The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-16
81 A week.
Strikers VIII Begin to Draw
That Amount September 1.
Men Outside of Amalgamated
to Be Cared For.
FALLING INTO LINE.
Three Thousand Employees of
the Steel Colossus
At Joliet Finally Decide to Join
the Strikers.
TIGHE'S APPEAL WON.
Had the Same Contract as the
Chicago Men.
Next Effort Will Be Made at
Milwaukee Works.
rIGHE'S APPEAL WON.
Had the Same Contract IS the
Chicago Men.
Next Effort Will Be Made at
Milwaukee Works.

Pittsburg, Aug. 16.-It is reported that
! the tube welders Of the National Tube
works at McKeesport have refused to
join any union and that they will return
to work whenever the strike shows any
weakness. The knobblers are to meet
on Sunday and vote on a continuance
of the strike Discussing the strike to-
day President Shaffer said:
Under our constitution our men will
on September 1 commence to receive
"a a week apiece There is no provision
for men outside of the Amalgamated
but they will be looked after
Referring to the status of the men in
the western lodges who have refused
to strike, President Shaffer declared
himself today as follows:
THE men of the Chicago lodges OF
the Amalgamated association who re-
fused to obey the strike order will be
placed without the pale of the organi-
zation Notices will be sent to all the
lodges to receive no communication
from them and to send none to them
and to accept no working cards from
them. Such notification viii be given
at once. A date will be set at which
intercourse must cease. the date to
cover the recent detection of the men
in the trust plants in the west
FIRES WILL BE DRAWN.
Pittsburg, Aug. ia telegram from
MckeespOrt announces that the fires
of the Monongahela blast furnaces Will
be drawn tomorrow and 400 men will be
without employment. The order to close
down resulted from the strike. The
strike organizers are working among
the Carnegie men at Homestead and
DueSquene and claim they have a. foot
hold. They may hold a meeting at the
latter place on Saturday night. The
steel managers say their position at
those two places is impregnable
Wheeling is stirred by a. statement that
the steel corporation is planning the
removal of several Of its plants to town
where there is less labor sentiment The
steel workers at the Riverside plant
are the only ones still at their places.
Plans for the relief of strikers are
being prepared at McKeesport and
Wheeling Only $275 has been raised at
the former place but more is promised.
Wheeling has named a relief commit
tee. Contributions are coming in to
Secretary Williams but no plan for aid
ing the men who are out is an
nounced.
CLOSES EVERY PLANT.
Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 16.-The 800 en-
ployes of the National Csalvanizing
works, an adjunct of the National Tube
company at McKeesport, joined the
strikers today. This closes every plant
in McKeesport.
JOLIET MEN FALL IN
Joliet Ill, Aug 16-The four lodges
of the Amalgamated association en-
ployes of the Illinois Steel CON pany at
Joliet. by a unanimous vote, decided
last night to obey the strike order Of
President Shaffer. The conference was
in session from 5 o'clock until 9 before
the decision was reached
The steel mills were closed at noon to
ena bic the members of the association
to attend the meeting, which was
called by National Assistant Secretary
Tighe after his arrival. He was ac-
companied by Vice President Davis, Of
the Fourth district Both men present
local members. It was argued that, in
order to secure the organization of
non-union workers in the east, it was
essential that the western men should
Join the strike movement.
Mr.. Tighe also appealed to the fealty
of the men to the association; he urged
them to be men and to stand by their
union. His rem arlxs were received with