Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-14
STRIKERS GET MORE RECRUITS
Men at McKeesport National Tube
 Works Joined Ranks To-day.

Works Joined Ranks To-day.
 Pittsburg, Aug 14.-Both sides made material gains to-day in the great strike being waged against the United States Steel corporation by the Anal gamated association. The remaining force at the plant of the National tube works at McKeesport joined the strikers and that great plant is now practically silent. The strikers also made some gains among the men at the lower union mill of the Carnegie Co in Pittsburg, but there is a direct conflict in the claims made by eithar side as to the exact condition of the plant. The strikers say that they will force it to close down, while the man- agers insist that they have not been hurt and that the plant will be kept moving.
 The material gains of the manufac- turers are at the Painters mill in this city and the Crescent mill of the Amer jean Tin Plate Go in Cleveland At the former a surprise was sprung on the strikers and the two mills, one with a crew of old employees who. struck on the first order, were going before 1t was known that any such move was contemplated It is said that another crew will be put on short ly, and the managers assert that many of their old men will come back. There was no disorder at the mill to-day and 1t is said that the old employees will not do picket duty, for fear of being blacklisted i'll the future. The Amefi- can Tin Plate officials say that they have half the mills in the Crescent plant moving. They gave a represen- tative of the Associated Press the fol- lowing official statement to-day:
 "As a result of the attempt by the American Tin Plate Go to start :ts Crescent works at Cleveland in twen- ty-four hours half the mills were put in successful operation, manned large ly by former workmen who have sc ceded from the Amalgamated associa- ton, stating their belief that the off, cerS of the association had done wrong in violating their written agreement with the company. The start at Cleveland having succeeded, the com pany will in a short time make a slm- liar move elsewhere"
 The situation to-day can be general 1y summarized as follows:
 In round numbers the last strike order by President Shaffer has been obeyed by 10000 men, and the total number of men who struck or were rendered idle by all three orders is now placed at 65,000 men.
 The manufacturers continue to hold tehir ground at Chicago, Joliet, Bay View, Youngstown, Columbus, the Kiskiminetas valley, and in all of the Carnegie plants except the lower union mill ill Pittsburg. In the latter the strikers have made some gains, but the general result there is still in doubt. The steel managers also count f1ka1s 1sofr co1 af I,a q 41o< Mahoning and Shenango valleys to strike as a victory.
 The Steel corporation scored to-day in reopening two mills at the Painter plant in Pittsburg and in forcing the opening of the Crescent tin plate at Cleveland
 The strikers scored heavily at Nc Keesport to-day when nearly 5000 boys and men employed by the Ma tional Tube Go joined forces with the strikers and tied the plant up. They lcaim to have further extended their organization among the men of the Carnegie mills in this city and say that before the end of the week they will have the works stopped They also expect to completely close down every thing in the Wheeling district and as sert that the last man will go out after the mass meeting to be addressed ] to-day by President Shaffer The strikers are also completely in control at Bellaire and AIingo Junction. Good order rules.
 President Shaffer of the Amalga- mated association left for Wheeling, where large union demonstration was held at the state fair grounds this morning. He weht alone and made no statement as to the situation or his plans before he got away.
 His departure left the strike head quarters in charge of Secretary John Williams. The latter would say noth- ing about the strike. He is engaged in pushing the scheme for financial aid and said that the strikers were getting liberal contributions No plan of in dividual relief for the men on strike has yet been announced. Apparently no action has been taken with respect to the western lodges that refused to og out.
 Pittsburg. Aug 14s-1t is said that 1 President Shaffer has abandoned his l.. -Ir. e.. 1 <1-1 N<@-.