Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
STEEL TRUST IS Winning
CLAIM TO HAVE PLENTY OF MEN

Strikers Are COnndent-The Star
Mill at Pittsburx the Point Of lm-
terest-Wan Once Dixcnrdcd-
Strikers Doing Picket Duty De-
spite Injunction.
Pittsburg, Pa. Aug 26-Some re.
markable changes in the conditions of
the strike ridden mills OF the United
States Steel corporation are promised
for the present week that will change
the aspect Of affairs considerably II
carried out. 1t Is stated on good au-
thOrity that before the end of the week
those of the plants that have been op-
Grating on single turn would be run
with full force and for the usual three
full turns each day. Enough men have
been secured for this purpose. the Of
ficials say, in spite Of the claims OF the
strikers that the companies could not
get enough men to operate their plants
and the managers of the various mills
say they will be ready with all the
skilled men required to start up the
machinery and turn out heavy ton
mage.
The most interesting situation Is in
the Star mill Of the American Tin
Plate company here. This plant was,
until this summer, considered as DOOM
ed. The tin plate company had, 1t Ia
said, decided to abandon the mill and
move the machinery elsewhere. Since
the strike has come on them and II was
demonstrated that the operation OF the
mill with nonunion men was possible
under the protection of a we'll equip
ped police force, the ofiicials decided to
keep this mill going, make extensive
improvements in its equipment and
make it a permanent fixture OF the COM
pany. The most significant feature Of
this plan has been carried out during
the past week. This consists of fitting
the mill in the same manner as that of
the Monessen (Pa.) plant. The former
eight mills have been changed to four
double mills. Other improvements
have been added that will give the
plant larger capacity, increase its
force Of men, and make 1t one Of the
most modern Of all the tin plants Of
the company. With the completion OF
these improvements. the company will
be prepared to place q sufncient mum.
Der Of men in the plant to work the
four double mills three full turns.
This is said to be expected to take place
during the present week. Before Sat
urday, according to Superintendent
Piper OF the Star mills. the plant will
be opened to its full extent.
Outside OF the Star plant Sunday,
large number of strikers were on pick
ct duty. They were quiet and orderly,
but had their eyes and ears open for
any signs of newcomers. The peculiar
feature OF the strike about the Star
plant Is the good fealing displayed be-
tween the strikers and the manager OF
the plant.
When the strikers were told Of the
claims of the officials Of the Star mills
they denied that there was as many
skilled men at work as was claimed,
and said those who were in the plant
were sent there from the Monessen
plant, which was being crippled In Or
der to accomplish this wark. Strenu-
Gus denials were made regarding al.
legged assertions from the Amalgamat-
ed ranks to fill the positions offered by
the corporation, and 1t was said that
1t would be impossible to obtain men
to operate the plant without
settling the strike.
There was no change In the situation
regarding the tube mills. The mills
were all quiet and the former employees
remained away from the plants. 1t Is
that the oficials of the Nat
ional Tube company have practically
not to start these plants for
The present.
Everything at McKeesport is report !
ed quiet. Pickets are around the Dem
mler tin plate mill In large numbers. |
1t Is stated that when the lower I'M
ION mills Of the Carnegie company in
were ready to start up, |
he ofiicials discovered they were short |
about 60 Of the skilled men who had |
been working there up to Saturday
1ight. AS a result two Of the roughing
mills were idle. the IL inch mill Grip
oled, the plate mill was only operating
lbout half the number OF sheets and
he nine inch mill Is still out and will
lot be operated. It was also stated
hat the laboring men In this plant had
,ecome discontinued over the situation
ind had announced that they would 60
,ack and would do all In their power