The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-08-17
MEN CEASE WORK
Shaffer's Strike Order Obeyed
By All Organized Steel and
Iron Workers.

: 1AGGBDurg. Lilo great steel strike
on. The general order of Presiden
ShafRer of the Amalgamated Associa
, ton became effective Saturday, ant
Thousands of workers left their place
to return at some indefinite time 1,
the future, either victorious over thu
iron masters or In humble defeat,
The order to strike was general,
obeyed wherever the workers were
organized and enrolled in the lodges
OF the Amalgamated Association. A
great majority Of the mills close
down on Saturday and reopen Sunday
night, and the true test of the
strength of the contending sides will
be furnished by the number of men
who return to work Monday.
The policy Of the American Fedora.
tion of Labor has not yet been fully
disclosed, and that fact contributes
another element of uncertainty to the
situation. The action of the executive
board Of the mine workers at Indian
apolis' In resolving to support the
strlke, cheered the Amalgamated men.
and they are confident that the Fed.
Grafton 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 center, was calm
and undisturbed. There was no ex.
element or violence, and the pulse Of
the community was normal.
The police officials issued an orde,
suspending for the time being the va.
cation system. They do not antioi.
pate troHble, but want to have every
man here and ready for duty in case |
1t should come. they say that Presi.
dent Shaffer has counseled PEACEFUL
methods, and they hope the striker.
and their sympathizers will heed hi,
ADVICE. The strikers held a series Of
demonstrations in the outlying towns,
and President Shaffer spoke q final
word OF encouragement to his indus.
trial troops.
The workers turned out to greet
and cheer the leader and exchange.
pledges to maintain the contest upon
which they have entered.
The officers of the American TIN
Plate Company authorizes the follow.
ing statement:
"sinoe the relations between tb.
lin Plate Company and the workman
at Monessen have been mutually SAT-
isfaotory, insuring steady and profit.
able operation, it has been deter.
mined to more than double the plan,I
at that point, and some of the mill
now idle, owing to the strike, do.
olared in violation of the CONTRACT
signed by the Amalgamated Associa.
'lon' will be dismantled and movedI
20 Monessen. Subsequently this wil)I
% done In the case of those works IN :
Which the sentiment of the employe, {
relays the resumption of work. - i
Almost at the same time, it was off.
tally announced, that there was
nance that the plant of the Ameri. I,
an Steel Hoop Company, at Warren.
MO- would be torn down and re-.
moved TO some community more ia.
orable to the corporation. The or. >
or directing that the Devices. Wood =,
liant at McKeesport be dismantle6 .,
'as already being carried out, and 4
le announcement from the American az
in Plate Company created marked
OPPRESSION. Representatives of the Fl
rlkers insisted that the comnanv II
as not in good faith in the an. m
'unoement,and that even if it was il u,
uld not win with such methods ~
9ponents of the strikers counted the "
an another victory and declared We
at the strike must fail in the faoe bu
such decisive action. Of
The steel officials denied knowleos Th
any peace plan and said that tbev vic
re entering upon a winning flebt Oh
indianapolis, Ind.-The executive M ~
'rd OF the United Mine Workers ~ ~ y
lerioa, in session here, has Official. wa
recognized the steel strike. A a {
oiution setting out the causes Of In
strike, endorsing the action Of the tina
aigamated Association, pledsinr ing
support of the United Mine Work. Tor
and calling upon President : +
npers to call o meeting of the o =
'idents and secretaries Of all t,ae
les connected with the American ami
Grafton Of Labor to meet and de-. pur
plans of aiding the striters was the
pied. Copies were sent PRESIDENT eacl
Ter and associates. Of
furt