New-York tribune., 1901-08-26
MORE MILLS TO OPEN.
STEEL OWNERS PREPARING TO RUN
WORKS WITH LARGER FORCES
A QUIET DAY.

Pttsburg Aug. 25-Some remarkable changes
in the strike ridden mills of the United States
Steel Corporation are promised for the present
week, that will change the aspect of affairs con-
siderably if carried out 1t stated on good
authority to-day that before the end Of the week
those Of the plants that have been operating on
single turn would be with full force. and for
the usual three full turns each day. Men enough
have been secured for this purpose, the officials
say in spite of the claims OF the strikers that
the companies could not get enough men to
operate their plants, and the managers or the
various mills say they will be ready with all the
skilled men required to start up the machinery
and turn out a heavy tonnage.
The most interesting situation is in the Star
mills of the American Tin Plate Company, In
Twelfth-st. This plant was until this summer
considered doomed. The tnpate company
had. 1t is said, decided to abandon the mill and
move the machinery elsewhere. Since the strike
has come, and 1t was demonstrated that the
operation of the mill with non-union men was
possible under the protection OF we'll equipped
police force the officials decided TO keep TINS
MILL make extensive improvements in its equip
ment and make 1t a permanent fixture OF the
company The most significant feature of THIS
plan has been carried out in the last week This
consists of fitting the mill in the same manner
as that of the plant in MOnessen. Penn The
former eight mills have been changed 10 four
double mills. Other improvements have been
added that will give the plant larger capacity.
increase it's force of men and make it one of the
most modern of all the tin plants of the company
STAR MILLS TO OPEN THIS WEEK.
With the completion of these Improvements
the company will be prepared to place suf-
fcient number of men in the plant TO work the
four double mills three full turns. This is said
he ke DIa in he
Before Saturday. according to Superintendent
Piper of the Star mills, the plant Will be op-
Grated TO It's full extent.
Referring TO the present condition of the mills.
Mr.. Piper said:
We received eight skilled mer early this morn
ing Mr.. ]. r. Phillips, of the company. accom-
panied the men to the mill, and 1t was not until
after they were comfortably settled for the
night that the strikers discovered their presence.
These men are of the best in the trade. and VIII
enable to move the plant on better otsls
than before.
Outside OF the Star plant to-day there was
large number OF strikers on picket duty. They
were quiet and orderly. but had their eyes and
ears open for any signs of newcomers. The
peculiar feature of the strike about the Star
plant is the good feeling displayed between the
strikers and the managers of the plant. There
are no signs Of bitterness up TO the present time
and when superintendent Piper left 'he build
ings early this morning he met the strikers and
laughed good naturedly at them. He said TO the
anxious pickets: II had more fun in getting
those last men into the plant than at a game cf
checkers"
STRIKERS DENY STATEMENTS.
When the strikers were told Of the statements
NJ the officials Of the Star mills. they denied
that there were so many skilled men AT work as
was said They alleged that those who were in the
plant were sent there from the Monessen plant,
which was being crippled In order to accomplish
this work Strenuous deuials were also made re-
garding alleged desertions from the Ameigamat-
ed ranks 10 I'LL the places offered by the cor
poration and Il was said that II would be i'm
possible TO obtain men enough 10 operate the
plant without settling the strike.
There was no change I'm the situation regard
ing the tube mills to-day. The mills were all
ouiet and the former employees remained away
from the plants II is understood that the ofti-
cials Of the National Tube Company have prac-
ticallv determined not 70 start these plants for
the present.
Everything at McKeesport is reported quiet
Pickets are around the Demmler tinplate mill in
large numbers. but they are orderly and are de-
termined TO be on hand all night. as they be-
neye an attempt will he made to start the plant
| In the morning. While the fires lighted and
the mill apparently in readiness for a start, u
was impossible 10 get any Of the officials TO
! name the exact time when the attempt will be
! made.