Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-08-09
LABOR AGAINST
CAPITAL
The Great Strife Between the
Amalgamated Association and
the Steel Trust.
EACH SIDE Is CONFIDENT
The Trust Managers Claim That They
Have a Number of Mills Working
While the Strikers Make Counter
Olaims-A New Order.

Chicago Aug. 9.-The iron molders
of the State Ferguson Foundry COM
pany have granted the strikers de-
mands VIM. Ferguson, one of the old
est members of the National Founders
association, and his surrender to the
strikers, is considered by them the
greatest victory won. AT the heae :
quarters of the Ferguson foundry; the
sl,,.. Sany's representatives would not
talk of the surrender or give the terms
of the agreement.
A NEW LABOR ORGANIZATION.
Washington, Aug. 9.-The new nat
ional labor organization, intended to
bring together all classes of mechanics,
helpers and laborers in the navy yard
and arsenals throughout the country,
organized here last night. Navy
Yard Employees Protective Association"
is the name chosen, but the word
'"arsenal" will be added when arsenal
employees are taken in. Considerable
dissatisfaction was expressed at the
meeting with the management OF the
international association of machin-
lists and the conduct of the strike for a
nine hour day, although nothing said
indicated q lack of harmony with the
principals of that association.
-UHE STRIKERS ARE CONFIDENT.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 9.-The steel
strike situation underwent but little
change over night. The steel corpora
do ttCt, mt 4 Or
to reopen the Painter mill and the stri-
kers claim that they blocked the plan
to start the plant by winning over the
non-union men who agreed to work.
The mill officials deny that there has
been any interference with their plans
and say in due time the mill will be
started up. President Shaffer and his
brother officials of the Amalgamated
association are still engaged in an effort
to secure the cooperation of the Am
erican Federation of Labor. They say
that they are sure of obtaining it and
their complete success is thereby as
sured. Neither President Shaffer nor
President Gompers, nor any men en-
gagged in the conference with them have
given any intimation of their plans,
but it is predicted that they will make
bold stroke toward transferring bod
lily to the Amalgamated association all
members of the Federation of Labor
the iron and steel trades are many men
whose labor has not been sufficiently
skilled to admit them to membership
in the Amalgamated association. The
federation has for some time past been
organizing these men and it is said
that there exists an agreement between
the Amalgamated and the Federation
that, in the event of trouble, they are
to be transferred to the former. If
such a plan is carried out it would add
thousands of men to the membership
of the ,Amalgamated association.
Secretary Williams of the Amalga-
mated association, this morning claim
ed that meeting at Lawrenceville
last night, crippled the Clark mill
again. He said: "Our meeting last
night was great success, for as a re-
suit, there is but one mill in operation
at the Clark plant. That Is a break
down of the 20 inch mill has been go-
ing on ever since the strike occurred.
If the steel corporation had 400 men in
the Clark mill we have taken 800 away
from them.''
The local steel officials gave an abso-
lutte denial to the statement that the
Clark mill was again crippled. They
admit that one roller was won from
them by the efforts of the strikers last
night, but assert that they had another
roller ready to take his place and four
of the five mills are running again to-
day. They made no effort they say tc
start the fifth mill, but will probably
do so early next week. The Farm mill
at the Lindsay and McCutcheon works
is in operation again today. Yesterday
according to the statement of the man
ayers of the mill, it went within 70 pei
cent of the full run and will do better
today because an earlier start will be
made. Manager Jinks says that the
old men will be given another chance
to come back, but if they fail the nom
union workers will be put in thei1
places and another mill will be opened
up next week. Advices from Hyde
Park are to the effect that every mil
in the plant is in operation and worl
is being turned out quite satisfactory
There probably will be nothing dont
at the Painter mill for few days.
officials of the Republic Iron work:
on the south side were notified toda,
by the committee of the workers Of tht
mills that the entire force would qui
work tomorrow evening at which TIM
President Shaffer's order is supposed
to become effective.
IMPORTING SCABS.
Chicago, Ills, Aug. "a carload O
workmen imported to fill the vacancies
at the Frazer and Chalmers plan
: caused by the strike of the machinist
and molders, arrived here today. Th
new men were escorted to the plant b,
squad of police.
THE STEEL TRUSTS REVENGE.
Pitsburg Pa, Aug. 9.-The Unite'
States Steel corporation issued an or
der today directing that the Dewee
Wood plant at McKeesport, be dis
mantled and removed to Kiskimineta
valley The decision is ascribed to tn
hostility of the people Of that city. a
official announcement Of the decision
was made to the representatives Of tn
Associated Press by Persifer +. Smith