The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-23
NO CHANGE IN THE
STRIKE SITUATION
Expected Developments Failed
to Transpire Yesterday.
BULLETIN BY WORKERS
URGE THE MEN TO STAND FIRM
AND NOT DRINK.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 22.-The expected
did not happen today at WeIsviUe or
AIcKeesport. AT WeIsville the rumored
importation - men failed to material
lie, and at AIcKeesport the expected at
tempt to resume at the Devices Wood
Tube plant was not made.
Both points. which are considered by
each side to be the strike centers, re-
main in statu quo, neither Of the par
ues TO the controversy having made
any decided move From the other i'm
DOrtant point. Duncansville, conflicting
reports are received, and the result of
tne quiet struggle going on between
the American Steel Hoop company and
the Amalgamated association is still
uncertain, With the cOmpany's chances
probably better for winning in the end
Late this afternoon the AmaIgamated
association issued its first strike bulIe-
TN from the general offices. The buIie-
TN gives an outline of the conditions
prevailing, and reprCduces abstracts of
f'ftSideIit ShaHer'S recent addresses A
Wellsville and McKeesDOrt In the
most prominent part Of the bulletin is
printed the warning words. DO not
drink, especially if the trust tries TO
break the strike by importing non
union men. Don't believe anyone who
saws the mills viii be closed forever. or
taken out of the community if YOU
don't go TO work"
No Time For Work Now.
Further on are the words: There
were not enough men in the country to
run the mills before the strike, so all
you need to do to win the strike is.
dOn work. Enjoy your summer shut
down. It means more work next win
ter. This IS not the time for mill work.
anyhow"
Absolute denial was made by Presi-
dent Shafter Of a story that a delega-
Llon from the FandergTift mills OF the
american Sheet Steel company had
been in conference with him. He said
NE had seen no one from Vandergrift.
and knew nothing of their presence in
PlttSburg or McKeeSport. Whatever is
being done by the Amalgamated .peopIe
at Nandergrift is being kept so quiet
at present that few of the general Of
Meals OF the order are acquainted with
the status of affairs.
There has been no change in the ar
DltratlOn or mediation movements. SO
Tar as the officials of the assOciat iOn
are aware. The hope is general among
these officials, however that a way will
be found 10 bring about a settlement
Of the difficulties.
President Shafer has not vet de-
ciared that there was no possibility of
Cancellation on the part of the Anal
gamated association. When he WIS
asked for his opinion on this matter to-
DAY, he replied that ne was unable to
answer the question. Friends OF the
president who have talked to him on
this line express the firm belief that if
the proper steps We're taken the manu-
facturers would End the association in
d concl1atOry mood, and ready to meet
any reasonable proposition consistent
with honor. They say the Whole tone
OF President Skaters remarks is in
etned toward peace, if he can secure it
honOrably.
Trouble is Threatened.
From Monessen tonight came the fol-
lowing; There is suppressed excite
ment here tonight, and it is likely
trouble OF serious nature will result
inside OF tWenty-fOur hours. The Ma
uonal I'm Plate Works were started
up II tull this morning at the regular
time Shifts are working. SuDerfn-
tendent Bonner has placed a heavy
guard around the mill, ard if any eff
Tort IS made TO intimidate the work
men, there certainly viii be bIOOdshed- /
The organizers have been able TO get
a lew men away, but it is said their
PAGES were quickly filed. To a re-
porter several of the men said that if
the tin mill came out they would have
10 leave this part of the country They
cannot work at anything else, and say
they won't join the union.
An irOnclad agreement with w. II
bonner. now president Of the Union
Steel company, specially states that the
mill must be run nOn-uniOn, otherwise
the C0mDanV cannot uca his r,o-ov+=