Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
Almost Complete Cessation of
Operations in Lacka-
wanna Valley.
FIREMEN'S STRIKE SPREADS
Support of American FEEDER
alton Pledged the Amalga-
mated Association.

Scranton. Pa, July 17.-There is
almost complete cessation in mining
operations today in the Lackawanna
valley on account of the strike of
stationary firemen. Less than half a
dozen mines managed by individual
owners and a group of Della ware,
Lackawanna & Western railroad mines
in the West Scranton district were the
only ones in satisfactory shape for
running when the whistles blew this
morning. The small owners had
granted an 8 hour demand and their
men at Lackawanna's mines had re-
fused to quit. being affiliated with the
United Mime Workers of America and
not with the Stationary Firemen's
association.
With the Steel Workers.
Elwood. Jrd-. July II President
Powell. of the Pla'e Workers Protec-
tive association, today announced
that the association will stand by the
Amalgamated association and refuse
to work plates in any steel trust mill
made or sheared by Don-union men.
Warren, Ohio, July 1.-THE strike
ut the National Steel company's fur
mace at Niles has been settled. Three
hundred and nifty men returned to
work.
Pittsburg, July Il National Or
ganizer Flyn of the American Feder-
alton of Labor, arrived from Wash
ington this morning. and after a con-
sultation with officials of the Anal
gamated association, pledged the sup
port of the Federation in the strike.
Pittsburg July 1.-THE threat of
District Manager Persifer T. Smith, of
the American Sheet Steel company, to
start the WellsviIle rolling mill and
operate it as it has been in the past,
by non union men, was only a new
feature in the strike situation this
morning, and all eyes of the interest
ed arc turned to that plant. A mes
cage was received at 1890 stating
that no attempt has been made TO
resume operations at Wellsville, but
only so men reported ready To work
today and the plant was compelled 10
shut down.
The two independent concerns. the
LicSing Rolling Mill company at Cow
ingtoD, KY, and the American Car
and Foundry company, of Detroit.
headquarters this morning.
PittsburG. July 1.-THE second
strfke-day closed with the Amalgam-
ated officials in satisfied mood, and
claiming 10 have made good every
promise as TO results. On the other
hand. the manufacturers will not say
a word concerning the strike, and re-
fuse to he quoted in any way. Re
sfaHN. .HWuun AZ
from President Corey. of the American
Sheet Steel company, and General
Manager l. W. jerks, of the Hoop |
company. have been met with the re-
sponse that there was no change and |
nothing to he given out. The Anal |
camated people say that nothing has
been said to them of any plan for |
mediation or arbitration. ana they VIII
continue to carry out their programme
as originally announced.
Decisive Victory of the Union. |
The closing down of the Clark mill
and of the MOneSsen sheet mill is
looked upon as telling victory and
an almost complete fie-up of the three
companies in the district. But one tin /
mill. that at MOnessen, and one sheet |
mill, at Duncanville. remains At work. |
The fact that the National uTbe mill /
men inOn-uniOnl received Il substantial |
advance in wages Monday has caused /
discomfort among the nOn-union men /
employed by the National Tube COM /
pany at their Second avenue plant, and /
the Republic mill on the south side. /
The men there think they are entitled |
to q similar increase. To consider the |
matter meetings were held last night |
on the south side. and II il said de-
mand will be made.
Son-UniOn or Not at All.
The following telegram was received
last night: ''WellsviIIe. July 16.-The
WelIsvilIe Rolling mill will be- run.
and IL will be run nOn-uniOn. 1t will
start tomorrow. If it could not he run
non-unlOn il never would be run at j
all"
This statement was made by Persi-
fer r Smith. Of Pittsburg. district |
manager for the American Sheet Steel |
company. He was at Wellsville yes
terday morning and made an address
10 the striking mill men. He told |
them they had no grievance: they had ]
been well cared for in the past. and |
would be in the future. This an
nouncement is the first indication az
vet given by the manufacturers that L
they were other than passive partici-
pants i'm the big strike. What the re-
suit NAV he OF an attempt to operate
the Wellsville plant none of the local 1
Amalgamated. people will predict. All |
they will say is: 1T cannot be accom-
plished"
no SIGN OF ANY SETTLEMENT
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