The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-13
Chicago Steel Workers viii Be
Asked to Reconsider
Their Action Refusing to Obey
Order to Strike.
EASTERN SITUATION.
Appears to Be Encouraging For
the Strikers.
Many Mills Are Completely Tied
Up and Others Crippled

Cbfcaeo Aug. 12-The steel workers
In the mills at South Chicago viii 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 has dis
patched Assistant Secretary NJ r
Tighe west ia an attempt to get the
Federal Steel company's men here TO
follow the example OF their eastern CO
workers. Mr.. Tighe is well acquainted
with many Of the representative mem
bers of the lodges here and for tins
reason was chosen by President ShaHer
for the mission He viii arrive in Chr
cago this afternoon, and his orders are
TO seek audiences with the officers Of
Lakeside lodge No. 9 and Commercial
lodge No. "A at once, and arrange Tor
meetings where the subject again VIII
be gone into detail
W. c. Davis. the district vice presl-
dent. who resigned a few days ago. be
fore the strike OF der went into erect
has gone to Joliet TO consult WITH the
lodges there which have not Yet an
nounced whether they VIII suike OF
SITUATION IN GENERAL
Pittsburg. Aug. 13.-The strike situa-
tion early today is briefly summarized
as follows
Lindsay & McCutcheon plant Of
American Steel Hoop company-The
fires all lighted and the mana cement
declares that the plant Will soon be iu
fun operation. The strikers assert that
the works may continue TO run with q
small force. The strikers pickets are
keeping close watch on the mills ana
say that but few men are inside
Crowds are about, but all is orderly
and most of those present seem TO De
drawn there mainly through curiosity
Republic Iron Works-No effort is be
ing made to start the mill. While the
Amalgamated pickets are on duty All
about they say they are quite assured
that no effort viii be made to start un-
der present circumstances There IS no
excitement and the pickets. 80 or So IN
number are simply performing their
assigned duty Of watching. without ex-
pectation Of having any one attempt to
enter or work in the mill.
Elba Iron wOrks-Strikers' pickets to
the number of % are on duty on Sec
ond avenue and the streets around the
Frankstown mills One watchman on
duty for the company says he knows
nothing of any attempt to start and no
men are expected to go to work today
The fires in the furnaces are banked
Only one policeman is i'm the vicinity
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the presence of the pickets no one
would suspect that there is a strike on
Painters mill-Fires were lighted this
morning, but no man appeared to work.
1t was expected this plant would try
resumption. Police alone guard E.v
erything quiet.
AIcKeespOrt, National Tube works
Work has been much delayed by the
striking of 25O boys in the butt-weld
department. who quit at midnight but
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boys have not quit as expected, though
they still threaten to do so They are
doing double work having been re-
distributed through the works to per
form the tasks of the butt-weld boys
as well as their own
Monongahela Steel works and fur
naces. Keesport-No effort is being
made to start work. Fires are all
banked Only watchmen and few la
borers about plant. Strikers picket is
IN the neighborhoOd keeping close watch
for men who might appear to go to
work
Boston Rolling mills. .McKeesport-No
fires in furnaces No effort to start
National Rolling mill. McKeesport-
No men appeared to work Fires are
banked No chance of starting up this
morning
NIonessen-No effort to start the steel
mill was made this morning
Niles. O.-The party of strike break
cLS NAHSA vas captured mere, LETT this
morning for Lisbon accompanied bv
five union men. The strikers who are
acting as escorts are Fred Harris. FL
Jones, John Thomas. William Thomas
and John Trimble. The trip is SO miles
across country and is being made in a
closed wagon. The departure was wit
messed BY a few strikers. and newsps-
Der men
Bellaire. O.-An attempt viii be made
this morning to continue operations.
New Castle, Pa--No change in the
situation here
Youngstown, O.-Following the meet
ing of the organized furnace workers
today. II is expected that an effort win
be made TO extend the strike to tho
tube works and Ohio plant.
Wheeling, w Na--Riverside Steel
and Tube mills are effectuallv tied nm
The report that the steel mill viii os,i+
September Z. is confirmed. Benwoo5 II
IS claimed. VIII strike Sar11rda,- = =