The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-07-16
-NrRAl WAlkOUT OF SKILLED
rmpLovEs or THE GREAT
STEEL COMBINE.
E1RoNc SHOWING IS MADE
Addition 70 the Union Mills Closed
novn a Number Of Supposed Non.
rnion plants Respond to the Call.
lnionization Of All Plants OF the
s.eel Trust the Object Of the Pres
ent General 1ieup.

steel Trust the Object OF the Pres
en. General Tieup.
. ptt-hatg. July lG.-The strike OF
members Of the Amalgamated as
.ation employed in the tin plate.
..t and hoop mills. which was or
-.l saturday night as result OF the
.arrg, ment between the conferees
~, United States Steel corporation
~ Amalgamated association. was
araly observed in the Pittsburg
..rict Al the mills where the
-.n, artler extended the skilled work
u Who are under the control OF the
Ron failed To pm, in an appearance.
II they did go To the mills IL was
-,ly a. spectators with no intention
working Early reports received at
general Offices OF the Amalgamat-
assoc la.ion We're mcagsr. but indi-
ii.l ta3t the strike order is being oh
r.,l 1t all mills OF the Tin Plate.
4a,t Stt,l and Hoop combine.
President Shafier is in commun.ca-
Il N5ta lodge officials at all these
n'- asl he is ooniidon; that the as
at.ea will make such strong
ewing On this preliminary suspen-
y d. work that general strike OF
III, mills OF the United States Steel
rp0ration viii not be- necessary.
Bis latter proposition is the strong
tael which the Amalgamated pr.si-
d, has up his sleeve and which he
"a threatened to play il an early al
.,'m.nt ii the diff Guilty is not made.
as strike bears a resemblance 10 the
i>'oy.cal Homestead strike in 1892. in
}aal i Is not question OF wages. but
= r,cogl,tion Of she Amalgamated as
.ai.an The association insists
ppm unionizing all the plants OF the
lg,e companies in question. The man
Pdactlrers refuse 10 grant this demand
Phd say that the individual contracts
f .ih workmen which are in force at a
; mhtr of the plants mus; stand.
~ IN headquarters Of the Anal
! mated association IL was said that
situation was satisfactory. Presi-
l III SAaiior took personal charg. Of
&" strike campaign. The executive
mmiitee OF the Amalgamated asso-
avon has placed the fight entirely in
hanis and he has been directed ~
iia his campaign "a he thinks best.
Non.Union Mills Closed.
NJ" Painter mill Of the American
Hoop company. of the South
IS shut down. Lindsay e. Nc
'aeon's plant OF the American
| " Hoop company. In Allegheny. is
Iale. and the Star and Mononga-
/" l0ants OF the American Tin Plate
| iAlany are closed.
i"r Fainter and Lindsay & Nc
noon plants have been looked
r'" hv the officials Of the United
steel corporation as the strong
~ non-unionists in the Hoop
+ fempany.
ne prompt action OF President
'a"' N thus forcing the fight early
~ carrying il into his opponents
(@'p was looked upon as evidence
'"' NE strike will be one Of the most
''"ed in Pittsburg history.
''Sldent Shaffer was pleased with
! pofis from the two stronghOlds
- n' declared that not a wheel shall
4 ~ either the Painter or Lindsay
n'' uteheon works until the strike
|, -" nave been settled. He said the
'n'cr plant was pivotal with respect
6. 'l' other non-union plants OF the
!, continuation and the men else
nave promised that II the Paint
), '''ht would join the strike move
~ mere would be no trouble In or
II '~'hS the remainder Of the plants.
~ S''' that there is no question that
b. "en will respond as they have
!, ANXIOUS to join the general move
!, = ana were held In check and kept
- "'Fk by the direction of the Anal
officials.