Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17


at Six Mile Ferry where there is work
for GOO additional men. The Six Mile
Ferry plant is an independent one and
is union.
At the Monongahela plant of the
American Tin Plate company the I'm
ishers were notified that the company
would be compelled to close down the
department In two or three days ON
account OF lack Of sheared material.
ORGANIZER FLYNN IN PITTS
BURG.
National Organizer Thomas II. Flynn
OF the American Federation OF Labor
came TO Pittsburg from Washington
this morning and after a consultation
with the officials Of the Amalgamatsd
association pledged the support Of the
federation in the strike. Mr, flyhn
said the federation had a membership
Of two million and they could make an
assessment when any OF the organiza-
tons affiliated with them were In need
OF assistance. He said he had Just
settled a strike OF 1000 tube workers
and iron workers at Reading and these
men announced that they would con-
tribute 81 week each, All members
could not afford this, but an assessmeht
Of cents each would yield $4,000, and
would not be missed by the members.
A rumor that gained considerable cir
culatlOn today to the effect that the
strike had been, or would be settled
within forty-eight hours, was promptly
denied by President Shaffer There
could be no settlement, he said, with
out q conference, and the only move
made In that direction was the sugges'
ton Of arbitration made by Secy.
Bishop. OF The Ohio state board OF ar
btratlon.
MEETING CALLED.
Canal Dover Ohio, July l7-The tin
and sheet mill workers Of Denison, New
Philadelphia and this city have called
a meeting here OF the striking Anal.
gamated men for this afternoon TO con
slider course Of action TO be fol-
lowed during the strike
WON'T USE STEEL TRUST PLATES
Elwood, Ind, July 17.--The Tin Plate
Workers Protective association VIII
refuse to work plates in any steel trust
mill made or sheared by non-uni0n
men. This important announcement Of
aid to the Amalgamated association
was made today by President George
Powell Of the Tin Plate Workers Pro-
tective association. He said
I'VE have made an agreement with
the American Tin Plate company,
which begins today and runs to july
10 1902 This agreement we are legally
bound to respect The Amalgamated Is
fighting for the vital principle Of union
ism; and this principle Is worth fighting
for. While we shall strive 10 live up to
our agreement we shall positively re-
fuse to allow our men 90 work plates
made or sheared by non-union men, IL
We know it,
STRIKE SETTLED.
Warren, Ohio. July 17.-The strike in
the National Steel c0mpany's furnace
at Niles has been settled and 800 men
returned to work today
STRIKE LABORERS GO TO WORK.
Rochester. n. Y. July 17.--After near
~ nine weeks idleness the strike la,
borers engaged in the municipal con,
tract work resumed work this morn-
ing. Nine bosses signed the agreement
only two contractors refusing 10 do so,
The men are granted twenty cents an
hour for an eight hour day, and time
and half for overtime and double
time on holidays
WILL GIVE A DAYS PAY.
Youngstown, Ohio, July 1.-THE
Amaleunated workers IN the Youngs-
town mills OF the Republic Iron and
Steel company have notified President
Shaffer that they will each donate one
days pay every two weeks to the
strikers fund. About 500 members
600 per month. The workers are also
rapidly securing jobs In their mills for
the striking steel hnon men.