The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
TRUST HAS ADVANTAGE Show of Strength in the
 Steel Strike. 14,OOO MORE MEN GO OUT Prospects for Further Access
 sions During Week.
14,O00 MORE MEN GO OUT
Leaders Would Not Discuss the Desertion of Their Western Followers-They Claim
 to Have Strength in Reserve.

Pittsburg, Aug. 12.-The struggle for mastery between manufacturers ana men in the steel industry is now fairly launched. The general strike order is- sued by President Shaffer of the Anal gamated Association has so liar been obeyed by only about 14.000 men, ac- cording to the best figures obtainable here. The firt two preliminary calls were answered by about 45,0O0. so that the total number now out Is in the neighborhood of 60.00o.
 The strikers made gains here today over the showing of last n ght and their prospects for further accessions at botn McKeesport and Wheeling during the week are very favorable. The action of the Amalgamated men at Chicago. Joliet and Bayview in refusing to come out, and their failure to secure any re- cruits in the Carnegie group through out the Kisminetas Valley and the big plants at Youngstown and Columbus have been markedly disappointing to them. They are keeping up the fight. however. in a spirited manner and claim that they have strength in re- serve which will surprise their oppn- nents. They assert that they have gained a footohold in the Carnegie mills in this city and that at the time desired the men will come out. They are pressing their advantages at Me- Keesport and Wheeling and their or ganizers are still at work in those two cities. President Shaffer has decided to visit Wheeling Wednesday to ad- dress a mass meeting of his followers.
 An appeal for financial aid has been made to organized labor and the gen. eral public and it is expected that the responses to it will be liberal. The Amalgamated leaders were not disposed to do much talking today. They would not discuss the desertion of their Western followers. although Mir. Shaf- fer made what was evidently intended for brief reference to them in short statement he gave out at noon.
 Another declaration in the same in- terview vas regarded as highly sig nificant tere. It was to the effect that no effort would be made to call out members of the American Federation of Labor and that any action on their part must be voluntary.
 President Shaffer made brief state ment at noon. He said:
 We have no official information about the situation in the West. I do not believe that Vice-President Davis of Chicago, has accepted superintend- ency from the trust, as reported. My only regret is that some men working in the slave pens of the trust have not enough spirit to come out and join the strikers. I will not take any part in calling out the Federation of Labor. It's action must be voluntary. The Amalgamated has not lost anything but has made gains"
 Secretary Williams said:
 q think the greatest surprise Of the strike will come to the steel officials when they find we have invaded the Carnegie plant. We have reliable re- ports that the lower city mill is tied up and that but one mill in the upper mills is on. We have not made known our plans and still have some surprises for the manufacturers"
 The Amalgamated Association also issued an appeal to its local lodges urging the members who are employed to give literally to the cause. Con- tinuing, the call says: Much financial assistance could be obtained if we could in our large cities start a popular subscription through the medium of the local newspapers. Public sympathy !s with us and will support us if given an opportunity. The above plan would be an excellent one if placed in oper- ation.
 If there is any other plan you think would assure the same purpose, then place it in operation, as 1t is absolutely necessary that we have practical re- suits along this line"
 The corporations reports showed that the Carnegie group, South Chicago Bayview, Joliet, Youngstown, Colum- bus, the Kiskiminetas Valley group, Wellsville and Monessen were moving along full handed. Bellaire was badly crippled, but had held on untfl o'clock in the afternoon and would be started up again tomorrow. They ad- mitted the loss today of the National Rolling Mill at McKeesport which they had expected to hold and that the Bos- ton mill and Monongahela Steel Works at McKeesport and the Republic al Elba were tied up. The tube workers at McKeeSport and here were still at work. bur mcnacer by a possible shortage of material. Their tube men at Wheeling were out. but the furnace and coke men there were at work and their men there showed an inclination to stay on unless intimidated. They also claimed that many of their men at McKeesport desired to work but were being terrorized by the disorderly element. They also charged that many of their Taen were being frightened from their places at Wheeling and in- sisted that adequate protection for the men there would insure continued op- erations. It was also stated by the steel officials that Clark's mill here was moving along with its non union crews engaged last week and that another mill manned by old Amalgamated men had started up at Wellsville. repre- senting a gain of one there since Satur- day.
 Officials of the National Tube Com pany and Mayor Black clashed today over the question of protection for non strikers and property. A large crowd of strikers assembled around the works this morning and their pickets inter- repted tube workers on their way to inc mills. There was some excitement and the mill officials, claiming that their men were being threatened and in danger of violence, called on Mayor Black to clear the streets and protect them The MaVor said that he would