Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-18

strike. One business man defined the
strike as being top-heavy.
Inc steel corporation has made no
move toward breaking the strike in Nc
heesport, but unquestionably will do
something II there is a further growth
of the reactionary sentiment.
The strike leaders scout the sugyes-
ton that their position in McKeesport
is In any danger. They say they have
the town tied up, and they will keep It
SO until the strike is won.
Good Order Has Been Preserved
throughout all the strike districts. but
irritation at points of contact between
strikers and strike breakers is inereas-
Ing, and it is believed here that there
Will be violent before another week
elapses.
Monessen is picked as one OF The
places where trouble is expected 1t
is stirred to the fighting point by the
plan to start the steel mill with non
union men. A force OF the latter gath
cred in the south is expected at the
mill daily, and the strikers have
patrolled the town in expectation of its
arrival They declare that the nom
union men shall not be permitted to
enter the mill and the steel managers
are just as determined that they shall
The plant has been put in a defensable
CONDITION, and arrangements have been
made to house the workers on the
property until there is no longer any
danger that they will be molested.
There is also danger of trouble at
the Carnegie plants. They are all
heavily guarded and a demonstration
against them by the strikers would. it
Is feareo, provoke a serious clash. The
strike leaders continue to warn the
strikers to keep within the law, but
say that II there is any aggression
against them or any attempt at the cur
tailment of their legal rights that they
cannot be held responsible for their
&c -.uct.
President Shaffer made a statement
to-day with respect to the threat of the
United States Steel Corporation to re-
move certain of their plants from cities
where strong union sentiment prevail
ed to communities that were inclined to
be friendly. He said:
Ever since the United States Steel
Corporation was formed the plan for
concentrating plants in towns where
economical operation was the strongest
feature has been discussed and
Practically Decided Upon.
The only matter left to be settled was
a favorable opportunity for carrying
out this plan while business was so
rushed it was decided to keep all mills
in operation They would not have
been moved for some time had 1t not
been that the men refused to work in
them under the conditions imposed by
the officials of the company. Now that
the mills are idle and the trust believes
that they will be some time, owing to
the determined attitude of the men,
this plan of removal will be carried out
at once.
"The only feature of this removal
worthy of not is the fact that all posi-
BILE weight is being given its signifi-
canoe. in order to influence the people
in the towns that will be affected by
the loss of the plants. The fact. now
ever. that there will not be enough men
10 operate the mills even II they are
removed. without our people, preciudes
the lea that the trust will gain any
thing by this threat, which Is utterly
void of significance when sifted down
70 the bottom facts"