Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-08-13
THE STRIKERS
ARE ACTIVE
An Effort Will be Made to Persuade
the Western Men to
Go Out.
EFFORTS TO START MILLS
A Party of Non-Union Strike Breakers
Was Captured at Niles, Ohio, and Was
Transported to Lisbon by
Union Men.

IN the mills OIL South chicago VIII w
asked to reconsider their action in re-
fusing to comply with the order oi
President Shaffer to strike. Informa.
ton has been received from Pittsbure
that the supreme officer of the Amalga-
mated association dispatched Assist
ant Secretary M. f. Tighe west in ar
attempt to get the Federal Steel com
pany's men here to follow the example
of their eastern co-workers.
THE STRIKE SITUATION.
Pittsbur, Pa, Aug. 13.-The strike sit
uation early today is briefly as follows:
The Lindsay and McCutcheon plant OF
the American Steel Hoop company have
fires all lighted and the management
declare that the plant will soon be in
full operation and the strikers assert
with a small force.
In the Republic Iron Works no effort
is being made to start the mill. While
the Amalgamated pickets are on duty
all about, they say they are practically
assured that no effort will be made to
The Elba Iron Works, strikers pic
kets to the number of 25 are on the
streets around the Frankstown mill.
One watchman on duty for the COM
pany says he knows of no intention to
start and no men are expected to work
ed.
The Painters mill, fires were lighted
this morning but no men appeared.
In the McKeesport, National tube
works, the work has been much delayed
by the striking of $50 boys in the butt
weld department. who quit at midnight,
but all the men are at work.
At the Monongahela steel works and
the furnaces at McKeesport, no effort
is being made to start work. The fires
are all banked Only the watchman and
few laborers are about the plant.
At the Boston rolling mills at Nc
Keesport, there are no fires and no eff
fort to start.
At the National rolling mill at Nc
Eeesport, no men appeared. Therfires
arc barked.
At Monessen, no effort was made to
start the steel mill this morning.
At Niles, Ohio, party of strike
breakers We're captured and left this
morning for Lisbon accompanied by
five union men.
At Bellaire, Ohio, an attempt was
made this morning to continue opera
tions.
At Newcastle, Pa, there was no
change in the situation.
At Youngstown, Ohio, following the
meeting of the organized furnace work.
ers today it is expected an effort will
be made to extend the strike to the
tube works and the Ohio plant
A FALSE RUMOR.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. ia number of
railroad torpedoes were set off near
Clark mill today as joke. Rumor con-
verted this explosion into shot that
killed two negroes. There was no trou-
BILE, however.
BOTH SIDES SATISFIED.
Pittsburg Pa, Aug. 13-Returns
from the strike centers indicate that
there has been slight change in con-
ditions since yesterday. During the
night the strikers made further gains
from the National Tube company at
McKeesport and seemed to have
strengthened their position at Wheel
ing. The Bellaire plant was closed last
night, but determined effort will be
made to operate it today The police
here have shown they will make de-
termined attempt to prevent violence
or disorder and the steel managers re-
gard this as a favorable point to break
into the strike with non-union men.
The American Tin Plate company is
moving to secure resumption at some
plants. The steel officials today express
complete satisfaction with the pro-
gress they are making. They say II
they could get protection at McKees-
port and Wheeling, the strike would be
quickly ended. President Shaffer said:
II am satisfied with the situation.
will leave tomorrow morning for
Wheeling"
JOINED THE STRIKERS.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 13.-Ten skilled
men left the lower union plant of the
Carnegie company today and 1t is
claimed that the remainder Of the
crew which numbers 25, will follow to-
night. The managers deny this.
sITY THOUSAND MEN STRUCK.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 13,-The best es-
Inmates place the number Of men who
went out on the three strike orders at
10000. Thousands have gone to the in
dependent mills or found work at 9TH
er plants. The number that obeyed
the final call of President Shaffer Is
roughly placed at 14,000.
The American Tin Plate and National
Tube companies are the heaviest suff-
erers by the strike, though in no way
concerned in the original dispute. The
strikers made their heaviest gains at
McKeesport, New Castle and Wheel
ing, while the manufacturers have the
advantage at Chicago, Detroit, Joliet,
ro