New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
ONE WEEK OF STRIKE.
PRESIDENT sHAFFER SATISFIED WITH
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.


WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
Pittsburg. July 21.-The important event In
the strike history of the day is the organization
of the tube mill workers at McKeesport. The
word from there tonight is that after long and
arduous work Assistant Secretary Tighe of the
Amalgamated Association succeeded in organiz-
ing 125 men of the National Tube Works Com
pany. At the meeting twenty-five skilled men
from each of the departments were initiated into
the mysteries OF the Amalgamated Association.
and Mr.. Tighe asserts that within forty-eight
hours enough more OF the wori1men will be
cured TO keep the entire plant closed down. af
fecting nine thousand men.
From WeIlsville nothing has been received
here except word that the situation is un-
changed and the strikers say everything is sat-
isfactory to them. II is believed. however. that
an attempt will be made tomorrow to put men
to work there from other points the ten men
from vandergrift who are said to be at East
Liverpool ready TO go in early in the day being
the principal men depended on for the purpose.
While the strikers say they will not commit any
overt act. there Is an uneasy feeling manifest
throughout the entire valley and no one is will
ing 10 anticipate the result Of the proposed at
tempt 20 put these men at work
When seen tonight President Shaner ex-
pressed himself as being more than satisfied
with the weeks results He Safd
Things are very much better than I thought
they would be. More mills shut down than
anticipated or could expect There is more
determination on the part of the men who came
out than anticipated. There has been more
inclination to aid Us morally and financially on
the part of other labor organizations. and vast
" more support from the general public than
we were looking for
Late last night received telegram from Cre
Of our men at Duncansville saying: "Duncals-
willie is out" At any time within the year We
could have formed compact organization OF
| the mill there They have sent US dozens If
| letters and a number of kilograms declaring
| their anxiety to join our cause.
We have lost no ground in the mills thrown
| Idle in Pittsburg. Our organization at Wells
| Vile reports that after the advent Of solitary
worker there from Vandergrift to go into the
ative potters secured Wellsville and East Liver
| pool to find other similar mission, and
| found not one can still repeat what have
said before in regard to the non-union men TAX
| ing places. II the United States Steel Cor
| poration officials can get non-union men, will
| help lead the men into the mills.
| Mr. Shaffer would say nothing of the plans Of
his association for the coming week further than
/ TO reiterate his former statements that his pro-
gramme was perfected. and would be carried
out to the letter. His people had been prepar-
ing for this conflict. which they fOresaw for
| years. and prepared TO carry on the fight for
| an almost indefinite period.
| The 22-inch mill at the Boston Iron and Steel
| Works of the National Tube Company. at
| McKeespOrt will resume operations in the
| morning after shutdown lasting three weeks.
/ The plant was closed for repairs. A great many
men will be benefited by the mill resuminS
/ opera tions. but they were all glad 10 get the
| three weeks vacation The situation TO the
! De Wees Wood plant remains unchanged Vari-
| Gus rumors were In circulation throughout the
| town in the afternoon and evening 10 the effect
| that the mills would try 10 resume operations
| tomorrow, but they could not be confirmed.
The company officials persist in their refusal to
| name the date for resumption.