Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-23
Mayor of McKeesport Gives Permit
for the Purpose.
IT is LIKELY TO CAUSE TROUBLE
President Shaffer Declares the
Strike Has Only Begun.
MORE PEACE z EFFO r 7 S

PITTSBURG, Pa, August 23.-The most
interesting event of today in the strike
situation occurred at McKeesport Mayor
Black, whose sympathy for the strikers is
very pronounced, returned from New York
and Immediately gave a permit for a
strikers parade tomorrow
1t is the declared intention of the strikers
in the town of McKeesport to make
march to Duquesne and Homestead, where
the Carnegie mills are located, and en-
deavor to raise enthusiasm for the strike
there.
This intention causes the gravest anxiety.
1t is not believed the authorities OF Du-
quesne and Homestead will permit the
"marchers'' to enter the town, and con-
fict may occur.
1t will be remembered that marches of
this kind caused all the bloodshed and
trouble in the anthracite coal region. They
are near to their section
Interview with Shnffer.
During an interview with PRECEDENT
Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association,
at his residence last night, 1 asked him
this question:
What do you expect will be the out
come of the striker
Mr.. Shaffer paused a moment, and then
replied emphasizing each word. THE strike
has not yet commenced.
do you mean by that assertion that
other branches of labor will be drawn irto
this strike?" 1 asked him.
~ mean that other organizations of labor
will obey their respective heads when
orders are given.' he replied.
Today it is reported that President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers, and
Mr. Sargent, head of the Locomotive Fire
mems Association, are to come to Pitts
burg tonight to confer with the Amalga
mated Association officials. 1t does not
necessarily follow, however, that the con-
ference is for the purpose of calling out
men in those branches of labor. On the
contrary, from information at hand it is
more probable that these two noted labor
leaders are coming to counsel a settlement
of the strike If compromise can be
reached that does not impair the union.
Trust Officials Firm in Opposition.
Steel trust officials still firm in their
declared policy of holding no communica-
ton with the Amalgamated Association as
long as the contracts continue violated
The trust is also going right along with
its plans to reopen mills. Two were start
ed up yesterday, and it is claimed another
will start tonight.
The Amalgamated officials are very re-
sentfu1 toward the city authorities for the
severe police surveillance of the strikers.
They say that the police are exerting un-
usual and uncalled-for efforts against the
men, and claim that the police department
is inclined to lean toward the steeel trust.
f1yx- ny-I m
brought in to break the strike was shown
last night when a disturbance occurred in
the very heart of the business section. Two
carriage leads of negroes, who had come in
from Cumberland and Elkins and were be-
ing driven across the city to take a train
for Clearffeld, where they were to work on
the railroad were mistaken for strike
breakers and were roughly josued and
jeered by a crowd. Later four of them
who got separated on bridge were at
tackled and severely handled.
1t has been the policy of labor leaders In
some sections to advise union men to keep
out of the National Guard. A report of
the action of the Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil of East Liverpool, an industrial town
just down the Ohio river has reached here.
AT it's last meeting the council adopted a
resolution declaring as follows:
THE present laws of the state of Ohio
governing the National Guard makes 1t
simply armed, well-disciplined and we'll
equipped police force for the protection OF
the property of the corporations and the
trusts. The Trades of Labor Council recon-
mends that all working men, and especially
those belonging to unions, to keep out of all
companies of the National Guard at pres
ent existing or in process of formation
Sympathy with tine Strikers.
The bond of sympathy existing between
all classes of wOrkingrfIen and the strikers
Is shown every day in the efforts of the
workers everywhere to aid in preventing
the strike being broken. 1t is impossible
for the trust TO make a move anywhere in
the direction of bringing in strike breakers
without friendly workmen notifying the
Amaigamated Association
Statement of the Association.
An interesting statement is at hand this
afternoon revealing the reason for the stub
bornness with which the great contest be-
tween the union and the trust is being
waged. The statement refers to the mem
bership of the Amalgamated Association,
giving some new figures and the posi-
bilities of it's growth if the trust had not
interposed objection. When il entered into
the present warfare with the United States
citation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers had
1G0 active subordinate lodges, with a total
Of 1882 members, and balance in the
national treasury of $74,S9S There are
4.Jo0 Amagamated members employed in
the plants outside of the United States
Steel Corporation. This would leave 9392
members of the Amalgamated Association
employed in the plants of the United States
Steel Corporation at the time the strike
was declared.
The strike was iIaugurated upon a de-
mand made by President Shaffer that the
American Sheet Steel Company, American
Tin Plate Company and American Steel
Hoop Company. constituents Of the United
States Steel Corporation. sign the Amalga-
mated scale for all mills, both union and
non-union. 1t Is estimated that there are
at least 10000 skilled workmen employed
In the plants of these three companies
who are eligible to a membership in the
Amalgamated Association, besides 5000
iaborers. who. according to the Amalga-
mated Association constitution. might be