The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-13

mary today Of the present situation in
the plants of the National Steel and Ma
tional Tube companies. the only ones at
fected. as IL turned out. by the extended
strike order. showed little OF no change
over night The Nngo Junction, New
castle. and Bellaire plants OF the steel
Company were idle. Int the company was
still operating mills with A much greater
combined tonnage than that of the closed
mills
The idle plants Of the National Tube
Company. were the Monougahela fur
naces. Boston Rolling Mills, National
Rolling NILS. MononGahela Steel Works.
F,Iba Iron Works. Republic Iron Works.
Riverside Iron and Tube Works. 1t is
believed that the number Of Amalgamat-
ed men that went on strike in response TO
the call issued last week, will not exceed
$500.
Some wild statements are being made
about the total number of strikers in all
plants Of the United States Steel Corpor-
alton The Amalgamated Association
withhoIds figures as TO its exact member
ship. but there is plenty Of reason TO be
lie,r that Il is not more than 1900. The
paid membership Of the Amalgamated in
the American Federation Of Labor is only
$500 The Amalgamated men are all skill
ed wori1men and when they strike they
render idle a much larger body Of unsllill-
ed Iaborers Estimates as to the aggre-
gate number Of men and boys on strike
and rendered idle by the strike continue
TO range about 5000.
The following reports were made here
early today concerning plants Of the Uni
ted States Steel Corporation in Pittsburg
McKeesport. and other places where in
terest centred because OF the Efforts Of
the officers Of the AmaIgamated Associa-
ton of Iron. Steel. and Tin Workers to
tie up the mills tighter than they had
succeeded in doing, or because OF the ex-
pectation that the manufacturers would
Try TO resume operations:
local pIants-At the Lindsay \ Nc
Cutcheon plant Of the American steel
Hoop Company all the nTes were ngnted,
but the works continue 10 run with a
small force as yet. The strikers pickets
were keeping close watch al the Republic
Iron Works No effort was made 70 start
the mills at Sidney and Twenty-fourth
Streets. Southside Al the EIba Iron
Works strikers pickets were on duty
around the Frankstown mills one
watchman on duty for the company said
start. The ffes hifRRe IN qfi- any intention, 70
banked. Only one policeman was in the
vicinity, and everything was so quiet that
but for the presence Of the pickets. no
one would suspect that there was a strike
on AT Painters mill fires were Iignted
this morning, and II was expected that
this plant might try resumption. Police
We're on guard.
McKeesport pIants-At the National
Tube Works work was much delayed by
the striking Of 20 boys in the butt-weId
department, who quit work al midnight
but all were at work, and the day force
went on at 6 O'Clock. The lap-Weld boys
did not quit as was expected. They are
now doing double work, having been re
distributed through the works TO perform
the tasks Of the butt-weld boys. At the
MonOngahela Steel Works and furnaces
no EFFORT was made 10 start work. and
fires are all banked. At the Boston Roll
ing Mills there were no fires in the fur
naces and no effort was made to start
At the National Rolling Mill no men ap-
peared 10 20 TO work and fIres are banked.
The following advices were received
from out-of-town plants:
Cleveland-The strikers were keeping a
close watch on the Crescent Tin Plate
Mills expecting an effort 10 resume. A re-
port has been received from Monessen.
Pa, that nOn-union tin workers were be-
ing sent from MOnessen to start up the
Crescent plant. -Four employees of the
Monessen Tin Plate Works left here yes
terday accompanied by officers 10 pro
tect them. Two Of the strike breakers
were heaters, one "A doubler and the other
a catcher The Cleveland plant is a six
mill concern and is just half the size OF
the M0nessen works
Canal Dover, Ohio.-The first attempt to
break the strike in any Of the recognized
union plants Of the American Sheet Steel
Company west of Pittsburg will be made
at Canal Dover where the big ten-miH
Reeves plant has not turned d wheel since
the strike began. General Manager John
Warner. In charge Of the Western Mills.
has announced that the company would
start the plant. nOn-union. as soon as il
could secure the men and has caused the
following notice 10 be posted about the
town;
I'VE desire the names Of all our former
employees Of the Reeves plant who wish to
retain their positions with this firm. All
who do not apply By Thursdav August u.
Shl be considered by us as not wanting to
remain longer In the employ Of this com
pany and we will govern ourselves ac-
eordingly. All who return 10 work viii
be guaranteed steady employment for one
year at the rate Of wages agreed upon at
the last conference
Monessen. Pa-No effort 10 start the
steel mill was made this morning. The
tin plate mill has been given up by the
strikers
Niles Ohio-The party Of strike break
crs which wdS captured here left this
morning Tor Lisbon accompanied bv five
union men. The first outbreak Of the steel
strike IN the Mahoning Valley occurred
here yesterday and last night General
Manager George ID. Evans. Of the Lisbon
plant Of the American Sheet Steel Com
pany with four non-uniOn men on the
way 70 Cleveland 90 operate the Crescent
sheet mill had 10 be taken OF the train
by the police and locked mp ln the CITY
Jail TO protect them from bowling mob
Of strike sympathizcrs who threatened
their lives.
Beliaire, OhiO-The company is not cx-
pected g. make another attempt 10 run
the steel mill al, present owing 20 the de-
sertions 20 the strikers ranks
Youngstown. Ohio-FOll0wing the meet
ing Of the organized furnace workers to