The Princeton union., 1901-08-22
NEITHER SIDE IN THE sTRUe.
GLE TAKES DECISIVE
ACTION.
ANOTHER MILL is STARTED
The CLARK Plant Is Running Again.
Federation of Labor Ties Up the
Pennsylya'ia and the Continental
Tube Worxs-Labor Leaders Say
I That Financial Aid of Liberal Ma.
ture Is Coming In.

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Pittsburg, Aug. 21.-There is a lull
n the great steel strike and neither
side took decisive action during the
day. that showed upon the surface.
It has been running fight so far with
small victories and minor defeats for
both sides, but it now seems to be
settling down into hard, determined
struggle, in which neither side will
acknowledge defeat while there is
hope left. Speculation as to the
length of time to which it will be pro-
longed and the extent of it's spread is
idle.
s. The steel managers succeeded in
starting the last idle mill at the Clark
plant and are evidently planning
series of extensions at every point
where there is chance of success un-
der existing circumstances, They
probably will start the Star tin mills
in this city and increase the force at
the Lindsay & McCutcheon mills. An
interesting feature of the fight at the
latter mill is contributed by the claim
Of the strikers that Mrs. Fred Baugh,
wife of the superintendent, is escort
ing the strike breakers to and from
the mill. She has always been very
popular: with the mill men and the
pickets say they would rather face
regiment of soldiers than do any
thing improper in her presence. They
say that in peace times she nursed
their families and that thny simply
cannot interfere with her or the men
she escorts The steel managers are
also arranging for more men for the
Painter and Monessen mills, but have
given no indication of the time that
they will move On McKeesport, Wheel
ing, Newcastle and .Bellaire, the
strongholds of the strikers.
Claim Men Are Standing Firm.
The strikers meet the movement to
reopen mills with non-union men with
the claim that it will be simply i'm
possible to secure a sufficient number
of skilled men to operate them Their
men, they declare, are standing firm
and must be consulted before the mills
run. They say they have the situa-
ton well in hand and despite the al
legged danger of the strike getting top.
heavy continue their work of organi-
zation with a view of crippling more
plants belonging to the corporation.
fi0iYo nf oo;o
and Continental tube plants of the
National Tube company in this city by
the organizers Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor was completed during
the day. Counting both plants, about
1900 men went out, and both proper
ties are shut down. The closing of the
Pennsylvania and Continental plants
completely tied up the National Tube
company in this district and Wheel
ing. The company has made no effort
to start up at any point.
President Shaffer and his associates
were at strike headquarters all day
and were busy. The executive work
In connection with the strikers end
of the fight is enormous There is a
heavy mail pouring in all the time,
the leaders are constantly in communi-
cation by telegraph with the strike
centers and organizers and the num-
Der of callers constantly increases.
A great amount of attention is being
devoted to strike relief plans. Many
of the men who are out need money
already and the demands in that direc.
tion are growing. The leaders say
that donations of a liberal nature are
beng made to the cause.