The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21

bne attempt to resume operations at
the wood mill on Monday. The Anal
gamated people deplore these reports
and assert emphatically that no overt
action will be committed, no difference
how many men the company may Sc
cure for the mill. Although the an
nouncement was made that the attempt
to resume would take place on
Monday it is doubtful if this will be
carried out. The officials will not say
when they expect to start up. The
strikers officials say it will be impos-
sible for the company to secure enough
men.
Carnegie Company Raises Wages.
A telegram from Steubenville, O., to-
night says:
IAN important announcement was
made at the National Steel Company
mills at Mingo Junction this evening
based on an order from the Carnegie
Company to the effect that the future
wages of all employees, including labor
ers, will be raised to that paid in the
Carnegie mills.
The manufacturers claim to be well
satisfied with the developments of the
week, as there is still in operation the
non-union mills at Vandergrift, Ches
ter, Duncansville, Salisbury, Old
Meadow and Scottdale and the tin plate
mill at Monessen. All these mills, they
say, have a large capacity and are rum
ming full. They also express gratifica-
tion at the partial start made at Wells
vile, and the promise of larger force
on Monday.
May Soon he Decided.
The developments of the next 72
hours are expected to have an import
ant bearing on the great struggle
DIV Aoxy ,,srr = - Il.
attempts of the combine officials to re-
sumo operations at Wellsville and Nc
keesport should be known and upon
the success or failure of this the out
come of the struggle will greatly de-
pend
At Wellsville the company is strain
ing every point to get the plant into
operation, and the latest dispatches
| from there state that they claim they
will have a full force at all furnaces
by Monday morning. 1t is said that
they have men imported from Pitts
burg and will bring them to the works
by that time.
At Mckeesport a force of men is
still at work cleaning up and getting
the Devices wood plant in shape for
early operation. 1t is said that sheet
mills eight and nine of the bar mill
have been completely overhauled and
| are ready JOT resumption at any time.
The Amalgamated Association Off
| cials say they have little fear of the
| company inducing their men to go
back or to successfully resume opera
| tionS.
The situation in the closed Pittsburg
mills is practically unchanged. Dis
patches from outside points show no
material change.
The Crisis Has Arrived.
The latest report of the committee
from Wellsville. o.. tonight says:
The point has almost arrived in the
great strike which is bound to test the
strength of both sides. Despite the
| quietness that hangs over Wellsville
to-day there is vigllant watchfulness
4 on the part of the strikers and there
is uneasiness among business men as
to what may result should non-union
men be brought here by the mill of
ficials. The strikers say they will OBJ
| serve President Shaffers advice and
refrain from violence. 1t was learned
4 this evening that ten Vandergrift men
will arrive here tomorrow night, but
| If they attempt to go to work ii is
likely serious trouble will follow. Man
ager Brookman has given up all hope
of inducing any of the strikers here to
return to work but says he will import
| sufficient men to run the entire plant.