Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-16
THE STEEL STRIKE
Has Good Start, About $4,000
Men Being Idle.
American Co. Surprised at Closing
Of Non-Unioa Painter Mill.
Pres. Shaiier Will Not Call Out More Men
Unless Forced 10.

today. indicate that the members of the
Amalgamated Association had matters
well III hand and that the strike order
was generally obeyed. kilograms from
various points where the mills Of the
American Tinplate CO.. the American
Steel Hoop co. and the American steel
Co. are located. told of the shutting
down by the first strike order which
affected the sheet steel and steel hoop
companies only. The last order
brought out all of the Union plants Of
the American Tinplate 60. with the
single exception Of the new mill in
Moncsscn. which is still running.
At the Amalagamated Association
Headquarters it is stated that the fig
ures given. Saturday night. regarding
the number Of men who would he ac
tually idle in the mills of the three
companies had been proven correct
This number was placed nj a 600.
The strike, although one of the great
est that has been declared in recent
years. will affect Pittsburg but slight
ly. Despite the fact that this city is.
and for years has been the recognized
industrial center of the world. Presi-
dent Shaffer's action in calling the men
of the American Sheet Steel. American
Tinplate and American Steel Hoop Cos.
out on strike will have but little bear
ing on the commercial life at PittSburg.
This is peculiar fact but ii neverthe-
less true.
or the 1900 men idle, $500 are In
Pittsburg. 500 in Allegheny and 500 in
10 hn for
in his power to close many more Pitts
burg mills. but II is not thought that
he will do anything of a radical nature
until he is compelled to.
Tho American Steel Hoop Cos. sup
posedly non union mill. known as the
Painter mill. in West Carson street,
was closed. this morning. in all its
branches. The tic up at this mill was
said to have been surprise to the mill
owners and officials in charge of 1t.
The other plant known as the Lidsay
& McCutcheon mill In Allegheny, shut
down completely in the pudding and
bar mills All the skilled workmen re
fused to enter the mill. this morning.
and the company did not even operate
the five furnaces. The finishing de-
u
ing day as the men are not in the
union. hut it is claimed by the workers
that the employees in that department
will rot go to work in the morning.
The American Steel Hoop cos. mill
at Monnescn was not closed, today. 1t
has been non-unon since il was built
two wears ago and the company says
the men there will remain loyal. The
Amalgamated people would not dis
cuss the situation in that mill at pres
ent.
While all the mills Of the United
States Steel Corporation are included
in the general conflict. the three com
panies are the first attacked. What
the next move will be the workers
would not saw It is announced that
the circular letter. which it was ex-
pected would be sent ont. today. CALI
ing on the men in the mills of the Fed
c-al Steel Co. tho National Steel co.
and the National Tube 60. to come out.
would not he issued at present.
The most interesting report to the
Amalgamated men. today. was the
dispatch from New York which said
that n conference of the manufact-
urcrs was to he held in New York. to-
morrow, at which Warner Arms. vice
president Of the American Tinpiate
co, was to present detailed account
of the experiences of the committee
that met the Amalgamated Associa ton
in this city. last week. 1t was stated
that the question of again extending
the olive branch to the strikers or of
T,r1,
association would be determined. Cen
orally speaking. the workers. from
President Shaffer down. seem to be
looking for some sort of a settlement.
The general officers of the American
Steel Hoop Co. are in this city. but II
was stated there, today. that PreSl-
dent w. +. Corey. who is also eXecu-
tive head Of the National Steel Co.,
had nothing to say concerning tnc
plans Of the companies in meeting the
of strikes. nor as to what
condition the mills were in where nom
union men had joined the forces of the
strikers. The policy of the manufact-
urcrs. it was said. is to remain quiet
for the time and await developments.
The officials of the American Tinplate
q % are all in New 10TH anu tIt 'oi"
nany's side of the trouble was not OBJ
tainable here.
AT the district offices of the Amerl-
can Sheet Steel Co. meeting of man
a gers was held. today. 1t was close
" guarded meeting and information
was hard to secure. 1t was said. how
ever. that the reports from the man
ayers referred to the condition Of at
fairs in the non union plants OF the
company. 1t was claimed that the
men in the old Meadow mill in Scott
dale would not go out on strike. The
ScottdaIe Iron and Steel mill is also
working and no signs Of strike are
visible there. The alleged attempt on
the part of the association. to attack
the force in the big Vandergrif mill
in Vandergrif. Pa. was not regarded
seriously, though the company is close
" watching all such movements.
Whom President Shaffer wasinformed
If tho granting of the advance to the
McEeesport tube workers he said:
~ anticipated such action on the
nov. ~ the manufacturers and have