New-York tribune., 1901-08-30
STRIKE SEEMS BREAKING.
STEEL OFFICIALS SAY MANY MEN ARE
RETURNING TO WORK.
ING TO START MORE MILLs-sHAFFER
DENIES PEACE RUMoRs

ING TO START MORE MILLS-SHAFFER
DENIES PEACE RUMoRs.
Pittsburg. Aug. 29.-Oflcials of the mills OF
the United States Steel Corporation that were
closed by the strike of the Amalgamated Asso-
clation said to-day that they are receiving
many applications from former employees for
work The announcement that the company
would start the mills non-union has the officials
oeieVe caused weakening in the ranks of the
strikers, and many are seeking cover The
Amalsamated Associati tions officers say, how
ever, that their ranks are unbroken and as
strong as ever. .
One Of the steel officials said to-day that there
was a general mistake regarding the time II
would take to train inexperienced men and
make them capable of operating mill machines
II has been determined he said, to have new
men placed in positions that will give them a
chance to learn the skilled work. and many OF
the men who hold menial places in the union
mills are to be taught to do the skilled work
with which they in a measure familiar
through long association with the operations OF
the mills. 1t is confidently asserted that before
many months it will be possible to secure
plenty of men TO man all the plants that are
now idle and which union men have refused to
take hold of. The strikers say it will take years
TO accomplish this
INepoIlS from all the mills of the corporation
show that steady gains are being made in the
force of non-union men. The strikers say they
induced six non-union men to desert the Star
mills to-day, and shipped them back to Chicago,
whence they came On the other hand. Super
lntendent Piper, Of the Star plant. announced
that he was nearly ready to start up the other
mills In the plant and the men waiting for
the improvements to be completed are in the
mill In the Painter mills work is proceeding
smoothly, and no desertions are reported. New
men are being secured, although the company's
officials say that on Sundays the strikers make
active canvass of the homes of the at
work and seek to induce them to remain away
from the plant The last two mills in the
Painter plant were to have been started to-day.
but II was found impossible 10 have them ready.
and the start postponed for few days.
Pickets about the Lindsay & McCutcheon plant
in Allegheny said that they turned back
to-day who was bound for the mills. Aside
from this there was no change in the Allegheny
plant.
ANOTHER MILL STARTED.
The only significant action in Lawrenceville
to-day the successful starting Of the Guide
mill in the Lower Union mills OF the Carnegie
company, The start made, according to
the officials. with a full crew, and the mill will
be without interruption.
heEdTQlnB lnS EuIuOT IIdl the steer WI hCtS
strike would affect the opening of the window
glass plants this fall prominent manufacturer
to-day said the reason given for this was absurd
The building trades. ne said. have not been af-
fected by the strike in the least was alleged.
The structural steel mills have not been stopped
any time. and buildings have been construct
cd without interruption. II there is delay in
starting the glass factory fires, it will be for
other
There was little OF interest about the head
quarters OF the Amagamated Association to-
day The cause for the absence OF Assistant
Secretary Tighe utimated in report from
Chicago which says that he is engaged with
Vice President ". c. Davis in organizing new
Amalgamated lodge in South Chicago, Whlch
will take he place Of the one expelled by him
two weeks ago II is said that fourteen mem
bers have been secured for the new lodge out
OF the membership OF the former lodge
The American Tin Plate Company has an
nounCed that II viii start the Demmler mills OF
the company on Monday Of next week Police
protection has been asked from Mayor Black
OF MCke sport
Officials of the Anal gamated Association will
not discuss the report OF injunCtons being
served against their members at Canal Dover,
Ohio. until they hear officially from their dis
trict officers. II is believed by many OF the
lay members of the association that some ef-
fective way will be found by which injunctions
can be crCumvented.
Reports tonight from outside points indicate
no change in the strike situation. Much inter-
est is being taken at McKeespOrt over the
nouncement that the Demmler plant will surely
he started Monday and the strikers say
every possible effort will be made peaCeably
and lawfully TO prevent the company from
making a success ~ IT'S venture.
REPORTS DENIED BY SHAFFER
President Shafer said to-day that there was
no truth I'm the report that the Amagamated
Association making efforts 20 settle ne
strike by trying to force the United States Steel
Corporation into arbitration through the courts
lie also denied the report that the Amalgamated
lodges were voting on peace proposition.
me strikers at the plant of the McClintock-
Marshall Company, at Rankin, Penn, met this
morning and declared the strike off. The men
20 back at the terms offered by the company.
Ihree hundred men returned TO work to-day
and the full force Of 700 employees will be work
ing tomorrow.
ARBITRATION PLAN REJECTED.