Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-19
THREE MILLS WORKED ON
WHILE SHAFF[R TALKED.
THOUSANDS CROWDED THOUsANDu
TO HEAR AMALGAMATED
PRESIDENT.
WORDS OF wIsD0M UTTERED
STRIKERS URGED TO REFRAIN
FROM DRINK, AND TO AVOID
ALL DISORDER.


storm center OF the great strike was to-
day moved from Pittsburg to this little
Columbiana county village. News that
the Wellsville plant of the American
Sheet Steel Company was now In shape
to run full and that men would be Inn
ported from Vandegrift. Pa. and other
points, to work all mills, caused Presi-
dent T. J. Shaffer. of the Amalgamated
Association, to rush here from Pitts
burg to give courage to the striking
mill men.
1t was one OF the most interesting
days In the history of this part of the
upper Ohio valley.
The Amalgamated officials, Trustee
John Morgan, Vice President John
Chappelle and President Shaffer. were
almost smothered by the crowd which
greeted them here on arrival Of the
Cleveland flyer.
A procession of several thousand pco-
pie followed them to the city hall,
where the public meeting was held and
at which President Shaffer was the
principal speaker.
About 1000 people crowded into the
hall before the party from Pittshurg
reached the platform. There we're
present brawny workmen from East
Liverpool. Wheeling. Steubenville and
other river points. Vice President
Chappelle called the meeting to order
and sprung 2 great and pleasing sur
prise the first thing by reading a resolu-
ton adopted by the trade and labor
council of East Liverpool, heartily en-
dorsing the course of the Amalgaina-
ted Association and rendering moral
and financial support.
AN ORDERLY ASSEMBLAGE.
Never was there a more orderly
crowd than that which this evening
listened to Mr.. Skaters explanation OF
the labor difficulty. Suppers at home
were allowed to grow cold and 1t was
not until the last train for Pittsburg
lad whistled at the station below, that
President Shaffer ran from the build
ing, adjourning the meeting until to-
morrow at p. m.
Persifor F. Smith. Of Allegheny, who
had been invited publicly by the ANAL
gamated officials to be present at the
meeting, was not there, much to the
disappointment of all concerned, as
Shaffer had announced that he would
make reply to Mr.. Smiths assertion
made here some days ago, that he had
not been treated fairly by the Anal
gamated people in the late conference.
The address of President Shaffer was
listened to with deep interest.
PRESIDENT SHAFFER'S SPEECH.
President Shaffer on being introduced
spoke as follows:
II am very glad to meet with the people
of the Ohio Valley this afternoon to dis
cuss that which is guaranteed every citi-
zen, that is the right to express the sem
timents he may entertain or cherish, and
the right to utter the same. ] almost hes
itate. however, In opening an address
because OF the tremendous responsibility
which rests upon us. because Of the issues
we are presenting and the great results
which may come from this meeting
1T has been stated that the workmen
Of Wellsville are on a strike. / DO not
like the term 1t seems the only word
however, which win properly express the
present condition OF affairs Many OF the
older workmen present who have worked
with me in the rolling mills know what
the word strike means. In those old days
We used to close tho mills, throw out
pickets. guard the railway depots and lay
In a good supply of intoxicating spirits,
thus printing for mischief and depreda-
tions of any sort. II persons thinking
other than we came to take our positions,
they were beaten and sent out OF town.
1--WE do differently now. People OF
Wellsville there must be no drinking here
especially in the next few weeks. To-
night the eyes Of the entire laboring and
business world are centered on Wellsville.
which seems fated TO be a storm center.
You must commit no overt act nor do any
thing which will be considered unbccom-
inx 4 rood citizen. Tho leG0 drink taken
the less probability Of recourse to violence
ana the lee danger OF hurting the cause
which Ne have taken up. ask you Ueu
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