Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-07-23

any strangers that might come into the
town. None, however, have as yet ap-
peared. but the vigilance is kept up in
the most orderly manner and without
any hostile demonstration.
Strikers Watching Trains.
At McKeesport everything is black
this morning. The Devices Wood COM
pany did not make any attempt to go
into operations, as was expected. Ru-
mors of great moment were rife through
out yesterday and unusual excitement
manifested itself. IG was stated that
the company would bring in new men
this morning and the strikers were
watching every ingress to the city.
| Hundreds Of men were parading the
streets watching the railroads and even
watching the river bank, because it was
said that the men would be brought in
by boat up the Monongahela river.
A significant feature here is that the
men, instead Of leaving the place and
going into camp or taking a holiday in
some other manner, are all remaining
and keeping an eye on every movement
that is being made at the mill This
demonstration on the part of the men,
while all is doIGa in an orderly manner
and the orders Of the Amalgamated off.
cials are being obeyed, is looked upon as
ominous, because if the company should
make an attempt to bring new men into
the mill, it is not unlikely that the
strikers will make resistance.
The Amalgamated people are greatly
eiated over the fact that they succeeded
Yesterday in organizing a lodge among
the employees of the National Tube
works. The formation of this new lodge
of Amalgamated men at the National
Tube works may extend the conflict to
that plant inasmuch as the Amalga.
mated association officials say they
would undoubtedly protect these men
by calling out all the workers at the mill
in case the company discharged them
for having joined the union.
Situation at Plttsburg.
The situation this morning through.
out Pittsburg and Allegheny, in the
strike district, was about the same as
Saturday. Contrary to the expectations
of many no effort was made on the part
of any of the plants to run.
At the Painter mill, West End, every
thing was quiet. Not one of the strikers
was about the place and the plant was
closed down except for q few laborers at
work cleaning up the floors. A report
would be opened today, non.union, but
this had no apparent foundation. The
management is evidently preparing for
a long shutdown, as there is no raw
material coming in and all the finished
material is being shipped out.
With the exception of one or two
guards there was not the least sign of
the 700 strikers. 1t is said that the
Amalgamated association has so ar
ranged that in the event of any effort
being made to start the plant with nom
union men, an alarm would be sounded
and over two-thirds of the strikers
would be on hand in few minutes pre-.
pared TO stoutly resist any movement by
the management to operate the plant.
At the CLARK mill, Thirty fifth street,
Vhe situation is unchanged. No men
are at work and the strikers are keeping
away from the mill. 1t was reported
this morning that over % non.union
men applied for positions at the plant.
Superintendent Brown is reported to
have said that no men will be hired un-
til the strike is settled.
At the Lindsay and McOutcheon
plant, Rebecca street. Allegheny, there
is nothing new. The plant is shut
down and there is not q striker in sight.
Superintendent Hall was seen but he
had nothing to say.
When seen this morning President
Shaffer was in good humor. He had
recovered from his slight indisposition
of Saturday and was at his desk at an
early hour. He would not discuss his
plans for this week. Much depended
on circumstances. The general plans
Of the Analgamated association were of
course laid out and will be followed to
the letter. There are some startling
surprises in store for the manufacturers
when the proper time comes for spring
ing them. He said
President Shaffer Talks.
"Our people have been saving and