Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22
STEEL MANAGERS GAIN.
Two More Mills at the Painter
Plant, of the Steel Corpora
ton, Put In Motion.
STRIKERS SAY PROPERTY IS HELPLESS.
ticaiIy Unchanged. with the
AmalRnmnted Forces strnining
Every Nerve In STRENGTHENING
Their Lines.

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 19.-The steel
managers have made another gain
over the strikers, two more mills at
the Painter plant having been put in
motion. they were started at seven
O'Clock, and brought the total number
of mills in operation in that prop
erty up to four. They claim that sew
eral of their old men have broken
from the strikers and returned TO
their places. {. l.. Harper, manager
of the property. said that he now
had 200 men at work, and that of the
number so were skilled men. He says
that within month the mills will
he running 10 their fun capacity. Tine
strikers still assert that the prop
erty is helpless, and that the work
being done in it is not hurting their
cause.
Mil nj Monessen Not started.
The steel mill at Monessen was not
started, nut the steel managers say
that it would be running before Mon
day night. The fires have been start
ed and every preparation made for
actual operations. There was some
excitement among the strikers when
they learned that a party of strike
breakers had been spirited into the
property. They have increased their
vigilance to prevent another surprise.
They say that the managers have not
secured men enough to properly start
the mill and that they are still in
control of the situation.
A non-lnion worker employed in
the Wellsvile plant was seriously
beaten by party of strikers and
forced 70 promise that he would not
return 10 work.
Two meetings Of the Switchmen's
Union of North America were held
here Sunday to discuss the strike. F.
+. Hawley. grand master, was pres
ent, and spoke at both meetings. II
was decided that strike in sympathy
with the steel workers could not be
ordered. but the heartiest moral and
financial support was rendered to the
strikers.
Suggestion.
Grand Master lIawley suggested
that the American Federation of La
Dor call together all the labor lead
ers of the country for conference on
the strike. and expressed the opinion
that some plan for favorably ending
the strike would beforthcoming.
The situation at the Bellaire works
of the National Steel Co. remains
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been blown ont preparatory for re-
pairs. and steel works and plate mills
are idle. Notices directing the men
TO report for their pay Tuesday have
been posted by the management. The
ANA lgamated organizers are still at
work, and have taken the furnace
men in, bringing their total member
ship up 10 $50. They say they will
have 1000 men organized before they
stop.
A start at the Clark Mil.
The steel men also scored at the
Clark MILL in this city. They sue
ceeded in starting the ten-inch mill
with full crew of skilled men, and
with the exception of the small eight
inch mill, have every mill in the plant
working. According TO Supt. l.. I.
Brown, so more men were taken on
Monday morning. and he now states
his force to be GOO.
No Break at Carnegie Properties.
There was no break in the forces
at the Lower Union mill or at any of
the Carnegie properties. The strik-
ers maintain that they have secured
many men in all of the plants in ques-
tion and that in due time they will
be called out.