Evening star., 1901-08-10
THREAT MADE GOOD
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his sympathies. The strikers asserted that
1t was eminently satisfac ctory to them and
that it assured them the complete support
of the Federation. Opponents of the strike
insisted that there was but little conSota-
ton for the strikers in the statement. They
say that President CSompers does not ap-
prove the strike. and stood ready while
here to accept and support any plan for a
satisfactory settlement 1t is not yet
known here what steps the Federation OF
Labor will take. None OF its officials is
here and the Amalgamated leaders refuse
to discuss the matter.
All manner of reports as to legal actions
are in circulation. and injunctionS and
counter-injunctfons are being discussed,
but NC steps have been taken here yet to
invoke the aid of the courts by either side.
President Shaffer left early today for New
Castle to participate in. the great strike
from New Castle indicate sthat there will
be large crowd in attendance, partfcu-
larly during the afternoon. President Shat
fer will return here late in the afternoon
and go to McKeesport tonight
He was the principal speaker at the New
Castle meeting today, and will also deliver
the main address at McKeesport tonight.
He was given an enthusiastic welcome,
and was loudly cheered whenever he was
seen and recognized.
Secretary Williams was In charge of
strikers headquarters in the absence OF
President Shaffer. He said that he knew
of no plan for compromise. and that he mad
nothing to say as TO the situation
Good Order Prevails.
Excellent order still prevails throughout
this district. 1t is believed here now that
accurate figures as to the number Of the
men that obey the general strike order
will not be obtained until tomorrow night.
With the last turn today all mills close
and remain closed until tomorrow night,
wi ha ppxf fnrn SIfDDOSed
mence.
The true test will be furnished by the
number of men who fail to put In an ap-
pearance tomorrow night thousands Will
ayow their intentions at the close of work
today. but there are points where send-.
ment Is divided and men waver ana places
where the steel corporation mas KNOWN
strength, and an accurate count can only
be made when the men take their final
stand.
kilograms from McKeesport announce
that $50 men today began the dlSmantilng
of the big Dewees-Wood plant
Several cars were backed into the yard
and a number of rolls We're taken down
and loaded on them The strikers say, that
only cd machinery is being removed ana
that the corporation is not serious In the
matter. As counter move to the order OF
the steel corporation. an independent piant,
backed by local business men, Is proposed.
The capital is placed at $s5e9.o9o, of which
Enterprise Lodge of the Amalganated AS
sociation is said to have pledged SSD,e9D
John W. Painter, J. K Skelly and James
S. Kuhn are among those named as pro-
moters of the rival enterprise.
Jacob Meyers foreman of the Demmler
plant of the American Tin Plate Company
has received orders to fence the WORKS In,
and the order is taken as an indication or
union men, It is said that the carpenters
union will refuse ia; build the fence, and
that the officials of the mill will have to do
the work themselves.
News From .BeIIaire, Ohio.
telegram from Beilaire, Ohio. says that
the Amalgamafed Association claims to
have induced 100 of the skilled men at the
Bellaire works of the National Steel Com
pany to join the association. These men
will. 1t Is claimed, go out today. and that
the plant cannot be operated without them.
PaymaSter George Fafkenstein OF the
Dewees-Wood plant gave out the following
statement today
We are now engaged In dismantnng the
Dewees-Wood plant. About 15e men are
now engaged in unceupling and tearing
down the machinery. The removal of the
plant to the Kiskimfnetas valley will re-
auire some SEQ cars All the men VIII DE
paid or today and the Office force will be
notified that after two weeks their services
will not he required. The employees who
will accompany the mill to its new home
VIII De determined by superintendent Sam
uel M. Cooper within a few days.
The strike at the Riverside plant OF the
National Tube Company at Benwood. w.
Va. came earlier than was expected At
2 o'clock, this morning when the men IN
the plate mill where the skeir for the tube
works. Is rolled finished their turn dropped
their tools and announced to the manage
ment that they would not be back on Mon
day They were the first men throughout
the country to obey the general strike or
der of President Shaffer. The mill had
been operated as a n0n-union plant and
was only recently organized
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the men would hold another meeting. and
feared that opposition to the strike would
develop There were 61a men employed tu
the plate mill, but only one-half OF t9at