Evening journal., 1901-07-16
Reports From All Quarters Is to
Effect That Strike Order Has
Been Cbcycd
OPERATORS IN CONFERENCE
Strength Which The Strike Has Is
,Sumed Is Said 10 Have
Prompted II

the Billion Dollar Trust is assuming |
gigantic proportions. Last night two |
plants which the companies consid-
cred as favorable to their interests
went out. These were the Monessen
plants at Monessen and the Clark
shops in Pitsburg. 1t is believed that
the strength which the strike move
ment has developed has prompted the
reported secret conference of the Off
GERS and executive committee of the
United States Steel Corporation this
afternoon, and at this meeting no
doubt the fate of the steel strike will
be determined.
Pittsburg, July 16.-Reports received
from all sources connected with the
great strike of the steel workers in
dicate that the members of the Anal
gamated Association have matters well
in hand and that the strike order was
generally obeyed. kilograms from
various points where the mills of the
American Tin Plate company, the
American Steel Hoop company, and
the American Sheet Steel company are
located, tell of the shutting down of
these plants in large numbers. In
many cases the plants had been shut
down by the first strike order which
affected the sheet steel and the steel
hoop companies only. The last order
brought cut all of the union plants
of the American Tin Plate company,
including much to the general sur
prise, the Monessen plant at Monessen,
Pa, which was closed yesterday Dele
gates from the Amalgamated AssJcia-
tion were in that town all day and by
o'clock in the afternoon they had
all the men in the place in the asso-
citation. Another encouraging feature
was the closing Of the William Clarke S
Sons company mill at Thirty-ffth
street. in this city. which operated all
day non-union, but when it came to
shift turns last night none of the
skilled worlmen reported for duty.
The conquest of these two plants is
considered by the Association people
as an instance of their strength and
an indication that President Shaffer's
assertion that surprises would follow
the strike order was not all bluff.
While all the mills of the United
States Steel corporation are included
in the general conflict, the three com
panies are the first attacked. Wha
the next move will be the workers
would not say. 1t was announced las
night that the circular letter, whicl
was expected to be sent out calling
on the men in the mills of the Fed
eral Steel company. the National Stee
company and the National Tube com
pany to come out would not be issue'
at present
The most interesting report to tn
Amalgamated men yesterday was tn
dispatch from New York which sal
that conference of manufacturers wa
to be held in New York today at whic
Warner Arms, vice president OF tn
American Tin Plate company was I
present detailed account Of the ez
periences of the committee that me
the Amalgamated Association in thi
city last week II was stated that tn
question of again extending the oliy
branch to the strikers or of taking Il
the fight and crushing the associatio
would be determined. Generally speal
ing, the workers, from Preslder
Shaffer down. seem to be looking fC
some sort of a settlement.
When President Shaffer was Il
formed of the granting of the advanC
TO the McKeesport tube workers /
said:
"I anticipated such action on n
part of the manufacturers and hay
warned our men against being blinde
by such dust-throwing methods. TT
tube men in McKeesport are orga
lied, and this advance, coming wit
the beginning OF the strike of Il
employees OF the three companies wi
which we are at Issue is an Indicate
that tho steel corporation appreciat
the strength of the Amalgamated A
sociation and is trying to thwart