Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-09
THE STEEL STRIKE
Roth Sides Claim to Have the
 Upper Hand.
SKATER WANTS ASSISTANCE

of Labor to Help Them Out-A
 Transfer of Membership In These
 Two Organizations Is Looked For
 Magnates Getting Ready To Make
 Supreme Effort To Open Several of
 The Mills.
 Pittsburg, Pa, Aug 9.-The steel strike situation underwent but little change over night. The Steel corporal ti0E made no attempt during the night 10 reopen the Painter mill. and the strikers claim that they blocked the plan to start the plant by winning over the non-union men who nau agreed to go to work. The mill ofl- cials deny that there has been any in- reference with their plans and say that in due time the mill will be start ed up.
 President Shaffer and his brother officials of the Amalgalnated associa- tion are still engaged on the effort to secure the cooperation of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor. They say they are sure of obtaining it and that their complete success is thereby as- sured. Neither President Shaffer nor President Gompers, nor any of the meE engaged in conference with them, has given any intimation of their plans, but it is predicted that they twill make the bold stroke of transferring bodily to the Amalgamated association all members of the Federation of La bOr who may be affected by the strike. In the iron and steel trades are many men whose labor has not been sufi- ciently skilled to admit them to mem bership ill the Amalgamated associa- ton. The Federation has for some time past been organizing these men and it is said that there exists an agreement between the Amalgamated and Federation officials that, in the event of trouble. they are to be trans ferred to the former.
 Secretary Williams of the Amalga- mated association this morning said that the meeting at Lawrenceville last night had crippled the Clark mill again. He said:
 .'Our meeting last night was a great success, for. as a result of it, there is but one mill in operation at the Clark plant That is the twenty-inch mill. and it has been going ever since the strike occurred. If the steel corpora tion had 400 men in the Clark mill, wa have taken 300 of them away from them."
 The local steel officials give an ab sOlutc denial to the statement that the Clark mill is again crippled. They admit that one roller was won from them by the efforts of the strikers last night. but assert that they had another roller ready to take his place and that four of the five mills of the plant are running again today. They have made no effort, they say, to start the fifth mill, but will probably do so next < week.
 The Farm mill at the Lindsay & Me CutcheOn works was in operation again today. Yesterday, according to the managers of the mill, it went with in 70 per cent of a full run, and will do better to-day because an earlier start was made. Manager Jinks says the old men will be given another chance to come back, but if they faIl to, non-union workers will be put in their places and another mill opened up next week
 Advices from Hyde Park are to the effecI that every mill in the plant is in operation and that the work being turned out is quite satisfactory.
 There will probably be nothing done at the Painter mill for a few days.
 It is evident that preparations are being made to open the Dewees-Wood works at AIcKeesport. The repairs
 
 of raw material are being brought to the mill Negroes are employed on the repairs and the strikers are watching them closely, fearing that there may be iron and steel workers among them. Their presence is resented by the strikers afsd the company has rein forced the guards and closed the gates to all men not engaged by the com- paDy-
 President Gompers and Secretary Morrison of the American Federation O< Labor reached the strike headquar- fers at 10 o'clock. MT GOmpers de cIfned to say anything about the atti- tude of the Federation or the possible outcome of the conference.
 President Shaffer reached the head quarters at 10:3O o'clock and stated a few minutes later that his conference with President Gompers was oT until 20 in the afternoon
 sTs 1t possible that the Federation of Labor will turn over to the Anal ea1rsated association all its lodges af- fer was asked.
 ''That is a question which 1 cannot arisE err said Mir Shaffer. You will have to get that from MT Gompers. There i7 nothing new this morning and there is nothing about the strike that cnn tell you"
 It is reported that President Com pers has q plan of discussing the situ- ntion with the steel officials with view to bringing about a settlement but the story cannot be confirmed.
 Pitfsburg. Aug 9.-The United States Steel corporation today issued orders that the Dewees Woor plant at Me. Keesport be discontinued and removed to Kiskfminetas valley. The decision was arrived at because of objection by the people of that city,
 Chicago, Aug 9.-1ron moulders state the Ferguson Foundry Co has granted the strikers demands. William Fer gue0n is one of the oldest members of fife National Founders association and his Surrender to the strikers is consid- cred the greatest victory the moulders hnro won. At the headquarters of the Tereuson Foundry Co the representa- tIrts would not talk of the surrender of dive the terms of agreement
 I<e men returned fO work this n11I1I1er said one. 'and the foundry is In fuII operation again.
 The Ferguson Foundry Co IS the