The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-22
In Strike Circles in and About
McKeesport.
NEW MEN LOOKED FOR
And Every Road Into City Is
Being Closely Watched.
ANY Attempt to Bring Them in
May Cause Trouble.


Keesport being the points around
which the interest centers, and any
new development viii no doubt ema-
nate from these places. The runored
accession to the force of the men at the
RVellsville plant did not take place, and
the tWenty-three loyal men who have
stuck to the company went to work
this morning as usual 1t is expected,
however, that the company will en-
deavor to increase this mum Der within
the next few hours. Color is given to
this by the report that the managers
of the Pittsburg mills held secret
meeting in this city last Saturday,
where after delheration upon the
situation they decided that owing to
the weakness of Wellsville as an
!Amalgamated stronghold they would
start up that mill In this they feel
Fanguine of success The strikers at
Wellsville have been watching very
closely all the movements at the plant
and a close scrutiny is kept upon the
railroad stations for any strangers that
might come into the town None, how
ever. have as vet appeared, but the
vigilance is kept UP in the most or
aderly manner, and without any hostile
demonstration.
At NIcKeesport everything is black
this morning. The Devices Wood COM
spany did not make any attempt to go
Into operation as was expected Ftu-
1nors of great m oment were rife
fhroughout yesterday and unusual ex-
.citement manifested itself 1t was
stated that the company would bring
IN new men this morning, and the
strikers were watching every ingresS
10 the city Hundreds of men were
parading the streets watching the rail-
roads and even watching the river
bank, because it was said that the men
would be brought in by boat up the
nIonongahela river. A significant fea-
ture here is that the men. instead Of
leaving the place and going into camp
or taking holiday in some other man
ner, are all remaining and keeping au
eye on every movement that is being
made at the mill This demOnstra ton
on the part of the nj en-, while all is
done in an orderly manner and the or
ders Of the Amalgamated officials are
being obeyed, is looked upon oni-
nous, because if the company should
make an attempt to bring new men in
it is not unlikely that the strikers will
make resistance.
The Amalgamated people are greatly
elated over the fact that they succeed
ed yesterday in organizing lodge
among the employees of the National
Tube works The formation Of this
new lodge of Amalgamated men at the
National Tube works may extend the
conflict to that plant, inasmuch as the
.Amalgamated association officials say
they would undoubtedly protect these
men by calling out all the workers at
the mill in case the company dis
charged them for having Joined the
union.
IEe SITUATION TINS morning through
out Pittsburg and Allegheny in the
strike district was about the sane as
Saturday Contrary to the expecta-
lions of many. no effort was made on
the part of any plants to run.
At the Painter mill. west end, every
thing was quiet. Not one of the strik-
ers was about the place and the plant
was closed down except for a few la
borers at work cleaning up the floors.
"a report was circulated yesterday that
the mills would be opened today non
nnion, but this had no apparent foun-
uatlOn Inc management is evidently
preparing for a long shutdown. as
there is no raw material coming in.
and all the finished material is being
shipped out. With the exception of one
or two guards there was not the least
sign of the seven hundred strikers 1t
IS said that the Anal ganated associa-
Nion has so arranged that in the event
Of any effort being made to start the
plant non-union, an alarm win be
sounded and over tWo-thirdS of the
strikers would be on hand in few
minutes prepared to stoutly resist any
move by the management to operate
the plant
At the. Clark mill. Thirty-ffth street.
the situation IS unchanged. No more
men are at work, and the strikers are
Keeping away from the mill It was
reported this morning that over 25
nOn-unlon men applied for positions at
the plant superintendent Brown Is
reported TO have said that no men will
be hired until the strike is settled
Etebecca street. Allegheny, there is
nothing new. The plant IS shut down.
and there is not a striker in sight
superintendent Wall was seen but he
had nothing to say.
When seen this morning President
Eha1er was in q good humor. He had
recovered from his slight indisposition
or saturday, and was at his desk at an
early nour- He would not discuss his
plans Tor this week Much depended
on circumstances. The general plans
OF the Amalgamated association were
Or course. laid out, and would be fol-
lose s5, out ~ the letter There are some
startling surprises in store for the
managers when the proper time comes
1or springing them, he says
our people" said he. have been
saving and have fortified themselves
against such an emergency for three
wears At present we are simply taxi
ang our much needed vacations When
the cooler weather arrives we viii ba
IN shape to settle down for the winter.
unolsturbed by the condition confront
Eng US, for we have everything in read
mess for just such a winter as viii
result If this strike t. not settled
with reference to the statements Of
John M Farouhar. a member of the
industrial committee. which were sent
out from Washington. in which it was
inferred that there might be a move
ment IN progress by the officials of that
commission to bring about media tfon
IN the present strike Mr.. Shaffer said.
IT M FarQuahar is quoted correct
", and IS endeavoring to bring about
an adjustment Of this strike. I believe
that If he puts the same arduous efforts
into his task he did when he uues-
toned me during the sessions OF the
commission, he Will accomplish some
thing do not know il he is attempt
ing any movement as he has not com
1nunicated with me or any of the Off
Gals Of the Amalgamated associa-
In commenting 14rou fha r.oSsf1,5l;tr,