Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-05


! lips on Saturday has dampened the ar
dor OF the strikers and If the potters
and other labor organizations would
keep their hands Off 1t is felt that the
trouble, so far as the Wellsyille mill Is
concerned, would soon be a thing OF the
past. II Is stated that five Of the six
mills will be In full operation this after
noon. Engineer Harry Thompson OF
Pittsburg. who is In the employ OF the
mill company but who has been here
for the past three weeks is expected
back this afternoon with a reinforce
ment Of men Mayor Dennis has sworn
In an extra lot Of policemen and de-
clares emphaically that all men who
come to town for the purpose OF going
to work shall be protected, About
twenty members Of the Amalgamated
association left town last night for 9TH
er places In hopes Of securing work
STRENGTHENING THEIR LINES.
A McKeesport dispatch says; The
Amalgamated organizers are strength
ening their lines for the coming strug-
gle. Meetings were held here yesterday
Of both union and national lodges
which are composed of the men In the
National Rolling mill and the Boston
Iron and Steel mill and both rolling
plants OF the National Tube company
The result was that 279 new members
were added and the control Of the roll
ing mills is settled. Preparations are
being made for the organization Of the
men at the National Galvanizing plant
and the Seamless Tube plant as they
have asked for admission either TO the
Amalgamated or the Federation OF
Labor. The workmen are all apparent
ly anxious to go out and the great mills
Of the tube company will be closed
tightly when the order comes. Several
thousand Poles and Hungarians who
were employed as laborers In the tube
works were anxious TO strike and viii
either be formed into al organization
Of their own or admitted to the FEEDER
alton of Labor
DETERMINED TO START.
A Leechburg, (Pa.). dispatch says:
The plant Of the American Sheet Steel
company, Hyde Park, will be opened as
a non-union mill unless the strikers
now gathering should prevent. Super
intendent Locke gave out the following
statement:
"Our mill starts non-unlon at p. m.
i will bring crews from Apollo, Van
dergrift and Leechburg, as many Of the
tonnage men who worked here before
say they will not return. We will hold
the positions open for them for some
time"
The Westinghouse company has con-
tracted to take the Mills entire output |
until July ]. 1902. About $50 men can
find employment at this plant Trouble |
is expected when the train bearing nom
union workmen arrives at Hyde Park |
this afternoon.
Interviews were had today with local |
and national officials of various labor |
organizations on the Amalgamated |
strike.
Simon Burns, president Of the Win
dow Glass Workers association. said |
THE Glass Workers association is In |
thorough sympathy with the Amalga
mated men. We viii give them substan-
tial aid when Il is necessary"
l.. r. Thomas, president of the Pat
tern Makers league
I'VE viii give the Amalgamated assoc
clation all the assistance In our power |
At a recent meeting Of the metal trades
in st. Louis, at which | was present, |
a message was sent to President Shat.
fer offering aid and sympathy"
!. n. Ross, member of the national
executive board of the knights OF La
Dor
THE Knights Of Labor have offered
and will give them practical aid when
they need it."
John Pryal. general secretary of the
Structural Iron Workers:
The Amalgamated association viii
l,a lxf no Of a n |
gained labor"
John Kunzler, president and treasur-
er OF the American Flint Glass Work
ers' Union:
without regard TO our sympathies, |
prefer not TO interfere In the Amalga-
mated troubles by making a state
ment."
WON'T INVOLVE MINERS.
indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 5.--lt is not
that the fight between the
Amalgamated association and the big
steel corporation will Involve the Unit
ed Mine Workers OF America to the ex-
tent that the latter will declare a
strike, although the fact
that the national executive board OF
the miners began a meeting here today
was responsible for a report TO that
effect. The strike will be discussed
during the session and 1t Is not Inn
probable that the attitude OF the mxle
workers toward the steel men will be
determined. Up to this time Mr.. VIII
son says the officials OF the Amalga-
mated association have not asked The
mine workers for assistance but he ex-
pressed the opinion that the miners or
which is considered the
most powerful OF all labor organiza-
tons. viii stand ready to assist the
Of the Amalgamated assoei-
alton in whatever manner Il is thought
advisable.
1T Is not at all likely said Mr.. VIII
son that the mine workers VIII ~ Ton
4 sympathetic strike, although the min
Frs are hopeful that the association
will win. | cannot see wherein sym
pathetic strike on our part would help
Inc steel men. Another thing. the min
srs have made contracts with the OPP
orators for n year and Il is not, our
policy TO violate contracts. or course
II Il came down 20 q matter OF self
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