Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-19
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the plant, there was nobody in or about
At the Monongahela Tin Works the
men In the hiring department were clos
ing up their work. having been notiied
that the supply Of material would be e:.-
hausted in day or two when the plant
would have to suspend entirely
At the Clark's Sons plant in Lawrence
vile, about the. same NUMBER OF men are
at work as yesterday. but the strikers
claim that they will come out just as soon
as they finish their turns this afternoon.
Trustee Gibson was circula ting among;
the strikers AZ the different plants during
the day. ite stated that SIN independents
mills in and about this city had notified
the Amalgamated Association that they
were III need Of men and could take care
of all the strikers. These We're the Pitts
burr Forge 4 iron Co.. Mckees Rocks
Iron Mill Zuz mills. Sligo mill. keystone
mill and the Monongallela Coal n lrOI
Co. The men. he said. would take thes.
positions.
Active preparations for an early re
sumption are gong on at the Dewee@
Wood Works at MckeeSport. Men were
busy rebuilding furnaces. placing new
rolls and cleaning up the entire plant.
The strikers are keeping away from thn
company property and there is niue or
no cXCit
The circulars sent out. yesterday. wer1
distributed among the men OF ne big
sheet works by two AmalSamatcd organ
izers today. The result oil this move Il
bein.s watched with the keenest interest.
The Vanderbilt plant is regarded as a
most important one by the Amalgama tea
Association and a determined effort is be
ing made to reach it. 1t is the largest
and most modern plant in the sheet com
binc.
The plants: at Apollo, Scottdale, Salts
burg Dunc.insvilc and Monessen are
RAINING as usual. At Monesscn steel
hoop mill men who came on Monday are
holding Il meeting. today, and making ell
forts to get tin workers TO JON the
strike. These latter met last night, anu
the mCctins, participated in largely by
the workers, decided no: to take part in
the strike II the management would Sc
cure them proper protection in case OF
necessity. 80
DISPATCHES report that the hoop mill
workers at DunCansVille held secret
meeting. yesterday, and decided To re
main at work President ShaiIer stated.
today. however. that he had received {,
Let us know. g." and he replied that IL they
were organized. to come out. as they Were
needed. He thought it likely thar thct
Would come out. today. The plant Il
known as the Portage Iron Works and
employs about 800 skilled ana uhshiliei
men. :, .,
Mt the HumDcrt nlant OF the American
Tin Plate co. at South connciisN1lle. nut
the Amllgamlted men are out ManaGef
stone of the Pittshurs I'm Plate W ofk"'
AZ Keusington, gained slight victory
after several conferences, he slcctedrd ~
getting the striking cold roll workers 70
return ana work up the large STOCK OF
black plate on hand. .. :,
The men had asked for an increase III
wages. The mill manager claimed ne va
uowerlcss to grant their demands ny
promise 10 have dtlhltt answIIi ~
SATURDAY. The men then began work uh.
iii that date pending settlement inc|
are not members of the Anna lsamatci -Ns-
Affairs were quiet We!svillc. ohio;
ar noon. pending the meeting 1" ne hcld
this afternoon. ,, ,tr
,,niar.s mat Inc mill will run right along
Nh wiIl 10 run on non anton linv-.