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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

The Registers exclusive publication,
yesterday morning, of the initiation OF
the strike at the Riverside plant at
Benwoou was the labor sensation OF the
city and vicinity.
The paper was in immense demand
by steel and iron workers aud all of
that large class of wage-earners in
terested In the pending difficulty, and
with business men and citizens gcner-
ally. and the news given was read with
the greatest interest, and was a lively
topic for discussion during the day.
Last night was an exciting and inter-
esting one In Amalgamated circles
Meetings were held on the South Side
and In Bellaire, both largely attended.
the net result apears at this
writing to be that the riverside will be
shut down tight on Monday, while the
Bellaire plant will be badly crippled II
not entirely closed. II was extremely
difficult to obtain exact facts last night.
the officers and members present at
the meetings declining to even outline
what transpired, but II was ascertained
that the South Side meeting OF last
night failed to come to any conclusion
and adjourned to meet again this after
noon. while the Benwood tube workers
will also meet to-day. In Benwood last
night a. midnight 1t was the general
impression that The Riverside plant
would be shut down on Monday, but
there Is just shade OF doubt about
this. which will be removed or con-
firmed after to-day's meetings
At Bellalre. decided accesslons have
been made to the Amalgamated ranks,
and Amalgamation leaders predict that
they will hold their own fully down
there. At twelve O'Clock last night 1t
was stated that over three hundred
had Joined shaffer lodge. and more
were still coming in, the body being
still in session. Men were still waiting
to join, and the lodge Will be big
one. The main cause for the rapid
formation OF the lodge was the dis
charge of eight men yesterday. The
details will be found below.
Efforts to secure the views and plans
OF the local managers, assistants and
minor officials of the plants yes
terday and last night were unpro-
ductive. To man they declined to
talk for publicatIon-somet not
surprising.
At eleven O'Clock there was a rumor
that several cars OF negro workmen
from Ohio were en- route to Benwood,
and crowd OF several hundred men
gathered at Benwood Junction, await
ing their arrival. The result was much
excitement.
The details Of yesterdays happenings
will be found below:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
WHEELING DISTRICT MEN
WILL RESPOND TO CALL.

day afternoon discussing the situation.
They freely declared that the tube
works would not open Monday morn
ing.
The blast furnace at the Riverside
is greatly in need of repairs, and 1t
has been the intention to repair II at
an early date. Should the men re-
main out In the mill this opportunity
Will probably be made use OF to COM
plete the necessary repairs, said q
minor official connected with the
works.
The workmen at the Belmont stecl
mills say they will not be expected to
30 out. as that is an independent mill.
but they expect To pay weekly
amount I'm ratio of wages received to
help the other fellows along.
The police of Benwood were out In
force yesterday afternoon. as usual.
along Marshall street.
The wives and sweethearts OF tho
mil linen are quite In accord with tho
men on strike matters,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
TRUST COMPANY TAXES.

WASHINGTON August 10.-In let
ter to the collector at Baltimore, Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue Yerkes
has held that trust company doing a
banking business must include with
their banking capital In reckoning the
amount of special tax which they are
required to pay. the amount set apart
for use in conducting their storage
business. 1t has also been hello In an
other case. that these companies must
include moneys required to be depos-
tied as security with the treasurer from
the State as required by State laws be-
fore doing business.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
WITHOUT INFORMATION.
state Department Has No News OF
the south American ImbroKito.

WASHINGTON, August 10.-The state
department was without any additionai
information to-day concerning the Vene-
zuela- Colombia situation, nor upon the
revoIusionar youtbreak on the isthmus.
These trouble are quite distinct, one on
the west and the other on the east OF
Colombia.
The Ranger, which has been ordered to
get in readiness at San Diego. Cal, for
trip TO Panama is small cruiser of loo
tons disbursement and has been engaged
for some time past in surveying dork
down on the Pacific coast ana In central
American waters. 1t IL very possible that
her services at the seat OF trouble VIII
suffice and that battleship Will not be
Obliged to make the long trip down from
the north. The Ranger has main bat
terry OF of six four-inch rapid fire guns,
and a secondary battery OF four SIX
FOUNDERS and a Colt gun. She has com
plement of 81 officers and 127 men, and Is
in command of Commander Wells Il.
Field.
As the battleship Iowa reported her ar
rival at Bremerton to-day, while the bat
tleship Wisconsin has not yet been heard
from, It is probable that the former may
be substituted for the prospective trip 10
the Pacific side of the isthmus, If 1t Is de-
cided to send a battleship, although the
formal announcement of the change was
not made I'D to noon to-day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

first, but was finally won over, and
agreed to certain concessions in be-
half of the Amalgamated. The strik-
ers are using the incident in their
fight. They say that they went
much farther than could be expected
and that they have been put on the
defensive in a fight which threat
ems the existence of their organiza-
ton.
Secretary Williams made the fol-
lowing statement to the Associated
Press tonight:
"A disinterested party called at
the Amalgamated Association head
quarters and offered to use his SER
vices looking to arbitration of the
matter in dispute between the Am
algamated Association and the
United States Steel Corporation.
"The proposition to arbitrate was
turned down by the United States
Steel Corporation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
DESPERATE EFFORT 70
BLOW UP british SHIP,
LOADING WITH MULES TO DE CAR
RIED To SOUTH AFRICA,
At NEW ORLEANS.
MADE THE HOUSES RATTLE
AND DENIED THE SIDE OF THE
VESSEL. BIT DID LITTLE
SERIOUS DAMAGE.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. 10.--What
Is regarded as an attempt of Boer
sympathizer to blow up British tran
sport occurred shortly after midnight,
when there was a terrific explosion at
the stock landing where the Harrison
steamer Mechanician is moored. The
Mechanician is TO carry mules TO South
Africa The explosion shook houses.
ratified dishes and awakened people fer
some distance around. Most OF the
crew CT the ship were asleep but the
explosion brought them quickly from
their berths to the deck. An examina-
aion showed a large uent on the star
lboard side OF the ship. Two plates at
the waters edge had been sprung and
transferable water was let into the
ship.
Pumps were Immediately put to work
and when daylight came 1t was found
the vessel was In no danger OF sinking
and that the damage done was not Sc
rious. The crew OF the vessel denied
that there were any explosives on board
and there seems little doubt. according
to the statements of those who examin-
ed the ship. that the explosion was from
the outside and that some sort of bomb
had been used.
Alfred Leblanc. general ofYicer of the
Harrison Line. visited the Mechanician
early to-day. and a report OF the dam
age done was submitted to him. He
said three large plates in the starboard
side of the ship had been stove In, and
that sixteen rivets had been broken on
or knocked completely from their
places. As the ship was making con-
siderable water, 1t was decided to shift
the ballast so as to lift the damaged
section out of the water. II is thought
the damage can be repaired here. Agent
Leblanc said the Mechanician will be
loaded with a cargo of mu on Mon
day and get aawy for South Africa as
soon as possible.
A British officer who was on the ship
last night said the explosion was ter
rife and that column of water went
high up In the air and came down on
deck.
Capt. Ball, of the Mechanician, was
on board at the time but none OF the
officers was willing to express theory
with regard to who was responsible
for the explosion. 1t was suggested
in some quarters that 1t might have
been the act OF some disgruntled mule
teers.
Many of the muleteers who have from
time to time left the city on the Brit
ish transports have returned with com
plants of Ill treatment and a number
of suits are now pending against Brit
ish ships In the federal courts.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

A report was in circulation early
yesterday morning that four carloads
OF negroes would arrive in Benwood
this morning.
Shortly after IL o'clock last night a
report reached this city and Benwood
that four carloads OF negroes would ar
rive In Benwood on B. & o. passenger
train No 105 from the west, and would
be placed on the siding, In Benwood
The men were supposed to take the
place Of the Riverside strikers. When
the train arrived in Benwood 1t was
said two cars were dropped off below
Benwood, but the report could not be
confirmed. The railroad men stated
they knew nothing Oh the arrival OF
the men. The rumor caused much ex-
element, and a large number OF men
gathered In Benwood. but as far as could
be learned, the men did not arrive.
Later report was circulated that
they would arrive on a special some
time during the night, but this report
could not be verified. and was probably
q canard.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
MAYOR BLACK IS UNAWED.
Defes the Steel Trust, and Declares
Intending Hostility to Tyranny
u..y Unfnstfce


PITTSBUR Pa, August TO-
Mayor Black, of MeKecsport, is
sued a formal statement tonight
defending his attitude toward the
United States Steel Corporation. He
said:
"The assertion OF the United
States Steel Corporation that it will
dismaptle the w. Devices Wood
mill. may or may not mean what
appears on the surface. In the
twenty years or more that l have
been a resident of this city, / have
heard similar threats, the motives
of which we have no further to
seek than those which actuate the
present situation.
.The reason which the trust
gives for the removal Is that the
mayor and peop.e of Mckeesport
are hostile to the trust, in other
words. because the people of the
city and the Chief executive favor
the oppressed against the oppressor.
Because their sympathies are with
the down-trodden and against those
who seek to enrich themselves by
ill-requitted toll. The trust will
seek some other fields. Where in
all the broad expanse OF the great
union can the United States Steel
Corporation md the place where
the sympathies of the people will
not ever be with those who groan
under the heel of the oppressor?
C--.s---1 - Thfrd PnCe.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
STILL UNSETTLED.

CoNSTANTINoPLE Friday. August
9.-The Franco-Turkish dispute on the
quay claims remains unsettled. Tur-
key persits in the idea of purchasing
the quays from the French company.
but it is impossible to find the money
at present owing to the impoverished
condition OF the treasury. The porte,
to-day, again informed M. Constans.
the French ambassador, that the
French conditions for the transfer of
the quays were unacceptable.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

PIT oBURG, Aug. 10.-The ref
erence made by President Shaffer
at New Castle to-day to the willing
ness of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton to arbitrate was followed by
the announcement here to-day in
behalf of strikers that on Friday
an offer to arbitrate was formally
submitted to the United States Steel
Corporation. According to this
statement, the offer was made to
]. Pierpont Morgan, whose reply re-
jeCting 1t was:
This is no time for arbitra-
ton"
The subject was discussed on Fri
day by President Shaffer, President
Gompers, Joseph Bishop, Frank
Morrison, M. VI. Garland and an I'M
named official of the American Tin
Plate Company, and a basis for the
submission of the question was
agreed upon. 1t is said that Presi-
dent Shaffer opposed the plan at
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
BELLA1RE STEEL PLANT

A s.orm Center in the Local strike
situation Last Night md Yesfer-
day-The Men Rapidly Joining the
Acknowledgements management Hes
fuse TO Talk TO the Hcpresentae
lives of the Press.
The mill men met last night In Ar
mory hall. in Bellaire, end perfected
the organization that was started last
night.
One hundred and sixty-four more
took the obligation last night. making
total up to midnight OF 205 new
names for the day. and bringing the
membership above the 300 mark.
Officers were elected and obligated
by the district vice president.
A committee was appointed to con-
fer with the other organizations OF the
association.
The new lodge was called the T. ].
Shaffer lodge, in honor OF the presi-
dent of the association.
A committee was sent to the Bel
laire steel plant to confer with the men
at work at midnight 1t had not yet
reported.
The company took an aggressive
stand yesterday When the men were
paid. eight of those who were promi-
nent in last Friday nights meeting
were notified that their services were
no longer required by the company.
IL was stated that the discharge OF
these men was the cause OF the mems
successful organization last night.
The news of the discharge OF the
eight men spread like a prairie fire
through the mill. and caused intense
excitement among the men on turn.
When the opportunity was given at
the meeting last night to take the obii-
CATION new members crowded up to
join the association.
There was a great throng OF mill
men present and they were eager to
join the association.
Many of the men who Joined last
night are skilled men,
Nearly one half of the contract men
Joined the organization last night.
At midnight men were still being
obligated as rapidly as possible. and
others were waiting their chance.
The streets about the hall are lined
with men discussing the situation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
TWO NOTABLE SPEECHES BY
THE AMALGAMATED'S PRESIDENT

of the three. I wish this 10 be
generally known"
In his speech President Shaffer re-
viewed the strike situation minutely
He said the strike was matter oil
wages, and labor conditions, notwith-
standing the efforts of the representa-
tives of the opposition to prejudice the
labor cause by allegations to the con-
trary.
..The trust will not permit
the extension of unfOnism ne
cause they state TINT the ANAL
gamated Association might ne
come too strong" he said
"They say that there must be .
number of non-unfon mills Tor
the purpose of maintafning the
balance of power We can
make our own deductions re-
latave to the meaning Of this
expression. In non-unfon Ailis
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug,

PITTSBURG, Pa, August 10.
resident Shaffer began his final tour
among the strikers early to-day. He
ielt Pittsburg this morning and shortly
uelore noon reached New Castle Two
thousand organized workmen paraded
mere before his arrival and were lined
~ around the union station when he
n'rlVed. His welcome was enthusiast
.c: In the afternoon he spoke to 5000
"nion men in the amphitheatre at Cas-
,aue park, and submitted an offer for
.le submission OIL the issues in the strike
10 arbitration. This was his formal
eadedr for arbitration:
NOW In our willingness to
settle the matter we are ready
10 arbttrate. Let the AmalRa-
mated Association select one
man, and let the trust select
one; the two to select the third.
We VIII abide by the decision
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

Take Action PIedging support to
the steel stritxers-suagest Joint
Action.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. August TO-
The executive board Of the United
Mine Workers of America, in session
here. has officially recognized the steel
strike.
At noon a resolution was adopted
setting out the causes of the strike,
endol sing the action of the Amalga-
mated Association, pledging the sup
port of the mine workers and calling
on President Gompers to call a meet
Ing of the presidents and secretaries
of all bodies connected with the Amer
lean Labor to meet and devise plans
for aiding the strikers.
Copies were sent to President Shat
fer and President Gompers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
MANAGERS AND ASSISTANTS

Refuse to Talk to Reporters or Give
Information OF Statements for
Publication.
A representative OF the Register made
efforts to obtain from the managers OF
the various mills statement for publ
cation on the strike situation.
An assistant at the Bellaire mill said
they had nothing to say. Vigorous eff
forts were made to secure an interview
with the manager, but without sue
cess.
The manager was absent at the Riv-
erside plant and the assistant stated
that they were giving nothing out to
the press at present.
An attempt was made to communicate
with Mr.. Peterson, manager OF the
National Tube Works. but without suc-
cess, as he was not at his Office.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
BoERs TAKE BLOCK HOUSE.

LONDON, August 10.-A dispatch
from Lord Kitchener, dated from Pre-
toria Gays:
"A block house near Brandsorr Tor
ange River colony was rushed and
captured by the Beers. after severe
fighting, the night of August Z.
ELLIOT has captured seventy pris-
oners and large quantities Of stock
and wagons, which he is sending in.
No details have been received.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
The STRIKERS OFFERED ARBITRATION

IL means summary Dismissal
for a workman to he seen talk
ing to labor organizer. No
man can exercise the preroga-
tives of an American citizen
and he nm employe in the nom
union mills.
.'The original proposition of
settlement has never been alter
ed by the trust representatives.
Two weeks ago To-day Secre-
tary Williams and myself went
TO New York and there met
Messrs. Morgan. schwab and
Gary with view to compro-
missing the demands. Al the
conference there was shown
no disposition ON the part OF
the manufacturers to give q
point. We expressed N willing
ness to compromise hut they
would not.
I'VE have been terribly mis-
represented. Now we express
ourselves In manner that
will admit OF no doubt. Let
the United states steel Corpor-
alton speak. What more, that
is Just and Iaw-abiding and
honorable, can We DOR
President Shaffer stated that til
newspapers had been eritieising hi
because he had not stated whether {
not there would be an effort to call on
the carpenters, raiload men and a
other organizations. in an effort to gal
favorable termination.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
THREATS OF REMOVAL MADE
BY THE TIN PLATE COMPANY

"since the relations between
the AmericOn Tin Plate Com
pany and the workmen mt
Monessen have been mutually
satisfactory, insuring steady
and profitable operation, IL has
been determined to more than
double the plant mt that point
and some of the mills now idle
ON account of the strike, de-
clared In violation of the con-
tract signed by the Amalgama-
ted Association, will he dis
mantIed and moved to Mones-
sen. Undoubtedly this will be
done in the case -Of those
works in which the sentiment
of the employees delays the re-
sumption of work"
! Almost at the same time 1t was I'M
officially announced that there was a
chance that the plant of the American
Steel Hoop Company at Warren, Ohio,
would be torn down and removed to
some community more favorable to the
corporation.
The order of yesterday directing that
the De Wees-Wood plant at McKeesport
be dismantled was already being car
ried out and the announcement from
the American Fin Plate Company Gre
ated marked impression. Representa-
tives of the strikers insisted that the
company was not in good faith in the
announcement, ad that even If 1t was 1t
could not win with such methods. OPP
ponents of the strikers counted the
plan another victory and declared that
the strike must fail in the face of such
decisive action.
LITTLE ACTIVITY DISPLAYED.
The local leaders on either side did
not show much activity to-day. Sec
rotary Williams was the only Anal
gamated representative who spent the
entire day at the strike headquarters.
He said that the Office would be closed
this evening and not reopened until
Monday morning. He denied knowl-
edge of any definite move for peace
and declined to talk about the situation.
None of the Amalgamated leaders
would discuss the conference with
President Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor, but all who were
approached on the subject vigorously
denied that there had been any friction
as to the part to be finally played by the
Federation.
President Corey, of the Carnegie Com
pany, left in mid-afternoon for Home
stead and the other officials went home
early Joseph Schwab reached here
from New York shortly after noon,
but said that he was merely here on
Sunday visit to his family. The steel
officials denied knowledge of any peace
nlan and eaid that thew were entering
upon a winning fight. They said that
the Carnegie plants would lose no men,
that the reports of general strike at
Wheeling were inaccurate, and that
many of their men would remain loyal.
1t was reported that they had en-
gagged large numbers of non-union men
whom they planned to rush into diff
ferent works affected by the strike
early next week, but no confirmation of
the statement was obtainable.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
FUNERAL PREPARATIONS.


Workmen Ordered Out of Town or
to Keep Indoors.
CRONBERG. Aug. 10.-The church
bells have been tolling through the
day. The Empress, the Crown Prince
and other Princes drove over from
Homburg this morning, and were pres
ent at the reading of prayers by the
Bishop of Ripon at the side of the En-
in the old Catholic church. Bishop
Fokerlwing eloquently discoursed the
virtues of the deceased All the work.
ment at Cronberg have bene sent to
Frankfort or have been ordered not to
leave their residences The military
and police regulations are Of the most
drastic nature and the facilities of
newspaper correspondents are much
curtailed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
A TIN PLATE THREAT.

A striking development of the day
was an official announcement from the
american Tin Plate Company to the
enect that certain plants of the COM
pahy crippled by the strike would be
alsmantled and removed to Monessen.
The formal announcement given by
W. NJ. Leeds to the Associated Press,
AFTER lengthy conference Of the Off
Gals of the company, reads as follows:
1.-The officers of the Ameri-
can Tin Plate Company autAor-
lie the following statement:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
A FATAL ARRAY.
Officers Engage In . Shooting
Fracas mt Huntington.

Fracas mt Huntington.
Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, August TO-
owen Ross, city patrol driver, was this
morning shot probably fatally by John s.
Farr, deputy United States marshal,
who figures prominently in politics. Farr
was enraged at Ross because this morn
ing he released from jail negro who had
been charged with stealing money from
Farr's room. Farr at first sight asked
Ross on what authority he did SO. Ross
pulled a gun and threatened Fairs life,
whereuuon he went into his office and
re; urned with gun and opened fire upon
Ross. one shot grazed his jaw and two
penetrated his body. Five shots were
fired. Ross will die. Farr surrendered
and upon waving examination his bond
was placed at five thousand dollars.
which he gave.