The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-13

Pittsburg, Aug. 13-Complete returns
from all the strike centers have not been
| received to-day, but as far as they GO
they indicate that there has been but
slight change in conditions since yester-
day. During the night the strikers made
| further gains from the National Tube
company at McKeesport and seem to have
somewhat strengthened their position at
Wheeling. The Bellaire plant was closed
last night, but a determined attempt will
be made to operate to-day. The strikers
are watching the plant and boast that they
have it tied up and are in a position to
keep it so.
Preparations are being made here to
increase the number of men in the Lind
| say McCutcheon mills, which have been
operating with one non-union crew since
last week, and also to start the big Paint
| er mill which has been idle since the first
order to strike went out. The police here
have shown that they will make a de-
termined attempt to prevent violence or
disorder and the steel managers regard
| this as favorable point to break into the
strike with non-un1on men.
Waiting for Quiet.
+ 1t is apparent that no plans have yet
| been formed for attempts at resumption
at MeKeesport or Wheeling and it is be-
lieved that the companies whose plants
are either partly or completely crippled
will wait until the excitement at those
two points has subsided. The American
Tin Plate company is moving to secure re-
sumption at some Of its plants and the Of
f1cials here feel sure that they will sue
ceed. Mayor E. L. Boynton, of Miles, has
issued a statement in which he says that
the stories Of attempts on the lives of the
Lisbon Tin Workers yesterday were ex-
| aggerated.
Steel officials seen here to-day express
their complete satisfaction with the prog
ress they are making. They say that if
| they could get protection for their men
and property at McKeesport and Wheel
| Ing the strike would be quickly ended
They deny that the Amalgamated associa-
| tlon has gained any ground at the Pitts
! burg plants Of the Carnegie company and
insist that the group of big plants shown
] to be with them on the general call are
still standing firm. Assistant Secretary
AlEEe was missing from theS taH on duty
at strike headquarters to-day and rumor
sent him to half dozen places. Presi-
dent Shaffer would not say where he had
gone. One story was that he had gone to
! Chicago and another was that he was at
Newcastle, whence came q report of a
break in the Amalgamated forces. Presi-
dent Shaffer said:
l am satisfied with the situation I have
| received no reports from Chicago and the
| west will leave at 9:2O a. m. tomorrow
for Wheeling, and Rev Mr.. Fitzwilliam and
Ben Davis are to go there with me. 1 do not
know when l will return from Wheeling
RumOred Search for Rush Orders.
1t has been asserted that President
Shaffer was approached by certain in
dependent steel man with proposition
to aid him in continuing the strike
against the United States Steel corpora
tion in order that the independent plant
might get the rush orders Of the corpora
tion. President Shaffer denied the story
and declared he would not be party to
such an agreement.
1t was said also that the strikers at the
Painters plant on the south side heard
the rumor and notified the management
they would return to work just as soon
as the plant could be put in shape for
them. President Shaffer also denied this
statement
About $50 Of the boys on the day turn