The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22
INTEREST IN THE STEEL STRIKE
SEEMS TO HAVE MOVED
WESTWARD.
NEWS THAT CAME OUT or the WEST
Cheered the Strikers I'm the East
They Believe Both milwaukee
and Chicago VIII He Won over
On the Other Hand the Operators
shy the strikers Are Now at the
Flood-Tide OF Their Success.

PltfSpurg, Aug. 1S.-The centc. of in
| terest in the steel strike has shifted to
| the West, where Joliet finally swung
into line with the strikers and Milwau-
kee appointed to-day as the time for a
| final vote on the question. The news
| that came out of the West cheered the
| strikers throughout the Districts in this
vicinity as no other development since
| the labor war was declared. in their
enthusiasm they count on favorable ac-
ton at Milwaukee to-day, and carrying
their hopes still farther, say that they
will yet win Chicago over. These sue
cesses, they declare with apparent con-
| fidance, will make them masters of the
situation and win the strike. The steel
operators, on the other hand, say that
the strikers are now at the flood tide Ut
their success, and that when the ebb
comes Il can never be stopped. They
do not seem to be disturbed by recent
events and with confidence equal TO
that of the strikers talk of the GER
tainty Of ultimate success. They assert
that popular sentiment has never been
behind the strikers and that the gen.
eral interest which was once aroused
by the
Contest Is Quickly Waning.
They claim that they are more than
holding their own in the non-union
plants that were unaffected or have
been started sinca The strike began, and
are perfecting plans for reopening sew
eral plants now idle. They also claim
that mary of their men. particularly at
McKeesport, Wheeling and Bellaire.
were forced out by intimidation and
will come back as soon as the excite
ment dies out and their safety is as
sured. Talk of peace has been dropped
for the time being. and it Is agreed that
in its present aspect the situation indi-
Gates a prolonged and stubborn con-
| test.
Two hundred men employed in the
National Galvanizing works of the Ma
| tional Tube works at McKeesport
struck yesterday. They were the last
remaining workmen in the affected
trades in that city and the tie-up is now
| as complete as possible there. Many
OF the tube workers. although on strike.
| have refused to join any union, and the
| opinion is expressed that there will
soon be a break among the strikers.
/ The leaders
! Plan Another Rally
| for tonight to re-entkuse the men and
| check any break that may be possible.
The organizers are working indefauga-
bly, to keep tho men In line. They are
also extending their operations to Du-
] quesne and Homestead, the two great
strongholds of the Carnegie company,
and claim to BE- gaining ground at both
places. The recent gains here and at
| Joliet will bring the total number OF
men brought out by the third and final
/ call of President Shaffer to about 3d.
/ 600. and press the grand total to some
thing over 10000. Thousands of the
men out have found other work and the
! exact number now idle Is unknown.
1 The Amalgamated association is or
ganizing a number OF employment bu-
| reaus and plans to place many more or
the idle men. President Shaffer an
| nounced that after Sept. the idle
Amalgamated men would receive strike
benefits Of 81 a week apiece, and that
some provision would be made for men
outside the organization.
Tin Plate Workers Hesitate.
The lodges of the International Tin
Plate Workers Protective association
throughout the country are passing
upon the question of handling the
Welsh plates which the American Tin
Plate company plans to import TO re-
| plenish the supply cut off by the strike,
| and their decision will have an impor-
tant bearing upon the strike. The TIN
I plate workers claim that on certain &C.
casions in the past when they asked Tor
the aid Of tine Amalgamated association
they were given no satisfaction, ano
that the association itself furnished
presidents against sympathetic strikes
Seem TO Favor n Strike.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 1.-THE mem
bers Of the Bay View lodge OF the
Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel
and Tin Workers will to-day at
4 o'clock decide for a second time wheth-
er or not they will obey the strike or
der of President Shaffer. Michael r
T,ghe. representing President Shaner
accompanied by w. c. Davis, vice pres
ident of the Fourth district or the
Amalgamated association, reached Mil
waukee yesterday afternoon. but not
until late last night did he have con-
ference with President Redfern OF the
local lodge relative to the date OF the
meeting. AS time goes on the chances
/ seem 10 favor strike. the sentiment In
that direction seeming to have gained
strength since the men at Joliet decided
i 10 go out. There are, however, many
conservative members of the Bay View
lodge who favor remaining at work
These are men who have gone through
strikes heretofore, and before another
such step Is taken the question VIII oe
weighed very carefully.
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