The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-28
Members of shaffer's Organization
Given a Last Chance tn Re-
turn to Their Positions.
TROUBLE FOR TUBE WORKERS
STRUCK IN HASTE AND ARE NOW RE-
PENTING AT LEISURE.
Intense Excitement at Mckeesport
Growing Out of the Strike.

PITTsBURG. Aug. 2.-Practically the
only significant event i'm the strike to-day
was the positive stand taken by the Amer
lean Tin Plate Company in reference TO
It's course in the future. An official state
ment from this company to-day denies that
there are any negotiations on foot look
ing 20 a settlement OF the strike. and
authorizes the statement that the mills
put into operation during the strike will
be continued nonunion, and all men going
TO work will be retained I'm their
positions. This statement will have its
effect. because OF the fact that the tin
plate trade has always been considered
as among the stronghods of the Anal
gsmated Association. and the def" ap-
pears 10 have been brought about by the
Association declaring a strike against the
tin plate company after the scale for the
year had been signed Notwithstanding
the fact that the Amalgamated people
claim justification on the ground that their
constitution provides for such procedure
the officials OF the tin plate company con-
slider the action n breach of trust and
say they are determined TO cut loose from
union labor entirely. The association Of
ncials treat the threat with indifference.
xheir only reply being that the company
mot carry out It's plan. because nearly
OF the skilled tin workers OF the coun-
fy are members OF the association, and
/the plants cannot be run without them.
The corporation. however. has started sew
eral OF their plants In a way, and claim
20 have all the men necessary within reach
TO operate them In full soon as the ma
chinery is In proper shape.
Reports from the organized tube workers
who struck In sympathy with the Amalga-
mated Association say there Is lot of
trouble I'm for the hasty action they
took In walking out OF the plants OF the
National Tube Company without the form
ality OF submitting their cause TO the gen
eral officers OF the American Federation OF
Labor. IL has been discovered. so the men
say, that they have violated the constitu-
tion OF the Federation. which provides that
before going out on strike local receiving
a charter direct from the American F-der-
alton of Labor must submit list OF
grievances 10 the executive council OF the
federation for approval Failure TO do this
cuts of the striking lodges from all strike
benefits from the federation or from other
allied trades unions. Most of the tube work
ers struck without this formality having
been gone through. To settle the strike now
they have no general officers TO act for
them and only the various lodge officers
sHAFFER CANNOT HELP THEM.
An appeal is to be made TO President
Shaffer. of the Amalgamated Association.
TO take hand I'm any settlement for the
tube workers when such a settlement Is
made. IL is claimed. however. that IL will
not be possible for this to be done,
President Shaffer cannot act for any other
body than his own. The position OF the
tube workers Is attracting considerable
attention. and many of the men. while de-
ciaring that they will stay out long as
the Amagamated men do. are making no
secret OF their perplexity regarding the
ultimate outcome OF their strike. A move
ment is foot. II is said. To form ma
tional body of the tube workers.
President Shaffer to-day reiterated his
positive statement that all efforts for peace
that were being made by the Civic Fedora
tion were without authority from him. lie
said that II official overtures were made
by the combine they would be considered.
but that was all. He denied that he knew
Of any move that was being made in New
York except what he has seen in the pa
pers.
The DEVELOPMENTS of the day would ap-
pear TO evidence slow but sure gains by the
corporation. The following summary gives
the status I'm this district
Painters Mill-Six mills being operated
and management says plenty of good ma
terial Is being turned out.
Star Mill-Men still at work upon two
mills, no more men have entered the
plants; third turn may be put on at mid
Lindsay & McCutcheon Mill-SeveraI men
secured; two mills open with separate
crews.
Clark and Union Mills-Capt |. T. Brown
says the strike is over so far as these mills
are concerned. Strikers say the mills are
not running fun.
McKeesport-R Representatives of Tube
workers decide To stand by amalgamated
officials. Demmler plant may be started
this week
President r j. Shaffer SAYS he will con-
slider peace proposition from responsible
persons. Amalgamated officials confident OF
ultimate success.
The one place within this district where
the strikers have scored "A victory Is at
1rondale. q. At this place the American
Tin-plate company was compelled To close
down Its recently opened plant for lack OF
men TO operate IL.
NUMEROUS STREET FIGHTS.
The day was full OF excitement in the lit
tie village and street fights came thick and
fast for a time until the inhabitants were
wrought into state OF Excitement border
ing or terror. The first night of the morn
ing took place when five nonunion men left
their homes and started for work i'm the
mill on the main street or the village
they were met by party Of about thirty
strikers. who by moral suasion tried TO get
them 10 desist from their determination TO
20 10 work When this failed a stronger
argument was used and the We're
given drubbing and driven back To their
homes The village had scarcely recovered
from the surprise which this attack occa-
stoned when word was passed around that
party OF new men were driving overland
from Wellsvlle Almost all the strikers
started TO meet the carriage and when
they passed the mill Office. Ira Householder.
nonunion man. shouted at them. This
action precipitated fight. Manager Ban