The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-12
rIttshurg. pa.. Augnst II.

The Iron masters The strike leaders
are tonight claiming meet the claims of
victory in the great victory with the as
steel strike. They sertlon that their
base their claim upon cause is making sat
the refusal OF the isfactory progress
Amalgamated men and that they VIII
at South Chicago, show themselves as
Joliet and Bay View masters of the situa.
to obey the general ton before the con
strike order of Pres test has progressed
ldent Shafer, and much further. They
their success In do not conceal their
maintaining opera disappointment at
tons in other plants the refusal Of their
where 1t was anticl- Western brethren TO
pated that there strike, but none Of
would be serious the leaders would
trouble. discuss the detection
President Shafer refused to meet the
within the seclusion of his home. The
other leaders who were seen lntimated that
there would be developments tomorrow and
throughout the week that would materially
change the situation. 1t was said that
they We're counting upon strong aid
from the American Federation of
Labor and other organizations of union
labor, but those bodies have not yet given
any public Indication of what they Will do.
The Amalgamated association has devel-
oped great strength in the Wheeling dis.
trict and has made gains in some Of the
Pennsylvania districts, but 1t will be to-
morrow before the lines of cleavage will
he marked with sufficient clearness for
count OF the men.
The steel officials were in communication
tonight with their superintendent and dis
trict managers and at IL o'clock made pub
lie the result OF their reports, which showed
that South Chicago, Joliet and Bay View at
Milwaukee had voted to stay In; that the
Ohio works of the National Steel company
ut Youngstown and the King Gilbert and
Warner plants of the National Steel com
pany at Columbus had resumed without
trouble; that the Homestead, Edgar Thomp-
son. Duquesne, Upper and Lower Union and
Howard axle works of the Carnegie group,
employing more than 1900 men, had re-
sumed work without trouble the convert
ing and blooming mills of the National
Tube company at McKeesport had started
without difficulty and that Bellaire had
been only partially crippled. They were
also advised that the men of the Boston
rolling mills at McKeesport had notified
the National Tube company that they would
90 out tomorrow and that, while the Ma
tional Tube plant at McKeesport would be
| started, 1t was certain that many men
| would 20 out. They We're also notified that
their Wheeling plants We're crippled and
that it was uncertain what would be done
there. Their advices. also said that the
Clark mill here, which has been running
nonunlon for several days, would be started
up as usual tomorrow morning and that
there was no doubt about its successful OPP
GRAFTON. The steel officials were elated
over their showing at the Carnegie plants
and in Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin, and
expressed confidence in n speedy victory
over the Amalgumated association.
Their adyices from Mlngo Junction were
that the men in the Mlngo plant had Joined
the strikers and that the works were
closed.
The official statement covering the re
ports received by the steel officials given
out late tonight %as as follows;
"Carnegie Steel company.-All plants re
sumed work at p. m, with fun forces
Notwithstanding that Saturday was pay
day. but the reports Of the time keepers
show a full turnout at each of the works
Federal steel company.-rhe employees
Of this company voted TO continue WORK
mt all the plants In Chicago, Joliet and
Milwaukee.
"National Steel company Mlnso juno
lion works. employees on strike. ohlc
works. employees all resumed work. Coluln
bus plant re.nmed work with fun force
Bellaire running, though short about hf
teen tonnage men.
National Tube company. The convert
ing mill and blooming mill Of the Nc
Keesport works, the only department SEIZED
MED 10 start Sunday evening. resumed
with a full force The tube department
Is NOT scheduled to start until tomorrow
morning"
The Boston rolling mill department meI
notified the management tina, they win moi
report for work and while they did moi
wish to strike, they did so simply to obey
orders No report direct from the River
side plant, but the word received from tn,
Bellaire works OF the National see
company across the river states that th'
Bessemer conyerters were blowing but th'
rolling mill appeared TO be Idle.
National Vice President Walter Iarklni
Of the AmaIgamated association. discussing
the situation in the Wheeling 1is,rict, 70
night said
AT the Riverside plant Of The Astiena
Tube company the plate and tube mill
win be on Monday morning aud POSSIBLY
the steel department. Already We Lsy'
taken into membership In the Amalgamate'
ESQ OF the 500 skilled men Of the Riverside
ami the remaining 100 workers In the stee
departments have asked Us TO call meet