The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-20
MORE MEN OUT.
Plants Of National Tube Works
Tied Up.
l,SOO Recruits Added to Ranks
of Strikers.
SCHWAB TO RETIRE.
RumOr That the Man With ST.
100000 Salary
Will Resign His Place to Go Into
Business For Himself.
HE WILL NOT SAY.
He Refuses Either to Confirm or
Deny the Report.
A Break in the Ranks Of Em-
ployes at Chicago.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug 20.-The tie up
of the Continental and Pennsylvania
Tube plants of the National Tube com
pany in this city was completed during
the night and early hours of the morn
ing The machinists and a few other
employees OF the Pennsylvania works to
the number of about so have not gone
out, but otherwise the two properties
are silent and deserted. The Pennsyl
vania men went first, quitting at 6
o'clock last night in response to the
call of the organizers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor who had been
working among them for several weeks.
Then in large numbers they surround
ed the Continental works at Franks
towns and called on the workers there
to quit and join the strikers. At mid
night large number of the Continental
dropped their tools and by this morning
the majority of them had left the place.
The shutting of the two plants adds
about 1,S0o men to the force of the
strikers. The success of the labor or
ganizers in getting the men out cheered
the other strikers to a high pitch of en-
thusiasm.
The officials of the National Tube
company would not discuss the strike.
The steel managers announced that
another mill was on today at the Clark
mills and that the property was now
running in full. The other properties,
they said, were running today as they
We're Yesterday. They denied the story
that there had been break at Du-
QueSne during the night. The strikers
claim that they have again crippled the
Lindsay & McCutcheon mills by taking
some of the non-union men and also
eli
way into the plant but the managers
say they are working one mill as usual
and that they will have a couple more
mills on before the end of the week.
The explosion of some railroad tor
pedOes at MOneSSen early this morning
created some excitement and large
crowds gathered on the streets and
near the steel mills. There were large
crowds around the newly crippled tube
works in this city today, but no disor-
der. WellsVille reports indicate a crit
zeal situation. but the cry of wolf has
been raised SO often as to disorder dur
ing the strike that it is not believed
now.
The organized strikers at McKeesport
plan general strike headquarters, one
feature of which viii be press bureau.
The leaders say the latter will give out
strictly truthful strike reports and stop
the exaggerated tales which they say
are injuring the town and Mayor Black.
The local strike leaders express them
selves as being fully satisfied with the
progress OF the strike and confident of
sCHwAB TO QUIT.
New York, Aug 20.-The resignation
Of Charles M. Schwab as president Of
the United States steel corporation is
confidently predicted in a special to the
Tribune from Philadelphia. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Schwab will devote his ener-
gies to the management of the Beth
lehem Steel and Iron company. Mr.
Schwab when seen at the Hotel Lor-
-=4~ -
regard to the correctness of the report,
declined positively to discussit-
BREAK AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, Aug. 20-A decided sensation
workers in the Illinois steel mills at
South Chicago when twelve of the
Amalgamated men quit work and de-
cided to join the general strike of the
steel workers. These men have stead
fastly refused to obey President Shat
fer's order to strike. AS soon as Vice
President Davis, of the Fourth district.
was informed of the step these men
had taken he wired President Shaffer
that if he would come to Chicago at
once and call a joint meeting of the
two local lodges. the remainder of the
500 Amalgamated men employed in
South Chicago could be induced to
strike.
Mr.. Davis expects to bring about an
other Joint meeting Of the eAmalgamated
lodges during the present week or next
Sunday. at which President Shaffer will
make a plea for loyalty to the union.
If the meeting of the lodges does not
bring a strike or cannot be held. the
next move viii be q public meeting, to
which all union men of all organiza-
tiOns who work in the South Chicago
mills will be invited Mr. Davis made
the prediction that there would be
strike that would tie up the South Chi
cago mills inside of ten days
SCHWAR'S RESIGNATION DENIED.
New York, Aug 20-From an author
itative source the Associated Press is
enabled to deny the report that Charles
NJ Schwab is to resign the presidency
of The IInitad States Steel cnrnnra tin1a