The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16

by the strike order in the hope that the
workers may refuse 10 come out snould
we we decide to extend the strike 10 all 'he
plants OF the corporation"
INCREASE OF 10 PER CENT.
The advance granted the 400 employees OF
the National tube works at Mcheesport'
to-day, was 10 per cent. The men are not
organized but the Amalgamated Assocla-
ton was making efforts TO induce them to
join the union Several months ago the
men demanded 10 per cent. advance. but
were refused. This morning committee
waited on Manager Crawford and insisted
on the increase. He was unable TO give an
immediate answer. but a short time later
the officials gave out a statement granting
the advance
In certain circles a quiet interest is mani
Tested In the effect the strike may have on
the Carnegie industries, especially the steel
mills at Homestead. These mills are gen
orally supposed 70 be nonunion. But the
same was thought Of other mills until they
suddenly popped out as pretty well union
lied There have been recent visits or
amalgamated officials to Homestead that at
this time are somewhat suggestive. Many
a hint has been thrown out by ANAL
gamated men within the past few days that
when the association felt the need OF show
ing it's strength the steel combine" folks
would be amazed. Aside from any interest
the amalgamated people may have in
Homestead. it may be possible the Ameri-
can feQeTdllOn OF LABOR mas lntrencneQ IL
self there. OF course. there may be moth
ing In the affair but talk. but of talk there
certainly is more than little. Should the
strike be prolonged many interests would
be TO suffer. The strikers could prob
ably take good care of themselves. Work
is plenty on all sides and besides the
Amalgamated Association has strike fund
In bank which is said 10 amount to be-
tween 100000 and $4,000 The railroads
would be among the greatest sufferers, as
long strike would greatly decrease the
n mil Il,tf1I
tractors and others using iron and steel
would also come in for much loss. II Is
even possible that building operations
might be seriously hampered. The demand
for coke and coal would fall off. The pos
sibilities Of the strike are startling.
AT Johnstown. Pa, IL has developed that
employees OF the Cambria Steel Company
IN thst city are members OF the Anal
gamated Association. The Cambria mills
are nonunion, and IL was believed until
to-day that they would not be affected by
the strike. Prominent steel workers there
say. however, that If President Shaffer
calls on the men TO go out the entire plant
OF the Cambria Company will be tied up
At Mckeesport, Pa. the w. De Wees
Wood and United States tin-plate plants
are idle.
At Youngstown, o., the only plant of the
United States Steel Corporation in the val
ley In operation tonight is the Ohio plant
OF the National Steel Company. nonunion,
and which is not considered in the present
trouble. Seven thousand men officially
went on SITlke tnlS morning. althOugh
nearly all OF them have been idle since the
scale expired
AT Niles the employees of the American
T1n-plate Company, 1000 in number, went
out. OF these 400 belong TO the Interna-
tional Tin-plate Workers Protective Asso-
citation, and IL is necessary for them to
come out on account OF the lack of mate
rial. The American Sheet Steel Company
at Niles employs 500 men. and none Of
them appeared for work this morning.
AT Monessen. Pa. the National tin-plate
mill Is running full time. Notices re III
TO be posted In the interior OF the mills
granting voluntary increase of 10 per
cent to the heaters and catchers and per
cent to the rollers.
In addition 10 the very general and in
some Instances. rather unexpected compli-
ance 10 the strike order. the Amalgamated
Association tonight has added two more
mills to its list. both of which were claimed
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