The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-27
DEADLOCK IS
FIRST WEEKS
END IN GREAT
Steel STRIKE
Workers and Employers Both
Rest Outwardly Confident
of Result-Both Sides Claim
Early Decision.
MEETINGS ARE CALLED
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
The first week of the great steel
strike ended today. with the situation
virtual deadlock, while both sides
waited with keen anticipation for Mon
day, when a crucial test will be afford
ed of the claims Of the opponents
respective strength.
- Steel company officials professed
the fullest confidence that the open
ing Of another working week would
see such defections in the ranks Of the
strikers that the backbone OF the
unions resistance would be broken.
Leaders of the strikers were equal
ly optimistic in their predictions that
the rank Of their followers would not
be seriously preached. In the mean
time the strike generals were neglect
ing no effort to strengthen their posi-
tion in anticipation Of the coming test.
AS far as the threatening strike of
the 10000 workers in the plants of
the Bethlehem Steel corporation is
concerned, there is no definite change
in the situation. Neither side has Civ
en- any intimation Of yielding, and the
union leaders are continuing their
preparation for calling out the men.
Monday.
Meeting Of r. r. Workers.
Rumors of the pending spread of
the strike to allied industry continue,
but without definite basis on which to
form a conclusion. A mass meeting
of members of the railroad brother.
hoods has been announced at YOungs-
town for tomorrow, but the purpose
of the meeting is not stated.
NO CHANGE AT CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Sept. 27-There is no
material change in the steel strike sit
uation in the Chicago district today
No serious disorder was reported al
though several shots were fired and
arrests made in South Chicago and
Gary, Ind.
Officials at the Illinois company at
South Chicago and the Indiana Steel
company at Gary declared that strik
crs were returning to work in steadi
~ Increasing numbers. At Gary a sig
nif;cart development was the organi
zation of a volunteer citizens auxilia ry
police force.
Two thousand ship builders employ
ed in South Chicago yards have voted
20 strike IN sympathy with the steel
workers and will 60 out either late TO-
day or Monday.
Fifteen men today attacked and Sc
verely beat John Dopale. a negro work
or 1T the Illinois Steel company plant
IN South Chicago. Police fired sever
al shots in chasing his assailant, and
later arrested two men
NO RETURN AT YOUNGSTOWN.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., Sept 27-Em
ployes OF the plate department of the
Brier hill steel company, having voted
against going back to work and those
of the open hearth and rolling mills
departments OF the Ohio works O
the Carnegie Stecl company, meetins
but failing to vote on the question, al
oungstoWn today IS wondering wha
will be the next move in the attemp
to settle the steel strike and reopel
the mills to the $4,000 men who ar,
idle in this district.
Union men say yesterdays efforts t
obtain an expression from the mel
on the question of returning to worl
were moves made by the companie
and that they We're a complete failur
and only show the strength and ger
e1dI nature Oh the strike. ne CON
panies contend they had no conneC
ton with the meetings and assert tha
they were voluntary efforts on tn
part of the men themselves to settl
the strike.
Negotiations now said to be unde
way between the unions and tn
Trumbull steel company of Warner
are expected by union officials to te1
ment being reached.
The Trumbull Steel company wa
the last big company in the Mahonin
valley to close. Its skilled employe
are members of the Amalgamated A.
sociatiOn of Iron, Steel and Tin Wori
ers and were working under agree
ment with the company when tn
strike of unskilled workmen force
the plants to close.
WAIT AT PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, Sept 27-The elias
Of the first week of the steel worker
strike was not expected 10 see an
radical changes in the situation
Both sides today virtually marke
time waiting for Monday when bot
steel companies and strike leaders G!
pect change.
Steel company officials said the
did not expect any considerable nun
bcr of men to return to the mills tOda
but did look for a general influx wit
the beginning of the new week
Strike leaders are prepared for an
alleged attempts of the companies
make breach in the ranks of tn
strikers. Mass meetings were planne
for late this afternoon. tonight and t.
morrow in a number of places, in tn
expectation of holding the men a
ready out and persuading waverin
workers TO join the strikers.
There has been great concentr;
tion of organizers in this district t
spread the strike and every effort wi
be made to shut down the big plant
of the Carnegie Steel company thu
are still in operation in this section
Renewed efforts to bring out the JOne
and Laughlin men in the district
also to be made