The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-07

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tempt 10 start the mill will result In
trouble.
SORRY FOR THE MEN.
The steel manufacturers generally do
not view the strike order with alarm.
The combine officials preserve the same
retfcence shown from the beginning or
the trouble but privately comment upon
IT, refusing 20 be quoted.
One prominent manufactures said that
he was very sorry that President Shaffer
had taken the step. He said that he felt
sorry for the men but that he believed
the strike would speedily end and that
at its conclusion there would be no
amalgamated association 20 worry the
manufacturers in the future.
Another said: "ln the National steel
company I do not expect them 20 close
any mills except the Bessemer plant and
rolling mills at Newcastle and Mingo
Junction. At Newcastle they will make
2on0 idle and at Mingo Junction about
1900 They can probably throw into
idleness between $4,000 and 5000 men,
chiefly AZ Chicago. Joliet and Milwaukee.
j do not think they can get out more
than 20 per cent OF the thirty thousand
men Of the National Tube company"
One other manufacturer said that his
only fear was the customary sympathy
OF workingmen for workngmen. He said
that in a strike Of such proportions and
for such cause no one could tell the out
come until the strike order is actually ef-
fectiye. He feared the strike would be
more extensive than any are now willing
20 admit. z
AT THE CARNEGIE WORKS.
The effect OF President Skaters order
on the employees OF the Carnegie Steel
Co. is being watched with interest.
Since the great strike OF 1892. three un-
successful attempts go organize the
Homestead workers have been made. Tie
plants are so extensive, the men so thor
oughiy non-union. the products so varied
and OF such a nature that they can be
hut little affected by the refusal OF union
men in other trades TO handle them that
the situation seems TO be pretty well In
the hands OF T. S. Steel Corporation, so
long as they are kept running
The Amalgamated Association Is maxi
ing desperate attempts 20 break down
the bulwarks OF non-Unionism In these
mills and claim 20 have made many
converts.
A mass meeting of the workmcn OF
the upper aud lower mills viii be held to-
morrow night wncn President Shaffer
will address the men and endeavor 20
induce them 10 join the association.
sHAFFERs STATEMENT.
The Amalagamted national officers were
late IN reaching the headquarters this
morning In reply 90 tho question as
TO whether he thought the men employed
by The Federal Steel company would come
out, President Shaffer said THAT We
leave 10 the men. They have no scale
that can hold them from their obligations
70 the Amalagamted association Our
people signed scales,, with certain com
panies These companies have transferr-
ed their stock 60 the United States Steel
corporation. This they have M right 10
do"
Mr. shaffcr gave out today notice that
there will be monster mass meeting held
az Newcastle Pa on Saturday afternon
and said he expected 90 be present
Neiisville. Ohio. dispatch says
'Wellsville Il very auiet today and
there Is no semblance of trouble of
any kind. The plant Is now WORKING
six mills President Skaters strike or
der Will not affect Welisville IN the least
unless ~ II enlarged 80 as to take in the
allied trader. Eighteen men are expect
81 here from Scottsdsle Pa this after
noon. Their arrival viii put every mill
IN the plant o. working on fun turn"
ORGANIZERS AT WORK.
scottdalc. Pa dispatch says
''This morning nftoen skilled mill work.
ers left here fcf Weilsviiie 20 work IN
the MIL az that place OrRanizers are
here trying 20 induce the OLD Meadow
men ~ f0in the strike +"
a Leechburg. Pa, dispatch says