Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-13

today and througnOut the "ecA s''"s
would materially change the situation.
n was said that they were counting
upon strong aid from the American
Federation Of Labor and other organiza-
,ions Of union labor. but those bodies
have not yet given any public indication
Of what they will do The Amalgamat-
cd association has developed great
strength in the Wheeling district aud
has made gains in some Of the Pennsyl-
vania districts, but IL will be today
before the lines o. cleavage viii be
marked with sufficient clearness for a
count Of the men.
The steel officials communicated with
their superintendents and district man
ayers Sunday night and At II O'Clock
made public the result Of their reports.
which showed that South Chicago. Jo-
llet and Bay Wow at Milwaukee had
voted 70 stay in; that tho Ohio works OF
the National Steel company at fonngs'
town. and the KING. Gilbert and War
ner plants Of the National Steel CON-
panv at Columbus had resumed without
trouble; that the Homestead. Edgar
Thompson, Duquesne. Upper and Low
or Union and Howard Axle works Of the
Carnegie group. employing more than
5000 men, had resumed work without
tronble
Tho converting and blooming mills Of
the National Tube company AZ Mckees-
port had started without officially aud
that BelIaire had been only partially
crippled. They were also advised thet
the men Of the Boston Rollivg mills a.
MoKeesport had notified tee National
Tubs company that they would 20 out
aud that while the National Tube plant
nc NcKosport woald b. started. It was
certain that many men woud 90 out.
/ They were als0 no.ilod that their
/ Wheeling plants were crippled and that
/ IL was uncertain whas would DO done
there Their advices also said that tho
I CLARK mill here which has been running
non.union Tor several days wodld b.
started MP as usual and rnnt there was
no Doubt nhort is successful operation
Tho steel officials were elated over their
showing at the Carnegie plants and IN
+ Illinois. Ohio and Wisconsin. aud ex-
pressed confdence in a speedy victory
over the Amaigamafed association.
National Vice President Walter lar
kins OF the Amalgamated association
discussing the situation In Wheeling
I district Sunday night said:
"At the Riverside Plant Of the Ma
tional Tube company the plate and tube
mills viii boz on Monday morning and
possibly the steel department. Already
we have taken into membership IN the
I Amalgumatad $50 Of the 500 Of skilled
mon of the Riverside and remaining 80
wnrkmon In the steel department have
asked Us % call a meeting at which
they may organize q lodge, which viii
I b. done.
1--WE have succeeded IN tieing up the
Bellaire planto % tho National Steel CONF
pany. We organized $50 OF the skilled
men Saturday and at a meeting this af'
toruoon were more accossions.
"The Ia Belle plant Of the American
Tin Plato company is closed tonight a.
are the Aena.StaEdard mills Of the
American Sheet Steel and American
Steel. Hoop companies The Mingo
Junction plants Of the National Steel
and American sleei Hoop companies are
also closed"
Secretary Williams gave out an inter
view sunday night in which he has
placed the blame for the strike on the
refusal Of tho officials Of the United
States Steel Corporation 10 arbitrate
and declared that before the strike was
over thousands Of men in other trades
would be drawn into it 90 save the
Amalgamated association and the prin-
ciplos for which it stands. He said:
Il tell you this question win have 20
be settled In some way. II not by a
peaceful strike. then by legislation. II
that fails the ballot VIII be tried. IL all
else fails. / believe il would result in on
appeal % the bayonet tell you there
81 % condition existing today that places
this country on the eve OF one Of the
greatest revolutions that ever could oc-
cur in the history OF the world"
The Amalgated people claim 20 have
organized $500 Of the national tube men
a. McKecsn1rt and that they will com.
p'egely tie the plant up.
The Republic Iron mills here have
made all preparations % start up despite
the fact that their men have been order
"a out Many OF the men have gone %
work In independent mills.
The Amalgaicd association has begun
i,s appeal Co other labor organization oi
the country. They believe that fund
Of fully $1,000. 900 viii be contributed 20
their support aud that they will secure
sympathetic action.
While the strike from the officials
side seems TO be against, there Is no
summarizing the situation a. it is.
Developments today are awaited with
anxiety.
Would Eject Two million.