The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-19
A SUSPRISt TO STRIKERS
The Ohio Board of Arbitration Offers
its Services.
TRYING TO START UP DEVICES PLANT
The Tin Mill al Monessen Still Runs. Consum-
ers Unable to Get Orders Filled by The
Sheet Steel Combine Plac-
ing Them Elsewhere,
ing Them Elsewhere,
(By the Associated Press.)


Pittsburg, Pa, July 1S.-The most i'm
portant news regarding the Steel work
ers strike today was the action of the
men employed in the Duncansville plant
of the American Steel Hoop Company. A
telegram was received by President
Shaffer from the men in the morning
asking if they should strike The mes
sage was a surprise for the Amalga-
mated people, as they we've not looking
for this news so soon. President Shaffer
answered, telling the men not to come
out unless they were organized. If or
ganized they should strike for they were
needed In the afternoon another tele
gram was received from Duncansville
, asking that an organizer be sent to them
at once In compliance with this re-
quest Vice President John Pierce started
fro uncansvile this evening to complete
the organization. A meeting is expected
TO be held tonight.
The Duncansville plant is the last of
the Hoop plants to remain at work, and
the Amalgamated Association officials
say if they are successful in closing this
tion as far as the steel hoop company
is concerned. No report has been re-
ceived as yet from the organizers who
went to Vandergrift to do missionary
work at the big plant at that point 1t
may be several days before definite re-
suits will follow.
The action of the Ohio Board of Arb-
tration is offering to bring about a set
tlement of the strike, created some talk
today in steel circles. NJ NJ. Garland,
/ former President of the Amalgamated
! Association and at present collector Of
| the port, said that he did not consider the
action of the Ohio Board as unusual, but
rather the carrying out of their duties as
such body. 1t is the duty of that board
| to offer it's services whenever labor
troubles start that affect the industries
| of that State. In view of this fact Mr.
Garland could not sec where the troubles
were more liable to settlement now than
| before 81 cannot see what there is in
| this question to arbitrate," he said "the
| question cannot be settled except by the
| complete back down of one side or the
other on matter of principles"
| The situation throughout this district
remains practically as announced early
| in the day. In the immediate vicinity of
| Pittsburg, the evident intention of the
company to attempt the re-opening of the
| Devices Wood Plant at McKeesport is
| the only incident so far calculated to
cause uneaSiness. Notices were posted
| today calling on the employees to come to
work and announcing purpose to start
| up. The men claim to be confident that
| enough men cannot be secured to operate
| the mill, and say no opposition will be
| made to any one who wish to go in. The
| police authorities, though going on the
| principle that in time of peace is the
best time to prepare for war, have taken
every precaution, and feel prepared to
| cope with any trouble that may arise.
dispatch tonight from O. Monessen
| says: In spite of all efforts to the con-
| trary, the tin mill here is still running
full and as present appearances ndi-
| cate it promises not to be affected in the
! slightest by the strike. The 800 employees
are satisfied with the voluntary advance
made by the combine, and will continue
| to work along non-uniCn lines.
The hoop mill is closed down with the
! exception of about twenty men who are
| making needed repairs.
Trustee iGbson was circulating among
| the strikers at the different plants in
| Pittsburg today. He said there were six
| Independent mills in and about the city
| that would give employment to all the
! strikers. The following mills, he said,
| had notified the Amalgamated Association
| that they were in need of men and could
| take care of all the strikers. The Pitts
| burg orge and Iron Company, Mckee, s
| Rocks Iron Mill, &ug Mills Sligo Mill,
| keystone Mill, and the Monokahela Coal
| and Iron Company The men, he said,
| would take these positions
Amalgamated Secretary John Williams
! received a letter from Vice President w,
! c. Davis, of the Chicago District, today
| announcing that the men employed by
| the ederal Steel Company had been as
| sessed one days pay for the strike fund.
| The amount is to be sent every payday
| while the strike continues, and Secretary
Williams says as there are fully 5000
men employed by the big steel concern
at its Chicago, Joliet, and Milwaukee
works, the contribution will amount to
about $4,000 every two weeks.
The Chronicle Telegraph says:
The strike has affected the sheet steel
i trade more seriously than was supposed
at first and it is impossible to place an
order for delivery within three months
, The independent manufacturers are
crowded with orders and, are obtaining
high prices for their nroduetX Sales have