The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-21
TRUST OPENS MORE MILLS
Steel Plant at Monessen Resumes with
Non.U Union Men-Other Gains Made.

Nom mon Men-Otntr 6hlns hhue.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 20.-The United
Safes Steel corporation made series Of
gains yesterday in the restoration Of
properties crippled by the strike of the
Amalgamated association and its sym
pathizers. The steel mills at Monessen,
after long period of inactivity, were
partly put in motion by strike breakers
gathered in some of the Southern states,
two more mills in the Painter plant were
started up and another large mill at the
Clark property was also operated for the
first time.
There was some disorder in the streets
Of Monesscn during the day but the local
police never lost control OF the demon
strative crowds and there was no seri-
Gus trouble.
The reopening Of the Monessen mill is
believed to be the first of series Of
aggressive movements on the part of the
steel corporation. Preparations are
known to he in progress for reopening
the Star tin mills in this city and for
increasing the force at the Lindsay and
McCutcheon mills and it is thought to
be only matter of time before the
stronghods of the strikers like New
Castle. McKcesport, Wheeling, Bellaire
and AIingo Junction. will be invaded.
The strikers deny that any real pro-
gress has been made at either MOnessen
or Painters and say that they are not
TO be frightened by the burning of lot
of coal and the mere operation of ma
chinery. They say that skilled men can
not be secured outside of their ranks and
that none Of their men are deserting, de-
spite claims to the contrary. The man
ayers of the Painter mills, which now
have four mills on, claim that part of
their two new crews is made up Of old
employees who have come back to work.
At the Clark mill, where the lO-inch
mill was started for the first time yes
terday and where everything except
small S-inch mill is now being operated,
| it is asserted that more skilled men are
Offering their services than can be ac-
commodated. Fifty moro were taken ON
there yesterday, bringing the total force
up to 900. 1t was claimed that there
were 200 men at work in the Painter
| mills and that 30 of them were skilled.
The greatest fight in this district is
for mastery at the DuquCsnc mills of tie
Carnegie company. Both sides are work
ing secretly. the Amalgamated associa-
ton to xtcnd its organization and its
! strength among the workers and the
steel company to block any plan to get
the men out
Conflicting Claims Made.
Neither side has shown its strength vet
and il is impossible to get any line on
| the ultimate result The claims made
/ - I. a.. ns..tf Inc
The Amalgamatcd organizers assert they
| have secured strong position in the
property and that when the word is given
| il will be shut down. The managers Of
the mills admit that the strikers have
some friends in the mills but express
absolute confidence in their ability to
keep the entire plant in operation. Coal
and iron police carefully guard the prop
erty, admitting none except employees
and they in turn are watched by secret
pickets Of the strikers.
Assistant Secretary VI +. Tighe re-
| turned from the West yesterday and was
closeted for several hours with President
Shafrer. lie was given n very enthus-
iastic reception by his associates and re-
turns Stronger figure in the organiza-
ton than when he departed. Discussing
his report Mr. Shaifer said:
"All that Mr.. Tighe told me was in
the papers last week and there is moth
ing aside from this. The Chicago mill
men who remained at work are now
no longer members Of the organization.
They are not entitled TO a trial and will
have none. They are mt liberty to act
as they see fit now. but if they 90 ont
they will do so on their own responsible
ity. We will do nothing about the mat
sr from this time.
"On the whole. the strike is going on
very we'll We are getting out more men
every day and will continue to do 50.
The fight is not hardly Begun yet. There
will he plenty Of trouble for the trust be
fore long il they keep on in their present
course. There has been no effort on any
ones part toward peace and there viii
be none on our part again. AS to The
situation in Duquesne. all | can say is
that there has been no strike ordered II
that mill as yet said last week thai
when we were ready that mill would b'
attended to-"