The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-15

getting higher wages than ever before
The company did not consider that it
was the. aggressOr. The demand of the
Arna1ganated association was that
every plant be made a union plant
The companies had offered to give the
union more mills than ever before, but
insisted on protecting the non-unton
men in the non-uniOn plants, many OF
whom did not wish to become union
men Many Of the manufacturers who
went into the com bination owning nom
union plants did not wish to have their
factories run on a union basis. Mr.
Arms did not care to say what the
effect of the strike would be on the
steel market. He said the company
would ask for no more conferences. but
would be willing to meet the represen-
tatives of the strikers If they had any
concessions to make He was unable
to forecast how long the strike would
last The strike was unfortunate, be-
cause the plants were inundated with
rush orders.
I. ANDERSON, IND, MILLS CLOSED.
Anderson, Ind, July 15.-The strike
in the tin plate mills was inaugurated
here this morning. All members of the
Amalgamated association obeyed the
strike order and the mills are closed
Five hundred men are idle here The
mills at MiddletoWn, Ind, are shut
down by the strike
At Elwood the strike order In the
mills of the American Tin Plate CON
pany was obeyed without question
Work was suspended this morning.
This is the first day this year the mills
have been idle. Ordinarily there is a
shutdown of one to three months.
Anticipating a strike. the management
kept the mills going at full capacity to
accumulate a big stock Of tin plate.
Two thousand men are affected at
Elwood.
MILLS CLOSE AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, o., July 15.-Between four
and five hundred men employed at the
Crescent tin plate mills in this city
oh, T0r-oc = on
Shaffer today, and as a result the plant
is practically idle. The Crescent is the
only plant affected in Cleveland by the
strike order. 1t is controlled by the
American Tin Plate company
STARTLING POSSIBILITIES
Pittsburg, July 15-TheTe have been
recent visits of AmalgaElated officials
to Homestead that at this time are
has been thrown out by AInalgamated
men within the past few days that
when the association felt the need of
showing its strength the steel com bine
folks would be amazed Aside from any
interest the Amalgamated people may
have in Homestead, it may be possible
that the American Federation of La
Dor is intrenched there. OF course there
may be nothing in the affair but talk,
but of talk there certainly is more than
a little.
Should the strike be prolonged many
interests would be sure to suffer. The
strikers COutQ DTODaD1V take SOO4 CdlA z
of themselves Work is plenty on all
sides, and besides the Analgamated
association has a strike fund in bank
which is said to amount to between
$500, 900 and $300,00 The railroads
would be among the greatest sufferers,
as long strike would greatly decrease
the shipm ent of mill products. Build
ing contractors and others using iron
and steel would also come in for much
loss. 1t is even possible that building
operations might be seriously hamp-
cred. The demand for coke and coal
would fall off. The possibilities OF the
strike are startling.
TIE-UP COMPLETE AT NILES.
Niles, O., July 15.-As a result of the
strike order issued by the Amalgam-
ated association, the 800 men employed
by the American Tin Plate company
here did not report for work today. The
plant of the American Sheet Steel com
pany here has been closed since July /,
but preparations have been under way
for an early resumption of work Now,
however, the men. it is said. will not
return until the strike is settled. About
1 200 men are en- ployed at the plant.
SHAFFER IN CHARGE.
Pfttsburg. July 15-At the headquart-
ers of the Amalganated association
today it was said that the situation
was satisfactory. President Shafter
took personal charge of the strike cam
paign today The executive comm Ites ,tse
Of the Amalgamated association has
placed the fight entirely in his hands,
and he has been directed to plan his
campaign as he thinks best.
Secretary John Williams said this
@Every tin plant in the country is
closed down.
Another official said: I'VE have
closed two of their mills that they con-
sidered as non-union plants. They are
the Lindsay & McCutcheon plant of the
American Steel Hoop comany and the
Star tin plate mill of the American
mi
The ScottdaIe and old Meadow mills
are still running, and President Shat
fer said:
1--WE could call them out. but they are
working under an agreement, and we
don't want to break their contract"
Nothing has been heard from the
Sa1tsberg mill.
When asked if he had anything to
say, President Shaffer said:
mo; things are just as expected.
In the rush we overlooked one place,
and an important place, too, and this
morning I got telegram asking
what's the matter with us. It is a tin
nill' said he but he refused to say
where it was located In reference tc
the report that the manufacturers had
made a proposal for another conference
Mr. Shaffer said that no intimation had
been received by him that they had any
idea of asking for a second meeting in
the near future That was q matter
entirely with them
Dispatches received up TO AZ o cAOCh
at the AmaIgamated headquarters re-
port the following mills closed:
The Star tin plate works. Mononga-
hela Tin Plate company the Kensirg-
ton mills, the Connellsville mills, the
Cannonsburg mills, and the Devices
Wood sheet plant at McKeesport.
NOBODY. CAME TO WORK.
Cumberland Md, July 15.-None of
the men employed in the American Tin
Plate mills at this point reported for
work this morning, and the mill is shut
down The strike affects about 200 peo-
PIE in Cumberland
800 OUT AT POMEROY
Pomeroy, O., July 15.-The effect of