Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-07-26

STRIKERS Alert Mt WeIIsViIIe md
other Points.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July %. - The
strike situation presents practically
no new phases Tuesday morning and
1t appears now as if the contending
forces are settling down TO a pro.
tracted struggle.
While the company at the Wells
villc mill received the accession of a
few men fTDm the ranks of the
strikers Monday, the number is not
Yet large slough 10 justify the mill
IN starting Gp i'm fun. Ia the mean
time tho Amalgamated men are keep
inc a constant watch upon the mill
and all the avenues that lead TO it.
Pickcts have been thrown out along
the streets and at the railroad sta
tions, SO that nothing Will escape the
vigilance of the strikers, if the COM
Pany should bring any new men in.
Al Devices Wood mill in McKees-
port everything is as before. From
unofficial sources believed TO be con-
versant with the compauy's plan, 10
Is said the management has no i'm
tention of resuming the operation Of I
the plant at present. Nevertheless 7
the strikers are wary and evidently /
do not believe this, because they con- |
time 90 patrol the streets for the .
purpose of keeping their eyes on any
one going towards the mill. Pickets I
are lined along the streets as well [
as the river front, and strangers are
kindly but firmly asked to show who
they are, and how it happens they
are in McKeesport. \ satisfactory fea-
turc in connection with this is the
continued order and good behavior
Of the men. OF course what might
happen III case some strange work
ers were to appear on the scene can
not now be conicctured. Little doubt
remains that these mill workers in
tend to fight if the issue is forced,
and while the workmen here mean
business and viii fight, there is not
much doubt that the present man
'ecmcnt of the w. Devices Wood
plant have long since prepared for
my emergency.
FniI To Get Men out.
At Nandergrift and DuncansviHe
he men appear to bc entirely salts {
led and work is going on there IS J
usual. All the efforts of the ANAL 1
association TO get the men c
mt have so far been futile. Vice
resident Pierce, of the Amalgamat-
d association, has organized lodge
mong the men at the Glassport .
liant of the Pittsburgh Steel Hoop .
ompany. This mill does not belong .
o the combine and this matter is :,
My of interest in the present strug- :
lie, rs it is possible that the COM
inc might make an arrangement
18th the Pittsburgh Steel Hoop
ompany to do some work for them, +,
which case Of course the newly
rganized men might refuse to I'M
artake il.
DisquictinE Rumors.
Reports are rife that the United OF
.ates Steel corporation will shortly +
axe an effort to start up Painters 81
i'll, Of the American Steel Hoop COM f.
my, in this city. Emissaries are said in
have been among the idle operatives "a
that plant for the purpose Of in p;
icing them TO come back and help W
the resumption Of the mill. The 81
suit of this report has caused the TO
men TO redouble their re
GLANCE at this point and they w.u in
everything in their power TO frus-
ate the object of the company. The ac
naIgamated association has a very IN
'ong organization i'm the Painter tn
mt. The men, it is said. have a pa
de Of signals prepared, and at the OF
lst sign of any activity on the part tn
the officials Of the company the Su
ging of bell, or the blowing Of on
whistle, will bring the strikers to the
scene without the least DELAY. TO
q effect of the report caused the the
m TO throw out few picket guards tic
eSday morning for the purpose Of PAL
PORTING any action on the part of an,
manager or his subordnates. bu'
Indicates Long struggle. jde
me Of the most significant devel- wit
nents Of the strike is the order l
m the officials of the National Steel tri;
npany u have the former rail mill
the company in Youngstown fitted y
rail rolling again. The mill was r,o
yinally rail mill, but during the Gov.
~ part of the present year, after mo
consolidation had been perfected To,
ween various underlying compa- srr
5 as the United States Steel cor ,..,
alton, the Youngstown rail plant wa.
abandoned and IT'S product turned ,yo.
} sheet bars and billets. tha
he fact that the National Steel Ire,
lpany is thus preparing TO change dow
rail production and shut off its IN =
i bar and billet production i, no
IN as an indication that the Of
is of the United States Steel cor
lion are anticipating no early set ia
1ent of the present strike. but are ers'
er looking for some considerable rate
y in operating the mills. the
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