The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-18
PITTsBURG STATUS
Nothing to Show When or How the
Climax VIII Come.

Pittsburg, July 18.-There were no fea-
lures visible upon the horizon OF the strike
situation this morning which in any way
Indicated when the climax between the
two contending forces will be reached.
While there is no doubt that the Anal
gamated people are making strenuous
efforts towards organizing those mills that
are acknowledged to be nonunion and are
meeting with some success, the other
side is resting and is endeavoring to frus
trate these efforts at every point. The
Amalgamated people denied yesterday
that the mills at Wellsville could be
started up, but in spite of this assertion,
dispatches from that place report at least
q partial resumption. 1t appears, how
ever, that the officers Of the Amalgamated
association will make a strong play to-
day by holding mass meeting at Wells
vile, by which means they hope to bring
all wavering forces over to their side.
President Shaffer and three other mem
bers OF the committee stated this morn
ing that they would leave for Wellsville
to-day.
AS to talk Of mediation on the part of
the Ohio state board of arbitration, Moth
ing definite has been accomplished as
yet. Secretary Joseph Bishop of the arbi-
tration board, has offered to mediate, and
President Shaffer has admitted his will
ingness to submit the matter at issue to
mediation, but not to arbitration. Presi-
dent Shaffer says there are situation rests
for the present until Mr.. Bishop has been
able to confer with the other members Of
the arbitration board upon the stand he
has taken.
Unchanged at P1ttsburE.
The strike situation about Pittsburg to-
day remained practically the same as yes
terday No attempt was made to start the
Painter mill, and no one could be seen
around the premises save a number Of
men who were placed on duty yesterday
to guard the mill property. They were
armed with clubs, but their duties were
not onerous as the strikers made no at
tempt to interfere with them or to tres
pass on the company's property.
Notices were posted during the night
at this plant that all tonnage men can
get their pay due them Saturday after
noon at o'clock. Just what will take
place when the men meet to draw their
money is hard to conjecture. No trouble
is feared, but report is floating about
among the men that the management of
the plant will speak to the men regarding
the stand they have taken.
At Lindsay e. McCutcheon's works in
Allegheny, outside of few men who were
employed to care for the furnaces and to
watch the plant, there was nobody in or
about the mill. Notices were posted last
night that all the men will be paid off
tomorrow. This caused a report to be
circulated that the firm will import
negroes from Alabama, but it was not
credited and was afterwards denied.
At the Monongahela tin works, the men
in the finishing department were closing
up their work, having been notified that
the supply of material will be exhausted
in day or two, when the plant will have
to suspend entirely.
The Clarks Sons plant, in Lawrence
vile, is about the same to-day as it was
yesterday. About the same number Of
men are at work, but the strikers claim
that they will come out just as soon as
they finish their turns, which Is this aft
ernoon.
Offers to Employ strikers.
Trustee Gibson stated that 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 Id need of men and could
take care Of all the strikers: Pittsburg
Forge & Iron company, McKees Rocks Iron
Mill, Zug Mills, Sligo Mil, Keystone Mill
and the Monongahela Coal and Iron COM
pany. The men, he said, will take these
positions.
Active preparations for an early resump-
tion are going on at the Devices Wood
works at McKeesport. The strikers are
keeping away from the company's property
and there is little or no excitement The
circulars sent out yesterday were dis
.ributed among the men of the big sheet
works By two AmalEamatpd Association