Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-22

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plans TO place many more of the idle
men. President Shaffer announced
yesterday that after September 1
idle Amalgamated men would re-
ceive strike benefits Of A o week
apiece and that some provision would
be made for men outside the organi-
zation.
Wellsville, Hyde Park, Painters,
Clark's Lindsay & McCutcheon and
the Crescent works, the six properties
open partly or in full with non-union
men since the strike began, moved
along yesterday as usual Another
crew has been secured for Painters
mill. The other United States Steel
properties unaffected by the strike
were also running without Interrupt
ton.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 19.-A party
Of strike breakers brought up from
the south by special train were safely
delivered in the steel mill at Mones-
sen early yesterday morning and the
United States Steel corporation ex-
poets to add that plant to the number
running partly or in full with nom
union men within the next "a hours
The Carnegie properties also resumed
last night without a break in the
forces operating them and that fact
joined with promise of an early
start at Monessen leads the steel Off
cials here to take very hopeful view
Of the situation. The strikers claim
that men enough to start the Mones-
sen mills cannot be obtained and
that they have not yet shown their
hand at Duquesne and other Carnegie
plants. They promise that develop
ments will indicate their strength to
better advantage. 1t was anticipated
there would be trouble when the nom
union men reached Monessen, for the
strikers were watching the railroads
and river and had expressed determi-
nation to prevent the entrance Of
strike breakers. The men who were
handling the movement for the steel
corporation successfully veiled their
action, however. and had their charges
safely within the plants hours before
it was, known definitely by anyone
upon the outside that the men had
arrived. They were brought to Mon
essen by special train and were land
ed at four o'clock in the morning.
The situation there is regarded as
very delicate.
TIL steel managers may succeed in
getting another mill on to-day at the
Painter plant. Two mills were oper-
ated there last week with non-union
men and part Of another crew was
gotten together last week. just as
soon as enough men are available the
third mill will be started.
The strain of the strike Is telling
upon the physical strength Of Presi-
dent Shafrer. He was III yesterday
and kept to his bed most of the time.
He declined to see any of the many
callers who sought him and his wife,
who met them in his stead, explained
that he was worn out and sick and
must have rest In order to carry on
his work. It is expected that he
will be at the strike headquarters
as usual to-day, but his friends are
afraid that il the strike be prolonged
he will break down.
The situation at Chicago Unchanged.
Chicago, Aug. 19.-'The situation at
the Illinois steel works at South Chi
cago was unchanged last night. The
report that the Amalgamated men
employed at the mills who last week
refused to obey President Shaffer's
order to strike were to hold confer
ence yesterday with Assistant secre-
tary Tighe, of the association, look
ing to a reconsideration Of their ac-
ton, was unfounded There was to
have been regular meeting yester-
day of Commercial lodge, the smaller
of the local lodges Of the. associa-
tion, but no meeting was held, It nav
ing been agreed that the two lodges
shall meet only in joint session.
Assistant Secretary Tighe, the ennis
sary of President Shaffer, and Mr..
Davis, vice president of the Fourth
district, went to East Chicago early
in the day, on invitation of the steel
workers employed there at the inde-
pendent mills. What was the object
Of the visit 1t not known at present
Mr.. Tighe, in speaking of the prob
ability of the men at South Chicago
reconsidering their action of last
week said: T will make no further
effort with those men unless they
come to me and ask for a conference.
They are not now members Of the as
sociation and nothing can be done
until they are reinstated."
Bayview Men join the Strikers.
Milwaukee. Aug. 1o.-With the vote
of the Bayview men to strike satur-
day night Secretary Tighe accom-
plished his mission in the west and
materially strengthened the strike.
The mills at Bayview closed down
Saturday afternoon and they will re-
main closed. the men claiming they
will not go back until such time as
the strike is settled. The strike will
affect 1900 men.
Everything was quiet at Bayview
Yesterday. The majority Of the strik-
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