The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
STEEL TRUST IS GAINING
SLOWLY BUT SURELY OVERCOMING
 THE STRIKE.
A Summary of the sttuatiOn-American Tin Plate Company Issues Statement Denying There Are Any Negotiations Consider n Peace Proposition from Re- sponsible Persons.
sponsible Persons.

Pittsburg, Aug. 27.-Practical1y the
 only significant event in the strike to-
 day was the positive stand taken by
 the American Tin Plate company in
 reference to its course in the future.
 An official statement from this com pany to-day denies that there are any | negotiations on foot looking to settle ment of the strike, and authorizes the statement that mills put into opera | tion during the strike will be continued non union and all men going to work now will be retained in their positions. This statement will have it's effect | because of the fact that the tin plate factory has been considered as among the strongholds of the Amalgamated association Notwithstanding that the Amalgamated people claim justification
 on the ground that their constitution provides for such procedure, the off cials of the tin plate company consider the action a breach of trust and say
 that henceforth they are determined to
 cut loose from union labor entirely.
 The association officials treat the
 threat with indifference, their only re- ply being that the company cannot carry out it's plan because nearly all of the skilled workers of the country are members of the association and the plants cannot be run without them. The corporation however, has started sev- eral of their plants in a way and claim to have all the men necessary within reach to operate them in full, as soon as the machinery is in proper shape.
 The developments of the day would appear to evidence slow but sure gains by the corporation. The following sum mary gives the status in this district:
 Painters mills-Six mills being oper- ated and management says plenty of good material is being turned out
 Star mill-Men still at work upon two mills; no more men have entered the plant; third turn may be put on at midnight.
 Lindsay and McCutcheon miIl-Sev- eral men secured two mills open with separate crews.
 Clark and Union mills-Captain L. T. Brown says the strike is over so far as these mills are concerned Strikers say the mills are not running full.
 McKeesport-Rep of tube workers decide to stand by the Amal- gamated officials. Denmler plant may be started this week.
 President Shaffer says he will con- sider a peace proposition from respon- sible persons Amalgamated officials | are confident of ultimate success.
 The one place within this district | where the strikers have scored vic l tory is at Irondale o. At this place | the American Tin Plate company was | to close down its recently | opened plant for lack of men to operate it. The day was full of excitement in the little village and street fights came thick and fast for time until the in- habitants were wrought into state of | excitement bordering on terror.
 The first fight of the morning took | place when five union men left their homes and started for work in the mill On the main street of the village they were met by party of about thir- .y strikers who by moral suasion tried -o get them Co desist from their deter to go to work. When this tailed a stronger argument was used, md the men were given a drubbing md driven back to their homes.
 The village had scarcely recovered rom the surprise which this attack ,ccasioned when word was passed tround that a party of new men were irving overland from Wellsville. AL most all the strikers at once started O meet the carriage and when they Jassed the mill office, Ira Householder . non-union man, shouted at them. This action precipitated fight. Man. ger Banfield saved Householder by { lrawing him inside and shutting the loor with difficulty.
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