Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-25
UNIONISTS PLAN
STRIKE s SPREAD
As STEEL HEADS
TRY To CHECK II
Organized Labor Maps Out
Plans To Bring Victory As
Corporations Scheme to Ac-
CompIiSh Workrnen's Defeat
PRESENT STATUS OF
CONFLICT CRITICAL
Secretary Foster of the Strik-
erS' National Committee
Claims $4,000 Men Have
0beyed WaIkout Command,
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Pittsburgh Sept. 24-While organ
lied labor's board of strategy was in
session here today mapping out furth-
er plans to bring victory TO the union
steel workers of the country in their
struggle with the employers the oper-
ating executives of the corporations
involved We're straining every nerve to
check a spread of the strike.
The present phase of the conflict is
regarded 10y both sides as a critical
period. The first rush and excitement
of the strike is over. Reports indicate
that there has not been a great move
ment of men into or out OF the plants
in the Pittsburgh district since the
first big walkout and each side is
guarding against a stampede. The va
rious large plants and smaller con-
Germs are crippled in varying degrees,
according to reports. and managers
responsible for the operation of steel
mi Is arc in some cases not only trying
to hold what they have but are trying
to get ON the offensive.
The leaders of the strikers as shown
ty their declarations that the strike
is spreading, are not giving up the at
tack, hut predict that with the coming
Of more organizers they will gradually
shut down all the important works,
Secretary William H. Foster of the
strikers national committee, said to-
day that he expected the great Home
stead plant of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany, principal subsidiary of the
United States Steel corporation, wou d
be shut down by the end of the week.
Gain of $4,000 strikers.
Secretary Foster announced late to-
day that $4,000 men in the industry
are on strike and that the situation
was well in hand This is a gain of
5000 compared with his figures OF
yesterday.
Only optimistic information came
from the offices of the Carnegie and
other steel companies IN the Pitts
burgh district today and they were at
great variance with those given out
l'y the unions. The company officials
maintained that the trend was into
the mills Increased forces, they de-
clared. were in evidence at all the inn
portant plants.
The Jones & Laughlin Steel COM
pany mills, against which drive has
been started by the unions. were re-
ported to be running nearly normal
by the management. AT union head
quarters it was said men in some of
the plants of the company were grad
ually coming out.
Small Gains for Big Mills.
In the outer Pittsburgh district
small gains were reported for the
larger steel mills, Conditions were
said to be better from the standpoint
Of employers at New Castle and at
Farrell, at both of which places there
have been riots, with the loss OF life
Organizers from the mine workers
union and other labor organizations
are beginning TO come into the Pitts
bugh district to assist those who have |
been campaigning here. Secretary |
Foster sent out an appeal several days |
lgo to labor leaders. asserting that !
of men have been wanting |
20 join the various unions affected by |
he strike but there were not organ
zers about to take them in hand.
The Pittsburgh district as a whole |
Vas comparatively quiet today. Late |
n the afternoon strikers attempted to |
lold a meeting on the borough line of |
Mckeesport.
Ban ON Mass Meetings.
Inc bOIpuBn dutlOTllleS nave lOf- |
)idden mass meetings and have |
broken up several attempts of the
inion men to gather in open places
Today meeting was announced near
he line between McKeesport and |
ilassport and about $500 men as
embled there, The authorities of
10Th places. assisted by a detachment
# state police, ordered the meeting
.bandoned There was some resist
nee and a general fight started in
which, so far as police reports go, no
ne was seriously hurt, When the dis
was over the McKeesport
olice had taken twenty -four men into
ustody and sixteen others were in the
ands of the Glassport authorities.
Several shots were fired, it was de-
Jared. No one was struck but few
n the crowd had their heads battered
With police clubs for refusing to dis
erse or resisting arrest
Chief of Police George Webb of
Passport was slightly hurt He
aught a man in the crowd in the act
t drawing pistol and pounced upon
i'm. There was a rush at the chief
nd he was rescued b. mounted
tate trooper who rode into the mob
n the mixup the chief was knocked
own by the troopers horse.
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