Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-07
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Pittsburg, Aug. with the issue OF
a general strike order by President
shaffer 1t is not any longer theory
that confronts the public, but an actual
condition. 1t is now generally accepted
as fact, that the struggle il on ;for.
good and 1t will not be terminated
until either one or the other OF the
contending parties is defeated. Who
this will be is as yet subject of spec
ulation. Still there are some, endowed
with more hopefulness than most peo-
pie, who express the opinion that the
order of Shaffer will not go into eject
and that compromise will be made
before the week is out
AS far as Pittsburg is concerned, all
tho 1T is headquarters of the AmalKa-
mated association, few men are inn
mediately involved in the strike in
comparison with other sections, the to-
tai number thruout the country being
almost 100000 men.
There is no question that the various
companies of the United States Steel
corporation will make efforts to start
up some idle plants Immediately and
thus prevent the strike, If possible, be-
fore Its inception. Already such move
has been made at Clark's plant iii this
city this morning and CONSERVATION
re1gned among the strikers in the Law
rencev1lle district when they learned
that Captain Brown, general superin-
tendent OF the mill, had stolen march
on them and started up two mifls. Ev-
erything is quiet around all the mills,
The strikers around Clarks mill are
very orderly and say they will make no
attempt to get the men out that went
to work this morning nor will they mo-
lest them in any way.
The steel manufacturers generally do
not view the strike order with xlarm.
Combine officials preserved the same
reticence shown from the beginning
OF the trouble, but privately comments
ed upon it. refusing to be quoted. One
prominent nlanufa cturer said he feit
sorry for the men, but believed the
strike would speedily end and that at
Its conclusion there would be no Anal
gamated association to worry the man
ufacturers in the future. Another said
1t would be fight to finish and hi
did not think negotiations would bo ra,
opened.
The effect of Shaffer's order on the
employees of the Carnegie Steel Company
IS being watched with interest. It is
generally understood the mills of the
Carnegie Company are depended upon
by the United States Steel Corporation
to keep the strike from closing down it's
business. The plants are so extensive,
the men SO thoroughly non-union and
products SO varied and of such natslre
they can be but little affected by the re-
fusal OF the union men in other trades
to handle them, that the situation seems
to be pretty well in the hands of the
United States Steel Corporation so long
as they are kept running. In recogni-
lion of this the Amalgamated Associa-
ticn is making desperate attempts to
break down the bulwarks of non-union-
ism in these mills.
Since the great strike in 1892 three un.
successful attempts have been made to
organize the Homestead workers. A.
mass meeting will be held tomorrow
right, when President Shaffer will adj
dress the men and endeavor to induce
them to join the association. The unior,
men who are arranging the meeting say
they will close the mills when the strife
assumes its new proportions SATURDAYS
night.
The action of President Shaffer in Civ
ing the men unit! Saturday night to
work before entering on the strike has
given the corporation officials an oppor-
tunity of canvassing the situation 1t is
stated that every foreman will be in
to ascertain the sentiments OF
every man under his charge. This will
be tabulated by mills and districts, SO
that before next Saturday night the
president OF the corporation will know
how each man in the employ Of the cor
roration stands.
Shaffer gave out today a notice that
there will be monster mass meeting
held at Newcastle, Pa, on Saturday. He
said he would he there IL nothing pres
vents him.
Secretary Williams said there was
nothing to be given out. He predicted
there would be surprises in store for the
people before the week had gone by.
When the word was received at the
headquarters that ClaYk's
mill was in partial operation Vice
President Gibson hurried to t1A scene.
When he returned he said only one
striker had gone back to work and the
rest were negroes. He denied Capt.
Browns statement that two mills were
in operation and said that only one was
running. A large mass meeting and
picnic will be held ut Phoenix Park, near
McKee's Rocks, Saturday afternoon un-
der the auspices of the McKee's Rocks
Lodge, Amalgamated Association. All
the strikers from this vicinity are ex-
rected to be present. The speakers will
be Samuel Gompers. Theodore Shafeer
and Patrick Dolan, president Of the
Pittsburg District, United Mine Wefk-
ers of America. At this meeting it Is
expected that Samuel Gompers will
state just what support the American
Federation Of Labor will give 70 the
striking steel workers and Patrick Do
lsn viii state the position Of the miners.
General Nsolsy Dead.
Plainfeld, N. j., Aug. 7.-Hrtk. Gen.
James 8. Negley, veteran Of the ade1i-
IAN and civil wars. and prominent IN +