The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-15
OTRyEkRO APPEAL FOR AID
MckeespOrt Citizens Asked for Fl
naRcial Support.

The Number Of Idle Men In the Town
Estimated nj Thirteen Thousand.
Merchants CnnceIin= Orders for
Goods Bnther Than Sell on Credit.
McKEESPORT, Pa, Aug. 15.-The strike
leaders here have issued a public cali for
financial aid. The text Of the call is as
follows:
"McKeesDort Pa. Aug. 10, 1901
Brothers ana FellOw-CiJiZens-
The local merchants and the citizens
now have an opportunity TO show their
sympathy In practical form. We urge
YOU all 10 contribute as literally as you
can to sustain the men whose wages In
years past have built up the commercial
prosperity Of the city. Send your cODtrl-
buttons 20 the 'McKeesport Herald. J. T.
Petty q Co, pr0Drietors. who are author
lied to receive all donations, and who
viii print daily a list Of the eontribut-
0rs.'
The document is signed by the presi-
dents Of the local lodges Of the Amalga-
mated Association. The call was issued
in obedience to letter from Secretary
John Williams, Of the AImalgamated As
sociation. suggesting that each city take
up a subscription. Today it is announced
that the merchants here have subscribed
so to the fund.
Although the strike has been on but
four days, the tradesmen are already
much alarmed over the conditions exist
ing in this city. There have been many
strikes here before when trade was af-
fected seriously. but never before has the
reached. Every day proves that
the tradesmen who took precau-
tionary measures against the
strike by canccIing orders for goods were
wise and the few who did not take that
measure are regretung fl
only yesterday a grocer returned 800
worth Of goods, paying the freight both
ways. rather than accept them and run
the risk Of selling them. The majority Of
merchants buy OF credit and depend upon
cash sales for existence. They have been
forced to consider the question Of extend
ing credit 10 the strikers. which subject
they have refused 10 discuss until now. A
number Of them said that If the strike
lasted very long they would certainly have
TO be denied.
OF all the many mills in this city there
are but three OF them today about which
there is any sign Of activity. These three
are the MOnCugahela furnaces. where a
small force Of men is engaged ia dra wing
out the furnaces, the Seamless Tube
Works. where there are 1000 men at work
and the Firth-SurIing Works. which are
independent and are not expected To close
Tho mills that have closed as as follows
The ". Devices Wood Mill. OF the Amer
lean Sheet Steel plant, the United States
Iron and Tin Plate Works. Of the Ameri-
can Tin Plate Company the National
Rolling Mill, the Boston Iron and Steel
Mil, the National Galvanizing Works
the MoHongaheIa Steel Mil. md the Pipe
MIL. OF the National Tube Company
The numtar Of men IDLE in this city is
now said 90 be at least 13J53 II is prob
able that the Seamless Tube Works and
the Mononsahela furnaces viii do their
Last work in a day OF two aud that when
the men 90 off Saturday night il will be
not TO return until the strike has been
settled. Then the entire plant Of the
United States Steel Corporation in this
city viii be closed down
There viii be a labor movement Of con-
siderable Importance here tonight when
the several ORGANIZATIONS hold a meeting
for the purpose Of forming an advisory
board comprising members Of an the
lodges. In the city there are five lodges
Of the Amalgamated Association. one
lodge OF the Federation Of Labor. Bar
tenders Union, a Painters Union. a Car
penter's Union. a Transfers Union. and
a lodge Of the International Retail Clerks
Protective Association. A meeting Of the
tube workers viii be held tonight.
Today the town is quiet and because Of
rainstorm the streets are all but de-
serted There is considerable gossip go
ing on, however. about reports that the
Devices Wood mill cannot be moved from
Mckeesport and that the Steel Corpora
tion Will not be able to move the tube
plant 10 Conneaut. because the land there
belongs personally 10 Andrew Carnegie.
The report regarding the Wood mill saws
the mortgage was executed in 1900 and
that il is held by the Pittsburg Trust
Company. The amount Of the mortgage
is said 10 be s. 0oo, ,000, and was obtained TO
secure bond issue Of 100000 The
mortgage is said 10 cover the mills ma
chinery- tools, and land OF the company
Mayor Black announces that he has Just
received letter from a rich Eastern
manufacture offering 10 buy the site Of
the Devices Wood mill for the erection Of
a large manufacturing plant
FEARS OF A RACE WAR.