The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-08-22
QUIET AT PITTSBURG
Situation In Big Steel Strike
Remains Unchanged.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM SOME GAINS.
Each Are Confident of Ultimate Vic-
tory Rumor of Pence Ncgotin-
tions Depicd-Tubc Mills Are
Tied Up by strikers.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 21.-.Joscph Bish.
op, the Ohio arbitrator, has appeared
here again, but both sides promptly re-
pudiated the suggestion that another
move for peace was being considered.
The steel managers succeeded in starting
the last idle mill at the Clark plant and
are evidently planning a series of eXten-
sions at every point where there is
chance of success tndcr existing circum-
stances. They will probably start the
Star Tin mills in this city and increase
the force ut the Lindsay X McCutcheon
mills. An interesting feature of the fight
at the latter mill is contributed by the
claim of the strikers that Mrs. Fred
Baugh, wife of the superintendent is cs-
corting the strike breakers to and from
the mill. She has always been very popu-
lar with the mill men, and the pickcts say
they would rather face n regiment of sol
dicrs than do anything improper in her
presence. They say that in peace times
she nurscd their families and that they
simply cannot interfere with her or the
men she escorts. The steel managers are
also arranging for more men for the
Painter and Monesscn mills. but have
given no indication, of the time that they
will move on McKeesport. Wheeling,
Newcastle and Bellaire, the strongholds
of the strikers. Neryl Preston, represent
. ing President Schwab, was here last night
and conferred with Il number of the lead
ing officials of the companies federated in
the steel corporation, and it is understood
that general plans for the campaign were
discussed. MIR. Preston and the officials
whom he met would not talk for publi-
cation beyond expressing their satisfac-
ton with the situation.
The strikers meet the movement to re-
open the mills with nonunion men with
the claim that it will be simply mpossi-
BILE to secure n sufficient number of skilled
men to operate them. Their men. they de-
clare, are standing firm and must be con-
suited before the mills run. They say
they have the situation well in hand and
despite the alleged danger of the strike
getting top heavy continue their work of
organization with Il view of crippling
more plants belonging to the corporation.
They claim that Chicago will in the end
come out and that there is no danger of
the Joliet men going back to work, what
ever Chicago does. They are still fighting
for foothold in the Carnegie properties,
but so far have not shown their hand.
Claims as to the advantage mt the Du-
quesne mills are still highly conflicting,
but the managers declare with more as
surance than ever that the fight there is
over and that the Amalgamated associa-
tion has given up. \ show down of hands
alone will show the real strength of either
side.
President McMurtry of the American
Sheet Steel company returned yesterday
from tour through the five mill towns
of the Kiskimin.~.ns valley. He inspected
the nonunion minis running in all of them
and also looked over the two nonunion
properties being operated at Scottdale.
He said the production was above the
maximum average for this season of the
year and that he was perfectly satisfied.
District Manager L. T. Smith of the
same company said that the Wellsville
plant lacked but six men of having every
crew full, that the product was coming
out nearly perfect and that if their men
were not interfered with and assaulted
by the strikers the situation would be
eminently satisfactory. He said also
that the best sentiment of the community
indorsed the policy of the company.
The tying up of the PENNSYLVANIA and
Continental tube plants of the National
Tube company in this city has been com
pletcd. Counting both plants about 800
n.en went out, and both the properties
ore shut down.
The closing of the PENNSYLVANIA and
Continental plants completely tied up
the National Tube company in this dis
trict and Wheeling. The company has
made no effort to start up n any point.