The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-15
STRIKE OF THE STEEL MEN.
Pittsburg the Storm Centre Of the
Battle With the Trust.

PITTSBURG. July 15.-This city is
likely to be the storm centre of the strike
which the officers o. the AmaIgamated
Association Of Iron. Steel. and Tin Work
ers are. now conducting against the steel
sheet. steel hoop. and tin companies OF
the United States Steel Corporation, and
which they threaten to extend this week
to the National steel Federal Steel, and
National Tube Company
The circular of r. J Shaffer, the union's
president. calling out the men of these
companies Is awaited with interest be
cause it Is expected 10 contain NIr- Shat
fer-s version of the unsuccessful confer
ence held last week and also because
there is some wonder as to what reasons
he Will give for ordering thu men out
At the Amalg,lmated Associations head
quarters there is bat little excitement and
the absence Of confusion was yaken as an
indication that the officials Of the order
have been preparing quietly for months
FOR the trouble that came with the fail
ure of the delegates 10 the conference
held here last week 20 reach a satisfacto-
~ settlement The Offices. which were al
most deserted yesterday on account Of
Mr. Skaters objection to doing any but
absolutely necessary work on Sunday,
were filed at an early hour and everybody
was busy.
The notice 10 the men all over the
country to cease work today was sent by
telegraph Saturday before midnight, but
the official order for the strike has not
been issued yet Mr.. Shaffer is preparing
il under the direction Of W J. Brennan,
attorney for the organization. It viii be
more OF the nature Of an address to the
public than a business notice to members
Of the association
Arrangements We're made this morning
for the quick handling Of reports from
the various plants affected by the strike
Mr.. Shafer viii remain at headquarters
and expects to be in touch with his men
all the time.
The first surprise this morning was
when the news came Of the closing Of the
mills of J. Painter & Sons, on the South
Side. This has been q non-union plant for
several years Il was known that the
AmaIgamated Association recently organ
lied a lodge there. but it was thought
that it did not have enough members to
close the mill The union workmen Of
the plant held meeting last night and
decided tc go out this morning and the
non-union men went with them. No at
tempt was made to start the mill this
morning Some Of the Iaborers reported
for work, but found most Of the fires cut
and the doors closed By O'Clock the
place was deserted.
Mr.. SHAFFER VERY BUSY.
Mr. Shafer said he was too busy to is
sue a statement at noon, and added chat
he did not expect to make any new moves
for a day or two. The significance Of the
remarks is not known. Some persons
consider il yeiled threat to call upon the
National and Federal Steel men TO Join
the strike if the combine does not ask
for another conference at once.
Nj DOIau. President Of the PIttsburg
District OF the United Mine Workers
strengthened this opinion by declaring his
men to be prepared to go out If called
upon TO do 50
a sensational statement was made by
John Williams. Secretary Of the Amalga-
mated Association, in reply 20 the inter
view given out in New York yesterday
by Warner Arms who was one Of the
combines representatives at the confer
ence here last week. Mt. Williams in
sisIs that the statement issued by Mr.
Arms contains Misrepresentation He
says that on last Friday one Of the
trusts delegates. when recognized by the
chairman of the meeting said it was the
object Of the manufacturers to keep the
hal of fp.Fs
that If the demands Of the 8rnaIgamated
Association were granted that organiza-
ton would be supreme IN labor matters
Sn the United States. Mr. Williams quotes
the speaker as saying: To recognize
your association IN all Of our mills would
be TO throw the balance Of power into
your hands To avoid this we viii fight
to the finish" Neither side would weak
en- and the strike was declared
Another point was scored by the ANAL
gamated Association when il succeeded
in closing The Lindsey & AIcCutcheon
plant, which. like the Painter Bill, IS IN
the uon-uuion class. The association
formed lodge in the Allegheny mill re-
Gently. bEt until today it was believed
that the order to strike would not affect
the plant seriously Only few Iaborers
and bows were working there this morn
ing and GJJ men were idle There are 700
men o>St al the Painter MIL
aIr. Shaffer issued d general order this
morning requesting all members Of the
AraaIga mated Association to keep away
fem the mills of thcicombiae. He warns
them that it is 10 the interest Of the or
ganizatiCn 90 preserve good order The
mills in this district which are Idle this
morning are as follows.
J. Painter & Sons, steel hoop, Lindsey
< AIcCutheon, steel hoop; Mckeesport,
sheet steel and steel hoop; MonongaheIa,
TinpIare; Star. tin plate; New Keasiug-
ton. tinplate; New Castle, tin plate; CT
Fard. tinplate; Struthers, sheet steel;
Warren, steel hoop; CanHousbUrg, tin
plate; Salisbury. sheet steel: Scottdale.
sheet steel; P0meroy, sheet steel; Carue-
gle tPenusyIYania), tirplate, YoUugs-
town, upper and lower mills, sheet steel
and steel hoop.
4 conservative estimate is that from
Is 5,0oG TO ls,elG are affected. II is said that
as the men in this district have been
earning good wages for long time they
viii not Immediately ask for benefits from
the maIgamated Association. The
money received by assessment upon
working members viii probably be saved
for defence fund
THE STRIKE u OTHER PLACES
The following reports have been receiv-
cd regarding the progress Of the strike
in other places:
Cambridge, Ohio-The 500 men Of the
two plants here are out.
W MI