The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16

The Hop company's supposedly ponunion
mill, known as the Painter. WIS closed
this morning. The ue-up at this Mill WAS
said TO have heen a surprise to the mill
owners and officials In charge Of 1t. The
other plaut, known as the Lindsay and
McCutchcou mill, In Allegheny, was shut
down completely In the pudding and bar
mills. The finishing department of the
mil was working during thu day, rs the
men are not in the union, but 1t is claimed
by the workers that the employees In that
department will not go to work In the
morning.
The Hoop company's mill at Monessen has
been nonunion since It was built, two years
ago, and the company says the men there
Will remain loyal.
While the mills of the United States
Steel corporation are included IN the gen
erul conflict, the three companies are the
first attacked. what the next move would
be the workers would not say. 1t Is an
nounced tonight that the circular letter
which was expected 10 be sent out calling
| on the men in the mills of the Federal
! steel company. the National Steel company
and the National Tube company TO come
| out would not be issued at present,
The most interesting report to the Anal
! ramated association today was dispatch
from New York which said conference
Of the manufacturers was TO be held In
| New York tomorrow. at which Warner
ARMS was to present a detailed account OF
II the Experiences of the committee that met
X the Amagamated association last week
\ ilne question of again extending the olive
J liAnth to the strikers or OF taking IN the
| fight End @crushiug" the association would
| be determined Generally speaking, the
yoikers, from President Shllfer down,
4 seem 10 be looking for some sort of a
settlement
yhc 4501 employees of the National tube
company at McKcesport were notified today
of-aan advance in wages Of Ia per cent
The men are not organized but the Am J.
gamated association is making efforts &c
II luce them to join the union. Sever
nj nths ago the men demanded 10 pei
cent advance but were refused. This mora
lre committee waited on Manager Craw
ford and insisted upon the Increase 4
short time later the officials gave out I
statement granting the advance.
When President Shafrer was Informed o.
the granting Of the advance TO the tub
workers who arc unorganl2ed be said; '"
Anticipated such action on the part Of th'
manufacturers and have warned our mel
10 guard against being blinded by sucl
dust throwing methods | expect that sim
liar advances will be given to the men II
other works Of the United states stee
corporation that have not been effected b!
the strike order IN thu HOPE that the WORK
ors may refuse TO come out should we de
eide TO extend the strike to all thA pant
Of the corporation
should the strike be prolonged man
interests would be sure to suffer IN
strikers could probably take good care
rbemaelycs. Work is plentiful on all SIDE
and besides the Amalgamated associate
has strike fund IN bank which Is sal
- or,oppt 70 between 100000 aud 500
coo The rairoads would be among IN
o,catest sufferers as a long strike wou'
greatly decrease the shipment OF MIL pr
duns Building contractors ana DINER
,,s,rg iron and steel would also come
Cor much loss. II Is even possible th'
bnildinu operations might he seriously h"H
nered The possibilities Of the strike a.
r startling. .,o,.a,,,,e
hasdapa,ters say that every steel noe
: liant In pittsburg excepting the wilma
ciark g. sons company is IDLE ana az =
y ret mills have closed down. Only o.
FIN mate mill IN this district is In oPef
81 lion. ,.,oi and