Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-08-15
connected with the federation II sup
porting the steel strikers.

the officials of the mine workers, the
most powerful organization in the
federation, apprehend that the strug-
gle between the steel trust and its
men may eventually involve the entire
federation, if the principles of union
ism are to be preserved, and for that
reason they are anxious for confer
ence where plan of opposition to the
trust may be outlined.
Strike Closes Non-Union Aill.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 12.-The men
at the large Riverside Iron works,
Wheeling, w. Va, obeyed the order of
President Shaffer and came out on
strike Saturday morning. The plant
was being operated rs non-union
mill.
The strike at the Riverside plant of
the National Tube works at Benwood,
w. Va, came earlier than was expect
ed. At two O'clock in the morning
when the men in the plate mill where
the skelp for the tube works is rolled,
finished their turn dropped their tools
and announced to the management
that they would not be back on Mon
day. They were the first men through
out the country to obey the general
strike order of President Shaffer. The
mill had been operated as a non-union
plant, and the men were only recently
organized.
The action Of the Riverside men
greatly pleases the strike leaders,
and they claim that the tie-up there
will be general. No statement as to
the situation is obtainable from the
steel officials.
Test to Come Sunday Night.
It is believed here now that accu-
rate figures as to the number of the
men that obey the general strike or
der will not be obtainable until Sun
day night. With the last turn Sat-
urday all mills close and remain
closed until Sunday night, when the
next turn is supposed to commence.
The true test will be furnished by
the number of men who fail to put
in an appearance Sunday night.
Thousands will avow their intentions
at the close of work Saturday, but
there are points where sentiment is
divided and men waver, and places
where the steel corporation has
known strength and an accurate
count can only be made when the men
take their final stand.
DismantlinE Begun.
kilograms from McKeesport an
nounce that $50 men Saturday began
the dismantling of the big Devices
Wood plant. Several cars were
backed into the yard and a number
of rolls were taken down and loaded
on them. The strikers say that only
old machinery is being removed and
that the corporation is not serious
in the matter. AS counter move to
the order of the steel corporation, an
independent plant, backed by local
business men, is proposed. The capi-
tai is placed at $500, 700, of which En-
terprise lodge, of the Amalgamated
association, is said to have pledged
$4,000. John w. Painter, j. X. Skel-
| " and James S. Kuhn are among
those named as promoters Of the
| rival enterprise. Jacob Meyers, fore
man Of the Demmler plant of the
American Tin Plate company, has re-
ceived orders to fence the works in,
and the order is taken as an indica-
ton of move to reopen the works
with non-uinon men. It is said that
the Carpenters union will refuse to
build the fence, and that the officials
of the mill will have to do the work
themselves.
To Dismantle Another Mill.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 12.-The Off
Gals of the American Tin Plate COM
pany issued statement Saturday an
nouncing that's was their intention
to dismantle and remove to Monessen
certain of their mills tied up by the
strike.
Ready for Sympathetic Strike.
New York, Aug. 12-The announce
ment is made that 10000 workmen in
this city are ready to join in a sympa-
thetic strike, when requested by the
Amalgamated Association of Iron and
Steel Workers. Philip Weinseimer,
secretary of the board of delegates of
the United Building Trades, in an in
terview says, according to the Herald:
Gall buildings in which the struc-
tural iron or other products of the
United States Steel corporation are
used will be tied up by strikes ordered
by the board the instant word is re-
ceived from the striking steel workers
that such action is desired" said Sec
rotary Weinseimer. "This action of
| the board will affect 10000 workmen."
Have Nothing to Say.
New York, Aug. 12.-OH6cials Of the
United States Steel corporation an
Iswered that ''they had nothing to
say when asked about the strike de-
| velopments Saturday.
One of the partners of the firm of
]. p. Morgan & Co. said Saturday that
there was nothing new to report. He
did not think that Mr.. Morgan had re-
ceived any request from Samuel
Gompers or any other labor leader for
a conference, and it was not expected
i a