Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
IT HAS SHIFTED.
INTEREST IN THE STEEL STRIKE
SEEMS TO HAVE MOVED
WESTWARD.
NEWS THAT CAME OUT OF the WEST

On the Other Hand the Operators
Sny the Strikers Are Now ut the
Flood-Tide of Their Success.
Pittsburg, Aug. 1S.-The center Of in
terest i'll the steel strike has shifted to
the West, where Joliet finally swung
into line with the strikers and MilWau-
kee appointed to-day as the time for q
final vote on the question. The news
/ that came out of the West cheered the
strikers throughout the districts in this
vicinity as no Other development since
the labor war was declared. in their
enthusiasm they count on favorable ac-
ton at Milwaukee to-day, and carrying
their hopes still farther, say that they
will yet win Chicago over These sue
cesses, they declare with apparent con-
fidance, will make tnem masters of the
situation and win the strike. The steel
operators on the other hand, say that
the strikers are now at the flood tide Of
their success, and that when the ebb
comes It can never be stopped. They
do not seem to be disturbed by recent
events and with confidence equal to
that of the strikers talk of the GER
tainty of ultimate success. They assert
that popular sentiment has never been
behind the strikers and that the gen.
eral interest which was once aroused
by the
Contest Is Quickly Waning.
They claim that they are more than
holding their own in. the non-union
plants that were unaffected or have
been started since The strike began, and
are perfecting plans for reopening sew
eral plants now idle. They also claim
that mary of their men, particularly at
McKeesport, Wheeling and Bellaire,
were forced out by intimidation and
will come back as soon as the excite
ment dies out and their safety is as
sured. Talk of peace has been dropped
for the time being, and it is agreed that
in it's present aspect the situation indi-
Gates a prolonged and stubborn con-
test.
Two hundred men employed in the
National Galvanizing works of the Ma
tional Tube works at Mckeesport
struck yesterday. They were the last
remaining workmen in the affected
trades in that city and the tie-up is now
as complete as possible there. Many
Of the tube workers, although on strike.
have refused to join any union, and the
opinion is expressed that there will
soon be break among the strikers.
The leaders -t
Plan Another Rally
for tonight to re-entLuse the men and
check any break that may be possible.
The organizers are working indefatiga-
bly, to keep the men in line. They are
also extending their operations to Du-
quesne and Homestead, the two great
strongholds of the Carnegie company,
and claim to BE- gaining ground at both
places. The recent gains here and at
Joliet will bring the total number of
men brought out by he third and final
call Of President Shaffer to about 3d.
600, and press the grand total to some
thing over 10000. Thousands of the
men out have found other work and the
exact number now idle is unknown.
The Amalgamated association is Or
ganizing q number OF employment bu-
reaus and plans to place many more OF
the idle men,. President Shaffer an
nounced that after Sept. the idle
Amalgsmated men would receive strike
benefits Of 81 week apiece, and that
some provision would be made fCr men
outside the organization.
Tin Plate Workers Hesitate.
The lodges of the International Tin
Plate Workers Protective association
throughout the country are passing
upon the question Of handling the
Welsh plates which the American Tin
Plate company plans to import to re-
plenish the supply cut off by the strike,
and their decision will have an impor-
tant bearing upon the strike. The tin
plate workers claim that on certain oc-
casions in the past when they asked for
the aid of the Amalgamated association
they were given no satisfaction, and
+ that the association itself furnished
precedents against sympathetic strikes.
Seem to Favor "a Strike.
. Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 1.-THE mem
bers of the Bay View lodge Of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers will to-day at 3
o'clock decide for second time wheth-
err or not they will obey the strike or
der of President Shaffer. Michael r..
Iigne. representing President Shaffer,
accompanied by w. C. Davis, vice pres
ident of the Fourth district OF the
!Amalgamated association. REACHED Mil
waukee yesterday afternoon, but not
until late last night did he have a con-
ference with President Redfern Of the
local lodge relative to the date Of the
meeting AS time goes on the chances
seem to favor a strike, the sentiment in
that direction seeming to have gained
strength since the men at Joliet decided
to 20 out. There are, however, many
oorsarvat five members of the Bay View
lodge who favor remaining at work.
These are men who have gone through
strikes heretofore, and before another
such step is taken the question will be
weighed very carefully.
Honorcd by Legations.
Lima, Peru, Aug. 1S.-A funeral serv-
ice has just been held here by the Ger
AID ri nnlonias in nnemOrX of