Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
THE STEEL WORKERS
Important Developments Ia the
Strike Probable.
uJUyC1lOIS NAY NOT Be SW0Ry0u1


moves, 1t is reported, were made by
the aggressive officials of the Ameri-
can Sheet Steel company yesterday
toward the breaking VI the strike.
One was the shipping bf some Of the
non-union men that have been EN-
ployed in the vandergrift mills Of the
company to Wellsville to assist In the
starting Of the plant there. 1t was
stated that the men were to be
shipped to Wellsville during the early
evening and would reach there after
dark. As a consequence Of this re-
port there was suppressed excitement
pervading Wellsville. Both strikers
and officials of the company are on
the alert and ready for any emer-
gency. The impression was strong
last night that the general officers Of
the United States Steel corporation
have become determined on the sub
ject of on early breaking of the strike
and to ultimately force the operation
Of oil the idle plants. The second
move that is understood to have been
initiated yesterday is the starting of
the long idle Hyde Park plant Of the
American Sheet Steel company. This
plant was taken into the combination
burdened with Objectionable con-
tracts made by the former owners
and has remained idle since. The
long idleness Of this mill has caused
most Of the men formerly employed
there to leave Hyde Park for other
places and the company believes there
would be less difficulty in starting
this plant than where the Amalga-
mated association has control.
1t was apparent in pittsburg yester-
day evening that fresh and decidedly
important developments in the strike
Of the steel workers were about to
take place. The question Of the
manufacturers securing injunctions
against the Amalgamated association
was discussed guardedly during the
day. Assistant Secretary NJ. F. Tighe
said he did not think The measure
would be resorted to at this stage of
the proceedings, even il it was con-
templated for later day. There was
practically no cause for such meas
ure, and, II there was, he doubted II,
under the conditions that exist at
present, the courts would grant such
orders. Particularly is this the case
In Pennsylvania. In Ohio President
Ehaffer seemed to feel confident that
such injunctions would not be grant
ed. Those best acquainted with the
feelings OF the manufacturers say
there is, In their opinion, little cause
for believing that such measures will
be resorted to at this time
The Transfers Strike.
san Francisco, July 25.--'l'he team
sters' strike continues with no mate
rial change In the situation. Both
sides remain firm and there are no in
dications Of compromise being ef-
fected at least within several days.
A large amount of freight is side
tracked at various points and cannot
be forwarded. Much loss has been
sustained by shippers of perishablc
goods other than fruit. At the Jack
son street wharf, where the bulk OF
the fruit shipments from interior
points are made, considerable of the
produce was handled, but u large
number of cases Of perishable articles
had to be disposed of at nominal
prices to persons who would agree to
move them without delay. All the
teams engaged in the movement Of
goods were guarded by policemen
yesterday. The strikers are orderly
and there are no indications Of vio-
ience. As yet the strike has not scri-
Ously affected the railroads. The
officials say that freight is being
moved slowly and that there has been
no refusal on the part Of the Southern
Pacific to accept goods for shipment.