Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-29
THE STEEL STRIKE.
The Contest Grows More De.
termined.
Small Gains and Defeats are Noted
for Each Side, Vet Neither Has
Achieved Any Decisive yic-
tory The Situation
at All Points.

SLdtes SIeel corporation yesterday
made series of gains in the restora-
ton of properties crippled by the
Amalgamated association and its SYM
pathizers. The Monessen steel mills,
after long period of inactivity, were
partly put in motion by strike break
ers gathered in some of the southern
states, two more mills in the Painter
plant were also started up and another
large mill at the Clark property was
also operated for the first time. There
was some di der in the streets of
Monessen du' G the day.
The men the Pennsylvania works
of the Natio al Tube Co in this city
Joined the strikers last night and Il is
expected that the force in the Franks
town plant will follow them. About
coo men left the Pennsylvania works
and ii is almost certain that all of the
remaining 600 will join in the move
ment and completely tie the property
up There are about 600 men in the
Frankstown property and the total
number of men added to the army of
strikers by the movement will be
500 When the strikers filed out of
the Pennsylvania works they made no
explanation to the officials, but to the
newspaper men who met them outside
they said that they had quit rather
than work non-union made help.
Pittshurg, Aug. 21.-Following the
rapid moves of Monday on either
side of the great steel strike there
was a lull yesterday and neither side
took decisive action that showed
upon the surface. 1t has been q
running fight so far, with small vic
tories for both sides, but e now
seems to be settling down into a hard,
determined struggle in which neither
side will acknowledge defeat while
there is hope left. The steel man
ayers succeeded in starting the last
idle mill at the Clark plant and are
evidently planning extensions at
every point where there is a chance
of success.
Chicago, Aug. 21.-A statement ad-
dressed to labor organizations and
to the public, signed by II men who
claim to represent the members of
the Amalgamated association en-
ployed in the steel works at South
Chicago, was issued last night. The
statement is an argument in iustifi-
cation of the refusal of the South
Chicago men to violate the contract
with the Illinois Steel Co., which
provides that the wage agreement
cannot be broken except by either
party to the agreement giving three
months notice of its intention, the
notice to be given previous to Octo-
Der /.
Pttsburg, Aug. 22.-The steel
strike situation underwent no change
yesterday. There was no extension
of the strike and the steel managers
did not attempt to start any more
mills. Late in the day the fires were
lighted in the Demmler tin plate
works at McKeesport, but the ma
chinery was not started and no at
tempt was made to operate it. 1t
is believed, however, that the move is
preliminary to a start with non-union
men.
President Shaffer has well defined
plans to bring the strike to close.
This is to be done by bringing about
such a crisis in the differences be-
tween the steel corporation and the
Amalgamated as will force a settle
mant. Just how all this is to be ac-
complished is a mystery, but it will
not be by arbitration or litigation.
John Sternsdroff, rougher from
was a member of the party of strike
breakers brought to Monessen on
Sunday by alabama Joe" Carter,
was at strike headquarters yesterday
He said that Carter had misrepre-
scented the facts to himself and that
he had slipped out of the works the
first time a chance presented itself.
He says II men left Richmond, that
five deserted en- route and that three
left when he did. He placed the
number of men now in the mill at Is,
and said very little work was being
accomplished.
According to the strike leaders only
30 men who were formerly members
of the Amalgamated have gone to
work in mills that are now being op-
Grated partly or in full with non
union men. The steel managers
place the number of desertions at
higher figure.
Pittsburg, Aug. 23.-Aside from the
partial equipment of the Star plant
of the American Tin Plate Co. and
the preparation for its immediate re-
sumption of business, there were no
special developments in the strike
situation in this city yesterday. No
further trouble occurred at the Penn
sylvania tube works.
Joliet, H., Aug. 23.-Reports that
the steel mills here are to resume
Monday are absolutely without Off
'cial foundation, either as regards the
company or the Amalgamated asso-
citation. Neither side has made any
move to that end. No notices are
posted at the mills and Superinten-
dent Seldom says he knows of no
change in any way. 1t is not thought
there viii be any change here until
South Chicago's position shall be
finally determined. There is
strong sentiment among some of the
strikers in favor of a return to work
under some honorable plan.
Schwab Not In Control.
New York, Aug. 20.-The Herald
says: 1t was definitely learned yes