The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-20
ARE IN SATISFIED MOOD.
The Amalgamated Association OFF,
cials Are Satisfied With
Their Work.
HAVE MADE GOOD THEIR PROMISES.
Tb. ominou. Announcement Made
That the WeIlsville Rolling mii'
Must he Run as Non-' mon -"'''
or Not ut AII-Bound by nm agree
Incnf.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 1.-The seq
ond strike day closed with the Amaf
gamated officials in satisfied mood
and claiming to have made good every
promise a. to results On the othet
hand. the manufacturers will not say
word concerning the strike ana re-
fuse to be quoted in any way ne
peated efforts TO secure statements
from President Corey, of the Ameri'
can Sheet Steei Co., and General Man
| ager |. W. jerks, of the Hoop com
pany. have been met with the re-
| Spouse that there was no change ano
nothing to be given out.
No Talk of Mediation
The Amalgamated people say that
nothing has been said TO them Of any
plan for mediation or arbitration, and
that they will continue to carry Out
their programme as originally an
nuunced.
The closing down Of the Clark mill
and Of the Mone,sen sheet mill are
looked upon as telling victories. max
ing an almost complete tie-up Of the
three companies in the district. But
one tin mill. that at Monessen, and
one sheet mill. at Duncanville, remain
NJ work The lact that the Nationa.
Tube mill men luon-union) received "
substantial advance in wages. Mon
: day. has caustd discomfort among the
) union men employed by the NationaI
Tube Co. at their Second Avenue
: plant. ana at the Republic mill on the
l south side. The ren here think they
B.. are entitled 10 similar increase.
Il consider the matter meetings Were
held on the south side, and, it is said
demand Will Ice made.
II An important Telegram.
: The foloVu-; telegram was re-
II ceived Tuesday night:
Wells, July lG.--The Wellsylle roll
u ing mill will BE- run, and il Will run
% non-union. II viii start tomorrow. II
c it can not be rur non-union it never
d will be run at all"
This statement was made by Perci-
fer VI. Smith. of Pittsburgh. district
II manager for the American Sheet
u Steel Co. He was here and made an
sc address TO the striking mill men. He
- told them they had no grievance;
that they had been well cared for in
the past and would be in the future
The announcement that the mill vii
e be started non-union has given rise tC
no little speculation and uneasineSs
among the citizens. Many of th'
strikers expecting prolonged idleness
of have left The citH for hunting anC
he fishing camps. No new men have beer
X brought in. ana how Manager Smitl
n. expects TO start is matter for con
T. lecture.
re Developments Anxiously Awaited.
ch The foregoing is the first indica
tion a yet given Ly the manufactu1
10 ers that they We're other than passiv
MT participants in the big strike. Wha
er the result may be of an attempt +
re operate the Wellsville plant none c
Sc the local Anna lgamated people wi
h predict. All they viii say is; 1t ca
,s- not be accomplished"
it. Wellsville is looked upon by bot
he sides as an important point, and d.
an velopmeuis are auNiously awaited b
10 all.
lie Bound by an Agreement.
it'll The position Of the Tin Worker
ed Protective association in the stril
us was settled by The following telegra
a to The Leader:
"Elwood. Ind, July l6.-Our associ
ng tion is bound by an agreement wit
zen the company to work providing the
EN- live up to their contract. If the COZ
by pany introduce black plate worked
non-union men our men will be call,
ID. cut. The Amalgamated people w
have our full support if necessary.
G. GEORGE POWELL"
INTERVIEW WITH sHAFFER.