The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-23
strikers G|VE'ThvST
ANOTHER BIG GLOW
Tie Up Continental and Penn
sylvania Tube Works.
1T TAKES OUT 1900 HEN
Discussing This Last Move, an OfIicial
of the Combine says: "Lct the Good
Work Go On. Brother Shnffer Is Rap-
idly Gett Top Heavy strike"

Work GoOn Brother Shaffer Is Rap
idly Getting a Top-Heavy strike"
PITTSDURG, Pa, Aug. 2O.--The tieur
of the Continental and Pennsylvania;
lube works OF the National Tube com.
pany i'll this city was completed during
the night and early hours of the morn
ing. The maCniniSts and few other
employees OF the Pennsylvania works 10
the number of about 60 have not gone
out, but otherwise the two properties
are silent aru deserted.
Pennsylvania men went first, quitting 9
ut 6 o'clock last night. III response 60 the
can or the organizers OF the American
Eeneratlon Cf Labor, WHO had OeCn
worklnS alHDn" them Tor several wech>.
Then III large numbers they surrounded q
the Continental works ut Frank STOWE
anu called on the workers there Co uut
and JOIN the strikers. At midnight u
large number of the Continental men
dropped their tools and by this morning
the last man had lett the place.
The shutting down of the two plants
adds about 1900 men TO the force
of the strikers. The success Of the labor
organizers III getting the meu out
-
pitch of enthusiasm.
Dieaupoint, Il In Their Men.
The officials of the National Tube
company woCld not discuss the strike
beyond saying tnur they have been
keeD!y disappointed throughout the
strike by the attitude of their men, ana
that they nope that III time they will
come 10 tncIr SENSES ami come back
strike said:
Let the good work go on. Broth n
Shatfrr Is very rapidly getting top.
heavy strike. The larger ms army, the
quicker III VIII break up. Just wait un.
I'll II" begins TO hustle money tor strike
benefits l nope Chicago does 20 out
The mere IN" merrler." "
Inc Ste"' managers announced thaI
another nl.l WAS on to, av ar ne Clark
mails ana mat the property was nuw
running III :u!l. The o;hel prouerticS
tEey SAID, w,re running today Us they
were Yesterday. They denied the story
that th"re mad uc"n break at Duguesue
during ne u.,ht.
The strikers claim thar they have
again crippled the LINDSAY and Nc.
Clutch -on m..ts by taking some of the
non Gntpn men anC also capturing Scv
eral skilled men on tho way InGo the
plant, but 'ha managers say tnvv are
working the mil as usual ana that they
Will nave more mills before the end OF
the week.
The explosion of some railroad torne.
does at MNncssen early this morning
created some excitement and large
crowds gathered on the streets and near
the steel mills There We're large crowds
around the newly crippled tube WORKS
III this city TO-DAY. tut no disorder
We!lSvlllc reports indicate critical sit.
uauon, but the cry OF the wolf has been
raised 50 often a to disorder during rhiS
strike that II Is not believed now
The strikers at McKeesport plan a
general strike headquarters, one feature
OF which viii be Il press bureau The
leaders say 10" latter will give out
strictly truthful strike reports and stop
the exaggerated tales which they say
are lujurin- the town and Mayor Black.
Local strike Leaders cAlrc>S them selves
as being fully satisfied with the progress
OF the strike and confident of victory.