Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-13
They Boast They Have Tied Up
the BeIIaire Plant.
STEEL OFFICIALS CONTENT.
shaffer Says situation Satisfies Him
South Chicago mili Hands
To He Appealed To.

turns From all the strike centers have
not been received today but as far as
they go they indicate that there has
been but slight change In conditions
since yesterday, During the night the
strikers made further gains from the
National Tube company at McKeesport
and seemed to have strengthened their
position at Wheeling. The Bellaire
plant was closed last night but a deter
mined effort will be made TO operate
IT today. The strikers are watching the
plant and boast that they have It tied
up and are in a position TO keep 1t so,
Preparations are being made here to
increase the number Of men in the
Lindsay q McCutcheon mills, which
have been operating with one non
union crew since last week and also TO
start the big Painter mill. which has
been idle since the first order to strike
went out. The police here have shown
that they will made a determined at
tempt to prevent violence or disorder
and the steel managers regard this as
a favorable point 10 break into the
strike with non-union men. II is APP
parent that no plans have yet been
formed for attempts at resumption at
McKeesport or Wheeling and It is be-
lieved that the companies whose plants
are either partly or completely crippled
will wait until the excitement at those
two points has subsidized.
The American Tin Plate company is
moving to secure resumption at some
Of its plants and the officials here feel
sure that they will succeed, Mayor +.
L. Boynton OF Niles has issued a state
ment in which he says that the stories
of attempts on the lives Of the Lisbon
tin workers yesterday were exaggerat-
ed, Steel officials seen here today ex-
press their complete satisfaction with
the progress they are making. They
say that If they could get protection
for their men and property at McKees-
port and Wheeling that the strike
would be quickly ended, They deny
that the Amalgamated association had
gained any ground al inc nittsburg
plants OF the Carnegie company and in
sist that the group OF big plants shown
to be with them on the general call are
still standing firm President Shaffer
said.
II am satisfied with the situation.
have received no reports from Chicago
and the west. ! will leave at 2:20 to-
morrow morning for Wheeling and Rev.
Fitzwiliam and Ben Davis are to go
with me. / do not know when | will
return from Wheeling"
SOUTH CHICAGO MILL HANDS.
Chicago, Aug. l3.--The steel workers
in the mills at South Chicago win be
asked TO reconsider their action in re-
fusing to comply with the order Of
President Shaffer to strike.
Information has been received from
Pittsburg that the supreme officer of
the Amalgamated association had dis
patched Assistant Secretary NJ. +.
Tighe west in an attempt TO get the
Federal Steel companys men here to
follow the example Of their eastern CO.
workers. Mr.. Tighe is we'll acquainted
with many of the representative mem
bers of the lodges here. He will arrive
in Chicago this afternoon and his or
ders are to seek conferences with the
officers of Lakeside No. 3 ana CONNER
clal lodge No. Il at once and arrange
for meetings where the subject again
will be gone into in detail.
W. c. Davis. the district vice presi-
dent, who resigned n few days ago be-
fore the strike order went into effect,
has gone TO Joliet to consult with the
lodges there. which have not yet an
nounced whether they will strike or
not.
THE STRIKE SITUATION.
Pittsburg, Aug. lathe strike situa-
ton early today is briefly summarized
as follows: Lindsay and Nc
Cutcheon plant OF American Steel Hoop
company-The fires are all lighted and
the management declares that the
plant will soon be In fun operation The
strikers assert that the works may
continue TO run with small force
The strikers pickets are keeping close
watch on the mills and say that but
few men are inside.
Republic Iron Morks-No effort is be-
ing made to start the mill.
Elba Iron Works-Strikers pickets
are on duty around the Rankstown
mills. The fires are banked.
Painters Mlll-Fires were lighted
this morning, but no men appeared.
Everything quiet
McKeesport. National Tube Works
Work has been much delayed by the
striking OF 250 boys who quit at mid
night, hut all the men are at work.
Monongahela Steel Works and Fur
naocs, McKeesport-No effort being
made TO start work Fires all banked.
Strikers keeping close watch.
Boston Rolling Mills, McKeesport--
No effort TO start.
National Rolling Mill, McKeesport-
No men appeared; fires banked
Monesscn-No effort made TO start
the steel mill this morning.
Niles, OhiO--The party OF strike
breakers which was captured here left
this morning for Lisbon accompanied
by Ave union men.
Plttsburg. Aug. i3-Ten men left the
lower union plant Of the Carnegie COM
psny today and IL Is claimed that the
rest of the crew 10 the number OF q
viii follow them. The rollers dld NOT
go out. but most Of the ten men are
skilled
The strikers claim that others win
follow tonight but this the managers |
deny. The latter say the desertions
viii have no effect upon the plants.
Bellaire, Ohio: An attempt will b4
made TO continue operations.
Newcastle. Pa No change In the sit
uation.
Youngstown, Ohio /; Following the
meeting Of the organized furnace work |
ers today. Il IL expected that an effort |
viii be made 20 extend the strike 10 |
the tube works and Ohio plant.
Wheeling. w. Va. Riverside plate and |
tube mills are effectively tied up, The