New-York tribune., 1901-07-26

Federation is not in sympathy with the Anal
gamated Association. by saying its entire or
ganZation was ready and waiting TO assist the
Analgamated Association. both financially and
morally in this strike whenever this assistance
was asked
Regarding the methods being pursued by the
Anaa1g mated Association IN fighting the Steel
Trust. it said by officials Of the organiza-
tion to-day that their organization Is complete
that they are fully prepared for battle and have
equal facilities for learning the movements Of
the manufacturers as the manufacturers have
for studying their movements. There was no
need OF the Amalgamated Association hiring
spies for this purpose. They had clever men
in their organization. just as capable of1earnlng
what is desired paid detectives were the
president denied emphatically the published
story that his mysterious mission to WetlsVlile
for the purpose OF getting detectives INTO
the mill in the guise Of non-union workmen.
Up TO D. N. no change whatever had taken
place at Wellsville; no new men were imported
and the mills are still at work Developments
at that point are being watched closely by ooth
sides.
the belief that the big mill Of the National Tuoe
Company in that city would shorty pe ~
volved in the strike This is payday .be at new tnv
Analgamated lodge. that was oTganlZea tneIe
last Saturday. received notice tnat thelr sei "A
that other members Of the union there got; or
will get similar notices when they draw tnen
pay That this will bring on confiict at the
mill there is little doubt for IT Is dow AT tue
very privilege that the Amalgamated Associa-
tion is striving for at the other fnllis OIL 'iio
Steel Trust - 49,.
While McKeesport has been quiet up 10 tne
.nresent time there is feeling OF repressea eA-
citement among the men over the prospect OK eN-
tending the strike TO the National Tube WORKS
The strikers as a rule, do not seem TO rear tnaS
the Wood plant of the Sheet Steel Company VIII
be started for some time to come ,
An important move on the part or the Anal
ramsted Association is reported to be contem-
plated in their effort to win out IN their present
strike It was asserted in the city to-day that
ali the ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for
lnionzing the Riverside plant Of the National
Tube Company at Renwood. Wheeling
This plant is part of the United States Steel Cor
noratiop and is a most important one, employ
ing as il does upward of twenty-five hundred
men Heretofore il has employed only non
union men, and although there is an organlza-
tion in the plant, attempt has been made 10
antagonize the management. The men, except
the highly skilled workmen, are generally for
eigners, and IL is stated by a prominent labor
leader to-day that the entire force, or a large
majority. is ready to cast lots with the
Amalgamated Association, missionaries having
been laboring with them for time past
1t is said a meeting will be held tonight or to-
morrow and that the will 60 into the Anal
gamated. despite the fact that they may be
called out at any time to assist In breaking the
strike in the sheet company's mills The usual
SILENCE by the combination officials on strike
subjects is steadily maintained