Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-16

situation is twofold. First. of course, in
that the forcing of the Milwaukee men to
strike would be a tremendous gain for the
strikers. Second, as indicating the posi-
biity of further friction inside the Anal
gamated Association.
President Shaffer has been warned that
he must not proceed against the western
lodges except in conformity with the law
and usage of the association.
Two hundred Inen struck at McKeesport
today. Every day they say McKeesport is
completely tied up and every day another
bunch of workers flash up from some dark
recess of a mill and go on strike. the
'tie-up' in McKeesport is now hard
knot. N. o. M.
ELATED OVER JOLIET'S ACTION.
Strikerr Mt Pfttsburg Regard It rs q
Great Victory.
By Associated Press
PITTSBURG, August 16.-The reversal of
front by the men of Joliet has cheered the
steel strikers more than any other event
of the week, and their hopes again seem
high. 1t has ended for the time being all
talk OF peace by compromise and given
the fight the aspect of prolonged one
The strikers declare in their enthusiasm
that they will force the Milwaukee men
to join with them and that in the end the
Chicago steel workers, rather than lose
the hall mark of unionism will finally re-
consider their action and swing into line.
This optimistic program remains to be car
ried out however. The loss at Joliet has
had no apparent effect upon the men VINO
are directing the field operations of the
steel corporation. One of them remarked,
when he heard the news from Joliet:
well, it seems to be settling down to
long-drawn-out fight and 1 guess we can
win at that sort of game.
There were no developments today in the
s-st, tn, It-a nj
or West Virginia. McKeesport and Wheel
ing continue silent, while here in Pittsburg
and vicinity no effort was made to add to
the force at the mills which are working
either partly or In full with non-union men.
The steel corporation is preparing to re-
open the steel works at Monessen. Men
are being brought up from the south, and
it is expected that by Monday a start will
be made there.
To Guard NOn-UniOn Men.
Every precaution to guard the non-union
men is being taken, it is feared when
they arrive some of the strikers and their
sympathizers cannot be held in check by
their leaders The American Tin Plate
Company officials have plans for resump-
tion at some of their idle plants, but have
carried, no more of them out yet.
The strikers claim that the Lower Union
Carnegie mill and the Lindsay and Nc
Cutcheon mills are impaired, but this the
steel officials deny.
President Shaffer was an early arrival at
strike headquarters mad talked freely about
the situation. When asked If Trustee
Pierce had gone east to do some organic
ing, he said:
II will not talk on Mr. Pierce's trip
''Will he go to Duncansvile?' was asked.
1.-The Amalgamated Association never
sought to organize those men, he said
"They sent word for to send an or
ganizer there. We did so, with the result
that is already known. We have not trou-
bled ourselves about them since. They do
not amount to a row of pins, and II they
come into the association 1t must be vol
unfairly. 1 have received a telegram from
Mr.. Tighe stating that the Joliet men are
out and that he will go to Milwaukee,"
"Have you any word from Vice President
Davis of Chicago?' was asked
No Word From Davis.
'I have not heard from Mr.. Davis and do
not know his position. know what Is go
ing on in every mill in the country and am
satisfied with the situation. 1 have reports
from the local mills supposed to be in op-
Grafton and of their failure in turning out
work. 1t looks nice to see the flames CT
these mills going up, but our men know
there is nothing going on in them that
amounts to anything. Mr.. Tighe has the
right to bring back the charters of western
lodges where the men refuse to go out, and
will do so if necessary. If l were one of
those men l would be ashamed of myself"
Blast Furnaces to Shut Down.
A telegram from Mckeesport announces
that the fires of the Monongahela blast fur
naces will be drawn tomorrow and 400 men
will be without employment. The order to
close down resulted from the strike. The
strike organizers are working among the
Carnegie men at Homestead and Duquesne
and claim they have foothold. They may
hold meeting at the latter place on Sat
urday night. The steel managers say their
position at those two places is impregnable
Wheeling is stirred by a statement that the
steel corporation is planning the removal
of its plants to towns where there is less
labor sentiment The steel workers at the
Riverside plant are the only ones still at
their places.
Plans for the relief Of strikers are being
perfected at Mckeesport and Wheeling.
Only S21J has been raised at the former
place, but more is promised. Wheeling has
named relief committee. Contributions
are coming in to Secretary Williams here,
but no plan for aiding the men who are out
has been announced.
1t is reported that the tube welders of
the National tube works at Mckeesport
have refused to join any union and that
they will return to work whenever the
strike shows any weakness. The knobbIers
are to meet on Sunday and vote on
continuance of the strike. Discussing
strike benefits today, President Sbaffer
said: Under our constitution our men will
on September I commence to receive 81 a
week apiece. There Is no provision for
men outside of the Amalgamated, but they
will be looked after"
Referring to the status of the men in the
western lodges who have refused to strike
President Shaffer declared himself today
as follows:
The men of the Chicago lodges of the
Amalgamated Association who refused to
obey the strike order will be placed without
the pale of the organization. Notices Will
be sent to all the lodges to receive no COM
munication from them and to send none to
them and to accept no working cards from
them. Such notification will be given at
once. A date will be set at which the in
tercourse must cease, the date to cover the
recent detection Of the men in the trust
plants of the west
The 600 employees of the National GAL
vanizing works, an adjunct of the National
Tube Company at McKeesport, Joined the
strikers today.
This closes every plant in McKeesport.
WON OVER TO STRIKE.
Joliet Steel Workers RecOnslder md
Decide to Go Out.
A dispatch from Joliet. ILL.,. last night