Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-17

many VI tHeH meH, particularly at Nc
Keesport and Wheeling and Bellaire
were forced out by intimidation and will
come back as soon as the excitement
dies out and their safety is assured.
Talk OF peace has been dropped for the
time being, and 1t is agreed that in its
present aspects the strike indicates
: Prolonged and Stubborn Contest.
Two hundred men employed in the
National Tube Company at MeKees-
port struck to-day. They were the last
remaining workmen In the affected
trades in that city. and the tie-up is
now as complete as possible there.
Many of the tube workers. although on
strike, have refused to join any union,
and the opinion is expressed that there
will soon be break among the strik-
ers.
The leaders plan another rally for
tomorrow night to re-enthuse the men
and check any break that may be pos
sible. They have asked President Shat
fer to go there and speak, but he has
not said definitely that he would. The
organizers are working indefatiagbly
to keep the men in line. They are also
extending their operations to Duquesne
and Homestead. the two great strong
holds of the Carnegie company and
claim to be gaining ground at both
places. The recent gains here and at
Joliet will bring the total number OF
men brought out by the third and final
call of President Shaffer to 10000, and
press the grand total to something over
10000. Thousands of the men out have
found other work. and the exact num-
Der now idle Is not known. The Anal
gamated Association is organizing a Sc
ries of employment bureaus of the idle
men.
President Shaffer announced to-day
that after September LIST idle Amalga-
mated men
Would Receive Strike Benefits
OF 81 per week apiece and that some
provision would be made for men out
side the organization.
Wellsville, Hyde Park, Painters,
Clark's, Lindsay G. McCutcheon's, and
the Crescent tin works, the six proper
ties operated partly or in full with
non-union men since the strike began,
moved along to-day as usual. Another
crew has been secured for Painters
mill. fhe other United States Steel
properties unaffected by the strike
were also running without interruption.
White non-union men are being brought
from the south to break the strike in
the steel works at Monessen and 1t is
expected that start will be made
there the first Of next week.
President Shaffer and all Of his Off
cial associates except Assistant Secre-
tary NJ. F. Tighe, were at the strike
headquarters, wnere series Of confer
ences were held during the day. Mr..
Shaffer discussed the situation rathetr
freely.
When asked II Trustee Pierce had
gone east to do some organizing, he
said: II will not talk on Mr.. Pierces
trip"
"will he go to Duncansville?" was
asked.
1.-The Amalgamated Association never
sought to organize those men," he
said. "They sent word for us to send
an organizer there. We did SO with
the result that is already known. We
have not troubled ourselves about them
since. They do not amount to a row
Of pins, and If they do come into the
association it must be voluntarily.
have received telegram from Mr..
Tighe stating that the Joliet men are
out and that he will go to Milwau-
kee"
Have you any word from Vice Pres
ident Davis of Chicago?" was asked.
81 have not heard from Mr.. Davis,
and do not know his position. know
what is going on in every mill in the
country, and am satisfied with the stu
alton. / have reports from the local
mills supposed to be in operation and
OF their failure in turning out work.
1t looks nice to see the flames OF these
mills going up, but our men know there
is nothing going on in them, at least
that amounts to anything. Mr.. Tighe
has the right to bring back the char
tiers of western lodges where the men
refuse to go out, and will do so IL ne
cessary. If l were one OF those men,
would be ashamed Of myself"