The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-08

tion will make efforts to start up some OF
the idle plants Immediately and thNs pre-
vent the strike, II possible, before Its In.
ception. Such move was made at Clark
sternatiOn reigned among the strikers in
the Lawrencevllle district when they
learned that Captain Louis u. Brown, gen
eral superintendent Of the mill, had started
up the ten and tweveineh mills. A few
OF the strikers were around the plant early
aud when they saw the two mills Ia opera
tlon they were speechless with surprise.
II regard to the Upper and Lower union
mills of the Carnegie company, Captain
peryision. said they were running along
quietly and he does not expect the men
10 go ont on Saturday when President shat
fcrs order goes into effect. Everything IS
quiet around all the mills. rhe strikers
around Cl0rk's nill are orderly and say
they VIII make no attempt 20 get the men
out who went 10 work this morning nor
viii they modest them Ia any way.
The steel manufacturers generally do not
view the strike order With alarm The
combine officials preserved the same
reticence shown from the beginning Of the
trouble, but refused TO be quoted. One
prominent manufacturer said that he was
very sorry that President Shaffor had
taken the step. He said that he felt
sorry for the men, but that he believed the
conclusion there would be no Amolgamat.
ed association TO worry the manufacturers
in the future. He said there was no
tension in the mills on The part OF the
Anotler said II would be fight to the
finish and be did not think the negotiations
would he reopened
A McKeesport dispatch says;
The strike order was received with
quiet satisfaction b. the majority OF the
skilled men az the tube works, and MS the
Amalgamated association and Federation OF
Labor control almost all of The skilled
wortmen; the plant VIII close on Saturday
night Great excitement was caused here
this morning by the discovery by the
strikers that yesterday evening after dusk
six carloads, OF pig iron had been run into
the w. Devices Wood mill. The move
ment escaped the observation of the pick
cts, who were expecting nothing of the
The effect of President Skaters order
on the employees OF the Carnegie Steel com
pany Is being watched with interest. II is
generally understood that the mills OF the
Carnegie company are depended upon by
the United States Steel corporation to keep
the strike from closing down its business
Asked whether he thought the men eni
ployed by the Federal Steel company would
come out President Shaffer today said:
That we leave 10 the men. They have
obligations 10 the Amalgamated assoela-
ton. They have no scale that can be
pie signed scales with certain companies.
These companies have transferred their
stock 10 the United states Steel corpora
ton. This they have no right TO do. All
are made With a full knowledge on the
part OF the others Such contracts arc de-
pendent qponn, the Fundamental law Of che
Mr.. shaner gave out notice today that
there viii be monster mass, meeting held
at NEWCASTLE Pa. on Saturday afternoon
and said he would be there II nothing pre-
Secretary Williams predicted that there
would be surprises in store for the people
before week had gone by.
When, word was received at the Anal
gainated headquarters that Ciark's mill wal
In partial operation, Vice President Gibson
htrrled 70 the scene. When he returned he
said only one striker had gone back TO
work and the rest We're negroes. Where
they came from ele could not say but sup
POSED that they We're brought into the city
iasc night. He denied Captain Browns
statement that two mills were ia operation
and said only one was running.
o.. Newcastle Pa dispatch says: The
pany stands silent this morning and the 600
iron workers are idle. Quiet prevails.
r5oen arg9 pan. Ia5 D, meNst cRs wi Be hed
nag afternoon under The auspices OF the
Ackres Rocks lodge No. IS. OF the Anal |
glamated ASSOCIATION. The speakers will
American Federation Of Labor, Theodore
shaffer, president OF the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION AMI Patrick DOlan president b
tpe .Plttsburg District United Mine Workers
ef AmerlcA. Al this meeting n Is expected
pa r W. W. e9ee1Ts gl e sis,e gst what sup
viii give to the striking steel workers and
Patrick Dolan VIII state the position o.
One OF the most Interesting factors OK
he strike IL beginning 70 develop. II wos
iln ons,od tsat q Rlan y On foot tos Us
purpose OF a1ding President Shaner ia
carryins OUT the struggle which Will be |
trade orgapIzaiieas with hez1nuarters In |
n,itlsbprg. Such men q President Simon |
Flint Glass Workers. National Secretary |
James Pryal OF the structural Ir0n Work
lfuited Aflnn Workcre' ana a. = s,t,ar. ~ |