Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-13
STRIKERS GAINING
The BalIaire Plant Is Now Closed
 Tight.
SECRETARY TIGHE GONE WEST

Win Try and Do Some Missionary | Work in Chicago-President Shaffer Says He Is Satisfied With The Present Outlook-Conditions In a Number of the Mills When the Hour For Going to Work Arrived To-Day. Pittsburg, Aug 13-Compiete returns from all of the strike centers have not been received to-day but as far as they go they indicate that there has been but slight change in conditions since yes terslay During the night the strikers made further gains from the National Tube company at Mckeesport ana seem to have somewhat strengthened their position at Wheeling. The Ball. aire plant was closed last night, but a determined attempt will be made to operate it today The strikers are watching the plant and boast that they have it tied up and are in position to keep it so-
 Preparations are being made here to increase the number of men 1n the Lindsay x McCutcheOn mills, which have been operation with one non union crew since last week, and also to start the big Painter mill, which has been idle since the first order to strike went out. The police here have shown that they will make a determined at tempt to prevent violence or disorder and the steel managers regard this as a favorable point to break into the strike with non-union men.
 Tf fe 1nrarouT that m TIane hQUn rpf been formed for attempts at resump- tion at AIcKeesport or Wheeling and it is believed here that the companies whose plants are either partly or com pletely crippled will wait until the ex- citement at those two points has sub- sided.
 The American Tin Plate company is moving to secure resumption at some of its plants and the officials here feel sure that they will succeed. Mayor E. l.. Boynton. of Miles. has issued a statement in which he says that the stories of attempts on the lives of the Lisbon Tin Workers yesterday were exaggerated. Steel officials seen here to-day express complete satisfaction with the progress they are making. They say that if they could get pro- lection for their men and property at McKeesport and Wheling the strike would be quickly ended. They deny that the Ama1gamated association has gained any ground at the Pittsburg plants of the Canegie company and in- sist that the group of big plants shown to be with them on the general call are still standing firm.
 Assistant Secretary Tighe was miss ing rom the stair on duty at strike headquarters to-day and rumor sent him to half dozen places President Shaffer would not say where he was. One story was that he had gone to Chicago and another that he was at Newcastle from whence como reports of possible break in the Amalgamat- ed forces
 President Shaffer said:
 .sI am satisfied with the situation I have received no reports from Chicago and the west. I will leave at 9:20 to- morrow morning for Wheeling. The Rev Mir Fitzwilliams and Ben Davis will accompany me. I do not know when I will return from Wheeling"
 Pittsburg, Aug 13.-The strike situ- ation early to-day is briefly summar- ized as follows:
 Lindsay & McCutcheon plant of American Steel Hoop Co-Fires all lighted and the management declares the plant will soon be in full opera tiOn- The strikers assert that the works may continue to run with q small force. Their pickets are keep ing close watch on the mills and say that but few men are inside Crowds are about. but all is orderly and most of those present seem to be drawn Tlere mainly through curiosity.
 Republic iron works-No effort is be- ing made to start the mills The Amalga- mated pickets are on duty all about. They say they are practically sure that no effort will be made to start under present circumstances There is no excitement.
 Eiba iron wOrks-Sfrikers' pfckets 10 the number of twenty-five are on duty on the streets around the FrankstOwn mills. A company watchman says he knows nothing of any intention to start and no men are expected to 20 to work to-day. The fires in the fur Daces are banked Only one policeman Is in the vicinity, and everything is quiet
 Painters mill-Fires were lighted this morning, but no men appeared for
 
 try to resume. Police alone on guard. Everything quiet.
 McKeesport. National tube works Work has been much delayed by the striking of 250 boys in the Bull-weld department. who quit at midnight. but all the men are at work. The lap weld boys have not quit, as expected, though they still threaten to do so. They are now doing double work, hav- ing been distributed through the works 10 perform the task of the butt-weld boys as well as their 0wu-
 Non0ngahela steel works and fur ndces. McKeesport-N effort is being made to start works. Fires are all banked. Only watchmen and a few lnbofers about plant. Strikers picket Is i'm the neighborhood, keeping close watch for men who might appear for work
 Boston rolling mills, McKeesport- No fires in furnaces. No effort 10 start
 National rolling mill. McKeesport- No men appeared to go to work Fires are banked No chance of start <1t ur this morning
 Monessen-No effort to start the >ttel mill was made this mogning.