The Saint Paul globe., 1901-08-26
To BEGIN
OFFICERS OF STEEL TRUST SAY
THEY HAVE MEN
ENOUGH
WILL WORK FULL FORCE
Skilled WOrkmen Struggled by the
Strikers Pickets and Landed
Safely in the Star
Plant
NO CHANGE AT MKEEsPORT

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 25.-Some re-
markable changes in the situation of the
strike-ridden mills of the United States
Steel corporation are promised for the
present week that will change the aspect
of affairs considerably if carried out. 1t
was stated on good authority today that
before the end of the week those of the
plants that have been operating on single
turn would be run with full force and
for the usual three full turns each day
Men enough have been secured for this
purpose, the officials say in spite of the
claims of the strikers that the companies
could not get enough men to operate their
plants, and the managers of the various
mills say they will be ready with all the
skilled men required to start up the ma
chfnery and turn out a heavy tonnage.
The most interesting situation is in the
Star mill, of the American Tin Plate COM
pany, here. This plant was until this sum-
mer considered as doomed. The Tin Plato
company had, it is said decided to aban-
don the mill and move the machinery
elsewhere Since the strike has come on
them, and it was demonstrated that the
operation of the mill with non-union men
was possible under the protection of a
well equipped police force, the officials de-
cided to keep this mill, make extensive
improvements in it's equipment and make
it a permanent fixture of the company.
The most significant feature of this plan
has been carried out during the past
week. This consists of fitting the mill
in the same manner as that Of the Mones-
sen, Pa, plant. The former eight mills
have been changed to four double mills
Other improvements have been added that
will give the plant a larger capacity, In
crease it's force of men and make it one
of the most modern of all the tin plants
of the company.
With the completion of these improve
ments the company will be prepared to
place a sufficient number of men in the
plant to work the four double mills three
full turns. This is said to be expected
to take place during the present week.
Before Saturday, according to Supt.
Piper, of the Star mills, the plant VIII
be operated to it's full extent.
SKILLED WoRKMEN IN MILL.
Referring to the present condition of
the mills, Mr.. Piper said: 1--WE received
eight skilled men early this morning. Mr..
j. r, Phillips, of the company; accom-
panied the men to the mill, and it was
not until after they were in, and COM
fortably settled for the night, that the
strikers discovered their presence. Those
men are of the best in the trade. and
will enable us to move the plant on a
better basis than before
outside of the Star plant today, large
number of strikers was on picket duty.
They were quiet and orderly, but lad
their eyes and ears open for any signs
of new comers The peculiar feature Of
the, strike about the Star plant is the
good feeling displayed between the strik-
erS and the manager of the plant
When Supt. Piper left the buildings
early this morning, he met the strikers.
and laughed good naturedly at them. He
said to the anxious pickets: 81 had more
fun in getting those last men into the
plant than at a game of checkers"
When the strikers were told Of the
claims of the officials of the Star mill.
they denied that there We're as many
skilled men at work as was claimed. and
said those who were in the plant were
sent there from the Monessen plant,
which was being crippled in order to ac-
complish this work. Strenuous denials
were also made regarding alleged deser-
tions from the Amalgamated ranks to fill
the positions offered by the corA6ratioa
and it was said that it would be impos-
sible to obtain men enough to operate the
plant without settling the strike
There was no change in the situation
regarding the tube mills today. The mills
" ere all quiet and the former employees
remained away from the plants. 1t Is
understood that the officials Of the Ma
tional Tube company have practically de-
termined not to start these plants for the
present
Everything at McKeesport is report
ed quiet Pickets are around the Demmler
tin plate mill in large numbers, but they
are orderly and are determined to be on
hand all night, as they believed an at
tempt would be made to start the plant
in the morning.