Evening star., 1901-08-15
AGAIN REFUSE TO STRIKE.
Union Men In Chicago Defy President
Shafer's Agent.


A dispatch from Chicago, last night, says:
There will be no strike Of employees at the
steel mills in South Chicago. This point
was settled tonight when the men refused
to rescind the action taken Saturday night.
at which time they decided to stand by
their contracts with the mills. and refused
to join the strikers. After they had de-
clined to reconsider tonight Assistant Sec-
retary M. F. Tighe Of the Amalgamated
Association. who came to Chicago with the
intention Of securing a reocation of the
action Of Saturday night. IL possible, de-
clared that he revoked the charters Of
both lodges of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion in both of the South Chicago mills
and declared the men outside The men
greeted his announcement with laughter
and cheers.
Mr. Tighe arrived in the city yesterday
and spent today arranging for a secret
mated Association to be held this evening
The men gathered at the appointed time.
but there were 80 few of them In the hall
that the end Of the matter was foregone
the members of the two lodges had gone
to work instead of coming to the meeting
and only handful was present.
Strike Question Discussed.
Mr.. Tighe made q long address to the
men. giving them the story Of the strike
from the standpoint Of the Amalgamated
Association. and asking them to help the
men In the east by quitting the mills In
South Chicago
Several speeches were made by the local
members Of the association In reply to
Mr.. Tighe. the general trend being that
the men considered themselves bound by
contracts with their employers and that
they did not think that 1t was their duty
TO turn their backs on these contracts at
the bidding OF the officers OF the associa-
ton. At II o'clock vote was taken on
the question of reconsideration. and by
an overwhelming majority the men re-
fused to reopen the question. Mr. Tfghe
then announced that the charters of both
lodges were revoked, and the meeting dis
solved.
After leaving the meeting Mr.. Tighe ex-
pressed himself as greatly disappointed at
the action this evening. and said that to-
morrow he will go to the Bay View mills
at Milwaukee. and also to those at Joliet.
He will repeat the program of tonight at
these places. explain to the men the causes
of the strike. and IL they shall decline to
reconsider their action In refusing to join
the ranks OF the strikers, he Will declare
the charters of all their lodges forfeited
and rule the men out of the association.
Statement by Mr. Shaner.
President Shaffer of the Amalgamated
Association. In an interview In Wheeling
yesterday afternoon. made the following
statement regarding the men who had re-
fused to strike in western districts:
'If they do not come out they are nom
union. It 10 mystery why they did not
obey the strike order from the start. and
the only explanation can think of Is that
given at Pittsburg by Mr. Adams. the Illi-
nois deputy. who told me the men had
wanted an extension Of time In which to
strike. Adams says they had been led to
believe that an extension would be grant
ed. We have instructed Mr.. Tighe to call
out these men at once. and in the event
OF their refusal their charters will be de-
ciared forfeited.
''I know these men. and am confident
they win now agree to come out with us
in this fight. The skilled men are organ
ised and enough VIII strike to greatly Grip
pie the production CT the weskern milla.
We may not bring about q total suspension
such a. Ii seen here In the Wheeling dis
frict which. by the way. u the banner dis
trict Of the entire steel country. but We
WIN do what we anticipated AZ the start