer of their support. and will
refuse to work plate that may be at
tempted to he turned out by new men.
In this way this association. whose
scale was signed recently. may be
drawn into the conflict.
Warner Arms Makes a Statement.
New York. July 2O.-Warner Arms,
vice president Of the Amcricap TIN
plate company. made the following
statement yesterday to n representa-
tive of the Associated Press: MIR.
Shaffer wants these companies TO sign
for all the non-union mills \ wage
agreement is contract entered into
between two or more per-
sons representing certain interests. Mr..
Shaffer has no right TO ask these COM
Danies to sign an agreement with nm
FOR persons he does not represent.
ss This year the American Tin
plate company entered into an agree
nent for one year from July l. but Nr.
shaffer violated that agreement by
.alilng out the men on sympathetlc
strike when they had no grievances"
Recent Developments
wlkesbarre. Pa. July 20.-More
mines were in operation and more
.oal was hoisted in the Wyoming VAL
ey yesterday than any day since the
stationary firemen's strike began. De
spite any action that may he taken by
he officers of the United Mine Work
srs. the fact cannot be denied that the
mine workers as body are anxious
% Ret hack to work. How long they