The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-08-16
GREAT STEEL STRIKE GROWS
THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK
New strike Was Generally Oheyea
where workers Were Organised
President Sha2eF speaks-Trast
In Removing Mflls.

P1ttsburg. Aug 1.-The great stee
strike. on the general order OF Presi
dent ShafYer Of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION. has become effective, anc
thousands OF workers have left theil
places to return at some indefinite
time in the future. either victorious
over the iron masters or In humble de.
feat.
The order to strike was generally
obeyed wherever the workers were or
ganized and enrolled in the lodges OF
the Amalgamated Association.
The policy OF the American Fedora
ton Of Labor has not been fully dis
closed yet and that fact contributes
another element OF uncertainty to the
situation The action Of the executive
board OF the mine workers at Indianap-
oils in resolving to support the strike
cheered the Amalgam2ted men. and
they are confident that the federation
will aid them to the fullest extent
The closing hours of labor lacked
spectacular action This city, which
is the strike center, was calm and I'M
disturbed There was no violence
The police issued an order suspending
for the time being the vacation sv.-
tenn They do not anticipate trouble.
but want to have every man here ready
for duty in case trouble comes They
say President Shaffer has counseiled
peaceful methods, and they hope the
strikers and their sympathizers will |
heed his advice
The strikers held series OF demon /
STATIONS in the outlying towns and I
President Shaffer said a final word OF
to his Industrial troops
Great throngs Of workers turned out
10 greet and cheer the leader and
promised to maintain the contest upon
which they have entered A striking
development OF the day was an Official
Of the American Tin
Plate company to the effect that GER
ain plants crippled by the strike
would be dismantled and removed to
donessen
Almost at the same time it was I'M
Officially announced there was a
nance that the plant Of the American
,teel Hoop company at Warren, Ohio,
vould be torn down and removed to ,,
vicinity more favorable to the cor {
GRAFTON. The order directing that the /
,ewees- Wood plant at McKeesport be r
ismantled was already being carried a
ut and the announcement from the (
mericau Tin Plate company created !
marked impression
Representatives of the strikers in 1
sted that the company was not act
* in good faith in the announcement,
nd that even II 1t was it would not
in with such methods. Opponents j
, the strikers counted the removal OF
lie plant another victory, and declared v
le strike must fail in the face OF sucl. n
scisive action.
President Shaffer has begun his final y
'ur among the strikers, and shortly a.
fore noon reached New Castle. Two g
ousand workmen paraded there be- =
re his arrival and were lined up
Ou0Q Tie BtdtiOB 40 ht a. 'yCbs III i<r-
e afternoon he spoke to 5000 people .,
the amphitheater at Cascade park =
ID submitted an offer for the sub
ission OF the issues Of the strike to
bftration. This was his formal ten
r for arbitration: :.
Now, In our willingness to settle ..
e matter we are ready to arbitrate. :
t the Amalgamated Association se- -
t one man and the trust select one or
IN, the two to select the third. We ri
II abide by the decision Of the three. ",
Wish this to be generally known" sic
In his speech, President Shaffer said
, strike was matter Of wages and
'or conditions, Notwithstanding the st'