The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
THE TIN PLATE COMPANY WILL RUN
ALL MILLS N0N-UNION.
ANAL LGAMATED STRONGHOL LDS
Were Always Heretofore In These
the Strike Ordered During Existence
of Annual Contract with Operatives.
A Recently Opened Plant Again
C1osed-SeveralF Fights in the Streets
of IrOnda1e, Ohio.
of Irondale, Ohio.

P1ttsburg. August 27.-Pra ctically the
only significant event in the strike to-
day was the positive stand taken by the
american Tin Plate Company in refer
ence to it's course in the future. An
official statement from this companv
today denies that there are any negoti-
ations on foot looking to a settlement
of the strike and authorizes the state
ment that mills put into operation dur
ing the strike will be continued non
union, and all men going to work now
will be retained in their positions.
This statement will have it's effect be-
cause of the fact that the tin plate
trade has always been considered as
among the strongholds of the AmaIga-
mated Association, and the defiance
appears to have been brought about
by the association declaring a-strike
against the tin plate company after
the scale for the year had been signed.
notwithstanding the fact that the
Amalgama-ed people claim justification
on the ground that their constitution
provides for such procedure, the Off
Gals OF the tin plate company consider
the action breach of trust and say
that henceforth they are determined to
cut loose from union labor entirely.
President Sh9ffer today reiterated his
positive statement that all efforts for
peace that were being made by the
CIVIC Federation were without author
lty from him. He said that if official
oVertures were made by the combine
they would be considered, but that was
all. He denied that he knew of any
move that was being made in New
York except what he has seen in the
papers.
Other officials of the Amalgamated
Association said today that there was
no change in the strike; that every
thing was quiet and the men were sat
isfied with the way things were going.
The one place within this district
where the strikers have scored a VIC
tory is at Irondale, Ohio. At this place
the American Tin, Plate Company was
compelled to close down it's recently
opened plant, for lack of men to oper-
ate it.
The day was full of excitement in the
little village and street fights came
thick and fast for time until the in
hab1tantS were wrought into a state Of
excitement bordering on terror. The
nrSt nght OF the morning took place
when five non-union men left their
homes and started for work in the mill.
On the main street of the village they
were met by party of about thirty
strikers, who by moral suasion tried to
get them to deSist from their determi-
nation to go to work. When this fail
ed stronger argument was used and
the men were given a drubbing and
driven back to their homes.
The village had scarcely recoved from
the surprise which this attack occa-
stoned when word was passed around
that party of new men were driving
overland from Wellsville.
Almost all the strikers at once started
to meet the carriage and when they
passed the mill Office Ira Householder,
non-uniOn man, shouted at them.
This action precipitated a fight. Man.
ager Ranfield saved Householder by
dragging him inside and shutting the
door with difficulty. The tin plate COM
pany then attempted to file information
before Justice Paisley, charging the
strikers with riot. but the justice re-
fused to entertain the charge, saying
he would issue warrants for those mix
ed in the fights, charging assault, but
no more serious offense. The attorney
then began the preparation of papers
to ask for an injunction restraining the
strikers from interfering with the nom
uniOniStS in anv way.