The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-15
PITTSBURG MILLS RESUME.
Stronger Protection Furnished for
the aIen at work.

PTTTSBURG, Aus. 15.-Work vas re-
sumed 20 mills S and Of the Painter
plant today with the same crews that
served Tor single turn yesterday. None
Of the strikers were around when the
start was made, bat on account Of the
hostile demonstration last night. when
Henry Gertz, q uon-uniCn roller left for
his home in LawreuCeyiIe. the manage
ment furnished stronger protection for
the men at work.
A dozen men from the iron and coal
police force Of Homestead arrived early
and with the aid OF officers detailed by
the Fittsburs police department and the
compauy's private watchmen guarded
the plant carefully.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock the manage
ment succeeded in starting the bar mill
making three plants il operation Dis
trict Manager Harper would not make
any statement. Strike leaders have pub
ished the following list of new plants
which they say are abOu, 30 start up ia
competition with the steel corporation
The LaughIin Sheet Plant six mills.
Martins Ferry Parkersburg Iron and
Steel Company. Farkersburg, ". Va,
sheet plant OF four mills. Mccullough
mills. Ashland. Ky, four mills, Niles.
Ohio, Iron and Steel Company, sheet plant
of four mills; Neal Brothers. Southside,
Pittsburg. plant Of two mills; Stark Roll
ing Mills sheet plant Of four mills,
Youngstown Sheet Iron Rolling Company,
plant Of four mills, CurtiSs Rolling Mil
Company. GAINESVILLE. Ohio plant OF six
mills; Newcomerstown, ohio. Tin and
Sheet Plant Of eight mills Youngstown
Sheet and Tube Company. headed by the
Wick interests. with a capital Of 5000 go,
~ %
and tube plants in the world and which
viii employ thousands Of men
The list Of new independent tin mills
that are now rapidly nearing completion
are given as follows
CIarksburg. W. Va, Tin anG Sheet Mills.
six mills; Wheeling Tin Plate Mills. build
ing near the la Belle Works OF the trust,
four-miI plant; Humbert Tin Plate Mills,
ConneIlsville. which are beins planned at
present and which will be extensive and
OF large capacity. and the enlargement Of
the AIcania plant in Avonmore. The state
me1t continues
The American steel Hoop Company
viii have competition IN its special line
through the building OF several new in
dependent mills. Among the more Seri-
Gus competitors will be the new Pittsburg
Steel Company. which Is now operating
the Pittsburg Steel Hoop Mills in Glass
burg This company is building a plant
IN AIOnessen for the manufacture or hoops
and bars, and when completed it TIIl be
one Of the largest concerns Of It's kind
in the world The new Johnson Hoop ana
Cotton Tie Mills in Sheffield. Ala. viii be
started I'm "A few weeks, and VIII cOmpvt=
with the trust for business in the South
west market.
The National tube Company is %
meet competition also through additional
independent plants now building. one Of
these is the GAINESVILLE Tube Company, Cf
Zanesviue. Ohio which viii be started mp
next month The Wick interests OF
Youngstown will have an enormous out
put Of tubes as well The Shelby Tube
Company, which rumors said was alI buC
bought ont by the United States steel
Corporation, is understood 90 have decid-
ed 20 remain independent. and is eularg-
ing many of its plants. actuated by the
possibility Of q long labor war Of tSe
trust with its former eupIoyeS