The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-07-20

P1TTsBURG. July 15.-1n addition;to
rather unexpected compliance with the
strike order, the Amalgamated Assoc
citation tonight has added two more
mills to it's list. both Of which We're
claimed by the companies to be be-
When the William Clark Sons co.
mill, which ali day worked with non
union men, came to shift turns to-
night none of the skilled men showed
up for work and the mill closed down.
cesed MO MspssssP see erFasas dea
gates Of the Amalgamated Association.
The delegates arrived in town this
morning and went to work at once. BY
5 clock this afternoon. they had all the
local men in the sssociatton, and LET
vising the men to stand firm.
The men. held a meeting tonight to
elect officers and name their lodge. The
conquest Of these two plants is con-
sidered by the association people as an
evidence of their strength and an in
dication that President Skaters asser-
ton that surprises would follow the
strike order was not al blum.
, PITTsBURG, July 15.-Reports re-
ceived from all sources connected with
the great strike Of the steel workers
SoN0y 3AuCdIS JII0S t11C AACAAOCA0 VI
the Amalgamated Association =. have
matters well in hand and that, the
strike order generally has been obeyed.
Telegrams from various points where
the mills Of the American Tinplate Co.,
American Sheet Steel CO. are located
told of the shutting down OF these
plants in" large numbers. In many
cases the plants had been shut down
by the first strike order, which AFFECTED
t f6e saset o Steel r Sed ss ee5 MeGR
out all OF the union plants Of the Amer
lean Tnplate Co... with the single ex-
ception of the new mill at Monessen,
which Is still running. s =, :,
j, -. ia Fisures Proved srorrect.
AT the Amalsamated sAssociatio
isaaes <feEH ~ n III The 4ee
gardfng the number ~ II en- who would
be actually idle In the mills OF the
three companies had been proved cor
rect. This number was placed at, 900.
The strike. although one Of the great
years, will affect Pittsburg but slightly
Despite, the: fact that this city is, and
for years has been, the recognized in
6ustrfal center OF the world. President
Shaffer's action in calling the mon of
Tinp1ate and American Steel Hoop
Co.'s out on strike. will have but little
bearing on the commercial life of Pitts
burg. t.. 80. -. =. s.. $50.
PittsbHrk, 800 IN ALLEGHENY; and 1;50
It in his power to close many more
Pittghurg mills, but it is not thought
that he will do anything Of q radical
nature until he shall be compelled to.
Painter Will Glazed.
The American Steel Hoop Co.'S sup
Pa'nssr %i west CARSON carson s Street, e.
was closed this morning in all it's
branches. The tie up at this mill was
said to have been surprise to the mill
owners and officials In charge Of it..
The other plant. known as the Lindsay
shut down completely IN the pudding
and bar mills. All the skilled work
men refused to enter the mill this
morning and the company did not even
operate the five furnaces. The finish
ing department OF the mill was work
not In the union, but 1t is claimed by
the workers that the employees in that
department will not go to work in the
morning. : ~: ~
at Monessen c was not ciosea a today SSs Il
has been non union since tt was built
two years ago and the company says
the men there will remain loyal. The
Anal amated people would not discuss
While ait the mills 81 the U. S Steel
corporation are included in the general
conflict. the three companies are the
first attacked. What the next move
would be the; workers would not say.
It IL announced today that the circu-
sent out today. calling out the men IN
the mills Of the three co11panies would
not issued atprasent. t'fa5z ,k5:s: ~, Il
49,, conferences u new York. a. -. ~
The most interesting report to the
association today was the dispatch
conference OF manufacturers was to be
held in New York tomorrow, at which
Warner Arms, vice president Of the
American Tinblate Co., will present a
detailed account Fof the experiences Of
seed M %1s e ss An eeR
It was stated that the question Of again
extending the olive branch to the
strikers or Of taking up the tight and
crushing the association. would be de-
workers. from President shalfer down.
seem to be looking Tor some sort Of q
II was stated today that President
Cory. Of the American Steel Hoop Co..
{ who i ssS eSeou hd he ath, q te Ma
concerning the plans 81 tie Companies ip ies
in meeting the difficulties Of the strike.
nor % to- what condition the mills
were In where non union men had
policy Of the manufacturers. It was
said, y to romain quiet and await de-
yelopments. The officials Of the Amer
team rinplAte CO. are all II New York