Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-22

Sa1Q 10 DC IOremen. Many OIL Lne
employees who went to work took
trunks into the plant.
At Gary the great establishments
Of the United States Steel Corpora
ton were running with admittedly
reduced forces. At Indiana Harbor
conditions approached those at South
Chicago.
Third OF Force Reports.
Gary. Ind, Sept. 22.-An oncial Of
this morning announced that in All Of
the subsidiary plants Of the corpor-
alton here, one-third Of the regular
force had reported for work, while in
the tin mills the percentage was
larger. Out of a day shift Of 5000
men al the Gary works, 5000 had
reported.
Union labor leaders said that not
more than ten per cent of the regu-
were announcing that the strike was
already won.
The only definite figures obtainable
were from the American Bridge
Works, where it was stated that 800
Of LOO reported this morning. It is
a noticeable fac that most Of the
foreign born are remaining away
from the plants, while a great per-
centage Of the American employees.
usual today. The crowds are orderly.
The Carnegie Steel company did
not issue a formal statement but gave
out information which. it was an
nounced, came to the offices here
from superintendent of various
plants.
At Homestead, where the COM
pany's largest works are located, the
Carnegie representative said whole
few men absent. The men, 1t IL
stated. walked to work in large
bodies. Some OF tho blast furnaces
were banked. The same situation was
reported at the company's Edgar
Thompson works at Braddock. At
the Carnegie plant, at Duquesne the
company said it's information was that
the works were in 100 per cent oper-
alton.
The Carrie furnaces of the Carne-
gle company at Rankin were reported
to the Offices here as not operating
full. approximately Is per oent of the
men remaining away.
Police Have Trouble.
At Clarion. where the Carnegie
by-product coke work are situated
and where the Pennsylvania state
police clashed yesterday with q crowd
Of men in breaking up a mass meet
ing, the situation was reported worse
than at any other place heard from
by the company.
At New Castle the Carnegie Rolling
Mills and blast furnaces were re-
ported in good shape with one fur
mace banked down ard with all the
men concentrated on the other
furnaces.
All the plants Of the Carnegie com
pany within h city of Pittsburgh
said. as operating close to 100 per
cent.
Could Have Been Worse.
Summing up the representative of
might have been worse" He said
that in all plants where men failed
to report they were nearly all foreign
ers.
Organizer Foster. in his review OF
the situation from his early reports
said he was a%greeably surprised At
the number Of men out.
1T will be two days before the full
weight Of the strike will be felt" he
said. He disputed the information
given out by the Carnegie company
and said the Homestead and Brad
dock were In bad shape"
Mr.. Foster sale his reports showed
that the Carnegie. plants ut Donora
and Monessen were completely shu,
down, a total Of three men reporting
for work in the two places.
Representatives of the Jones and
Laughlin Steel company reported that
all the plants OF the COMPANY are
working 100 per cent
From labor, corporation and police
sources came the information tina,