The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-16
THE MEN OBEY THE
ORDER TO STRIKE
$4,000 Have Thrown Down
Their Tools.
EMPLOYERS TO CONFER
A Meeting to be Held in New York
Today,
EMPLOYERS TO CONFER
THE WAGES ADVANCED AT McKfESPORT
The Amalgamaied Association Was After These
Unorganized isen. Shaffer Thinks lie Can
Win Without Calling Out All Federal
Steel Company's Men.
(By Associated Press.)

Pittsburg, Pa, July 15.-Reports re-
ceiyed from all Nsources connected with
the great strike of the steel workers to-
day indicate that the members of the
Amalgamated Association had matters
we'll in hand and that the strike ordered
was generally obeyed. Reports from var
ious points where the American Tin Plate
Company, the American Steel Hoop and
the American Sheet Steel Company are
located, told of shutting down of these
plants. In many cases the plants had
been shut down by the rst strike order,
which affected the sheet steel and the
steel hoop companies only. The last or
der brought out 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 headquar
ters 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 number 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 $4,000 men idle, $500 are in
Pittsburg 800 in Allegheny and 800 in
MeKeesport. President Shaffer has it in
his power to close many more Pittsburg
mills, but it is thought he will not do
anything of a radical nature until he is
compelled to.
The American Steel Hoop Company's
supposedly non-union mill, known as the
Painter Mill in West Carson street was
closed this morning in all its branches
The tie-up at this mill was said to have
been surprise to the mill owners, and
officials in charge of it. The other plant,
known as the Lindsay and McCutcheon
Mill in Allegheny, was shut down COM
pletely in the pudding and barr mills.
All the skilled worllmen refused to enter
the mill this morning and the company
did not even operate the five furnaces.
The finishing 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 depart
ment will not go to work in the morning.
The American Steel Hoop Companys
mill at Monessen was not closed today.
two years ago, and the company says the
men there will remain loyal. The Anal
gamated people would not discuss the sit
uation in that mill at present.
While all the mills of the United
States Steel corporation are included in
the general conflict, the three companies
are the first attacked. What the next
move would be the strikers would not say.
II ;c hot tha cirn a T.
letter, which was expected to be sent
out today calling on the men in the mills
of the Federal Steel Company, the Ma
tional Steel Company, and the National
Tube Company, to come out, would not be
issued at present.
The most interesting report to the
Amalgamated men today was the despatch
from New York, which said that n con-
ference of the manufacturers was to be
held in New York tomorrow at which
Warner Arms, vice president of the
American Tin Plate Company, was to pre-
sent detailed account Of the experiences
of the committee that met the Amalga-
mated Association in this city last week.
1t was stated that the question was again
extending the olive branch to the strik
ers or of crushing the strike, and would
be discussed Respecting the strikers,
from President Shaffer down, they seemed
to be looking for some sort of settlement.
At the district offices of the American
Sheet Steel Company, a meeting of man
ayers was held today. 1t was a close
ly guarde session, and information was
hard to secure. 1t was said, however,
that the reports from the managers re-
ferred to the condition of affairs in the
non-union plants of the company. 1t
was claimed that the men in the old
Meadow Mill in Scottdale, would not go
out on strike. The Scottdale Iron and
Steel Mill is also working and no signs
of strike are visible there. The alleged
attempt on the part of the association
to bring over the forces in the big Van
dergrift Mills in Vandergrife, Pa, was
not regarded seriously though the COM
pany is watching closely all such move
ments.
The 4,500 employees of the National Tube
Company at McKeesport, were notified
today of an advance in wages OF 10 per
cent The men are not organized, but
the Amalgamated Association was max
ing efforts to induce them to join the
union Several months ago the men de-
manded a 10 per cent advance, but were
refused
This morning committee waited on
Manager Crawford and insisted upon the
increase. He was unable to give an i'm