Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-20
IRE TRUST MAKES A SHOW
Of INCREASED ACTIVITY.
THE STEEL MILLS AT MONESSEN
STARTED WITH STRIKE
BREAKERS FROM THE
SOUTH.
PREPARING FOR INVASION.
OF Such STRIKE sTRoNGHoLDs AS
ucKEEsPORT AND WHEEL
ING-TIGHE RETURNS.

PITTSBURG, Pa, August 19.-The
United States Steel Corporation made
a series of gains to-day in the restora-
zen of properties crippled by the strike
81 the Amalgamated Association and its
sympathizers.
The steel mills at Monessen, after a
long period of inactivity, were partly
mt in motion by strike breakers gath
efa in some of the southern States, two
more mills in the Painter plant were
also started up, and another large mill
al the Clark property was also operated
fer the first time.
There was some disorder in the
streets of Monessen during the day but
the local police never lost control OF the
demonstrative crowds and there was no
serious trouble.
The reopening nj the Monessen mill
( believed to be the first of a series OF
aggressive moves on the part of the
steel corporation. Preparations are
known to be in progress for reopening
,he Star TN mills In this city and for
Increasing the force at the Lindsay and
NcCutcheon mills and 1t is thought 20
he only matter of time before the
strongholds of the strikers like New
Castle. McKeesport, Wheeling, Bellaire
and Mingo Junction will be invaded.
The strikers deny that any real pro-
gress has been made at either Monessen
or Painters and say that they are not to
oe frightened by the burning OF lot
of coal and the mere operation OF ma
chinery. They say that skilled men
cannot be secured outside oil their
ranks al that none of their men are
deserving, despite claims to the con-
trary.
The managers of the Painter mills,
which now has four mills on. claim
that part of their new crews are made
up of old employees who have come
back to work. At the Clark mill where
the ten inch was started for the first
time to-day and where everything ex-
cept small eight inch mill is now be-
ing operated. it is asserted that more
skilled men are offering their services
than can be accommodated. Fifty more
men were taken on there to-day bring
ing the total force up to 600. 1t was
claimed that there were 200 men at
work in the Painter mills and that fifty
of them were skilled.
The Greatest Fight
in this district is for mastery at the
Duauesne mills of the Carnegie Com
many. Both sides are working secretly,
the Amalgamated Association to ex-
tend it's organization and strength
among the workers and the steel COM
pany to block any plan to get the men
out. Neither side has shown It's
strength yet and it is impossible to get
any line on the ultimate result.
The claims made privately on either
side are conflicting. The Amalgamated
organizers assert that they have Sc
cured a strong position in the property
and that when the word is given that 1t
will be shut down
The managers of the mills admit that
the strikers have some friends in the
mills, but express absolute confidence
in their ability to keep the entire plant
in operation. Coal and iron police care
fully guard the property, admitting
none except employees and they in turn
are watched by secret pickets of thu
strikers.
Assistant Secretary M. F. Tighe re-
turned from the west to-day and was
closeted for several hours with Pres
ident Shaffer He was given very
enthusiastic reception by his associates
and returns a stronger figure in the or
ganization than when he departed Dis
cussing his report, Mr.. Shaffer said
Ali that Mr.. Tighe told me was in
the papers last week, and there IS moth
ing aside from this. The Chicago mill
men who remained at work are now no
longer members of the organization,
They are not entitled to trial and will
have none. They are at liberty to act
as they see fit, but if they go out they
Will do so on their own responsibility.
We will do nothing about the matter
from this time. On the whole, the
strike is going on very well. We are
getting out more men every day and
Will continue to do so. The fight IS
hardly begun yet. There will be plenty
OF trouble for the trust before long #
they keep on in their present course.
There has been no effort on any ones
part toward peace, and there will be
none on our part again. AS to the sit
uation in Duequesne, all l can say is
mat there has been no strike order in
that mill as yet. l said last week that
when we were ready, that mill would
be attended to-