The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-12
PLANTS READY TO START
Str Mills Have Full Force of
 Skilled Operatives.
Hungarian Strikers Threaten to Re turn to Work Unless Paid by the Assoeiation-Shaffer Makes
 No Move.

Pittsburg. Sept. u.-While stories Of peaceful settlement of the strike or tht Amalgamated Association were heard to- day with much force and persistency President Shaffer continued to deny them emphat atically and said that the battle of the steel workers would go until they won. He denied that the executive board had instructed him to settle the strike on any terms and said he would not go to New York or make any further peace move for the present.
 While the president of the Amalgamat- ed Association was standing in this posi- tion, the officials of the United States Steel Corporation were putting forth ac' tive efforts to start their plants. The company held the strikers pickets back by show of police and got lot Of pro- visions, cooking utensils and cots for the men to sleep on into the Monongahels plant of the American Tin Plate Com- pany. It was officially announced at the same time that there was an ample num- ber of men ready to enter the plant and start the mill as soon as they were in readiness.
 Car of Skilled Men.
 About Il o'clock in the morning car loaded with skilled men for the star Plant arrived in the Union station. These men were taken to the mill without inter- ference by the strikers. The picKets that had been guarding the works had gone over to the south side to take part in the movement in tin mills and among them were rollers, roughers and catchers. They came from the east and 1t Is said many of them had broken away from the ranks of the strikers in other mills and had sought work under assumed names With this increased force, the Star plsnt ie practically filled with skilled men and wall be able to operate all ..le mills there on full turns. l
 The efforts of today 1t is believed. have practically ended all possibilities of ths Amalgamated Association ever Gettipa back the Star mills into their control as the men who have gone to work have declared their intention of remaining as individuals for all time.
 Secretary Williams said he was prepar- ink to send out the second installment of strike benefits during the day and The number to receive benefits Is not mere than 10000 and this will require about $40,O00 weekly. 1t Is claimed that the Amalgamated treasury will be able LO net LIlS pGJ AANANos
 Indignation Meeting.
 The Hungarian strikers at McKeesport held an indignation meeting tonight and decided that if they could not draw bene fits sure and quick they would draw out oI the strike. strike leaders have tried every means to appease their anger, but the result is doubtful
 Fires in the Monongahela Steel Works. which were scheduled to start today, have been drawn. All repairs are sus- pended and the men sent home. Pittsburg McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad detectives were driven off the tracks near the mill today by a crowd of strikers, erty. Thomas Ennis, an old man ems pioyed at the tube works, was badly beat en on his way to the mill today.
 The New York counsel of the National sel at Pittsburg today to discuss the strike. It was practically settled that no long shut down would be tolerated and that the next attempt to start will be a determined one. This Is taken to mean that an injunction to protect the employees is in store for McKeesport and possibly a visit from the State militia.
 Tonight for the first time since the strike, the steel hoop mill at Monessen is running full force, which practically ends that town is now running day and night.
 A telegram from Newcastle, Pa, to- night says: party of fourteen Amal- gamated men from this city departed this evening for some unknown point. They told friends they were going to take places in the Star mill at Pittsburg but 1t is also rumored that their real desti- nation was Elwood Ind, where an at tempt is soon to be made to operate the plant. Local strikers are indignant at inc that the men really intended taking the places of strikers.