The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
of the Organization In
formed that All They Have to Do
to Win Is Not to Work.
WARNED TO BEWARE DRINK
ESPECIALLY IF THE TRUST BEGINS
TO IMPORT NONUNIONISTS.
Sixty-Seven Thousand Garment Work
ers on Strike at New York
and Nearby Cities.

PrTTSBURG, July 22.-The expected did
not happen to-day. Neither of the looked
for programmes for Wellsville or McKees-
port was carried out. AT Wellsville the
importation of men failed to materialize,
and at McKeesport the attempt to resume
at the Dewees-Wood tube plant was not
made. At both points, which are consid-
cred by each side to be the strike %centers.
the situation is in statu quo. neither Of
the parties to the controversy having made
any decided move. From the other i'm
portant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES re-
ports are received. and the result of the
quiet struggle going on between the Amer
lean Steel Hoop Company and the ANAL
samated Association is still uncertain.
with the company's chances probably bet
ter for winning in the end.
Late this afternoon the Amalgamated
Association issued its first strike bulletin
from the general offices. The bulletin is
printed in the Amalgamated Journal Of
fee and is intended to give the members
of the organization official notice of the
progress of the strike. In the future
it will be issued on each Monday morn
ing, and will be followed by the regular
issue of the Journal during the latter part
u lie N0th. II OQllClll VI lO-QdJ 6lHCS
an outline of the conditions prevailing,
and reproduces abstracts of President Shat
ters recent addresses at Wellsvile and
MckeespOrt. In the most prominent part
Of the bulletin is printed the warning
words, do not drink, especially if the
trust tries to break the strike by import
one who says the mills will be closed for
ever or taken out of the community If
you cont 60 to work"
Further on are the words, There were
not enough men in the country to run
the mills before the strike, so all you
need TO 40 TO win the strike is, don't work.
Enjoy your summer shutdown, Ii means
more work next winter. That is the time
for mill work, anyhow
Absolute denial was made by President
Shaffer of the story that a delegation from
the Vandergrift mills of the American
Sheet Company had been in conference
with him. He said he had seen no one from
presence in Pittsburg or McKeesport. What
ever is being done by the Amalgamated
people at Vandergrift is being kept so quiet
at present that few of the general officials
of the organization are acquainted with the
status of affairs.
There has been no change in the arbitra-
ton or mediation movement so far as the
officials of the organization are aware. The
hope is still general among these officials,
however, that a way will be found to bring
about a settlement of the difficulty.
President Shaffer has never yet declared
that there was no possibility of cOnces-
sions on the part of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION. When asked his opinion on this
matter to-day he replied that he was unab BILE
TO answer the question. Friends of the
president who have talked TO him on this
line express the firm belief that If the
proper steps were taken the manufacturer
would find the association in a conciliatory
mood and ready to meet any reasonable
proposition consistent with honor. They
say the whole tone of President Shaffer's
remarks is inclined toward peace if he can
secure ii honorably.
From Monessen to-nightecame the follow,
ing: There is suppressed excitement here
tonight and trouble of a serious nature
full this morning at the regular time. Su
perintendent Bonner has placed a heavy
guard around the mill, and If any effort is
made to intimidate the workmen there Ger.
tainly VIII be blood shed. The organizers
have been able to get a few men away
however. but it is said their places Were
quickly filed"