The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
SKATERS MEN ACTIVE
Believed to Have a FO0thO1d
 at DuqueSne.
Hmployes of Pennsylvania Tubs Works Demand anIncrease, and it is Believed That
 VIII be Granted.

Pittsburg, Aug 17.-News that tho
 Milwaukee men have decided to cast
 their fortunes with the strikers. sup
 plemented by the wired announcement
 tha. the steel men in the Riverside
 plant at Wheeling. have voted to
 strike, awakened new enthusiasm in the ranks of the Amalgamated Associ-
 some doubt as to the Anal decision of the Milwaukee lodges, and 1t was fear- ed that if their vote were adverse Joliet might reconsider its last vote. and the chances of winning Chicago would bd
 greatly reduced The Milwaukee vote inspires them with the hope that Chi cago may be prevailed upon to recon
 sider its last vote and finally decide to
 come over to the strikers.
 When the news from Milwaukee, reached here last night it was quickly spread among the strikers. They were highly enthusiastic over 1t and reneWe0 their assurances of their complete con- fdence in the final success in their contest against the United States steel Corporation. The leading steel officials had gone to their homes when the news was received. and no expression on the subject was obtainable from them. An officer of one of the subsidiary companies said that 1t would merely make the steel corporation more deter-i mined than ever to win. The informa- ton from Milwaukee and Wheeling came after a day of exceeding quiet ness throughout the strike districts.
 The forces at the non-union mills in operation were not increased during the
 day, and neither side had made an in- l portau: move.
 Tine employees of the F'ennsyivlnia Tube Works in this city. controlled by the National Tube Company, today
 made a demand for a general increase in wages. There are about 1000 em-' ployes in the works, and 1t is claimed
 that s75 of them have been organized.
 They threatened to join the strike un-
 less their demand was granted. The management agreed to meet commit- tee on Monday, and 1t Is believed that an advance in wages will be agreed to. They are the first men outside the Amalgamated Association to couple a demand in their own behalf with a threat to strike.
 The strikers are making determined effort to etxend their organization
 among the men employed by the great group of Carnegie mills. It is under
 stood that they have secured a foot
 hold in the Duquesne property, and that the men who have joined them will
 be called out probably tomorrow or
 Monday. The officials of the company
 admit that they may lose some men.
 but that the boast of the Amalganpated
 to close the plant down will never be fulfilled.
 There is a strong possibility that
 there will be an early break in the
 ranks of the strikers at McKeesport.'
 Many of the unorganized men have
 become dissatisfied and make no secret
 of their threat to go bodily back to the
 National Tube Company and ask for their places as soon as they gain suf- ficient following to withstand the pres
 sure from the strikers or are given @ guarantee of personal protection. Sev-
 eral of them say they have everything
 to lose and nothing to gain by staying
 out. They have made no demands in
 their own behalf of their employers
 but are merely out in an effort to
 strengthen the hand of the AmalgaI m atad AaaociatiOn