Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-21
RESPECT FOR THE WIFE Of
SUPERINTENDENT BAUGH.
CAUSES STRIKERS At THE LINDSAY
~ M'CITCHEoN MILLS TO
PERMIT NoN-vNION
MEN TO ENTER THE PLANT,
DOWN TO \ LONG DRAWN,
SLOW CONTEST.


lowing the rapid moves of yesterday on
each side of the great steel strike there
was a lull to-day and neither side took
decisive action that showed upon the
surface
IL has been running fight so far
with small victories and minor defeats
for both sides. but 1t now seems TO he
settling down into a hard determined
struggle In which neither side will
acknowledge defeat while there is hope
left.
Speculation as to the length OF time
TO which il will be prolonged and the
extent of its spread is idle.
Joseph Bishop, the Ohio arbitrator
appeared here again to-day but both
sides promptly repudiated the sugges-
ton that another move for peace was
being considered.
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 I'M
der existing circumstances.
They will probably start the Star tin
mills in this city and increase the force
at the Lindsay & MoCutcheon 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
escorting 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
a regiment Of soldiers than do any
thing improper In her presence They
say that in peace times she nursed
their families and that they simply
cannot interfere with her or the men
she escorts.
fhe steel managers are also arrang-
ing for more men for
The Painter and Monessen Mills
but have given no indication Of the
time that they will move on McKees-
port, Wheeling. New Castle and Bell
aire. the strongholds of the strikers.
Veryl Preston. representing President
Schwab. was here to-day and conferred
with number OF the leading officials
of the companies federated in the
Steel Corporation and II Is understood
that general plans tor rbe campaign
were discussed. Mr.. Preston and the
officials whom he met would not talk
for publication beyond expressing theis'
satisfaction at the situation.
TIE strikers meet the movement to
reopen mills with non-union men with
the claim that It will be simply impos-
sible to secure a sufficient number OF
skilled men to operate them. Their
men. they claim, are standing firm and
must be consulted before the mills run.
They say they have the situation we'll
in hand and despite the alleged danger
of the strike getting top-heavy, con-
tinue their work of organization with
view to Gripping more plants belong
ing to the corporation They claim
that Chicago will In the end come out
and that there is no danger Of the Joliet
men going back to work whatever Chi
cago does. They are still fighting away
for foothold
In the Carnegie Properties,
but so far have not shown their hand.
Claims as to the advantage at the Du-
quesne mills are still highly conflicting
but the managers declare with more as
surance than ever that the fight there
is over and that the Amalgamated Asso-
citation has given up. Only show
down of hands W. prevent the real
strength of either side.
District Manager p. +. Smith, OF the
Sheet Steel Company, said that the
Wellsville plant lacked but six men Of
having every crew full that the product
was coming out nearly perfect and that
IL their men were not interfered with
and assaulted by the strikers the situa-
ton would be eminently satisfactory.
He said also that the best sentiment
ha
OF the company.
The tieing UP of the Pennsylvania
and Continental tube plants of the Ma
tional Tube Company in this city COM
menced last night and was completed
to-day. Counting both plants about
1900 men went out and both the pro-
perties are shut down.
The closing of the Pennsylvania and
Continental plants completely tied up
the National Tube Company In this
district and Wheeling. 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 con-
nection with the strikers end of the
fight Is enormous.
There IL n Heavy Mail
pouring in all the time. the leaders are
constantly in communication by tel
egraph with the strike centers and the
organizers, and the number Of callers
constantly increases. A great amount
of attention is being devoted to strike
relief plants Many Of the men who
are out need money already and the
demands in that direction are grow
ing. The leaders say that donations Of
a liberal nature are being made to the
cause.
Among the callers to-day was Count
Frederick Won Luxberg. OF the German
diplomatic service, who Is making an
official inquiry into the strike. He had
an extended talk with President
Shaffer. The leaders expressed them
selves as very much pleased with the
situation. Thy claimed that the Lower
Union Carnegie mill in this city was
badly crippled; that the effort to start
at Monessen had proven a failure, and
that the Lindsay & McCutcheon mill
did not work to-day. They also prom
lsed to act as Duquesne in proper time.
They charged that the borough officials
at Monessen are openly against the
strikers and constantly infringing on