The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-17

Pittsburg, Pa, July 15.-Repor5s
received from all sources connected
with the great strike of the steel
workers today that the members OF the
Amalgamated association had matters
well in hand and that the strike order
was generally obeyed. Reports from
various points where the American
Tin Plate company, the American
Steel Hoop and the american Sheet
Steel company are located, told OF a
shifting down of these plants. In
many cases the plants had been shut
down by the first strike order, which
sffected the Sheet Steel and the Steel
Hoop companies only. The last order
brought out all of the union plants OF
the American Tin Plate company.
At the Amalgamated association head
charters it was said that the figures
giyen out Saturday night regarding
the number of men who would oe ac-
nallv idle in the mills OF the three
copanies had been proven correct.
This number was placed at 75,ooO.
The strike, although one OF the
greatest that has been declared IN re-
tent wears, will affect Pittsburg but
slightly. Of the "A, 600 men idle, 2,5oO
are in Pittsbnrg, 800 in Allegheny and
l50O in McKeesport. President
Shafer has it in his power to close
may more Pittsburg mills, but it is
not thought that he viii do anything
sgf a radical nature until he is compel
led to.
The American Steel Hoop company's
mnT,osed1y mo non-union mill, known as
he Painter mill, in West Carson
street, was closed this morning IN al
its branches. The tie up at this mill
was said to have been surprise to the
mill owners and officials in charge OF
1t. The other plant, known as the
Lindsay and McCutcheon mill IN Ale
ghenv was shut down completely IN
the pudding and bar mills. All the
skilled workmen refused to enter the
mill this morning and the compny did
not even operate the FIVE furnaces.
The finishing department Of the mill
was working during the day, as the
mea are not in the union, but 1t IS
claimed by the workers that the en-
Raoves in that department Will not go
to work in the morning.
The American Steel Hoop Co. mill
ut Monessen was closed today. 1t has
been non-union since it was built two
wears ago and the company thought the
men would remain loyal. The Anal
eamated people would not discuss the
Situation in that mill at present.
While all the mills of the United
States corporation are included in the
general conflict, the three companies
are the first attacked. What the next
move would be the workers would not
saw. It is announced tonight that the
circular letter, which was expected to
be sent out today calling on the men
in the mills of the Federal Steel COM
pany. the National Steel company and
the National Tube company would not
be issued at present.
The most interesting report TO the
Amaleamated men today was the des-
patch from New York which said that
a conference of the manufacturers was
T. be held in New York tomorrow at
which Warner Arms, vice president OF
the American Tin Plate company. was
to present detailed account OF the
experiences of the association commit
tee that met the Amalgamated com
unittee in this city last week.
It is said the question Of again eX-
tending the olive branch to the strik,
ers or of crushing the strike would
be discussed. Respecting the strikers,
from President Shaffer down, they
80, ~ bn looLinc for some sort OF