Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29
SOME SHOPS
STARTAGAIN;
OTHERSSTOP
Both Sides Claim Advan-
tage and There Is No
Disorder.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 90
teel strike headquarters to-
day gave out the following tele-
gram from David Williams in
charge Of the strike at the
Bethlehem plant at Bethlehem,
Pa:
bethlehem plant complete
ly crippled by strike. Power
plant shut down"
Chicago, Ill, Sept. 29.-Union
offcials said that less than fifty
men appeared for work at the ILL.,
nois Steel company plant this
morning. Twenty workmen gained
entrance at one of the gates by ap-
pearing with picket badges. Of
fetal union pickets thinking they
were recruits did not molest them.
At a signal, the gates were opened
and the men went into the plant.
J. NJ. Rogan, secretary of the
Amalgamated Iron and Steel work
ers, reported that four foremen
and one superintendent had Joined
the strikers today, having appeared
at union headquarters and signed
the strikers lists.
The rail mill at plant was closed
today. few men were at work in
the slab mill. Rogan said the total
number of workers in the mill, in
cluding those who gained entrance
esss Sy ~ Esq picket F1's' would not 'h-
Shoot Windows Out
Ten or more shots were fired
early today at the windows of the
Illinois Steel company, but nobody
was injured. The police answered
a riot call and dispersed the crowd
Of strikers. Only one arrest was
made.
The plant was said to be operat-
ing at about 25 per cent of its ca
pacity with nearly 1000 men at
work, according to officials of the
company. Union leaders disputed
this statement and declared that
the company's efforts to resume
operations on an enlarged scale to-
day was a failure. A large number
of pickets were on duty. The
smaller plants in this section
which were operating Saturday,
continued to work today.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 29.-Re-
ports from corporations, union
headquarters, police and other
sources in the Pittsburgh district
today did not indicate a substantial
change in the steel workers strike,
which has now entered upon its
second week.
- a1 af
.the large independent plant of the
Names & Laughlin company in this
ciey against which the unions had
announced an intensive campaign
to shut down the works.
Tube Works Open.
The Pennsylvania works of the
National Tube company in this city
closed last week, opened for opera
ton today. but whether production
will amount to much could not be
stated this early in the day.
Homestead. Braddock, Duquesne
and Charlton plants of the Carnegie
company already reported as oper-
ating on about the same basis as
last week. though there were con-
dieting claims by each side as to
the number of men in the works.
The American Steel and Wire
company announced that the rod
mills in its plants at Braddock,
Rankin and Farrell resumed opera
tions today. The rod mills we're
closed last week. The company's
plant at Donora. also closed last
week, reported men returning there
for work.
Start Up at Cleveland.
In the Cleveland field, the com |
pany announced, the nail depart |
ment of the H. P. Works began op-
erations. The company stated that |
it had plenty of men in the Chi |
cago district ready to report but |
operations will not be attempted |
until after pay day, which is to- !
morrow
Reports from Johnstown, Pa, |
show no change in conditions there. /
The McKeesport tin plate COM
pany at Port Vue. resumed opera !
tions in the finishing department |
with a complete personnel, it was
stated.
Bethlehem. Pa, Sept 29.-The
Bethlehem plant of the Bethlehem /
Steel corporation was virtually lit |
tie affected this morning by the /
strike which had been called from
Pittsburgh and there was no SEMI