Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
.BALKED BY A WOMAN
Strikers at Pittsburg Find a Fair
Benefactor Heading the
Strike-Breakers.
SHE PARALYzGs THEIR EFFORTS
Claims of the AdVersaries. .Attor.
ney General Knox to Anti
Trust Leaguers.

Pittsburg, Aug. 21.-Following the
rapid moves of Monday on either side
Of the great steel strike there was a
lull yesterday, and neither side took
decisive action that showed upon the
surface. The steel managers succeed
ed in starting the last idle mill at the
Clark plant, and are evidently plan
ming a series of extensions at every
point where there is a chance of sue
cess under existing circumstances.
They will probably start the Star tin
mills in this city and increase the
force at the Lindsay & McCutcheOn
mills. An interesting feature of the
fight at the latter mill is contributed by
the claim of the strikers that Mrs.
Fred Baugh. wife of the superiDtend-
ent. is eScorting the breakers to
and from the mill. She has always
been very popular with the mill men,
and the picketE say they would rather
face Il regiment of soldiers than do
anything improper in her presence.
They say that in peace times she
nursed their families and that they
simply cannot interfere with her or the
men she escorts.
Schwab's Lieutenant in Conference.
The steel managers are also arrang-
ing for more men for the Painter and
Monessen mills, but have given no in
dication of the time that they will
move on McKeesport, Wheeling, New
castle and Bellaire. the StrOnghOlds of
the strikers. Neryl Preston. repre-
senting President 'Schwab. was here
yesterday and conferred with a num-
her of the leading officials of the com
panies federated in the steel corpora
ton. and il is understood that general
plans for the campaign We're discussed.
Struggle for the Carnegie Plant
The strikers are still fighting for
foOthOld in the Carnegie properties,
hut so far have not shown their hand.
Claims as to the advantage at the Du-
queSne mills are still highly conflict
ing. but the managers declare with
more assurance than ever that the
fight there is over and that the Anal
gamated Association has given up.
Completed the Latest Tie-Up.
The tieing-up of the Pennsylvania
and Continental Tube plants of the
National Tube company in this city
commenced Monday night, was COM
pleted yesterday. Counting both
plants. about 1.SOO men went out and
both the properties are shut down.
The closing of the Pennsylvania and
Continental plants completely tied up
the National Tube company in this dis
trict and Wheeling. The company has
made no effort to start up at any point.
Claims of the Strike Leaders.
President Shaffer and bis associates
were at strike headquarters all day
and were busy. great amount of at
tention is being devoted to strike relief
plans. Many of the men who are out
need money already, and the demands
I'm that direction are growing. The
leaders say that donations of Il liberal
nature are being made to the cause.
Among the callers yesterday was
Count Frederick Won LuXberg, of the
German diplomatic service. who is
making an official inquiry into the
strike. He had an extended talk with
President Shaffer.
Shaffer aud His Aids Are Busy.
The leaders expressed themselves as
very much pleased with the situation.
They claimed that the Lower Union
Carnegie mill in this city was badly
crippled: that the effort TO start Mon
essen had proved failure. and that
the Lindsay * McCutcheOn mill did no
work yesterday. They also promised
TO act at Duquesne in proper slime.
They charged that the borough Off
Gals at MunesSen are openly against
the strikers and constantly infringing
on their rights. and said that if the
men were not fairly treated they would
seek protection for them through the
proper legal channels.
REPLY TO ANTITRUST LEAGUERs