The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
UP TO CARNEGIE MILLS
Both Sides Look to Them to De-
termine Who Wins.

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. THE AmaIga-
m ated national officers were late in
reaching the headquarters this morn
ing. having been busy until long after
midnight last night. In reply to the
question as to whether he thought the
men employed by the Federal Steel
company would come out, President
Shaffer said:
THAT we leave to the men. They
have no scale that can hold them from
their obligations to the Amalgamated
association. They have no scale that
can be transferred to another company.
Our men signed scales with certain
companies. These companies have
transferred their stock to the United
States Steel corporation. This they
have no right to do. All contracts that
are made by our people are made with
a full knowledge on the part of others.
Such contracts are dependent upon the
fundamental law of the organization"
viii there be any surprises2 2" was
the next question put to him, but he
refused to answer Mr.. Shaffer gave
out today notice that there would be
a monster mass meeting held at New
castle upon Saturday afternoon. and
said he would be there If nothing pre-
vents him.
Secretary John Williams was seen
shortly after his arrival at the head
QQdIi0ISs out SElQ Iu6E6 was nOL01uS
new and nothing to give out. He pre-
dicted that there would be surprises
for the people before a week had gone
by.
B. I. Davis. editor of the Amalga-
mated Journal and one of the associa-
TONS national officers, speaking on the
same subject, observed:
If this strike gets started right it is
expected. You need not be surprised
IN such event to hear of trouble in the
Carnegie mills"
A McKeesport special says: The
strike order was received with quiet
satisfaction by the majority Of skilled
men at the tube works, and as the
Amalgamated and Federation of La
Dor control almost all of the skilled
WOrkmen, the plant will close on Sat
urday night. Great excitement was
caused here this morning by the dis
covery by the strikers that yesterday
evening after dusk six carloads of pig
wees Wood mill. The movement
escaped the observation of the pickets,
who were expecting nothing of the
kind. The Introduction of the iron is
a sinister indication, and the men fear
that Manager Samuel M. Cooper is
about to carry out his threat of last
week and start the mill with non-union
men. The picxets and patrols are be-
ing doubled again, and agents in near
by towns. especially Vandergrift,
warned to look out for the departure of
men for this place. It is feared that
an attempt to start the mill will sure
" result in trouble, as the strikers have
always threatened it and the traditions
of this town of many strikes are such
that strike breakers do not receive
much consideration The steel manu.
facturers generally do not view the
strike order with alarm. The combine
officials preserve the same reticence
shown from the beginning of the
trouble, but privately comment upon it,
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manufacturer 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
conclusion there would be no Amalga-
mated association to worry the manu-
facturers IN the future He said there
was no tension in the mills on the part
of the company. Another said it would
be a fight to the finish, and he did not
think the negotiations would be re-
opened. The National Steel company
does not expect them to close any mills
except the Bessemer plant and rolling
mills at Newcastle and MingO junction.
At Newcastle they will make 1900 men
idle and at Mingo junction about 1,50O.
They can probably throw into ldleness
between $1,000 and 10000 men, chiefly at
Chicago. Joliet and Milwaukee He
does not think that they can get out
more than 20 per cent. of the 80 600 men
of the National Tube company.
One other manufacturer said that his
only fear was the customary sympathy
of working men for working men. He
said that in a strike of such proper
lions and for such a cause no one can
tell the outcome until the strike order
is actually effective. He feared the
strike would be more extensive than
any one is now willing to admit.
w F. Corey. president of the Carne-
company and the American Steel Hoop