The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-16

port. expect tnat similar advances
will be given to the men in the other
works of the United States Steel Cor
poration that have not been affected
by the strike order, in the hope that
the workers may refuse to come out
should we decide to extend the strike
to all the plants of the corporation"
shafer's strong Card.
President Shaffer is confident that
the Association will make such a
strong showing on this preliminary sus-
pension of work that a general strike
of all the mills of the United States
Steel Corporation will not be neces-
lry. This latter proposition is the
cong card which the Amalgamated
resident has up his sleeve and which
he has Threatened to play if an carly
adjustment of the difficulty is not
made. This strike bears a resemblance
to the historical Homestead strike in
1892 in that it is not a question of
wages. but of recognition of the ANAL
gamated Association. The association
insists upon unionizing all the plants
of the three companies in question. The
manufacturers refuse to grant this de-
mand and say that the individual con-
tracts with workmen which are in
force at number of the plants must
stand.
Was Non-uniOn Stronghold.
The Painter and Lindsay and Nc
Cutcheon plants, which the Amalga-
mated Association to-day succeeded
in closing, have been looked upon by
the officials of the United States steel
corporation as the strongholds of nom
unionism in the hoop company.
r. e prompt action of President Shat
fer in thus early forcing the fighting
and carrying it into the enemy's camp
was looked upon as evidence that the
strike will be one of the most spirited
of Pittsburg's history.
President Shaffer was pleased with
the reports from the two strongholds
and he declared that not a wheel
would turn in either the Painter or
Lindsay and McCutcheon works until
the strike was settled. He said that
the Painter plant was pivotal with re-
spect to the other non-union plants of
the Steel Hoop Company, and thai
the men elsewhere had promised, if the
Painter plant would join the strike
movement, there would be no trouble
in organizing the remainder of the
plants. He said that there was no
question that the men would respond,
as they have been anxious to join the
general movement. and were held in
check and kept at work by the direc-
tion of the Amalgamated officials.
President Shaffer said that the move
ment would be carried to other plants
not now recognized by the combine as
under the wing of the association.
Overlooked One Mill.
Mr.. Shaffer said to-day that things
thus far had gone just about as he had
expected. The men he had found were
not only willing, but eager to go out.
He added:
I'm the rush we overlooked one place
and an important place, too, and this
morning L got telegram asking what
was the matter with us"
It's tin mill, he said, but he refused
to say where it is located.
Association Gains Two Mills.
In addition to the very general and
in some instances rather unexpected
compliance with the strike order, the
Amalgamated tonight has added two
more mills to its list. both of which
were claimed to-day by the companies
to be beyond the reach of organization.
When the William Clark Sons Com
pany mill at Thirty-fifth street, which
operated all day with non-union men,
came to shift turns tonight, none of
the skilled men reported for duty and
the plant had to close down.
Later the following was received con-
cerning the mill considered by the
manufacturers exceptionally loyal
Monessen. Pa, July 15.-The Mones-
sen steel hoop plant is closed and has
been organized by the district delegates
of the Amalgamated Association. The
delegates arrived in town this morning
and went to work Immediately. BY 8
o'clock this afternoon they had all the
local men in the association and left
this evening for Pittsburg after advis-
ing the men to stand firm. The men
held a meeting tonight to elect officers
and name their lodge"
The conquest of these two plants is
considered by the association people as
an instance of their strength.