Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-19
MEN Of DUNCANSV|LLE
VOLUNTEER TO STRIKE.
OFFERED TO QUIT THEIR WORK
BEFORE ORGANIZERS HAD
GONE TO THEM.
THE WORK OF vANDEGRIFT.
THE OFFER OF ADMIRATION
MADE BY THE OHIO STATE
BOARD.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 1s.-Most i'm
portant of all news regarding the steel
workers strike that reached Pittsburg
to-day was the action Of the men EN-
ployed in the Duncansville plant OF the
American Steel Hoop Company.
A telegram was received by President
Shaffer from the men in the morning
asking If they should strike. The mes
sage was a surprise for the Amalga-
mated Association, as they were not
looking for this news so soon.
President Shaffer answered telling the
men not to come out until they were
organized. II organized they should
strike, for they were needed. In the
afternoon another telegram was re
ceived from Duncansville asking thai
In compliance with this request Vice
President John Pierce started for Dun
cansville this evening to complete the
organization. A meeting is expected tc
be held tonight. The Duncansville
plant is the last OF the hoop plants to
remain at work, and the Amalgamated
Association officials say II they are sue
cessful in closing this plant they will
be masters of the situation as far as the
Steel Hoop Company is concerned at
least.
No report has been received as yet
from the organizers who went to Van
dergrift to do missionary work at the
big plant at that point. 1t may be sew
eral days before definite results will fol-
low.
The action OF the Ohio board of arbs-
tration in offering to bring about a set
Element Of the strike created some talk
former president of the Amalgamated
Association, at present collector of port
said that he did not consider the action
OF the Ohio board as unusual but rath-
er the carrying out Of their duties as
such a body. 1t Is the duty of that
board to offer its services whenever
labor trouble starts that affects the in
dustries of that State. In view of this
fact Mr. Garland could not see where
the troubles we've more liable to settle
ment now than before. Il cannot see
what there is in the question to arbi-
trate," he said. "1he question cannot
be settled except by the complete back
down of one side or the other on mat
ter of principle"
The situation throughout this district
remains practically as announced early
in the day. In the immediate vicinity
OF Pittsburg, the evident intention OF
the company to attempt the reopening
of the Devices Wood plant at MceKes-
port Is the only incident so far calcu-
lated to cause uneasiness. The no
tees posted to-day were placed with
the probable expectation of securing
the early return to town OF many OF
the workers who have gone on fishing
and other vacation trips. The men
claim to be confident that enough men
cannot be secured to operate the mill
and say no opposition will be made to
any who may wish to 90 In. The police
authorities, though, going on the prin-
eiple that in time of peace Is the best
time to prepare for war, have taken
every precaution and feel prepared to
cope with any trouble that may arise.
The present center Of the troubles
seems to be at Wellsville, Ohia. where
a public mass meeting was held this
afternoon for the purpose of presenting
both sides of the controversy to the
men and citizens generally.
MONESSEN STILL AT WORK.
From Monessen tonight the follow
ing dispatch was received:
In spite of all efforts to the con-
trary, the tin mill is still running full
and as far as present appearances in
dictate, it promises not to be affected
In the slightest degree by the strike.
The 800 employees are satisfied with the
voluntary advance made by the COM
bine, and will continue to work along
non-union lines. There are reports Of
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