Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-20
WAITING ON TIE WEST.
Intense Interest in Eastern Strike
Center as to Developments at
Milwaukee and Chicago.


Milwaukee and Chicago.
MUCH DEPENDS ON THE MEN STRIKING.
II Milwaukee steel Employees Qait II
Is Relieved That Chicago Men VIII
Rcoonsider Their Refusal to Strike
secret Conference Is Held by
Lodges mt Joliet.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 19.-Attention
in the steel strike was directed to the
west again Saturday. Every possible
effort of the strikers is centered to
win Milwaukee and Chicago over from
their adverse standing on the strike.
After Milwaukee acts, a movement will
be made to get the Chicago men to hold
another meeting and reconsider their
two refusals to come out. Coupled
with the new western plan is u deter
mined effort on the part of the strik-
ers to break into the solid combina
tion OF Carnegie properties. Secret or
ganization has been going on in the
latter for some time despite the vigil
ance of the officials of the company,
and the show of strengths expected by
Monday. 1t is believed that number
of men will be gotten out at Duquesne,
but the claims as to the final result
there conflict The strike leaders say
that they are strong enough to shut
the plant down and that they are going
TO do SO as soon as their plants mature.
The company officials admit that the
Amalgamated organizers have made
some Roadway at Duquesne, but say
that making the most liberal allow
Rnce for the strikers the plant cannot
be even seriously handicapped. The
strike leaders plan to hold a meeting
ut Duquesne Saturday night and that
fact is taken as an indication that the
commencement of the new turn on Sun
day night and Monday morning marks
the time for action. President Shaffer
and his associates have several times
animated that they had surprise in
store for the corporation, and the
move against the Carnegie properties
is now believed to be what they had in
mind. The Carnegie officials have been
watching the progress of events close
ly and are making every possible effort
70 head the strikers off.
Days of Riotins Near.
There is growing belief that the
I'd lob
will not prevail much longer. The
strikers show spirit of restlessness
and irritation at the points where the
union and nonunion men come in CON
tact is increasing. A party of strike
breakers from the south is expected
at Monessen, and the strikers are
patrolling the town in anticipation of
their arrival. Trouble is feared when
the two forces meet. 1t is also be-
lieved that some trouble will result
from the effort to tie up the Carne-
gle properties. The strike leaders
continue to warn against acts of vio-
Ience, and claim there will be no
trouble unless the strikers are de-
MED rights which the law gives them
Statement by President Shaner.
l President Shaffer was at strike
headquarters Saturday and when seen
said:
'.I have received telegram from M.
Tighe at milwaukee,. He says the meet
sng will be held this afternoon. but makes
no prediction as TO the result there. There
IS nothing new in the situation to-day.
Monessen cannot be started, for the cor
poration lacks the men to do so. am
not sure that l will go to McKeesport t0-
night"
No more mills were started at the
Painter works Saturday, but the COM
pany expects to have another mill 60
ing on Monday. There were no changes
at the other local properties Saturday.
Would Call Men Out.
President Shaffer said Saturday
that if the Republic Iron and Steel
company was purchased by or came
under the control of the United States
Steel corporation the men would
be called out at once. He said the
men were thoroughly organized and
that he had no doubt that they would
promptly respond to call.
The steel workers in the Riverside
plant at Wheeling WHO are still al
work will hold meeting Saturday
and it is believed they will finally
decide what they will do. They have
a contract which calls for 80 days
notice, and many of them insist that
the notice be given. They are being
urged, however, to strike at once.
The independent mills continue to
take on skilled men frata among the
strikers. and in one instance q mill
has anowed it's men to make an ar
rangement With the strikers under
which the strikers do Substitute work
for few days each week.
The strikers OF the Keystone mills
and the continental tube works in
this city held q meeting in searet ses.
sion Saturday to discuss the sitna.
tion.
Joliet Men Hold Meeting.
Joliet. Ill.,, Aug. 19.-The four steel
mill lodges on strike have been in Sc
eret session SINCE early Saturday. How
long the conference would last or
what was the nature Of the proceed
ings could not be ascertaineI. Before
going into the meeting Vice President
Adams reiterated his determination
not TO talk. although he said he might
have a statement 10 give opt after the
conference. The tin plate workers
Swansea lodge. who went on strike al
the first call, had big demonstration
marching through the street and Their
Going to a picnic in Thjeler park.