The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-12
OFFICIALS DISAPPOINTED.


PITTSBURG, Aug. u.-Pittsburg passed
the first day of the strike in a spirit of
calmness. There are strong undercurrents
of sentiment and sympathy running
through popular feeling. but there were few
surface indications of them. 1t was a.
bright, clear day and the pleasure places
were filled with holiday crowds. There
seemed to be a general agreement to throw
off the worry and evils of the serious labor
conflict for the time being. The strikers
and their leaders kept a close watch on the
strike situation, however. The early re-
ports were unfavorable to them. for they
showed that the responses TO the general
order to go out had not been as large as
they had been led to expect. They seemed
confident, however, that more men would
decide TO strike to-day and that the SHOW
ing by Monday would be satisfactory TO
them. The strikers did not congregate in
force at any point, and there was not a
suggestion of disorder anywhere. The police
authorities reported at . O'Clock that they
had no word of prospective trouble any
where.
President Shaffer spent the day quietly at
his home in this city. He received reports
from a number OF his heutenants, but dur
ing the day denied himself to callers, He
holds rather strict ideas as to Sabbath OBJ
servance, and throughout the strike has in
sisted that as little as possible be done on
that day. When an Associated Press re-
porter called at the house to-day he was re-
ceived by Mrs. Shaffer, wife of the strike
leader.
My husband can see no one to-day" she
said. HE is resting and preparing himself
for the work ahead of him tomorrow and
through the week. He will be at the Anal
gamated Association headquarters to-mor-
row and can be seen there by any enc wish
ing to see him"
The day at McKeesport passed without
any startling developments. The indica-
tions are that the Demmler plant of the
American Tin-plate Company will start up
soon. Superintendent Pitcock, who had just
started on a two weeks vacation. has been
recalled from Virginia and work is being
| pushed rapidly on high board fences around
the plant. Steam is being kept up in the
boilers and ali indications point to an early
resumption Many meetings were held to-
DAY by the workers. but no results are
made known, except the announcement by
the strikers that many new members were
taken into the organization.
| The rolling men of the National Tube
Company have been ordered to report for
work at 3 o'clock Monday morning. The
strikers make the boast that but few will
respond The company officials, however,
seem to have no doubt of their success.
At New Castle there are now 800 men
out OF work through the strike. Four thou
sand OF these quit work when the Shenango
and Greer tin-mills were closed, and 800
more went out when the steel and bar mills
OF the National Steel Company closed in
response to President Skaters second call
last week. The stopping of the two latter
plants caused the local furnace to close, as
there was no place for it's product when the
\ steel mlll Is OH. But one furnace, the Ne
shamrock, is now in operation. the others
having been blown out. This indicates a
long strike, as they would simply have
been cooked down If the intention was to re-
sumo soon. The striking Amalgamated men
will hold an open air mass meeting on
Wednesday afternoon. The local situation
Is now quiet and il is not known whether
any attempt will be made to operate the
New Castle plants by nonunion men.
The American Tin-plate Company this
Afternoon began building high picket fences
4 ABOUT the ShRnAnRO and Greer nl9nfS
These mills were closed at the first strike
order issued by. President Shaffer. The
fences are sufficiently high and strong TO
resist any but the most determined on
siaught, and their erection now seems sig
nitcant. However, General Manager
no connection with the strike. but that
the company has intended for months past
to build the fences. Even with this state
ment GROVE of strikers watched from a
distance the work with scowling looks.
A meeting will be held tomorrow for the
purpose of organizing the furnace men into
the American Federation of Labor. Nearly
900 furnace workers nave been thrown out
OF employment by the strike, and they will
affiliate with the American Federation of
Labor. A second meeting TO complete the
organization will be held at Z O'Clock to-
morrow night at the same place. The fur
mace men also will be affiliated with the
Mahoning Valley Furnace Workers Union,
which was formed the first Of this year.
This EMBRACES youngstown Niles, Girard.
Struthers, Sharon, Middlesex and all points
in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys. ex-
cept New Castle. +. j. l.. Mullen, of
Youngstown, a Federation organizer, is
here for this purpose. The local furnace
men have never before been organized. and
their present step will strengthen the forces
of the strikers here.
There will be no developments at Mones-
sen tonight. for the turn In the big plant
of the American Tln-plate Company does
not commence until 1 o'clock tomorrow
morning. There are reports OF prospective
trouble there. The Amalgamated people
claim TO have organized 1900 OF the Ma
tional Tube men at M~cKeesport. and that
they VIII completely tie up the plant. The
Republic iron mills here have made all
preparations 70 start up tomorrow, despite
the TACT that their men have been ordered
out. Many. or the men have gone TO work
In independent mills. wellsville will re-
sumo tomorrow. and IL is claimed that.
as during last week. II will go to full ca
pacity at once.
Fifty more men have been added TO the
force at work dismantling the Devices
Wood mill, at McKeesport. and fifty cars
OF coal ordered for the mills have been
sent back to the coal contractors. The
steel ~of1cials report that the situation at
Leechburg, Salisbury. vandergrift. Hyde
tory to them. Fires were lighted i'm the
Canal Dover plant tonight. and II Is re-
ported that II viii be started nonunion to-
morrow morning. 1t is understood that the
Elba rolling mills here will be tied up.
The Amalgamated Association has begun
its appeal to the other labor organization
of the country. 1t believes that a fund
OF fully 100000 will be contributed TO its
support and that 1T will secure sympathetic
action.