The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17
Encouraged by Their Success at
the Joliet Mills
The AmaIgamated Forces Re-
double Their Efforts.
EYES ON MILWAUKEE.
Another Effort Is to Be Made in
Chicago.
Strong Pressure Brought to
Bear on Carnegie Mills.

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug 17-Attention ia
the steel strike is directed to the west
again today. Every possible effort of
the strikers is centered to win Mil
waukee and Chicago over from their
adverse standing on the strike. Mil
waukee is to vote on the question to-
day, and the labor leaders are confident
that final action viii b. favorable 70
them After Milwaukee acts a move
will be made to get the Chicago men
TO hold another meeting and recon-
slider their two refusals to come out.
Coupled with the new western plan IS
a determined effort on the part OF the
strikers to break into the solid con BIZ
nation Of Carnegie properties. Seci et
organization has been gong on in the
latter for sometime despite the Visl-
lance of the officers of the company.
and the show of strength Is expectci
by Monday. 1t IS believed that a num-
Der of men viii be gotten out dt
Duquesne, but the claims as to Tire
final result there conflict The strike
leaders say that they are strong enough
to shut the plant down, and that they
are going to do so as soon as their
plans mature.
The company officials admit that the
Amalgamated organizers haye made
some Roadway at Duquesne but say
that making the most allowance for the
strikers the plant can not be even SER
iously handica pped. The strike leaders
plan to hold meeting at Duquesne to-
night and that fact is taken as an indi-
cation that the commencement Of the
new turn on Sunday night and Monday
morning marks the time for action.
President Shaffer and his associates
several times have intimated that they
had a surprise in store for the corpora
ton and the move against the Carnegie
properties is now believed to be what
they had in mind. The Carnegie Off
Gals have been watching the progress
of events closely and are making every
possible effort to head the strikers or
There is a growing belief that the
good order which has been general viii
not prevail much longer The strikers
show a spirit of restlessness and irri-
tation at the points where the union
and union men come in contact is
increasing. A party Of strike breakers
from the south is expected at Mones-
sen and the strikers are patrOlling the
town in anticipation of their arrival.
Trouble is feared when the two forces
meet It is also believed that some
trouble viii result from the effort 70
tie up the Carnegie properties. The
strike leaders continue to warn against
acts of violence, and claim there VIII
be no trouble unless the strikers are
denied rights which the law gives them
President Shaffer was at strike head
quarters today. and when seen said.
4 have received a telegram from Mr.
Tighe at Milwaukee. He says the
meeting will be held this afternoon. but
makes no prediction as to the result
there. There is nothing new in the sit
uatiOn today MOnessen can not be
started, for the corporation lacks the
men to do so. I am not sure that ] VIII
go to McKeesport tonight"
No more n ills were started at the
Painter works today but the company
expects to have another mill going on
Monday. There We're no changes at the
other local properties today.
DON'T WANT THEIR MONEY
Chicago, Aug IA dispatch from
Milwaukee today quoted Assistant Sec
rotary Tighe as follows in reference TO
the South Chicago union,
I shall not return to the Chicago
mills unless invited and / have mot
been invited. In reference to the as
sertion that the South Chicago men in
sist on their right to pay part OF their
wages to the association to aid In pros
ecuting the strike. / would say that the
Amalgamated does not want blood
money They have requested them to
stand by the organization. they have
been read out of 1t and that ends the
matter unless they repent. Unless they
are with US on principle we want none
OF their assistance"
Secretary Tighe has been invited to
visit the union at East Chicago, where
there are Independent mills. IT is
social call only that is asked and he
will probably accept the invitation
Monday.