The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12
Strikers Make Gain at Mckees-
port and BeIlaire.
Situation Is Regarded as I'm
proved For Their Side.
IN COMPLETE CONTROL
McKeespOrt Has Developed Into
Strike Stronghold.
Youngstown Men Refuse to Go
Ont but Contribute Money.

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 12-The strikers
made gains today st MckeespOrt and
Benafre. and regard the situation as
more favorable 70 them than yester-
day. AT the former place they won the
National rolling mill of the National
Tube CON pany. The men OF the Bos-
ton rolling mil had already Joined the
strike. but the impression had been
created that the National would not so
out. The tube works at Mckeesport
were started as usual today. but it is
not clear how long they can be kept
going. McKeesport has been developed
into a stronghold OF the AmalgaInsated
association. and the strike leaders as
sert that they are completely in con-
troll Of the situation.
At Bellaire more men of the National
Steel company cast their fortunes with
the strikers and il is believed that the
plant will have to close down It was
admitted by steel officials that the
strikers had made material gains there
and that the mill would be probably
closed down temporarily. The strikers
claim that they Will completely tie up
the Riverside and other plants in the
Wheeling district. The Riverside plate
mill of the National Tube company was
prepared for work this morning, but
none OF the men appeared at the works
when the time for starting the turn
came. Organizers Of the Analgamated
association are at work among the men
OF the steel department and have plans
for forming an aInalgamated lodge to-
night
The trouble anticipated at Adonessen
this morning did not come and the
large plant of the American Tin COM
pany there is in full operation today.
Both sides claim control The strike
leaders planned TO call the men out this
morning, but at the last moment re-
Trained from doing SO. They say they
Will act later while the officers of the
company say that their position is quite
secure and that the plant viii not be
affected by the present difficulty. The
Farm mill at the Lindsay & Nc
Cutcheon plant, which was operated
last week with nOn-union crew made
q wavering start this morning and is in
operation, although shOrthanded. The
Republic iron works is tied I'D and the
fires started this morning in anticipa-
tion Of resumption are banked Paint
er's mill closed on the first call, is still
smokeless.
The steel people have planned its re-
opening for several days but as far as
outward appearances show, have done
nothing. The men of the EIba or
ErankstoWn pudding and rolling mills
have all Joined the strikers and the
works are completely crippled. All of
the Carnegie properties and the mills
OF the American Sheet Steel mill at
Nandergrift. Apollo Leechburg. Hyde
Park and Salisbury are in operation to-
day and the manufacturers assert that
there will not be the slightest trouble
at any Of them Reports from all the
strike centers indicate that perfect or
der prevails, but it is believed here that
clashes are inevitable at the more turb-
ulent places when attempts are made to
put nOn-unlOn men on where the strik-
ers have quit work President Shaffer.
Secretaries Williams and Tighe, Vice
President Shappelle national trustee.
John Pierce and Ben Davis We're al
strike headquarters. Mr.. Shaffer was
ia his private Office and refused to see
any callers. Secretary Williams said:
We are in the fight until an honor
able settlement can be reached. We are
issuing a call to the general public for
financial aid It VIII 90 out today"
CALL FOR AID
Williams gave out copies of the call
which reads as follows
To the Members Of Organized Labor:
Brethren. As you are undoubtedIv
aware the steel corporation is now
Waglng a war against organized labor
by making the Amalgamated associa-
tiOn the subject on which to begin on
eratlons. AT our last convention it was
unanimously decided 10 ask the United
States Steel corporation when settling
their annual scale with the Amalga-
mated association that they sign IN.
recognize the scale Of the Amalgamated
association In all their mills. When tha
matter was broached twas peramntor.i
~ refused After the holding of several
conferences, the demand of our or
gantzatton was modified so as to take
IN only the mills OF three of their com
stituent companies. viz. The American
Sheet Steel company. the American TIN
Plate company and the American Steel
Hoop company. where local lodges had
been formed and where the men were
very desirous of being union men. and
we are now out on strike FOR recogni
tion-
IN the conferences which were hello
BY the Representatives of the steel corr
poraLOn ana the Amalgamated assocfa-
tion the representatives Of the United
states Steel company's only arguments
were that they did not desire the Anal
gamated association TO become to-,
powerful, and that they should hold the
balance OF power. Later conferences
were held with the heads of the United
states Steel company who submitted 4
proposition that we sign only for fha
mills signed last year. with the excen-
ton Of the sheet mills in Saltsh,5rsr
ana Scottdale. which were signed for
the year previously. Their propositior
was rejected as it meant that fhe
Amalgamated association would merely
have 70 remain in a quiescent stare
N nile they We're expanding and adding
70 their ncn-union possessions
they are Waging a fight for the e,
termination OF the Amalgamated as
soeiation and for the worlxingmen to
combine, a principle. which thew have
demonstrated to the people OF the