Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-08-23

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,sc1ile Of the South ern states, two
more nj Is in the Painter plant were
ali started up and another large mill
at the Clark prop srtyS was also %oper-
ated fer 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 operate of machinery.
They say that led 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 emp loyes who have come.
back to work. AT the Clark mill tits
asserted that more skilled men are:
offering their services than can be
accommo dated s5 5'a
i The greatest fight in this district IS
for mastery at the Duquesne mills Of
the Carnegie company. Both sides
are Working secretly, the Ama1ga-
mated Association to.extend its or
ganizations and strength among the
workers, and the steel company to
block any plan. to get the men out.
Neither side has shown its strength.
yet and it is impossible to get any
line on the ultimate result. The claims
made privately on either side are CON
flicting. The Amalgamated organizers
assert that they have f. s55s
5ss Secured a Strong Position
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:
6 On the whole, the strike is going
on very well. We are getting out
more men every day and will continue
to do 50. The fight is hardly begun
yet. There will be plenty Of trouble
for the trust before long II 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
5Duquesne, all i can say is that there
has been no strike ordered in that mill
as vet. said last week that when we
were ready that mill would be attend
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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 It is almost certain that ali Of
the remaining 600 will join in, the
movement and completely tie the
property III. When the strikers filed
out of the Pennsy lvanias works they
made no xplanation to the officials,
but to the newspaper men who met
them outside they, said that. they had
quit rather than work non-unfon made
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s Bay View Men Decide TO Go out rs
Milwaukee, Aug. is. Bay view
lodge Of the Amalgamated Associa.
ton, after 8 meeting lasting from s
o'clock until $3.50, voted unanimously
to strike in sympathy with their fel-
low craftsmen a the East. b. Il
FlREMEN FATALLY suRnEp.
Disastrous confiagration Among Oh
anks at Philadelphia IA.
Philadel alpha, Aug. 80. lille q
large force Of fremen were. endeayor.
ing to check the fire in a nest Of burn:
ing oil tanks at the Atlantic OFT IA