The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-15

plans Q the future. and would only
discuss the situation generally. A
statement alleged to have been given
out officially by them at noon was re-
pudiated later in the day. Their re-
ports showed that the Carnegie
group, South Chicago, Bay View,
Joliet, Youngstown, Columbus, the
Kiskiminetas valley group, Wellsville
and Monessen were moving along full
handed. Bellaire, their advices
showed, was badly crippled, but had
held Cd until five o'clock in the after
noon, and would be started up again
to-day. They admitted the loss Of
the National rolling mill at McKees-
port, which they had expected to
hold, and that the Boston mill and
| Monongahela steel works at McKees-
port, and the Republic and Elba here
were tied up. Their tube workers at
McKeesport and here were still at
work, but menaced by a possible
shortage of material. Their tube men
at Wheeling were out, but the fur
nace and coke men there were at work
and their steel men there showed an
inclination to stay or unless intimi-
dated. They also claimed that many
Of their men at McKeesport desired
to work, but were being %terrorized by
the disorderly element. They also
charged that many of their men were
being frightened from their places at
Wheeling, and insisted that adequate
protection for the men there would
insure continued operations. IT was
also stated by the steel officials that
Clarks mil here was moving along
with its nonunion crews engaged last
week, and that another mill manne
by old Amalgamated men had started
up at Wellsville, representing a gain
of one there since Saturday.
Only "A Question of Time.
The strikers say that it is only a
question of time when material will
give out and the tube men must quit.
Otherwise it is believed that there
would be serious trouble in McKeesport.
Reports from Wheeling and Bellaire
indicate that there may be trouble
there. At the latter place an attempt
Is to be made to keep the plant in OPP
Grafton. and the mill officials say that
II they or the men who did not go out
are interfered with they will ask for
state militia to protect them.
Will Investigate. .
The executive committee of the
Amalgamated association will proba-
bly, make an exhaustive investigation
of the action taken by the lodges at
South Chicago, Bayview and Joliet in
refusing to make the strike. Presi-
dent Shaffer has been urged to go west
and personally investigate 'the mat
ter, but it is unlikely that he will be
able to spare the time for the pres
ent. A radical element in the local
bitterly denounces the western
and insists that there was
something irregular about the matter.
Others intimate that influences that
not bear investigation were used
on the men. 1t is claimed that a can
vass made a week ago showed a major
in favor of striking. and that no
reasonable explanation of the change
Of front has been made. President
refrains from any direct criti-
cism of the act of the western men,
but 1t is known he deeply regrets the
loss Of their support. He says that
he win await official reports before
and that he can do nothing
until he returns from Wheeling.
GOmPers Promises Aid.
Washington, Aug. -. - President
Gompers, of the American Federation
Of Labor, said Monday night that his
organization would use every peace
able means in its power to assist the
association in its strike.
Personally, he hoped that an amicable
adjustment of the trouble might be
arranged, and expressed his willing
to cooperate in any effort to bring
lbout a settlement of the conflict. He
to discuss further the atti-
.ude of the American federation to-
the strike, and reiterated his re-
to say whether a meeting of the
'ederation's executive council would
ne called to consider the strike situa-
ion.
VIII BE Removed.
Youngstown, O., Aug. 13.zThe Off
.ial announcement was made here
Monday afternoon that the Youngs-
plant Of the American Can COM
Dany would be d~ismantled and the ma
shipped to other plants of the
concern. These works employed IS