New-York tribune., 1901-08-13

out police to project non-uniOn men and
Tbe strike leaders ISSUED an appeal asking
members of all labor organizations to con-
trlbute the support of the AmaIgamated
Association
Pittsburg Aug 12.-The struggle between the
r,snufacturers and the men in the steel industry
&c now fairly laurched. ana on the first show Of
strength the advantage is with the former. The
gsneral strike order issued by President Shaffer
- the Analgamated Associat tion has been obeyed
so far by only about 14.000 men. according to
the best figures cbtainable here. The first two
nrejnainary calls We're answered by about 10000
men SO that the total number now out is in the
,eighborhood of 10000 The strikers made gains
here to-day over the showing of last night, and
she prospects for further accessions TO their
ranks at both McKeesport and Wheeling this
week are favorable. The action OF the Amalga-
,nstcd men at Chicago. Joliet and Bay View in
of,eir, 10 come out and their failure TO secure
o,v recruits in the Carnegie mills. throughout
,ba Kiskiminetas Valley and in the big plants at
Youngstown and Columbus. Ohio. have been dis
appointing TO the strikers. They are keeping
nm the fight however. in spirited manner ana
assert that they have strength in reserve whlch
will surprise their opponents They say lheS
nave gained a foothold in the Carnegie mills IN
.his ctty and that the men will come out at the
a. McKeesport and Wheeling, and their organlz-
= =. s+i1l ar work in those two cities. Presi-
so,+ sba4fer has decided TO visit Wheeling, and
,,iu on there en- Wednesday TO address mass
-1Ae+ing of his followers. He plans TO speno TO-
morrow here directing the fight and conterrlng
with his assistants as 10 plans for the 1ulure-
An anpeal for financial aid has been mace 10 ol
panized labor and the general public ana II IS
e,nAc+ed that the responses TO IT viii be hneral
NOT TO CALL OUT FEDERATION MEN
-rba AroaIeanated leaders were not disposed
IN do much talking to-day Ihey "ouiu i''
d,scuss the desertion Of their western ieio"s'
.,,bo,,eh Mr. Shaffer made what was eVloeh'is
,r+anaed for a brief reference to them IN a shoiI
statement ne gave out at noon
ascIaration in the same interview was regarded
IS highly significant here 1t was TO the erect
that no effort would be made to call out mem
hers of the American Federation OF Labor, ana
that any action on their part must be voluntary.
President Shaffer said:
We have no official information about the
situation in the West. do not oeneVe VIC
President Davis Of Chicago, has accepted 81
perfntendency from the trust, as reporueu; ny
onlv regret is that some men working in the
slave pens of the trust had not spirit enough 10
come out and join the strikers .. ..o
I will not take any part in Gaining out tIe
American Federation Of Labor. Its action must
be voluntary The Amalgamated has not lost
anything, but has made gains
Secretary Williams said
I think the greatest surprise Of the strike will
come TO the steel officials when they hno we
have invaded the Carnegie plant We have re-
liable reports to the effect that the lower city
mill is tied up, and that but one mn IN line Ine
our plans and still have some surprises Tor the
manufacturers
The appeal for financial assistance was pre-
pared Friday. but was not sent out until
to-day.
CLAIMS OF THE MANUFACTURERS.
The men who are directing the fight in the
field for the steel corporation and its constituent
companies would give indication Of their
plans for the future and would only discuss the
situation generally A statement alleged to have
heen given out officially by them at noon was
repuaiated by them later in the day. Their re-
ports showed that -he Carnegie group, Chicago,
South Bayview. Joliet, Youngstown, Columbia
the Kiskiminetas Valley group, WelIsville and
Monessen were going along full handed. Bel
laire, their advices showed, was badly crippled,
but had held on until 5 o'clock in the afternoon
and would be started w again tomorrow. They
admitted the loss to-day Of the National Rolling
NIL al McKeesport, which they had expected
10 hold. and that the Boston mill and the
Aonongahela Steel Works at McKeesport, and
The Republic and the Elba here We're tied up.
1her tube plants at McKeesport and in this city
were still at work. but menaced by n possible
shortage Of material. Their tube at
wheeling were out but the furnace and coke
men there were at work. and their steel men
showed an inclination to stay unless intimidated.
Ihey also said that many of their at Nc
Aeesport desired to work. but were being terror
I1ed by the disorderiy element They also
charged that many of their men were being
f'ghtened from their places at Wheeling. and
INSISTED that adequate protection for the men
Nere would insure continued operations. 1t was
oso said by the steel officials that the Clark
uni here was moving along with its non-unicn
news engaged last week. and that another mill
Tanned by old Amalgamated men had started