The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
STEEL TRADE STRIKE
HOOP COMPANY READY
TO QUIT
MoNEssEN MILL IS RUNNING
Tin Plate Workers There Appar-
emily Satisfied With VOlun-
tary Advance Made by
the Company.

PITTSURG, July 18.-Most important
| of all news regarding the steel workers
strike that reached Pittsburg today was
| the action of the men employed in The
| Duncansville plant of the American Steel
Hoop company. A telegram was receiv-
ed by President Shaffer from the men this
morning, asking if they should strike.
The message was surprise to the AM
algamated people, as they were not look
ing for this news so soon. President
Shaffer answered telling the men not to
come out unless they were organized If
organized they should strike, for they
were needed. In the afternoon telegram
was received from. Duncansville asking
that an organizer be sent to them at once.
In compliance with this request, Vice
President John Pierce started for Dun
cansville this evening to complete the
Crge nization. A meeting is expected to
be held tonight. The Duncansville plant
is the last of the hoop plants to remain
at work and the Amalgamated associa-
ton officials say if they are successful in
closing this plant they will be masters Of
the situation as far as the steel hoop
company is concerned at least.
No report has been received as yet from
the organizers who went to Vandergrift
to do missionary work at the big plant
at that point. 1t may be several days
before definite results will follow
llc dCliOI VI lllc OllIO DOeil u VI al OANi d
ton in offering to bring about a settle
ment of the strike created some talk to-
day in steel circles. M. M. Garland, for
mer president of the Amalgalnated asso-
citation and at present collector of the
port, said that he did not consider the
action of the Ohio board unusual but
rather the carrying out of the duties of
such body. 1t is the duty Of the board to
offer it's services whenever labor trouble
starts that affects the industries Of that
state. In view of this fact, Mr. Garland
could not see where the troubles were
more liable to settlement now than before.
81 cannot see what there is in this ques-
ton to arbitrate," he said. THE question
cannot be settled except by the complete
back down of one side or the other on
matter of principle"
The situation throughout this district
remains practically as announced early
in the day. In the immediate vicinity of
Pittsburg the evident intention of the
company to attempt the reopening Of
the Devices Wood plant, at McKeesport,
is tn only incident so far calculated to
cause uneasineSs.
The notices posted today were placed
with the probable expectation of secur-
ing the early return to town of many
of the workers who have gone on vacation
trips. The men claim to be confident that
enough men cannot be secured to operate
the mill and that no opposition will be
made to any who wish to go in. The po-
lice, however, have taken every precau-
ton, and feel prepared to cope with any
trouble that may arise.
The present center of the trouble seems
to be at Wellsville, Ohio, where mass
meeting was held today, to presen both
sides Of the controversy to the men q i'd
citizens generally. A number of speeches
were made, the principal one being that of
President Shaffer of the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
A dispatch tonight from Monessen
says:
"In spite of all reports to the contrary,
the tin mill here is still running full, and,
as far as present appearances Indicate,
it promises not to be AFFECTED in the
ployes are satisfied with the voluntary
advance made by the combine, and win
continue to work along non-union lines. |
There are reports of a special meeting to |
be held this evening with some of the |
officials of the Amalgamated aSSocia- !
ton and Of an effort to be made to have !
the plant closed down next Monday, but |
1t cannot be verified. OF the 500 striking |
steel hoop men many have left for their |
homes, as they are of the opinion that
the contest is to be long and bitter. The |
hoop mill is closed down with the excep- |
ton of about twenty men who are max |
ing some needed repairs"
WILL START SOUTHERN MILL.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 1S.-The
American Steel & Wire company is
equipping one of its rolling mills in the
South end that has been idle for a year
or two to manufacture cotton ties. The
plant will be started within a few days,
and, it is said, will be operated with non
union men taken from the various mills
of the American Steel & Wire company
in this city. The product, 1T is under
stood, will be turned over to the Amer
lean Steel Hoop company, which is una
bic to rill pressing orders owing to the
Amalgainated strike.
SCHWAB WOULDN'T TALK
NEW YORK, July 1S.-President
Schwab of the United States Steel cor
poration, made two calls at the office
of ]. P. Morgan & Co. today, but he de-
ciined to talk for publication John Jar
rett, who is chairman of the bureau Of
labor of the American Tin Plate COM
pany, was in the city today in connection
with business Of that company. Mr. Jar
rett also declined to be interviewed