Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-23

Pttsburg Pa. July 23,-The strike sit
uatlon presents practically no new
phases this morning, The leaders OF
the Amalgamated association are EVIL
IDENTIFY expecting some coup by the
combine and while they express comb
dence IN the strength Of their organiza-
ton there Is an undercurrent OF UNI
easlness. Heretofore the strike has been
plain sailing but there is an impression
that the gauge Of battle thrown down
at McKeesport and Glassport Is about
to be taken up In no uncertain fashion
secy. NJ. r. Tighe said today
Reasoning purely along the lines oil
former strikes. II does not seem IN.
likely that the trust may try to start
Painters or even more mills with non
union men, as preliminary test Of
strength but do not think it viii be
successful. II such a thing is tried OF
course the police will figure as guards.
There the danger lies
Manufacturers conservant with the
situation declare that the workers VIII
soon weaken and that the United
States steel corporation Is waiting IN
I'll the men are ready 20 go 10 work
The following semi-Ofiicial statement
YVES issnsd today.
The Amalgamated association over
shot the mark in making its demands.
M AL III
made liberal concessions ia Offering 10
sign the scale for the Wood. WelisVllle.
Old Meadow and Salisbury plants.
but the Amalgamated conferees were
unwilling to accept this. The strike mas
gone too far now. There Is no nope
for arbitration or mediation. There II
nothing 10 arbtrate or mediate. II rs
not a question Of wages or hours. such
questions could be settled by arbitfa
ton. The struggle now Is over
principle. The manufacturers think 10
unjust The labor officials are firm IN
their belief that the demand Is FAR.
Both sides are unyielding So what Is
there TO do but fight II out along these
lres@
At the Amalgamated headquarters the
officials had nothing new 10 report this
morning. President Shafter said the
situation was unchanged and that he
was well satisfied with the outlook.
one Of the most significant develop
ments Of the strike is the order OF the
National Steel company 10 have the
former raj mill Of that company In
Youngstown fitted for rail rolling
again. The fact that the company Is
thus preparing TO shut or It's steel
bar and billet production Is taken as an
indication that the officials Of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation are looking
for considerable delay In operating the
mills. The Youngstown rail mill has
been a non-union plant and the men
employed there have always been out
side OF the organization For this rea-
son Il is expected that no difficulty Will
be experienced IN operating the rail
mill again.
While the company az the Wellsyille
mill received the accession OF a few
men nom the ranks OF the strikers
yesterday the number Is not yet large
enough TO start the mill up IN fun.
Meantime Cue amalgamated men are
keeping a constant watch upon the
mill and all the avenues that lead 10
It. Pickets have been thrown out
along the streets and az the railroad
stations 50 that nothing will escape the
vigilance Of the strikers II the company
should bring any new men In.
At the Dewees-Wood mill In MeKees-
port everything Is as before From un-
official sources II is said the manage
ment has no intention Of resuming the
operation OF the plant al present. New
ertheless the strikers continue 90 pa
troll the streets and strangers are asked
10 show who they are, and why they
are I'm Mckeespor, Little doubt re-
mains that these mlll-workers intend
% fight II the issue Is forced, and that
the management Of the Dewees-Wood
plant has prepared fnr any emergency.
The situation at McKeesport. Pa. this
enough 10 start the mill up In full.
Meantime the Amalgamated men are