The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18

Pittsburg, Aug. 17.-News that the
Milwaukee men had decided to cast
their fortunes with the strikers, sup
plemented by the wired announcement
that the steel men in the Riverside
plant at Wheeling had voted to strike,
awakened new enthusiasm in the ranks
Of the Amalgamated association and its
followers. There had been some doubt
as to the final decision Of the Milwaukee
lodges, and it was feared that if the
vote was averse, Joliet might reconsider
its last previous vote, and the chances
of winning Chicago would be greatly
reduced. The Milwaukee vote inspired
them with the cape that Chicago can
be prevailed upon to reconsider its vote
and come over to the strikers.
When the news from Milwaukee
reached here tonight it was quickly
spread among the strikers. They were
highly enthusiastic over it, and renewed
assurances of their complete confidence
in final success in their contest against
the United States Steel corporation.
The leading steel officials had gone to
their homes when the news was re-
ceived, and no expression on the subject
was obtainabIe from them. An officer
of one of the subsidiary companies said
that it would merely make the Steel
corporation more determined to win.
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Wheeling came after a day Of exceed
ing quietness throughout the strike dis
tricts. The forces at the non-uniOn
mills in operation were not increased
during the day, and neither side had
made an important move. The en-
pIoyees of the Pennsylvania Tube
Works, a plant in this city controlled
BY the National Tube company, com
pleted their organization as a, lodge Of
the American Federation Of Labor to-
day and made demand on the man
agement for a general advance IN
wages There are about I 900 employees
in the works. and 1t is claimed that SO
of them have been organized. They
threatened to join the strike unless
their demand was granted. The man
agement agreed TO meet committee
on Monday, and il is believed an ad-
vance in wages viii be agreedtO. These
are the first men outside of the Anal
gamated association 70 couple demand
in their own behalf with their threat
TO strike.
To Extend Organization
The strikers are making a determined
effort to extend their organiZa ton
among the men employed by the great
group Of Carnegie mills 1t IS undei-
stood they have secured a tOoLhold IN
the Duquesne property, ana tnat tne
men who have Joined them VIII De
called out probably tomorrow or Mon
dav The officials Of the company ad-
NIT that they may lose some men, Out
that the boast Of the AmalSamated 70
close the plant down viii never De Iui-
filed. 49,,
viii be an early break in the ranks OF
the strikers at MCKeesport- Many OF
the organized men have become diSSdt-
isfied. and make no secret OF IhelI
threat to 90 boldly back TO the Natlonal
i 81 for al
lust as soon as they gains ufhclent LoI-
lowing TO Withstand pressure from thS
strikers, or are given a guarantee OF
personal protection
Several of them. in stating their posi-
ton. say that they have everything 20
lose and nothing to gain by staying
out. They have made no demands IN
their own behalf on their employers, DuL
are merely out in an efIorJ 10
strengthen the hand of the Amalga-
mated association. Wherever ana no"
ever the contest ends, they say, Jney
can see nothing in it for them but loss
of wages. and possibly a loss OF pIdCeS.
II is also claimed that sentiment Is
shifting around in reaction from the
wave of unionism that swept over the
civ. and that conservative oplLliolI
among business and prof .ssionaI classes
favors the resumptioNS work py an
men not directly concerned IN the stilf---
one business man defined the strike
a being top heavy II steer CoIP1
afion has made no move toward break
Inc the strike in McKeespOrt, but IN
ouestionably viii do something II IleIe
i a further growth Of TeactlOnary sen
tfment. The strike leaders scout me
suggestion that their position IN Nc
Keesport is in any danger Ihey Say
they have the town tied up, ana ina
-
Good order has been preserved
throughout all the strike districts, pu'
the situation at points OF contact De
tween strikers and strike DISdhSI9 -
Increasing. and il is believed here tnaL
49,, v-iII he violence before anOtner
week eIapses. Monessen IS picked as
80 Of the nlaces where trouble IS eX-
necteCf. It is stirred to the HShtilS
Doint by the plan to start the steer MN
with nOn-uniOn men. - +to
force of the latter gather at Ine
mill daily. and the strikers have pa
troIled the town in expectation OF us
arrival They declare that the non
77nfon men shall not be permitted 20
enter the mill. and the steer IhdHaS
are lust as determined that they slIs.lI.
The plant has been put IN deIeIisIVe
condition. and arrangements have Deen
made to house the workers on the pIop-
arrv There is no longer any ddASsL
that they viii be molested-
There is also danger Of trouble at the
C-srnaoie pIauts. They are all neaVlly
s-17arded. and q demonstration agalhsL
fben, nv the strikers would, il is feared
,,yoz-ot-a a serious clash. The strike iead-
srs continue to warn the strikers 20
keen within the law. but say lnaI y
there is any aggression against them %
a-v ATTEMPT al the cQrtailment OF tnFIt
LEGAL rights. they cannot be neId re-
snonsibIe for their conduct.
Threats Of the Trust.
President Shaffer made a statement
today with respect to the threat OF the
I-ni+ed states steel corporation to re-
move certain Of their plants from clIleS
where strong union sentiment prevailed
10 communities that were inclined 10 De
more friendly. He said
Ever since the United states steel
corDoration was formed the plan Tor
concentrating plants in towns Where
economical operation was the strongest
feature has been discussed and prac-
ticaUv decided upon. The only matter
left to be settled was a favorable OppOr-
tunity for carrying out this plan " bile
business was so rushed it was decided
10 keep all mills in operation. Ihey
would not have been moved for soma
time had Il not been that the men re-
fused to work ia them under the con-
ditious imposed BY the officials OF the
coupanv. Now that the mills are IDLE
ana the trust believes that they would