The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-24
DECIDE TO STRIKE.
Men In the Hay View Mills Reverse
Their Former Decision and
Will Go Out.

Milwaukee, Aug. 10.-Following the
example of their brothers in Joliet
the members of the Amalgamated As,
ISOLATION of Iron, Steel and Tin Work.
ers, about 200 in number, Saturday
night voted to go out in body and as a
result strike which will proba bly, last
an indefinite period has been inaugu-
rated. The arguments of Assistant
Secretary Michael F. Tighe. of Pitts
burg, and Vice President Davis, of
South Chicago, proved too potent for
| the majority of the union, and when
| the vote was counted 1t was found that
157 were in favor Of breaking the oon-
tract with the Illinois Steel company
to 3S against IL. 1t was then decided
| to make the vote unanimous and the
meeting closed with congratulatory
address by Vice President w. c. Davis,
whose lodge in South Chicago has
voted to continue at work.
As a result of the action taken by
the local lodge about 1900 men will be
thrown out of work and the resump-
ton of the big plant in Bay View is
| problematical. The meeting of the
lodge, which was held in Odd Fellows
hall, was attended by nearly 200 men,
the Bay View plant having been closed
down for the purpose. The session
lasted five hours and il was 8: 30 before
the final vote was taken and the mem
bers of the lodge filed silently out of
the doors. The only men who ex-
pressed JOY at the result were Vice
President w. c. Davis and Michael +.
Tighe, the personal representative of
President T. J. Shaffer. 1t was the ar
gument of the latter, continued for "
hours, which induced the men to
change their decision of week ago
and to obey the strike order of Presi-
dent Shaffer.
Vice President Davis said he thought
that the South Chicago lodge may be
induced to change its decision when
the action of the Bay View lodge is
made known.
The mills at Bay View have been
operated uninterruptedly for years.
The village of Bay View had become so
prosperous that it was annexed TO the
city a few years ago, but it still forms
an independent community, greatly
dependent upon the mills for it's pros
perity. There are at least 5000 peo-
pie, the workmen and their families,
dependent upon the mill wages for
livelihood. 1t is strongly limited that
the mills will never again be opened in
Milwaukee. This statement is made
on the authority of one having a close
connection with the Federal Steel
company, who says that the question
of removal has long been considered
among the possibilities. one of the
possibilities being a strike. There are
said to be many objections to Bay
View, which have led the company to
talk Of removal of the works. but now
that the iron workers have left their
places the question of removal will be
renewed with what is believed to be a
strong probability of contamination
of plans long ago partly matured.
Joliet. H.. Aug. 19.-All is quiet in
Joliet. The men are busy perfecting
plans for keeping the local situation
well in hand. At meeting of lodges
Sunday interest centered in reports
from South Chicago. Great hopes are
entertained by the leaders that South
Chicago will follow the lead of Joliet
and Bay View. No attempt to start
up the plant here is anticipated this
week. The wire mills will be com
PEELED TO shut down before the end
of this week. This will throw out
1000 additional men.
Chicago. Aug. l9.-The action of
Joliet and Bay View steel workers is
beginning to have an effect on the en-
ployes in the South Chicago mills. 1t
is rumored that another vote on strik-
ing may be taken. The Chicago FEEDER
alton of Labor adopted resolutions
condemning the South Chicago steel
workers for refusing to strike, and de-
claring them unfit TO associate with
union men.
Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. ia party of
strike bre akers brought up from the
south by special train were safely de-
livered in the steel mill at Monesser
early Sunday morning and the United
States Steel corporation expects o add
that plant to the number running part
ly or in full. with nonunion men within
the next "a hours. The Carnegie prop
critics also resumed Sunday nigh
without break in the forces operating
them and that fact joined with prom
Use of an early start at Monessen leads
the steel officials here to take a very
hopeful view of the situation.
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