The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-08-20
STEEL men
WALK OUT
Many Workers Will
Tie Up Other
Trades.

tine morning. This plant was being
operated as a non-union mill.
PITTSBURG, August l0.-The gen.
eral strike order Of President Shaffer Of
the Amalgamated Association becom, :
elective today and the army of steel
iSon and tinworkers TO which it is al
dressed is expected to throw down Its
tools at the close of the last turn. The
close approach of the final hour has
produced no appreciable change here.
aAd as yet there has not been ripple
Of excitement. Strong appeals have
been made to both President Shaher
and President Gompers asking that
they throw their influence toward set
Element and various plans for avoiding
a general strike have been discussed
and offered by disinterested men on the
outside. There may yet come a power
ful peacemaker with a form Of compac;
that will be accepted by both sides. but
for the present the strike seems inevi-
table.
eThe open letter written by President
Gompers of the American Federation OF
Labor is generally discussed today and
construed by each individual according
to his sympathies. The strikers assert
ed that il was eminently satisfactory To
them and that it assured them of the
sympathy and support of the Fedora
ton. Opponents of the strike insisted
that there was but little consolation for
the strikers in the statement. They say
that President Gompers does not APP
prove the strike and stood ready while
here to accept and support any plan
for a satisfactory settlement II is not
known here what steps the Federation
of Labor will take. None of it's Off
Gals are here and the AmalSamated
leaders refuse to discuss the matter.
All manner of reports as to legal &C
tons are in circulation and injunctions
and unter-injunctions are being dis
cussed but no steps have been taken yet
TO invoke the aid of the courts by either
side.
President Shaffer left early today for
Newcastle to participate in the great
strike demonstration in progress there
Reports from Newcastle indicate that
there Is a large crowd In attendance.
President Shaffer was the principal
speaker at the Newcastle meeting and
will also deliver the main address at
McKeesport tonight. He was given an
enthusiastic welcome at Newcastle anq
was loudly cheered whenever he was
seen and recognized.
Secretary williams was in charge of
the local strike headquarters in the alb
sence of the chief. He said he knew
nothing of any plan for compromise and
that he had nothing to say as to the
situation.
Excellent order still prevails through
out the district.
The strike at the Riverside plant OF
the National Tube Works at Bcnwood,
w Va. came earlier than was expected.
At . o'clock this morning. when the men
in the plate mill. where the material for
the tube works is rolled. finished their
turn. they dropped their tools and an
nounced to the management that they
would not be back on Monday. They
were the first men in the country to obey
tn. general order of President Shaffer.
Tn, mill has been operated n non
union plant ana was only recently or
sanized. The Amalgamated leaders cX-
pected that the men would hold another
meeting and feared that opposition to
the strike would develop. There We're
$40 men employed in the plate mill, but
only half of that number We're engaged
on the turn which finished at o'clock
this morning. 1t Is understood how
ever, that the men on the other shift will
refuse TO go to work when the next turn
commences. The action of the Riverside
men greatly pleases ihe strike leaders,
and they claim that the tie-up there will
be general.
No accurate idea as to the number of
men that obey the order to strike will
be obtainable until tomorrow night.
Thousands will avow their intentions at
the close of work today. but there are
points where the men waver and points
where the steel corporation has strength
and an accurate count can only be made
when the men take their final stand to-
morrow when the next turn is to COM
mence.
kilograms from McKeesport announce
that 10 men today began the dsmant-
ling of the big Devices Wood plant Sew
eral cars were backed into the yard and
number of rolls were taken down and
loaded on them. The strikers say that
only old machinery is being removed and
that the corporation is not serious in the
matter As a counter move to the order
'of the Steel Corporation. an independent
plant, backed by local business men. is
proposed. The capital is placed at $780,
600, of which Enterprise lodge. OF the
Amalgamated Association, is said to have
placed $4,000. John W. Painter ]. K
Sicily and James F. Kuhn are among
those named promoters of the rival
enterprise.
MINE WORKERS JOIN.
INDIANAPOLIS, August l0.-The ex-
ecutive board of the United Mine Work
ers of America, in session here. has Of
hcially recognized the steel strike. At
noon resolution setting out the causes
OF the strike, endorsing the action OF the
Amalgamated Association. pledging the
support Of the mine workers and calling
on President Gompers to call a meeting
oil the presidents and secretaries OF all
bodies connected with the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor to meet and devise
plans OF aiding the strikers was adopted
Copies were sent TO Presidents Shaffer
and Gompers.
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.
NEW YORK. August lo.-The an
nouncement is made that 1900 workmen
in this city are ready to Join in a sym.
pathetic strike when requested by the
Amalgama ted Association o. Iron and
Steel Workers. Philip weinzeimer. sec
rotary Of the board Of delegates of the
United Building Trades, in an interview.