The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-16

Pirtsburg. Pa, July 15--Reports re-
caf-ed from an sources connected with
the great strike Of the steel workers
today indicate that the members Of the
AmaIgamated association nave matters
wen in hand. and the strike. order was
generally oJcyed. kilograms from
various points where the mills Of the
American Tin Plate company. the
American Steel Hoop company and the
American Sheet Steel company are To-
Gated, tell of the shutting down of
these plants in large numbers. In
Nary cases the plants mad been shut
down by the first strike order, which
affected tire Sheet Steel and the Steel
Hoop companies only. The last order
brought out all union plants of the
American Tin Plate company, with
the single exception of the new mill III
U0uessen, which is still running. AT
-he AmaIgamdted association head
quarters it is stated that the figures
given cut Saturday night regarding the
number of men VINO would be actually
idle In the mills of the three companies
have proved correct. This number was
placed at $4,000
OF the $4,000 men Idle. $500 are in
Pittsburg. 500 in Allegheny and 1900
jim McKeespOIL President Shaffer has
Pitts0Urg mills, but it is thought that
be- viii not do anything of a radical
nature until he is compelled to.
The American Steel Hoop company s
supposedly non-uniOn mill. known as
the Painter mill, was closed this morn
ing in all its branches The tie-up Q
this mill was said 10 have been a sur
prise to the mill-OwneTs and officials
IN charge of it. The plant known as
the Lindsey * NcCutcheon mill, in Al
leghenv. was shut down completely in
the pudding and bar mills. All the
skilled wOrkmeu refused To enter the
mill this morning, and the company
did not even operate the five fur
naces.
Men VIII 90 out.
The finishing departmeE- OF the mill
was working during the day, as the
men are not in the union but il is
claimed by the workers that the en-
pioyees In that department VIII not go
20 work in the morning.
tHe American Steel Hoop COMPANY
mill at M0Dt6SSen Was not closed today.
1T has been n0n-uniun since it WAS built
two years ago. and the company says
The men viii remain loyal The ANAL
samatsd people viii not discuss the
situation IN tnat mill a. present.
While all the mills of the United
States Steel corporation are included
IN the general tie-up, the three COM
panies named are the first attacked
When the next movement win be the
workers do not say. It is announced
tonight that the circular letter which
was expected &c be sent out today,
calling on the men in the mills Of the
Federal Steel company. the National
SleeI company and tie National Tube
company 10 come OUj, viii not be is
sued al present.
The most interesting report TO the
Amalgdmated association today was
tle c'Scatch from New York which
said that conference of the manufac-
tlT rs was to be held in New York to-
m1frOW. al which Warner Armes, vice
President Of the American Tin Place
company, was TO present a detailed ac-
count OF the experiences Of the commit
lee that met the Amalgamated assO-
cation in this city last week. Tt was
Sta-ed that the question of again ex-
ttnding the olive branch to the strikers,
or OF taking up the fight and crushing
tle association would be determined.
Generally speaking, the workers. from
PRESIDENT Shaffcr down seem to be
looklng Tor some sort of settlement.
Manufacturers Remain Quiet.
The general Offices Of the American
o,erl Hoop company are in this city,
8il It was stated there today that
PRESIDENT w. +. Corey. who is also eX-
g-l'lFe head Of the National Steel com
Lal1, nau nothing to say concerning
tl5 plans of the companies in meeting
Nit d1iIlCult5eS of the strike. nor as to
NAat condition the mills We're in where
Ioh-onl2n men had Joined the forces of
sle strikers. The policy of the manu-
-aslurerS il was said is to remain
e1-r- Tor the time, and wait develop
.ra.H e.
A Plate company are all in New
At tho district offices of the Ameri-
tan Sheer Steel company a meeting OF
managers was held today. II was a
Sely guarded meeting. and infOrma
'h was hard TO secure. Tt was said
--5"eFer, that The men IN the old
4o" mil IN Scottdale would not
S4lhe. The Scottdale Iron & Steel mill
N also working. and no signs of a
s.tike are visible there- The alleged
et'empt on the part OF the association
Stldck the forces In the Dig Wander
s-iIt mills in VANDERBILT, Pa. We're not
-s6+fled seriously, though the COM
10y is watching closely all such move
n-s When President Shaffer was
.-o-lned OF the granting OF the ad-
s@nct h the McKeespOrt tube workers.
le said.
anticipated such action on the par;
=. me manufacturers. and have warned
~ own men to guard against being
.iAutu Dy Sucn duSt-tbrOWing meth
- Ihe tube men In McKeespOrt are
~i-ll ganizet, and this advance. coming
-,l the beginning OF the strike OF ths
Employees OF the three companies with
A-eA we are ar issue, - an Indication
laJ the steel corporation appreciates
- strength of the Amalgamated asso-
ICON. and IS trying 10 thwart its
Slo"tn and aims by sucn means As
--e been adopted IN McKeesoort.
expect that similar advances viii
rs gwen To the men in other works q.
ae United States Steel corporation that
nave not been affected by .6e strike
.uer in the hope that the WORKERS
S refuse TO come out should we de-
20 extend the strike 90 all the
f.ali-s or the cOrnOra ton.
Reports From Strikers.
Following sre extracts of reports
N nearby towns up 10 %. m.
,>e@ Philadelphia, 0.-Three hundred
49, nIty employees of the New Phila-
pula 20. Inns mill ara idle.
oChesle, Pa--No attempt was made
statt work at the Charter stea
NJ r IN Carnegie today. as the mill 81
NJ. organized, about 200 of the EN-
9yees belonging TO the AmaIgamate
esscclati0n.
,h 9eesttdale. Pa.-Au DEPARTMENTS o.
M, 9eostdale and OlC, Meadow rollina
da- 81 TINS place "a e running full To-
fbst Is. ae oficials here have little fear
inf, eHe personal agreement entered
tne men viii be broken.
Aiis.oWn. Pat developed todas