Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
In the Great Strike Now
on in the Steel
Regions.
TALK WITH MINE WORKERS
General News From the
Scenes of the Great
Battle.

Pittsburg, July 22.-The strike
situation today is practically the
same as Saturday. Wellsville and
McKeesport being the points around
which the interest centers, and any
new developments, will, no doubt,
emanate from these places. 1t is ru-
mored the accessions to the force of
men at the Wellsville plant did not
take place and % loyal men who
stuck to the company went to work
this morning. The Devices Wood
company did not make any effort to
go into operation as expected. The
situation this morning throughout
Pittsburg and Allegheny in the strike
district is about the same as Sstur-
day Contrary to the expectations of
many, no effort was made on the part
of any of the plants TO run.
Sharon, Pa, July 22.-The Ameri-
can Steel Casting company is badly
crippled today by the strike of chip
pers and molders' apprentices and
cranmen, caused by the Importation
OF 35 machinists to take the places Of
the men who struck last week. About
1,500 men are now cut.
WiIkesbarre. Pa, July y-22.-The Sta
tiOnary Firemen's strike will soon be
Mt an end. \ meeting of the executive
officers of the United Mine Workers of
the three anthracite districts and the
chief executive officers of the Station
ary Firemen'S association was held in
this city yesterday for the purpose of
discussing the situation. The United
Mine Workers have all along been
1r,I-o ftnNt t1nf nf
strike. and the firemen insisted that
they define their position. once for all,
as il was impossible to carry on the
strike If the United Mine Workers oD-
posed it, With that object in view.
the executive officers of the United
Mine Workers agreed to come to this
city and meet the strikers.
Mine Workers Oppose the Strike.
T. ID. Nichols. president of District
No. 1, L. NJ. w. opened the discus
sion. He said the strike was inoppor-
tune at this time. 1t was detrimental
to the mineeS. who were under agree
ment with the operators to remain at
work for one year, and If the United
Mine Workers remained out it would
mean the sacrifice of the good Will of
fhe operators. Other mine worker Off
cials spoke in similar strain. Secre-
tary Gerrity spoke for the tiremen. and
the sacrifices that had been made for
true union principles" He said the
strike had been declared Ly the unani-
nous vote of 200 delegates. 1t was
plain form the discussion that the
United Mine Workers were 0verwhelm-
fngly against the continuance of the
strike.
FIremen Ask Some Questions.
The firemen realized this. and they
submitted the following questions to
the United Mine Workers. ''Will You
Withdraw all men of your organization
from our positions if the strike is de-
clared Off? Will yOu use your fnflu-
ence TO have all engineers and others
reinStated to their former positions If
the strike is declared off? Will you al
low us to mes the United Mine Work
ers i'm joint conference and to present
grievances at the same time?' To the
first two questions an affirmative re-
ply was given. To the third this re-
ply was made: ''Yes. If You join the
United Mine Workers"
viii Call Upon the Companies.
A resolution was then adopted call
ing on the grievance committees Of the
fircmen's association to call on each
coal company today and ascertain if
the men who went out on strike Tues
day will be given back their positions.
These committees are to make re-
port to the same joint committee which
met here yesterday. and If the replies
from the companies are favorable
then the strike will be officially de-
clared off tonight.