The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-13
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The strikers made gains here to-day over
the showing OF last night and their PROS
poets for further accessions AT both Me-
KeespOrt and Wheeling during the week
are very favorable. The action OF tne
Amalgamated men at Chicago. Joliet and
Bay View in refusing 60 come out. and
their failure TO secure any recruits IN the
Carnegie group throughout the Kiskimine-
tas valley and the big plants at YOungs-
town and Columbus, have been markedly
disappointing TO them They keeping
up the fight, however, in a spirited manner
and claim that they have strength In re-
serve which will surprise their opponents.
They assert that they have gained a foot
hold in the Carnegie mills in this city and
that at the time desired the men VIII come
out They are pressing their advantages at
McKeesport and Wheeling and their orgen-
izers are still at work In those two cities.
President Shaf fer has decided TO personally
visit Wheeling and will 20 there on
Wednesday TO address meeting OF
his followers. lie plans 20 spend tomorrow
here directing the fight and comforting with
his assistants as 70 plans for the future.
An appeal for financial aid has been made
to organized labor and the general public.
and IL is expected the responses 10 II viii
be liberal The Amalgamated leaders were
not disposed TO do much talking to-day.
They would not discuss the desertion of
their Western fellows. although Mr.. SHAFT
fer made what was evidently intended
FOR brief reference 10 them In a short
statement he gave out al noon. Another
declaration I'm the same interview was re-
garded az highly significant here. II was
10 the effect that no effort would be made
to call out members OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor and that any action on
their part must be voluntary.
President Shaffer said: I'VE have no ofn-
cial information about the situation I'm tho
West do not believe Vice President
Davis OF Chicago has accepted superin-
tendency from the trust reported Nv
only regret is that some men working in
the slave pens Of the trust had not spirit
enough 10 come out and join the strikers
I VIII not take any part in calling ont the
American Federation Of Labor It's action
must be voluntary. The Amaigamated has
not lost anything. bat has made gains
Secretary Williams said IL think the
greatest surprise of the strike will come TO
the steel officials when they find We have
Invaded the Carnegis plant We have re-
liable reports 10 the effect that the lower
city mill is tied up. and that but one min
In the upper mills is on. Nc have not made
known our plans and stili have some sur
prises Cor the manufacturers
No attempt has hecn made yet q nut
IN operation the plan Of withdrawing saw
ings deposits. suggested hv President SHAFT
FER in his speeches OF Saturday. The sug-
Eestion aroused great interest. particularly
In banking circles. and many bankers not
connected with The larger Industrial CON-
binations have protested against IL. Prcsi-
dent Shafer said tc-oay he had not mt
cut the circular dealing with the matter.
lie said: II nsvc the circular IN ny pocket
still and the matter T. under consideration.
| am aware that there are banks which
have no connection with the trust or its In