The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
NO CHANGE AS YET
STEEL STRIKE SITUATToN ppr
SENTS NO NEW FEATURES
WORTHY OF NOTE
BOTH SIDES MAKE CLAIMS
Trust Says 1t Is Easy to Teach New
Men, While the Union Holds
to the Reverse PrOpo-
sitiOn.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 29.-Oficials of the
mills of the United States Steel corpora
ton that were closed hy the strike of
the Amalgamated association stated to-
day that they are receiving many ap-
p1cations from former employees for
work. The announcement that the COM
pany would start their mills non-union
has, the officials believe, caused a weak
ening in the ranks of the strikers. and
many are seeking to cover. The Amalga-
mated officials, however, claim that their
ranks are unbroken, and strong as ever
One of the steel officials said today that
there was a general mistake being made
regarding the time it would take to train
inexperienced men and make them capa-
pie OF operating mill machines. This has
been believed to be the case so long that
few have taken the trouble to prove it
otherwise. 1t is now determined he
SAID, to have new men placed in posi-
tons that will give them a chance to
learn the skilled work, and many of the
men who held mental positions in the
union mills are to be taught skilled
work, with which they are in measure
familiar, through long association with
the workings of the mills. 1t is confident
Iy asserted that before many months pass
it will be possible to train many new
men, and plenty to man all the plants
That are now idle and which union men
have refused 10 take hold of. The strik
ers say 1t will take years to accomplish
this
Reports from all the mills of the cor
pora1on show that steady gains are be-
ing made in the force of non-union men
Regarding the rumor that the steel
workers strike would affect the open-
ing of the window glass plants this fall,
a prominent manufacturer said today the
reason given was absurd. The building
trades, he said, have not been affected
by the strike in the least, as was claim
ed. The structural steel mills have not
been stopped at any time, and buildings
have been carried up without interrupt
ton If there is delay in starting the
glass factory fires they say, it will be for
other causes.
headquarters of the Amalgamated asso-
citation today. The cause for the absence
OF Assistant Secretary NJ. j. Tighe was
1ntlmated in report from Chicago, which
says he is engaged with Vice President
w. c. Davis in organizing new Anal
gamated lodge in South Chicago, which
Will take the place of the one expelled
by him two weeks ago.
The American Tin Plate company has
announced that it Will START the Demmler
mills OF the company on Monday of next
week. Police protection has been asked
from Mayor Black, of Nick eesport
officials of the Amalgamated associa-
ton will not discuss the report of fnfunc-
at Canal Dover, Ohio, until they hear Of
hcially from their district officers. 1t is
believed by many of the lay members
Of the association thet some effective
way will be found by which injunctions
can be circumvented.
Reports tonight from outside points in
dictate no change whatever in the strike
situation Much interest is being taken
at Mckeesport over the announcement
that the Demmler plant viii surely be
started on Monday, and the strikers say
every possible effort Will be made peace
ably and lawfully to prevent the company
making success of it's venture.