The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

Pittsburg. August 1o.-The great steel
strike is on The general order OF
President Shaffer OF the Amalgamated
Association became effective today and
thousands OF workers left their places
to return at some indefinite time in
the future, either victorious. or In
humble defeat. The order TO strike
was generally obeyed wherever the
workers were organized and enrolled
in the lodges of the Amalgamated As
sociation. but It will be Monday before
men who have gone out. A great ma
jority of the mills close down on Sat
urday and reopen Sunday night and
the true test of the strength OF the con-
tending sides will be furnished by the
number Of men who return to work to-
morrow and Monday. The policy of
the American Federation of Labor has
not yet been fully disclosed and that
fact contributes another element OF an
uncertainty to the situation.
The action of the executive COMMITTEES
Of the mine workers at Indianapolis
today in resolving to support the strik-
ers cheered the Amalgamated men and
they are confident that the federation
will aid them to the fullest extent.
The closing hours OF labor and the
opening hours of the strike lacked
spectacular action. This city. which is
the strike centre was calm and undis-
turbed. There was no excitement or
violence and the pulse of the comElu-
nifty was normal.
The police officials issued an order
suspending for the time being the va
| cation. system. They do not anticipate
| trouble, but want to have every man
here and ready for duty in case IL
| should come. They say that President
| Shaffer has counselled peaceful meth
DDS and they have hope that the strik-
ers and their sympathizers will heed
| his advice.
| The strikers held a series OF demon
| strations in the outlying towns and
| President Shaffer spoke a final word OF
| encouragement to his industrial troops
| Great throngs of workers turned on,
to greet and cheer the leader and ex-
change pledges to maintain the con-
test upon which they have entered.
| a striking development OF the day
| was an official announcement from the
| American Tin Plate Company TO the
l haf in y11a aF -.
| pany crippled by the strike would be
dismantIed and removed TO Monessen
Almost at the same time. 1t was un-
| officially announced that there was a
chance that the plant of the American
Steel Hoop Company at Warren. Ohio
would be torn down and removed &c
some community more favorable TO the
| corporation.
The order of yesterday. dismantiinf
the Devices Wood plant at McKeesport
is already being carried out and the an
| nouncement from the American Tir
Plate Company created marked impres.
sion- Representatives OF the strikers
insisted that the company was not In
good faith in the announcement ana
that even II IL was IL could not wiz
with such methods. Opponents OF the
strikers counted the plan another VIC
tory and declared that the strike mus
fail in the face of such decisive action
Indianapolis, Ind. August 10.-Ths
executive board Of United Mine Work
ers Of America, in session here. has Of
fcialIy recognized the steel strike.
At noon a resolution was adopted set
ting out the causes of the strike, en-
dorsing the action OF the Amalgamat
ed Association pledging the support O
the mine workers and calling on Prssf
dent Gompers to call meeting or al
the presidents and secretaries Of tn
| associations.
GoIdsboro shuts Ont Durham