Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
STEEL MILL STRIKE.
Neither Side Yesterday Made Any
Decided Move.
San FRANCISCO TRANSFERS STRIKE.
The Draying of the Pacific Coast City ct
= Standstiii = Considerable Disorder
Among the Striking Garment Work
eTs At New York.

Wellsyille or McKeesport. At Wells
vile the rumored importation of men
failed to materialize and at McKees-
port the expected attempt to resume
at the Dewees-Wood tube plant was
not made. At both points, which are
considered by each side to be the
strike centers, the situation is in
statu quo, neither of the parties to
the controversy having made any de-
cided move. From the other impor-
tant point, Duncansville, conflicting
reports are received and the result
of the quiet struggle going on be-
tween the American Steel Hoop COM
pany and the Amalgamated associa-
ton is still uncertain, with the COM
pany's chances probably better for
winning in the end.
Late yesterday afternoon the Anal
gamated association issued its first
strike bulletin from the general Of
fees. The bulletin gives an outline of
the conditions prevailing and repro
duces abstracts of President Skaters
recent addresses at Wellsville and Me-
Keesport. In the most prominent
part of the bulletin is printed the
warning words, "do not drink, espe-
cially if the trust tries to break the
strike by importing non-union men.
Don't believe anyone who says the
mills will be closed forever or taken
out of the community if you don't go
to work." Further on are the words:
"There were not enough men in the
country to run the mills before the
strike, so all you need to do to win
the strike is, don't work. Enjoy your
summer shutdown: it means more
work next winter. This is the time
for mill work anyhow
Absolute denial was made by Presi-
dent ShaiTer of a story that delega-
ton from the Vapdergrift mills of
the American Sheet company had been
in conference with him. He said he
had seen no one from Nandergrift and
knew nothing Of their presence in
Pittsburg Or McKeesport. Whatever
is being done by the Amalgamated
people at Vandergrift is being kept
so quiet at present that few of the
general officials of the order are ac-
quainted with the status of affairs.
There has been no change in the
arbitration or mediation movements,
SO far as the officials of the -associa-
ton are aware. The hope is general
among these officials, however, that
way will be found to bring about
settlement of the difficulties.
President Shaffer has never yet de-
clared that there was no possibility of
concessions on the part of the Amalga'
mated association. When asked his
opinion on this matter yesterday he
replied that he was unable to answer
the question, Friends of the presi-
dent who have talked to him on this
line express the firm belief that If the
proper steps were taken the manu-
facturers would find the association
in a conciliatory mood and ready to
meet any reasonable proposition con-
sistent with honor. They say the
whole tone of President Skaters re-
marks is inclined toward peace If he
can secure it honorably.
Teamsters' Strike in San Francisco.
San Francisco, July 23.-The dray-
ing business of this city is almost at
a standstill The teamsters' strike
went into effect at noon and nearly
900 transfers are now idle. On the
water front thousands of tons of
freight are piled up en- the docks and
incoming steamers are continually
adding to the conqestian. he larger
wholesale dealers, tlie f-,l't enrneries
and the factories hHve been tn" most
seriously affected so Tar. N st of the
small commission houses and other
business establishments having their
own Transfers We're able to get their
freight moved yesterday morning, but
this fact has scarcely any perceptible
effect on the situation.
One consequence of the strike and
not the least serious Is the abrupt
fall in the prices Of farm and orchard
products. Potatoes and fruits suf-
fered the most in this respect and
the impossibility of moving large
quantities of peaches, pears and plums
made these commodities almost un-
salable at the wharves yesterday
morning.
The Striking Garment Makers.
New York, July 23.-lt was an
nounced at the headquarters of the
striking garment makers yesterday
that $1,000 men and women are now
on strike in New York, Brooklyn,
Brownsville and Newark. The de-
mands of the strikers are that they
work no longer than 80 hours a week,
receive a 80 per cent. increase in wages
and that the contractors or middle
men be required to give bond assnr-
ing the pay of the workers. There
was considerable disorder during the
afternoon. generally as u result OF
,be efforts of the strikers to induce
workers to quit. Revolvers were
drawn at one shop, but no shots
were urea. Inc ponce maze ABOUT a
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