The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
FAILED TO MAKE GOOD.
Manufacturers Did Not Start Up the
Mills With Nonunion Men.
SITUATION sAMB IN Storm caNTnRs
No outside Help Brought Into Wells
willie or NIcKeesport-Tube Plant
Organized = President
ShnfIer's Views.

Pittsburg, July 22.-In the steel
strike situation, WelIsville, Ohio, and
sMcKeesport are still the pc.-its of In
terest. The situation at WellsYille is
not materially changed from the con-
ditions of last \. eek. Notwithstand-
ing the rumors { last week to the eff
feet that the 81 +; mills of the Wells
VILE plant WOE, be running in full
Monday, such Is not the case. No
outside men were brought in and only
mills /, 2 and are in operation. A
number of the mill men who recently
Joined the Amalgamated association
are in sore straits to know what to do
in the present difficulty. They want
to work but their pride will not per.
NIT them to violate the contract
which they recently entered into with
the Amalgamated association. Great
influence is being brought to bear up
on them by the friends of the Anal
gamated association and by the mill
men.
At McKeesport everything is black.
The Deweese Wood company did not
mako any attempt u go into opera
ton as was expected. Hundreds Of
men were parading tll streets, watch
ing the railroads and even watching
the river bank. because 1t was said
the men would be brought in by boat
up the Monongahela river. This DEM
onstration on the part of the men,
while 1t Is done in an orderly manner
and the orders of the Amalgamated
officials are being obeyed, is looked
upon as ominous, because If the com
pany should make an attempt to bring
new men into the ilill it is not UNI
likely that the stri..crs will make re-
slstanCe.
The Amalgamatod people are great
ly elated over til. fact that they sue
ceeded in organizing lodge among
the employees of the National Tube
works. The formation of this new
lodge may extend the conflict to that
plant, inasmuch as the Amalgamated
association officials say they would
undoubtedly protect these men by call
ing out all the workers at the mill in
case the company discharged them for
having Joined the union.
The situation through Pittsburg and
Allegheny In the strike district was
about the same as Saturday. Con-
trary to the expectations of many, no
effort was made on the part OF any of
the plants to run.
Would Welcome Eiediation.
With reference to the statements
of John NJ. FarquahGr q member OF
the industrial commission, which were
sent out from Washington in which it
was inferred that there might be a
movement in progress by the officials
of that commission to bring about
mediation in the present strike, Mr..
Shaffer said: IF Mr.. Farquahar is
quoted correctly and is endeayoring
to bring about an adjustment of this
strike, l believe that If he puts the
same assiduous efforts into his task
as he did when he questioned me dur
ing the sessions of the commission,
he Will accomplish some good results.
do not know IL he is attempting any
such movement. as he has not COM
municated with Inc or any of the of
ficials of the Amalgamated associa-
tion."
In commenting on the possibility of
the National Tube company discharg-
ing the men who Joined the Amalga-
mated association. Mr.. Shaffer said:
"If the company should discharge
these men we shall have to protect
them, and as we consider discharge
under these circumstances grounds
for enforcing article 10, section 30,
we should have to request the rein
statement of those men and their
recognition as members. II that were
not done we should be compelled to
call out all Amalgamated men working
in the plants of the National Tube
company"
While still hoping for an early set
Element OF the strike, Mr.. Shaffer
would not say that any steps had been
taken in this direction and so far as
the general officers of tho Amalgamat.
ed association were concerned, they
all declared that they had not been
approached by any person or persons
on this subject.
MARKET REPORTS.