The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-16
THE BIG STRIKE is ON
.rrrR,s ORDER GENERALLY
OBEYED.
ABOUT $4,000 MEN ARE IDLE.
-x IN BIG STEEL MILLS NOT
CALLED OUT YET.

,.d,cotions Are. However, That the
s.ril.e VIII shortly BE Extended
.o An the Union Mills of the Uni
.o5 states steel Corporation I'm
,os. some UNDERSTANDING Is Soon
Renched-The manufacturers win
uo1d an Important Conference To-
,a ond the olive Branch May
AGAIN BE Extended.
pittsburg. July 15.-Reports received
from all sources connected with the
o,roat strike of the steel workers to-day
io5icate that the members of the Anal
,,a,,ated Association had matters we'll
IN hand. and that the strike order was
,.ororollv obeyed. Reports from vari-
ous points where the American Tin
plate company, the American Steel
Ioon and the American Sheet Steel
Company are located, told of shdt-
ting down of these plants. In many
cases the plants had been shut down
nv the first strike order which affected
the sheet steel and the steel hoop COM
NAMES only. The last order brought
ont all Of the union plants of the
American Tin Plate Company, with
the single exception of the new mill
in Monessen. which is still running. At
the Amalgamated Association head
quarters it was said that the figures
given out Saturday night regarding the
number of men who would be actually
idle in the mills of the three companies
had been proven correct. This num-
Der was placed at $4,000.
The strike, although one of the great
est that has been declared in recent
years. will affect Pittsburg but slightly.
Of the 1900 men idle, $500 are in Pitts
burg. 500 in Allegheny and /, 500 in Me-
Keesport President Shaffer has it in
his power to close many more Pitts
burg mills, but it is not thought that
he will do anything of a radical nature
until he is compelled to.
Surprise for the Mill Owners.
The American Steel Hoop Company s
supposedly non-union mill, known as
a the Painter Mill in West Carson street,
N was closed this morning in all its
Il branches. The tie up at this mill was
n said to have been surprise to the mill
owners and officials in charge of it.
1nt Umel pant, known as the Lindsay
and McCutcheon mill in Allegheny. was
Shut down completely in the pudding
and bar mills. All skilled workmen
refused to enter the mill this morn
ing and tee company did not even op-
o
department of the mill was working
during the day, as the men are not in
+ the union, but it is claimed by the
workers that the employees in that de-
4 partment will not go to work in the
n morning
The American Steel Hoop Company S
mill at Monessen was not closed to-
day. 1t has been non-union since it
y was built two years ago, and the COM
pany says the men there will remain
loyal The Amalgamated people
would not discuss tie situation in that
mill at present
While all the mills of the United
states Steel Corporation are included
i ID the general conflict, the three COM
panles are the first attacked. What
lne next move would be the workers
would not say. 1t is announced to-
msht that the circular letter, which
was expected to be sent out to-day,
ediilng on the men in the mills of the
Federal Steel Company, the National
oleel company and the National Tube
NoInpany to come out would not be is
sued at present.
Trust officials to Confer.
Inc most interesting report to the
Amdgamated men to-day was the dis
pa'h liom New York which said that
d conference of the manufacturers was
10 De held in New York tomorrow at
%Hch w arner Arms, vice president of
uie american Tin Plate Company, was
" present detailed account of the
.ApeiIehces Of the committee that met
,, o1g Nhalsamated Association here last
"eA' III was said that the
question of again extending
o.e 9ilVe branch to the strikers or OF
1p,usnihs the strike would be discussed
ehselung the strikers. from President
f."lcr down, they seem to be looking
' Soihe sort of settlement.
N .iie district offices of the Amer
on 9-eet Steel Company, a meeting
managers was held to-day. 1t was
t,iS guarded session and informa-
bo,r."'"S was hard to secure. 1t was said
nano,,i' mat the reports from the
affa1.ss referred to the condition OF
Conn., VI L. @ non-union plants of the
In to"y, 1t was claimed that the men
would o.a meadow mill in Scottdale
doIl NOT go out on strike. The Scott
ing sr5 9n ana steel mill is also work
tberl N no signs of a strike are visible
of A.. lhe alleged attempt on the part
for association to bring over the
va15.l ln I big Vandergrift mills in
riotsi. aIltt Pa. was not regarded Sc
ing uough the company is watch
all such movements.
"D" Workers Get Increase.
T1bo 5000 employees of the Nationa,
notie,, ompany at McKeesport were
OF m lo-aay Of an advance in wages
pari,.lb b'I cent. The men are not or
ciatia.' Out the Amalgamated Asso.
then, "as making efforts to induce
ago ,t3 Join the union. Several months
advarr men demanded 10 per cent
rti.r out were refused.
MAJ, morning committee waited ar
Tho crawford and insisted unor
an ir,..', 'afe' He was unable TO give
lat.r 'Hate answer. but a short tirns
grs1,,. oihcials gave out a statement
''''ung the advance. " ''''e''''i'
Warning From sbaaer
ID ~ e'. President shaner was inforD.
ne p,t- granting OF the advance n
% ..,I port tube workers. ne said
rsrt D., liated such action on tbs
Harra. .n' manufacturers and have
irg l.,I men 10 guard against be.
f1rff... m bv such dusf-fhrovylno
ago or. 70, iubemen IN MoEeeenori
lrg SKI. hnd this advance coun.
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