Evening star., 1901-08-14
and that they are close to terms which Will
be satisfactory to both.
BOTH SIDES MAKE GAINS.
Hard to Tell Yet Outcome of the Steel
Strike.


PITTsBURG, August 14.-Both sides
made material gains today in the great
strike being waged against the United
States Steel Corporation by the Amalga-
mated Association. The remaining force
at the plant ofthe National tube works at
McKeesport joined the strikers, and that
great plant Is now practically silent. The
strikers also made some gains among the
men at the lower union mill of the Car
negie Company in Pittsburg, but there is
a direct conflict in the claims made by
either side as to the exact condition of
that plant. The strikers say that they will
force it to close down, while the managers
insist that they have not been hurt, and
that the plant will be kept moving.
The material gains of the manufacturers
were at the Painters mill in this city and
the Crescent mill of the American Tin
Plate Company in Cleveland. AT the for
and two mills, one with crew of old en-
ployeS, who struck on the first order, were
going before it was known that any such
move was contemplated. 1t is said that
another crew will be put shortly, and
the managers assert that many OF their Old
men will come back.
There was disorder at the mill today,
and it is said that the old employees will
not do picket duty for fear of being black
listed in the future. The American Tin
Plate officials say that they have half the
mills in the Crescent plant moving. They
gave representative of the Associated
Press the following official statement to-
day:
Trust Omcials' Statement.
"As the result of the attempt by the
American Tin Plate Company to start it's
Crescent works at Cleveland in twenty-four
hours half the mills were put in successful
operation, manned largely by former work
men, who have seeded from the Amalga-
mated Association, stating their belief that
the officers of the association had done
wrong in violating their written agreement
with the company. The start at Cleveland
having succeeded, the company will In a
short time make similar move else
where.
The situation today can be generally sum-
married. as follows: In round numbers the
last strike order by President Shaffer has
been obeyed by 10000 men, and the total
number of men who struck or were rem
dered idle by all three orders is now placed
at 5000 men. The manufacturers con-
tinue to hold their ground at Chicago,
Joliet, Bay View, Youngstown, Columbus,
the kiskiminetas valley and in all the Car
negie plants except the Lower Union mill
in Pittsburg. In the latter the strikers have
some gains, but the general result there is
still in doubt. The steel managers also
count the refusal of the furnace men Of
the MahOning and Shenango valleys to
strike a victory.
The steel corporation also scored today
In reopening two mills at the Painter plant
in Pittsburg and in forcing the opening of
the Crescent tin plant at Cleveland.
The strikers scored heavily at McKees-
port today, when nearly 5000 men and boys
employed by the National Tube Company
Joined forces with the strikers and tied the
plant up. They claim to have further ex
tended their organization among the men
of the Carnegie mills in this city and say
that before the end of the week they will
have the works stopped. They also expect
to completely close down everything in the
Wheeling district, and assert that the last
man will go out after the mass meeting to
be addressed today by President Shaffer.
The strikers are also completely in control
at Bellairs and Mingo Junction. Good order
still rules
President Shaffer of the Amalgamated
Association left for Wheeling, where a
large union demonstration was held at the
state fair grounds at 9:20 o'clock this morn
ing. He went alone, and made no state
ment as to the situation or his plans before
he got away. His departure left the strike
headquarters in charge of Secretary John
Williams. The latter would say nothing
about the strike. He is engaged in pushing
the scheme for financial aid and said that
the strikers were getting liberal contribu-
tions. No plan of individual relief for the
men on strike has yet been announced. Ap-
parently action has been taken with
respect to the western lodges that refused
to go out.