Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-23
A LONG, BITTER FIGHT
Steel Corporation and Strikers
Settle Down to Long. Fierce
Contest.
All Efforts at Compromise Aban-
doned and All Winter Fight
Is Expected.
Strikers Are Well Organized and
Are Watching the Mills
Closely.

Pittsburg, July 23.-The strike stu
phases this morning and it appears
now as If the contending forces are set
Ting down to a protracted struggle.
While the company at Wellsvilie Mill
received an accession of few men from
the ranks of the strikers yesterday, the
number Is not yet large enough to 1usti-
fy the mill in starting up in full. In
the meantime the Amalgamated men
are keeping constant watch upon the
mill and all avenues that lead to it,
Pickets have been thrown out along the
streets and at railroad stations, also
that nothing will escape the vigilance
strikers. IL the company Should bring
any new men in.
AT the Devices Wood mill in McKees-
port everything is as before. From un-
official sources believed to be convsrsant
with the company's plan, it said the
management have no intention of re-
suming operation of the plant at pres
ent. Nevertheless strikers are wary and
evidently do not believe this. because
they continue to patrol the streets for
the purpose of keeping their eyes on
any one going towards the mill Pickets
are lined along the streets as we'll as the
river front and strangers are kindly but
formally asked to show who they are
end how 1t happens they are in McNees-
port. A satisfactory feature in con-
nection with this is the continued or
der and good behavior of the men. OF
course what might happen in case some
strange workers We're to appear on the
scene can not now be conjectured. Lit
tie doubt remains that these mill work
ers intend to fight If the issue is forced,
and while the workmen here mean bus
iness and Will fight. there is not much
doubt that the present management OF
the mill of the Devices Wood plant long
since prepared for any emergency.
Reports are rife that the United States
Steel Corporation will shortly make an
effort to start up Painters mill of the
American Steel Hoop Company in this
city. Emissaries are said to have beer
among the idle operatives of that plant
tor the purpose of inducing them to
come back and help In the resumption OF
the mill. The result of this report
caused the Amalgamated men to re-
S.0oOAG tiISih S16iitili'-S t'llS DplIlt ana
they Will do everything III their power
TO Illustrate the objects of the company
The Amalgamated association has a
very strong organization ~ the P.lintel
plant The men. it is aid, have code Sig
nails prepared and at the least sign OF
any activity on the part OF the officials
Of the company ringing of the bell
OR blowing of the whistle will bring the
q To ,,,if b,,, -.
delay. The effect of the report was to
cause the men to throw out n few picket
guards this morning for the purpose of
reporting any action on the part OF the
manager or his suborellnates But nsith-
er the superintendent nor the manager
put In an appearance at the works this
morning and silence again practically
reigned supreme.
one OF the most significant develop
ments OF the strike is an order from ,..e
officials of the National Steel Company
TO have the former rail mill of that COM
pany in Youngstown fitted for rail roll
ing again. The mill was originally a rail
mill. but during the early part of the
present year, after the consolidation had
been perfected between the various I'M
derlying companies as the United states
steel Corporation. the Youngstown rail
plant was abandoned and its product
turned into sheet bars and bilets.
The fact that the National Steel Com
pany is thus preparing to change its rail-
production and shut Off its steel bar and
billet production is taken as an indica-
tfon that the officials of the United
States Steel Corporation are anticipate
ing no early settlement of the present
strike, but are rather looking for some
considerable delay in operating the
mills.
The Youngstown rail mill has been n
non-union plant and the men employed
there have always been outside the or
gantzation. For this reason it is ex-
pected no difficulty will be experienced
IN operating the rail mill again
development that Startled the
etrikers at the Wellsvile plant came
this morning. when two local leaders
We're taken before Mayor a. p. Denis on
charges OF violating the ordinance of the
city which relates to stopping men on the
street, who are on their way to work
The two strikers arrested were Patrick
Connors and John Rumbaugh. They
accosted some workmen and were ar
rested on the charge Of assault. The
men were taken before the mayor, who
gave them a scathing lecture and dis
charged them. The mayor said the
strike must be conducted within the
laws of the city and commonwealth and
that he will permit no infraction what
ever.