Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-16
SKATER TALKS
Says He Knows About Every
 Mill in the Country.
HE RAPs SOME BACK sLIDERs.

Themselyes-Looks Nice to See The
 Flames Going up From Mills-All
 a Blind, However, as There is
 Nothing Doing in There
 Pittsburg, Aug. 16.-The reversal of front by the men of-JoIiet, has cheer ed the steel workers more than any other event or week and their hopes again seem high. It has ended for the tune being all talk of peace by com promise and given the fight the as- pect ot prolonged one. The strikers declare Ill their enthusiasm that they will force the Milwaukee men to jon with them and that ill inc end the Chicago steel workers rather than lose the half mark of unionism will finally reconsider their action and swing into line
 The optimistic program remains to be carried out however The loss at Joliet has had no apparent effect upon the men who are directing the field operations Of the steel corporation. One of them remarked when he heard the news from Joliet: Well, it seems to be settling down to a long drawn out fight and guess we can win at that sort of game"
 There were no developments to-day in the situation in western Pennsyl- vania, Ohio or West Virginia Me Keesport and Wheeling continue silent while here in Pittsburg and vicinity no effort was made to add to the force at the mills which are working either partly or in full with non-union men. The steel corporation is preparing to reopen the steel works at AIOnessen. White men are being brought mp from the south. and it is expected that by Monday q start will be made there. Every precaution to guard the non union men is being taken as it is fear ed that when they arrive some of the strikers and their sympathizers cam not be held in check by their leaders The American Tin Plate Co officials have plans for resumption at some of their idle plants but have carried no more of them out get. The strikers claim that the lower union Carnegie mill and the Lindsay and AIcCutcheon mills are impaired but this the steel officials deny.
 President Shaffer was an early ar rival at strike headquarters and talk ed freely about the situation. When asked if trustee Pierce had gone east to do some organizing. he said:
 Il will not talk on MT Pierce's trfp.y
 "Will he go to Duncansville? was asked.
 .-The Amalgamated association nev- CT ought to organize these men. he said They sent word for us to send an organizer there. We did so with the result that is already known. We fnerw-
 them since They did not amount to a row of pins and they, if they do come into the association. it must be voluntary. have recerved n telegram from Mir Tfghe stating that the Joliet are out and that he will go to AIilwau- kee."
 Have you any word from Vice President Davis. of Chicago?'
 'I have not heard from MT Davis. and do not know his position. I know what is going on in every mill in the country and am satisfied with the sit uatiOn- l have reports from the local mills supposed to be in operation. and of their failure in turning out work. It looks nice to see the flames of these mills going mp. but our men know there Is nothing going on in them that amounts to anything. Mir Tighe has the right to bring back the charters of western lodges where the men refuse 10 go out, and will do so if necessary. Ir l were one of those mSp, would be ashamed of myself.v
 Referring to the status of the mer in the western lodges. which refused to strike. President Shaffer declared himself to-day as follows: .The mer of the Chicago lodge of the Amalga mated association. who refused to obe, t.se strike order will be placed withou the pale of the order. Notices will b, sent to all the lodges to receive n, communication from them and to sens none to them and to accept no work ing card from them.
 Pittsburg. Aug 16.-The six hundred employees of the National Galvenizin; works, an adjunct of the Nationa Tube company at McKeesport joined the strikers today. This closes eyer. plant in McKeesport.
 St Louis. Mo, Aug 16.-The National Socialist party has sent out an appea in response to a request for financial aid from the Amalgamated associa ti0n calling upon their spcialis branches to do all in their power ts aid the strikers The call is signet by the national committee of the so cialist party and Leon Greenbaum. it, national secretary. The socialist or ganization numbers 13.0U0 throughou the country.