Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15

July l, having been closed down for re-
pairs. and will not resume operations until
an agreement has been reached. About
LOCO men will be affected.
Conditions at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, July 15.-Between four
and five hundred men employed at the
Crescent Tin Plate mills in this city
obeyed the strike order of President Shat
fer today, and as a result the plant is
practically idle. The Crescent is the only
plant affected in Cleveland by the strike
order. 1t is controlled by the American
Tin Plate Company.
Niles Mill Closed.
NILES, Ohio, July 15.-As a result of the
strike order issued by the Amalgamated
Association the 500 men employed by the
American Tin Plate Company here did not
report for work today. The plant OF the
American Sheet Steel Company here has
been closed since July 1, but preparations
have been under way for an early resump-
tion of work Now, however, the men. 1t is
said, will not return until the strike is set
tied. About LOCO men are employed at the
plant
Masnates Won't Discuss Strike.
NEW YORK, July 15.-A conference of
officers of the American Tin Plate Com
pany was held here today. 1t was denied
that the strike was the subject under con-
sideration. Warner Arms, vice president Of
the company, was in his Office today, but
he declined to discuss the strike.
English Steel Works for Pennsylvania
SHEFFIELD, July 15-The shareholders
of VIM. Jessop & Sons limited, steel man
ufacturers, at meeting today approved
scheme for the establishment of steel
works at Washington, Pa, and the forma-
tlon of a subsidiary company under the
laws of Pennsylvania
Same Story From Indiana.
ANDERSON, Ind, July ia strike of
500 men was inaugurated at the tin plate
mills here today. All members of the
Amalgamated Association obeyed the strike
order and the mills are closed.
At Middletown, Ind. the mills also were
shut down by the strike At Elwood the
strike order in the mills Of the American
Tin Plate Company was obeyed without
question by 2.0OO men. Work was suspend
ed this morning This is the first day of
this year the mills have been idle although
ordinarily there is shut down of from one
to three months.
One Shut Down; Another Starts.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 15.-None OF
the men employed in the American tin
plate mills at this point reported for work
this morning and the mill is shut down.
The strike affects about 200 people in Cum
berland.
The mills of N & G. Taylor, which are
not connected with the tin plate combine
started up this morning after an idleness
of two weeks.
Machinists Return to Work.
CINCINNATI July 15.-Two thousand
machinists, who have been on strike here
SINCE May 20, returned to work today
This practically ends the strike here
No Apprehension at Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 15-The steel
strike is not likely to extend to the Har-
rlsburg district. None of the mills in this
district have any connection with the
Amalgamated Association. The Pennsyl-
vania Steel Works at Steelton are rushed
with orders, and there are no signs OF
trouble. The American Tube and Iron Com
pany at Middletown apprehends no
trouble. All the mills in Harrisburg are in
operation. and the indications are that the
strike Will not seriously affect them.
Striking Machinists Resume Work.
WILMINGTON, Del, July 15.-'rhe strik-
ing machinists of the Harlan and Holinss-
worth Company, to the number of no. re-
turned to work this morning in accordance
with the agreement reached, an advance in
wages of 81 a week for those who had
been receiving S13 a week or over, and
nifty cents advance for those who had been
receiving under $13 the men to work 5GA
hours a week during the Saturday half
holiday season and GO hours week during
the rest of the year. The strikers returned
to work as though nothing had happened.
each man taking the bench or machine that
he had deserted eight weeks ago.
The striking machinists of the j. Morton
Poole Company are still out, that firm re-
fusing to make the slightest concession.
L. s. Steel Securities Abroad.
NEW YORK, July 15.-Heavy declines in
Americans in London before the opening
here foreshadowed the effect here of the
strike of steel workers. United States
steel in London was ~ lower at o'clock
and the preferred g.