Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-22
Industry Generally Closing
Down Because of Walk
out of Employees.
FOREIGNERS OUT,
AMERICANS STICK
Plants Continuing in Operation En-
ahisd to Do So by Loyalty to United
States Citizens to Emptoyers-tarse
Numbers Report for Duty at Gary
and at Other Steel Centers-Some
independent Plants Closed.


great struggle which opened be-
tween the labor unions and tho
steel corporation produced the
usual conflicting claims by the
generals on both sides.
In the great stragetic events Of
the great strusgle many thoush hnds
of the workers obeyed the orders
for strikes, but comparatively few
plants were compelled to close.
Elbert H. Gary, chairman Of the
board Of directors Of the United
States Steel Corporation, refused
TO make any comment on the sit
uation. Secretary Foster, of the
steel workers union, issued a
statement claiming general salts
faction.
An important feature Of the sit
uation was the announcement
by representatives of the S5.-
coo employees of the Beth
lcham Steel Company that these
men would not strike pending the
outcome Of Conference.
In the Chicago district. including
Gary and Hammond. where 10000
steel workers are employed. sim
liar conditions were reported. At
Cleveland union leaders claimed
that $4,000 men were out ana that
the mills were closed down.
At Ohio's second greatest steel
center, Youngstown, the strike
leaders claimed that the greatest
majority OF the men had struck,N
and at Steubenville that all three
OF the Carnegie plants had been
forced to suspend operations. In
the Pennsylvania districts, includ-
Ing Warren, Lorraine. Paxville.
Reading and others. officials Of the
various plants announced that
their men had remained loyal and
that operations were ; in full
swing. One OF the notable excep-
tions was Johnston. where $4,000
men were reported to have struck
Outside the great pivotal states
of Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
, conditions were reported nearly
normal with q few important ex,
ceptions. At Buffalo. where the
great independent plants Of the
Lackawanna are located. the union
chiefs claimed that 70 per cent OF
the workers had obeyed the strike
call. At Wheeling it was asserted
that 5000 men were idle and tho
Colorado plant at Pueblo was
closed. The steel mills at South
Chicago were closed, it being es-
timated that $500 men had struck.
Gary, Ind, Sept. 22.-The strike
5000 employees Of the United State
teel corporation is under way thi
morning. Since o'clock the last shit
I the strikers have been leaving an
hose who do not intend to strike hav
,een reporting back, to work. The ex
ent Of the strike is not known. 1t
nown that a large. number OF me
ave reported for duty, Early thi
morning an official ANNOUNCED that !
II the subsidiary plants here one
htrd OF the force had reported. Will
n the pin mills the percentage wa
auch larger. Out Of day shift 9
1000 nearly 5000 had reported at
,clock.. Union leaders are confiden
hat not more than 10 per cent Of tn
employees had reported for work.
The only definite figures obtainabl
we're from the American bridge works
where It was stated that 800 men ha
eported for work. It is q noticeabl
act that most OF the foreign-born me-
re staying away from the plant Will
no greater percent OF the America
employees, including negroes, were 9
york.
BY midforenoon leaders claimed tn
,nly s per cent Of the workers have X
urned. At the Illinois Steel Compan
liant it was said that only 5000 me
,ut OF; 1 2, 900 men had returned to wor
d iittooifi11icn said that railway taff
vas completely tied up.
Chicago Mills Closed.
Chicago, Sept. 22.--The steel mill
t south Chicago Of the Illinois Stet
company closed this morning, only
ew foremen remaining to draw tn
ire. 1t was estimated by officials ltha
s per cent Of the 1000 men failed
eport for work. No official figure
yere given out by the company. q.
strike 0snsrai at Cleveland. 4,
\ Cleveland, o.. Sept. 22.-Union lead