The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-17
STEEL men
WALK OUT.
Many Workers Will
Tie Up Other
Trades.

this morning rms plant was being
operated as non-union mill.
PITTSBURG, August 10.-The gen
eral strike order of President Shaffer Of
the, Amalgamated Association become
effective today and the army of steel.
:ron and tinworkers to which it is al
dressed is expected to throw down its
close approach of the final hour has
produced no appreciate change here,
and as yet there has not been a ripple
of excitement. Strong appeals have
and President Gompers asking that
they throw their influence toward set
Element and various plans for avoiding
general strike have been discussed
and offered by disinterested men on the
outside. There may yet come = power
full peacemaker with a form of compact
that will be accepted by both sides. but
for the present the strike seems inevi-
table.
The open letter written by President
Gompers of the American Federation oil
Labor is generally discussed today ana
construed by each individual according
to his sympathies. The strikers assert
ed that it was eminently satisfactory to
them and that it assured them OF the
sympathy and support of the Fedora
ton Opponents of the strike insisted
that there was but little consolation for
the strikers in the statement. They say
that. President Gompers does not ap-
prove the strike and stood ready while
here to accept and support any plan
for a satisfactory settlement. 1t is not
known here what steps the Federation
of Labor will take. None of its ofn-
Gals are here and the Amalgamateo
leaders refuse TO discuss the matter
All manner of reports as to legal ac-
lions are in circulation and injunctions
and counter injunctions are being dis
cussed but no steps have been taken yet
TO invoke the aid of the courts by either
side.
President Shaffer left early today for
Newcastle to participate in the great
strike demonstration in progress there.
Reports from Newcastle indicate that
there is a large crowd in attendance
President Shaffer was the pr1nclpai
speaker at the Newcastle meeting ana
will also deliver the main address at
McKeesport tonight. He was given an
enthusiastic welcome at Newcastle ana
was loudly cheered whenever he was
seen and recognized.
Secretary Williams was in charge or
the local strike headquarters in the alb
sence of the chief HeNsaid he knew
nothing of any plan for compromise am
that he had nothing to say as to the
situation.
Excellent order still prevails through
out the district.
The strike at the Riverside plant Of
the National Tube Works at Benwood,
w Va, came earlier than was expected.
At o'clock this morning, when the men
i'm the plate MILL where the material for
the tube works is rolled, finished their
turn. they dropped their tools and an
nounced to the management that they
would not be back on Monday. They
were the first men in the country to obey
the general order of President Shaf1er
The mill has been operated as a non
union plant and was only recently or
ganfzed The Amalgamated leaders ex-
pected that the men would hold another
meeting and feared that opposition to
the strike would develop. There were
clio men employed in the plate mill, but
only half of that number were engaged
on the turn which finished at O'Clock
this morning. 1t is understood, how
ever that the men on the other shift Will
refuse TO go to work when the next turn
commences. The action of the Riverside
| men greatly pleases the strike leaders,
and they claim that the tie-up there will
| be general
men that obey the order to strike will
| be obtainahle until tomorrow night
| Thousands viii avow their intentions at
| the close of work today, but there are
points where the men waver and points
where the steel corporation has strength,
and an accurate count can only be made
| when the men take their final stand to-
| morrow when the next turn is to COM
mence.
| kilograms from McKeesport announce
| that $50 men today began the dismant-
| linglef the big Dewees-Wood plant. Sew
| eral 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 corpora ton is not serious in the
matter. AS a counter move to the order
of the Steel Corporation, an independent
plant, backed by local business men, is
proposed. The capital is placed at $500
ooO of which Enterprise lodge, of the
placed $50, 900. John w Painter j. K.
Sicily and James F. Kuhn are among
those named as promoters of the rival
enterprise.
MINE WORKERS JOIN.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 10.-The ex-
ecutive board of the United Mine Work
ers of America In session here has Of
ficially recognized the steel strike. AT
noon resolution setting out the causes
of the strike, endorsing the action of the
IAmalgamated Association. pledging the
Isupport of the mine workers and calling
on President Gompers to call a meeting
of the presidents and secretaries of all
bodies connected with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, to meet and devise
plans of aiding the strikers was adopted.
Copies We're sent to Presidents Shaffer
and Gompers.
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.
NEW YORK. August 10.-The an
nouncement is made that 10000 workmen
| in this city are ready to join in sym
pathetic strike when requested by the
Amalgamated Association of Iron and
Steel Workers Philip Weinzeimer, Sec