Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18

was an ubbbuGb
on the str eets, and it was evident that
the strikers had retired to their homes
to await the decision of the national
advisory board. in session here today,
as to the advisability of calling out the
employees OF the other mills controlled
by the American Sheet Steel Co. to aid
them in their fight.
The strikers had an exciting night.
1t was reported that the company
would make an attempt to bring out
eide men to Mckeesport, and that
score or more mfn were on barges across
the river awaiting an opportunity to be
smuggled into the works. Patrols we're
thrown out, and every avenue OF an
proach guarded, hut the report was evil
IDENTIFY without foundation, as the ex-
perted move did not develop.
The hammerhouse was the only de-
pRrtment in operation this morning
and unless the sheet mills resume work
7non, tho men IN this department will
have no material to work On after Fri
day next. During the night, Manager
Cooper posted an order notifying all
enployes in the run ont force, bar mill
ard sheet mill to report for work to-
morrow at 7 a. M, or consider them
selves discharged. They were requested
in the latter case to call at the office
and get their money. A high board
fence has bten built around the No. 9
mil and it is req orted that au attempt
will soon be made to start that mill.
The pant has 16 mills
The memb era of the national advisory
board and the vice presidents of the
| malgamateh Association, who had
been called together by President
| Shaffei to consider measures in con-
nection with the strike, wore slow in
assembling.
| Previous to the meeting, Mr.. Shaffef
said he would ask for power to call out,
at his discretion, the employees of the
| American Sheet Steel Co., and then,
il he deems it necessary, as-a last
| resort, to extend the strike order to all
tho plants of the United States Steel
Corporation. He did not hesitate to
declare his intention of carrying out
his prerogative of calling out the EN-
ployes OF the great combine, If the
resolution were passed by the hoard
Said he: 81 could not yield the point
demanded of me at McKeesport. and
would rather die fighting than lie
down. The issue has been drawn /;
there can be no backing down now.
We have received kilograms from our
members in different sections of the
country endorsing the stand We have
taken, and saying they will stand by
MS If it comes tc a general strike. ~
President Shat1er also wired President
Samuel Gompers OF the American
Federation Of Labor, explaining the
situation at length, and asking for any
assistance the federation could give II
the conflict came.
Efftv tbOuuaud man arc aOnaiHar or
by labor authorities to be fair esti.
mate of the membership OF the Anal.
gamated Association. The association
is, according to the statement Of Secre-
tary John Williams, in more pros.
porous condition financially than eVeI
in its history. OF the total member
shin, 10, 600 are employed by the Re
public Iron and Steel Co., which il
not member of the Morgan combine,
and by the independent mills here and
elsewhere. OF the American Sheet
Steel Co. g plants, 81 per cent Of the
total capacity is in organized mills.
The company operates Is large plants
and number Of small ones, six OF thu
30 plants owned by the combine beine
shut down ami partially dismantlod.
Twelvs OF the plants are union mills.
The most important of the non union
plants are the Vardegrift, Pa, works,
the Apollo, Pa, works and the mills
at Wellsville. o., and Leechburg, Pa
pittsburg. Pa, April II. The meet
ing of the national advisory board and
vice presidents of the Anna gamatee
Association OF Iron and Steel Workers,
called for 10 O'Clock this morning by
President Shaffer, did not begin unit
nearly II O'Clock.
There was a full attendance of the
national officers and trustees, who MAX,
M the brard; and among the vice
; presidents present were David Rees q
Pitlshurg, Fret district; Walter LarkiI
OF Martin g Ferry, o., Second district
Charles r. Davis of Newport, Ky.
Third district, and Glenn Jarvis O.
Anderson, Ind, Fifth district.
The meeting was Leld at the natiopa
headquarters, on Fourth avenue, thil
CITY: and while large number o.
prominent Amalgamated men anc
several leaders of the strike were al
the headquarters, no one was admitted
to the meetiugroom but the members
Of the board and the vioe- presidents.
Previous to the meeting, a canvass
Of the members developed a strong
,. individual disposition to grant Presi
dent Shaffer the power to call out thu
employees of all the mills of the United
States Sheet Incorporation although
no one would venture to predict wha
the decision of the board would be.
General Manager Smith and Seure
tary Jarrett of the United States Shee
Steel Co. were invited 10 be present
but MIR. Smith did not attend. Score
tary Jarrett vas on hand and consumed
sometime Ia placing before the mem
, bers of the Amalgamated Association
, the position his company has taken ii
the fight now on.
President Shaffer stated that hi
would, il possible, go to McKeespor
after the meeting to advise the mel
now on strike, and counsel them to b,
: mild in their acts.
No action had been taken by tn,
! board up to IL. 80 p, m. 1t was states
! that they were waiting on one of th
vice. presidents who had not arrived
but was expected duiing the afternoon
1t was the general impression that
strike would be ordered, hut that tn
decision would not he reached unit
; late this afternoon. This seemed an
, sured unless concessions are made 81
both sides. The combine, 1t was said
will he asked to revise the position
has taken in the matter, or else tn
strike will be declared. Around tn
Amaigamated headquarters, a genera
air of expectancy prevailed. Men o
all crafts were dropping in and eaRer
inquiring as to what the prospects 70
! strike were. They seemed to realiz
: that once the struggle is rrecipitate
1 off m a