The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
IOF|GHT THROUGH COURTS
Rumors Rife of Intended Injunction
Proceedings Against Amalga-
mated Strikers.
sHAFFEa DENIES CONFERENCE RuMoRs.
Amalgamated Association Omcials
Pursuing Policy of Watching and
Waiting-Reports Are Circulated
That Attempts to Start Several Of
the Mills Are to he. Made.

FltLSDurSn, "a, July S5.-1ne SWaLuS
of the strike Wednesday morning re-
manned unchanged except for the ru-
mors of intended injunction proceed
ings and of efforts being made by dis
interested parties to bring the lead
.ers of the two contending forces to-
gether with a view of bringing the
conflict to termination by a COM
promise of some sort.
Veryl Preston, former president of
the American Steel Hoop company, and
John Warner, of the Carnegie Steel
company, are in the city and their visit
seems to have given rise to the sup
position that they have come here
to discuss this question with officials
of the Amalgamated association.
Reports were in circulation that a
conference was held Tuesday night,
as President Shaffer and Secretary
Williams, of the Amalgamated asso-
citation, were seen on the streets
downtown at an early hour in the
morning.
When seen Wednesday both vigor-
ously denied that there had been a
conference of any kind. Preston and
Warner could not be located. So far
nothing has been done in the matter
of the proposed injunction proceed
ings against the strikers, but it is
understood that the papers are be-
ing prepared and the attorneys will
offer them in the federal courts with
in a day or two.
At the local headquarters of the
sAmalgamated association the officials
appear to be still pursuing the policy
of watching and waiting. When
asked when they were going to call
out all the Amalgamated men in the
different mills of the corporation, it
was said that the time had not vet
come for that.
Matters remain quiet about the De.
wees Wood plant at McKeesport.
The mill property was encircled by
strikers all night, guarding against
the introduction of nonunion men,
but the pickets were withdrawn
Wednesday, the strikers believing that
no Immediate attempt will be made to
operate the works..
Won't Be Caught Mapping.
They are still on the alert, how.
ever, and say they will not be caught
mapping. Two nonunion men sue.
ceeded in eluding the watchers at
sWellsville Tuesday night and the
working force was increased that
many Wednesday. Everything was
quiet about the town.
Locally rumors are being per.
sistenfly circulated of attempts to be
Smade at Painters, Lindsay and Nc.
Cntcheon's and Clark's to resume oper-
ations shortly. The reports are to
the effect that Painters and Clark's
mills are to de started with men
from the upper mills of Carnegie's
and that an agent OF, the Lindsay
and McCutcheon plant is down south
trying to secure men. At Clark's
mill the strikers were surprised
Wednesday to find detail of ten
policemen. guarding the property
An iron fence separating the Clark
plant from Carnegie's upper mill has
been torn down and it is said work.
men from the Carnegie plant will be
quietly transferred to Clark's. The
strikers are expecting serious ,devel.
opments and are preparing them.
selves for emergencies. .
4 Declare Strike Will Spread.
Reading, Pa, July 25.-Wednesday
afternoon the men who remained at
work in the locomotive plant held a
meeting and decided not to strike at
this time. Some said they would
continue at work as long as no new
men were put into the shops. Vice
President Voorhees, left for Philadel.
phia at noon. He claimed that what
he offered the men was as much as
some competing roads were paying
The leaders declare that the strike
will now spread. e
Firemen Win Conversations.
Philadelphia, July 25.-The firemen
employed on the main line of the
Philadelphia & Reading railway have
been granted an increase in wages
from $2.35 to $3.50 together with inn
portant concessions.
To Enlarge the Plant.
New York, July 25.-The American
locomotive company has appropriated
the sum of 100000 for the purpose
of charging its plant at Schenectady,
N. Y. It is. stated that the capacity
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