Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
COMPAN|ES MAKE
| CLAIMS OF SMALL
| GA|NSOF WORKERS
Conflicting Statements Are
Made as to Bethlehem
Situation.
COLLISION Is NARROWLY
AVERTED AT WAUKEGAN
Pittsburgh Unionists Concentrate
Their Fight on Big Inde-
pendent Corporation.
"INvASION" FAILS TO DEVELOP
Plan Of Ohio Strikers to March Into
West Virginia to Close Weir.
ton Mills Dropped.
COLLISION Is NARROWLY
AVERTED AT WAUKEGAN
"INvAs1oN" FAILS TO DEVELOP
IBy Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Sept. ga break in
the ranks OF the steel strikers, pre-
dicted by some of the corporations,
was not in evidence today. according
to reports received from different
sources. No claims were made by steel
companies OF large defections among
the strikers. but number OF them,
including the Carnegie Steel Company
and the American Steel and Wire Com
pany. did insist that men continue to
return to work. No figures were given.
Leaders at strike headquarters ex-
pressed satisfaction at what they
claimed to be the failure or the United
States Steel Corporation to stampede
the organized men. It was given out
by the unionists that more men were
idle today as. a result of the strike
than at any other time since the walk
out was started q week ago.
claims from the Bast that Bethlehem
Stgel wasspot seIi9uslyS affected by the
strike. with a.tel6gram from the chief
Pa stating that Charles N. schWabs
big plant was completely crippled.",
Union leaders claim that Bethlehem
Steel Is rs per cent organized. VI.
Near Clash In Chicago District.
a clash between crowd of 1000
strike sympathizers and several score
of police and special deputies was
en- tonight at the
Company, near Chicago. when 800
workers at the plant came off duty.
The trouble started. 1t is said, when
tempted TO break through the guard
OF police and deputies surrounding the
surged forward threatenin gly. but. the
workers wero hurried aboard street
cars which sped away and the police,
Gained the crowd without a clash.
n IN ri
& Laughlin Company in this city is
mittee. today said the plant was so
Ssy By s go
the company, who maintain that the
works are not seriously affected.
out. a statement that linen men were aas somins mhas
back to work ''in such goodly numbsrs
taq nsat most tbe 9f the plants are sunn
district was quiet during the daW'f
Arrests continue to be made. however,
the regulations Of the sheriff's procia,
nation. N - - -.
Foster Expresses Confidence.
depressing confidence In the ultt.
elarns @ae outcome hs Wss Of the strike and
seerstspy ssisuat9n Rast II the district
the strikers would not return TO to worE
unless they are starved back"
EiseWhers results of the days eco
- From Chicago came reports that the
being equally stubbornly contested
sithsr without t,iap iapparent material gains Tor
The Welrton Steel Company sus-
Giatksburs. thar w. Va. posting notices
definitely for repairs. This 'sGsea sbmtdomn I'M;
was characterized by labor leaders a.
!, The threatened invasion" Of vast
yaikout il the werton als mills IL snfSTes dfa sos :
IiedGP' Iized ,p stebs gm;,a7rdsmen held mobi
sibie s disturbances were not called into
The Pennsylvania works =, -.
National Tube Company in fbis cit,s
closed last week. opened for operation
today, but whether production win
amount sh,s to much cannot be stated at
Homestead, Braddoek. Duauesne and
SIairton plants of the Carnegie Com
aboyt abay Tsse tse samo psported S as operatns
though there were confiiotins cSo,s WGsk.
by each side as to the number OF n,en
in the works. s"
Rod Mills In Operation.
The American Steel and Wire Com
.in pany y, announces ai.n.a , that the rod mills
-
Farrell resumed operations TODAY Tho
ROD mills were closed last week. The
,company's plant at Donora, also closed
last week, reported men returnins
there for work. In the Cleveland fieid'
the company announced. the nail de-.
partment OF the II. p. Works began
operations. Tho company stated that
It had plenty OF men In the Chicago
district ready to report but operations
VIII not be attempted until afterTnay
DAY winch Is tomorrow.
reports from Johnstown. Pa. show
no change in conditions there Th,
Cambria plant Of tho Midvale Steel
Company. which shut down last Tiles
day. Is still idle and Will not resume
omcials say. until sufficient number
indicate desire to return. The Lora in
steel Company. In tho JohnstownJ field,
continued to operate. though striker.
Siaimsd g, It was working with .oniy a
q At Newcastle the various. plants ..
the Carnegie Company and the A,.ier-s.,
lean Sheet and Tinplate COMPANY CON-
tinued operations, In eoma InstanceaSS y,
work. corporation ofiictals r0pcr Ill.
~ y. Mcfkeesport at Woftr. ~ Z II is.
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