Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-14
The Strike Situation.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-Two hoop mills
we're started al the Painter plant sbout
7:30 O'Clock this morning. The offic ais
of the plant announced yesterday that
they had signed agreements With
seventy five per cent. OF their men
whereby the later express their willing
ness to return TO work whenever called
upon. The police anticipate trouble
among the men at this plant and special
precautions will be taken TO queIl the
least sign OF disturbance. District
Manager Harper, oithe mill said: "We
we started the two mills and will
start more before the week is over. We
can get plenty OF men and as soon as
the repairs now In progress are CON-
pleted we will go on in full" 1t Is
stated that work will begin today OF
dismantlipg the CHARTERS plant OF the
American Sheet Steel Company, at
Carnegie, preparatory to its reesta6lish-
ment at Leechburg. The strikers al
Carnegie were told on Monday OF the
company's intention unless they would
resume work without delay. None OF
the strikers responded when the time
limit expired. The work of removal
will, 1t is said, begin Immediately.
McKeesport, Pa, Aug. Al he en-
pIoyes OF the butt weld and lap weld
departments ofthe national tube works.
about one hundred In number, came
out this morning completely tying up
the big tube plant. The Monongahela
blast furnaces and two or three minor
departments only remain in operation.
Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-THE following
is bulletin OF the strike situation IL
this vicinity at II o'clock noon: pain
tiers mil-two mills, one hoop and one
cotton tie were started this morning.
Some of the strikers have declared their
intention OF returning to work at q
o'clock tomorrow morning and the
management say the entire plant will
resume tomorrow. There is no disor-
der. Carnegie lower mill-One third
of the men employed at this plant are
said to out on strike The manage
ment admit that some OF the workers
JAILED to appear this morning but it de-
nies that the works are crippled.
Carnegie upper mill-EyerythiDR quiet.
No attempt has been made to disturb
the operation OF these works. Reports
from other mills show no important
changes.
Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. IA -Presi-
dent Shafier OF the Amslgamated Asso-
citation was asked this afternoon il the
report coming from Pittsburg that the
steel strike bad been settled on salts
factory terms replied in most en-
phatic language that 1t had not been
settled. He said no overiures for a
settlement had been made by the steel
trust.
McKeesport. August ii The entire
plant of the National be company 10
this city completely suspended work al
noon today. Part OF the Lap welding
department worked uLtil II O'Clock
when the men laid down their tools
snd Joined the ranks of the strikers.
Every banner is idle this afternoon.
Between s 900 land 10000 men and boys
are now practically strikers.
Cleveland, Aug. IA Officers OF the
Crescent Tin Plate mill struggled iD
elk more strike breakers from
Fittsburg this morning and now claim
that by Wednesda evening they will
have enough men run their mills to
their full capacity. The add, however.
that il they cannot for any reason get
the mills going the plant will certainly
be torn down and put up at MonesseD.
Pa, where non-union will work it.