River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-25
MEN ARE ON THE ALERT.
The Amalgamated Employees Deter
mined to Prevent Starting of
Mills If Possible.
WATCH EVERY MOVE OF THE COMBINE.
NeIlsyilIe Plants Fail to start Up as
1t Was Declared They Would Do
on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. haffer Well
Again and Greatly EncOura ged by
the Situation

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 23.-The strike
situation Monday was practically the
same as on Saturday, Wellsyille and
Mckeesport being the points around
new development will, no doubt,
emanate from these places.
The rumored accession to the force
of the men at the Wellsville plant did
not take place, and the % loyal men
who have stuck to the company went
to work Monday morning as usual. 1t
| is expected, however, that the company
viii endeavor to increase this number
within the next few hours. Color is
| given TO this by a report that the man
| ayers of the Pittsburgh mills held a
| secret meeting in this city last Satur-
| day, where after elaboration upon
the situation they decided that, owing
/ TO the weakness of Wellsville as an
Amalgamated stronghold, they would
start up that mill. In this they feel
| sanguine of success. The strikers at
| Wellsville have been watching very
! closely all the movements at the plant
ard close scrutiny is kept upon the
railroad stations for any strangers
that might come into the town. None,
however, have as yet appeared, butthe
| vigilance is kept up in the most orderly
manner, and without any hostile
! demonstration.
At McKeesport everything was
quiet Monday morning. The Devices
| Wood company did not make any at
tempt to go into operation as was ex-
pected. Rumors of greatmoment were
rife throughout Sunday and unusual
excitement manifested itself 1t was
stated that the company would bring
in new men Monday morning and the
strikers were watching every ingress
to the city. Hundreds of men were
parading the streets watching the
railroads and even watching the river
| bank, because it was said that the men
would be brought in by boat up the
Monongahela river.
The popular feeling increased so
steadily that at three o'clock in the
morning Chief of Police Patrick Nor
rissey, who had marshaled his entire
force, began the work of dispensing
| the groups of eXpectant men and or
dered them to their homes.
Men on the Alert.
Throughout the excitement the
strikers acted with decorum and at no
time in any part of the city was there
any disorder. A significant feature
here is that the men, instead of leav-
ing the place and going into camp
or taking holiday in some other man
| ner, are all remaining and keeping an
eye on every movement that is being
made at the mill. This demonstration
on the part of the men. while all is
done in an orderly manner and the or
ders of the Amaleamated officials are
being obeyed, is looked upon as ON
nous, because if the company should
make an attempt to bring new men
into the mill il is not unlikely that
the strikers will make resistance.
AmaIGamnted People EIated.
The Amalgamated people are great
ly elated over the fact that they sue
ceeded Sunday in organizing
lodge among the employees of the
National tube works. The forma-
tion of this new lodge of Anal
gamated men at the National
tube works may extend the conflict to
that plant, inasmuch as the Amalga-
mated association officials say they
would undoubtedly protect these men
liy calling out all the workers al the
mill m case the company discharged
them for having joined the union
The situation Monday morning
throughout Pittsburgh and Allegheny
in the strike district was about the
same as Saturday. Contrary to the
expectations of many. no effort was
made on the part of any of the plants
| to run.
| President shaffcr in Good Humor.
When seen Monday morning Presi-
dent Shaffer was in good humor.
| He had recovered from his slight in
disposition of Saturday and was at
his desk at an early hour. He would
| not discuss his plans for this week
Much depended on circumstances The
general plans of the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION were. Of course. laid out,
and would be followed to the letter.
| There are some startling surprises in
store for the manufacturers when
| the proper time comes for Springing
| them, he says sour people" said he.
''have been saving and have fortified
| themselves against such an emergency
| for three years. At present we are
simply taking our much-needed vaea-
| tions. When the cooler weather ar
rives we win be in shape to settle down
| for the winter, undisturbed by the con-
ditions confronting MS. for we have
everything in readiness for just such
q winter as will result ii this strike is
not settled"
While still hoping for an early set
Element of the strike, Mr.. Shaffer
WOULD not say that any steps, had
been taken in this direction. and. so
far as the general officers of the
| Amalgamated association were con-
| cerned. they all declared that they
had not been approached by any per-