Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-04
QUESTION Of VERAC|TY
NOT EASILY DETERMINED.
.rFEL CORPORATION OFFICIALS
AND STRIKE LEADERS 1--WE =
OPPOSITE INFORMATION
)yCERNING THE SITUATION.
FAIR PRESENTATION OF THEIR
CLAIMS AND COUNTER
CLAIMS.


Nv decided gains for the manufac-
szs. The accession OF 32 skilled men
ne Star plant, the increased produe-
at the Painter and the Lindsay &
utcheon mills, the detection from
strikers ranks of 70 maehinists and
cutters at the Continental tube
ks. and so at the Pennsylvania tube
Ks. the importation of II men to
Mo2essen steel hoop mill, and the
ailation of three mills on night turn
=he Clark mill. all point to an early
s5mption ali along the line. accord
10 steel officials.
me Ama.gamated officials, however,
Be the claim that everything is pro-
sing satisfactorily, and say that
leh Of the supposed advantage of the
IHufacturers is bluff and cannot be
#.lIe good. AS an instance they cite
e Lindsay & McCuteheon plant.
lege the company claims to have as
Amy men at work as they can accom-
mJiate and turning out merchantable
5auct. The Amalgamated people
/ aim that James Hurley. vice president
81 the First district, visited the Lind
=lg & McCuteheon mill to-day in the
of a roller seeking work. lie
H4de an inspection of the mil and, ac-
HlFding 10 his report, there are 80 men
work. six of whom are skilled. The
stfikers also claim that at the Mones-
plant the produc. turned out last
-ef amounted TO 250,900 pounds,
E aereas before the strike the daily out
4It was 100000 pounds.
Matters Mt Mckeesport
night are quiet and to all appear
ices unchanged, Strikers point to
lie fact that the machinists who were
! fsuaded yesterday to leave the Ma
{ 5aal tube works did not go in to-day,
a victory for them. The much
.ked-of start OF the Demmler plant is
SUI being discussed. and the attempt
t. start is now scheduled for the latter
If. of the week. The management
inns that the only thing holding them
A3ek is adequate protection for the
II 9rkers, a full complement of whom
-hey say are ready to go in. Mayor
lack is still holding back his final an
wer to the request for police protee-
Ion.
it was reported this afternoon that
the strikers at Duquesne intend to
AXE another effort to close that plant
by getting the open-hearth men out,
nut nothing definite on the subject can
oa learned.
At Wheeling, the strikers are hold
ing their own, and there is no indica-
{ on of an attempt to start any of the
nut down plants.
Wellsyille reports no change.
The report from Canal Dover is to
The effect that although District Man
ger Cline promised yesterday that
mills would be on this morning,
n mill, a small "a inch sheet
ill was started. The strikers claim
his was caused by the desertion of
me Of the n%on-union men who return
to Vandergrift from which place
came last Sunday. Manager
line
Would Make No Statement
nscept to deny that there were any
esertions, and to say that the situa-
Ion vas unchanged.
Amalgamated leaders in Pittsburg
90 not believe there will be any in
}estigation of the charges made by Mr..
Hickey at Milwaukee. Secretary Will
nj sand to-day that if a committee
lould come here for the purpose, it
Guild not be received ny the Amalga-
lated officials.
President Shaffer, it is said. received
-}-day many Endorsements of his course
lad encouragement to remain firm.
he president himself is confident, and
r.ofesses to be entirely satisfied with
ne progress of the strike.
The tin mill workers of Sharon to-
day forwarded to Amalgamated head
quarters $500 for the strike fund, and
tley expect that s1,100 additional will
ts raised by individual subscription.
Mayor Black tonight
Issued n Proclamation
10 the workingmen of McKeesport.
trging them to use no undue zeal in
coping men out of the Demmler mill,
o be started this week.
4 telegram from Irondale tonight
.lys:
Deputy Marshal w. T. Harnes Sc
'ured service upon the striking tin
Eorkers of Irondale. The strikers fur
fished a guide for the marshal. No
tempt has been made TO start the
liant, but Manager Banfield says it will
De put in operation the latter part OF
lis week. The leaders say If an at
.9mpt is made to import men the i'm
portations will be resisted by force
A Wellsville dispatch says:
Harry Phillips. a non-union man,