The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-19

Pitstburg. July 16.-The first day
steel workers belonging to the Anal
gamated association and employed in
the mills of the American Sheet Steel
company, the American Steel Hoop
company and the American Tin Plate
company. passed with a number of
surprises for the officials of the com
bines interested. During the day tel.
egrams from all mill centers were re-
Ceiyed by the officials of the Amalga-
mated association telling of the shut
ting down of the plants. In many in
stances the mills OF the Hoop AMI
Sheet combines had been closed since
.he first order for a strike a week
ago. Yesterdays kilograms told of
the complete tie-up OF all the plants
Of the American Tin Plate company,
with the single exception of the
Monessen mill, where non-union men
are employed. The Amalgamated Of
ficials declared that the figures given
out Saturday night regarding the NUM-
ber of men actually idle in the mills
OF the companies Interested was cor
rect. This number was $4,000.
Some of Plants Closed at Pittsburg.
The workers association has ap-
Darently succeeded in closing the last
OF the plants Of the American Steel
Hoop company in Pittsburg.
At the close of the first day of the
great steel strike the wheels in tho
following mills were found to be still:
The Painter-McCutcheou mill of the
Steel Hoop company.
The Lindsay y-McCutcheon mill OF
the American Steel Hoop company.
The William Clark Sons mill of
the American Steel Hoop company.
The Monongahela Tin Plate mill of
the American Tin Plate company.
The Star mill OF the American Tin
Plate company.
Last night the night shift of the
William Clark Sons plant In Thirty.
hfth street, Lawrenceyille, failed 10
report for duty. The action of the
men was unexpected and caused sur
prise.
There were plenty Of mill workers
In the vicinity Of the mill during the
greater portion of last evening. These
men declared that the day force of
the Clark mill would be found wanting
this morning.
About the Lindsay-tIcCutcheon
mills, In Allegheny, there was no sign
or life last night. 1t was stated that
q meeting would be held this after.
noon some time. Yesterday after.
noon all the men in the finishing de.
rartment of this plant decided Ia
come out. These men said last night
mat the managers of the mill would
try to start up the finishing mill again
today with force of five men, whom
the company brought to the plant
once before to break up the strike
there
Another Surprise on Hoop Company.
Another surprise was sprung on the
american Steel Hoop company last
night in report from Monessen.
where the new mill operated by tho
company as non-union since It was
built, is located Organizers from the
.Amalgamated association were In
Monessen during the day and organ
ICED the workers of that mill. At n
meeting during the afternoon they de.
cided TO quit. Last night a dispatch
from Monessen announced that the
mill was closed entirely. With tho
Moncssen plant closed there remains
but one mill Of the hoop combine in
operation, and this is the Duncans.
Y lie plant, which is understood to be
Under Amalgamated association inhn.
cnce at present. In reply to a cues.
non regarding the rapid manner in
Whlch the non-unlon plants of this
company were closed President Shat.
Ter last night said he had warned the
manufacturers, and particularly the of.
hcals OF the hoop company. that they
had no idea OF the control the Anal.
famated association had of their
plants. The officials we're ncredu.
ious. hoJeyer. President Sbaffer
SAID we have only begun our
strike now. When we are further
along we will have other surprises
tor the manufacturers that will be
equally as great as those"
The statement made that Pitsburg
would be little affected by the strike
is shown to be correct. Results show
that Of the mills controlled by the
combine there are only two OF the tin
mills idle. These are the Mononga.
hela plant and the Star tin mill, ami
are all that the American Tin Plate
company operates in the city, The
American Steel Hoop company's sun.
posedly non-union mill, known as the
Painter mill in West Carson street,
was closed and no men were working
there The meeting OF the men OF
this mill In the old rink In Steuben
street. West End, Sunday night de-
cided the Issue 30 Tar as they were
concerned. They all decided to quit
work and no one reported Yesterday
morning. The tie-up at this plant
was said TO be surprise to the mill
owners and officials in charge Of 1t.
Old Meadow Mil Men Firm.
II was stated that the men in the
Old Meadow mill in Scottdale would
not 90 out on strike The ScottdaIe
Iron and Steel company mill Is also
working and there are no sigma OF a
strike there. The alleged attempt on
the part Of the AmaIgamated oaao-