Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-05
BOTH SIDES AREFIRN
Conditions In The Steel Districts Re.
main Unchanged.
SOME NEW men ARE ATTACKED
fhe American Tin Plate Company At
tempted to Bring in Nou-uniou
Ten, But These Are Attacked.

Pittsburg. Special-PracticaII tho
only significant event in the strike
was the positive stand taken bv the
American Tin Plate Company in refer.
ence 10 its course in the future. An
othclal statement from this companv
1enles that there are negotiations look.
ing to settlement OF the strike and
authorizes the statement that mills
put into operation during the strike
VIII be continued non union. and all
men going 10 work now Will be re
tanned in their positions. This state
ment will have its effect because Of
the fact that the tin plate has always
been considered as among the strong
holds Of the Amalgamatod Association
and the deal appears to have been
brought about by the association de-
claring strike against the Tin Plate
Company after the scale for the wear
had been signed. Notwithstanding
the fact that he AmalgamatrI people
claim Justification on the ground that
their constitution provided for sulh
procedure. the officials of the Tin Plate
Company consider the action a breach
of trust and say that hcnccforth they
are determined to cut loose from ur.rn
labor entirely.
President Shaffcr reiterated his
positive statement that all efforts for
peace that were being made by the
Civic Federation were without authO.i-
ty from him. He said that if Official
ovcrtureS were made by the combine
they would be considered. but that was
all. He denied that he knew Of any
move that was being made in Now
York except what he has seen in the
papers. Other officials of the Amalga-
mated Association said that there was
no change in the strike. Everything
was quiet and the men were satisfied
with the way things We're going.
The one place within this district
where the strikers have scored a vic
tory is at IrOndale. O. At this place
the American Tin Plate Company was
compelled to close down its recently
opened plant fer lack of men to opcr-
ate It. The day was full of excite
ment in the little village and street
fights came thick and fast for a time
until the inhabitants were wrought
into a state of excitement bordering
on terror. The first fight Of the morn
ing took place when five non union
men left their homes and started for
work IN the mill. On the main street
of the village they were met by a
party Of about 30 strikers, who by
moral suasiOn tried to get them to
desist from their determination to go
to work Wien this failed a stronger
argument was used and the men were
given a drubbing and driven back to
their homes. The village had scarcely
recovered from the surprise which
this attack OccasiOned "hcn word was
passed around that a party Of Rev
men were driving overland from Wells
Vile Almost all the strikers at once
started to meet the carriage, and when
they passed the mill office Ira House
holder, nOn-uniOn man, shouted at
them. The action prcCiptatcd fight
Manager Banfield saved Householder
by dragging him inside and shutting
the door with difficulty. The Tin Plate
Company then attempted TO file infor
nation before Justice Baisl"y. charg
ing the strikers with riot, but the jus
tice refused to entertain the charge.
saving he would issue warrants for
those mixed in the fights charging as
sault but no more serious ofcnsc.
The attorney then began the prcpara-
ton of papers for an injunction J."
straining the strikers from interfering
with nOn-uniOnists in any way.
1t is learned that President 7. J.
Shaffor has sent out letters to all
members Of the executive commiti""
Of the Amalgam2tel Association in
viting their approval of til" p"a""
plan agreed upon last Saturday by tn
Representatives Of the National civic
Federation and the Amaigamated As
sociation headquarters officials. The
plan proposes:
First, that the New York offer Of
July I. made by Mcssrs. Schwab and
Morgan, Gc accepted.
Second, that n provisional scale Ec
arranged but not signed for Painters
Lindsay and McCutchpnn's and the
Clark mill. leaving recognition Of the
union open.
Third. that the United States St"c'
Corporation formally declare its at
titude toward organized labor, this
declaration to take such form as viii
have a reassUring effect upon the mon
in the mills.