The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-17
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STEEL FACTOR
TWO LABOR UPHEAvALS ARE SER1'
OUSLY MANAGING RATE OF
PRODUCTION.
Industry Is Observing Progress With
Interest and Considerable
Anxiety.

Special Dispatch to The 1ntcl!igcncer.
Pittsburgh, July l6:-AnXiety over
the possible prolongation OF the coal
strike and the rail shipments strike
continues to be the dominant factor
in the steel industry throughout the
Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Youngstown
districts These two labor upheavaiS
are seriously mcnacing steel productioh.
The coal strike from the very hrst
forced extreme caution upon steel max
ers to avoid assuming responsibilities
for tonnage they might not be able TO
produce. The result was an early poiicy
of declining 10 accept orders WhiCh
would put the order book out or oaIance
with the coal pile Then came the shop
mems strike. which nj FIRST did not seem
TO contain any serious threat against
the operation OF the steel mills. NOW
however. 1t Is clearly seen that me
shipments strike carries posSiolilty
OF serious injury to steel production In
that II is beginning to affect operations
on railroads which have already been
pushed to the utmost to keep up the
coal supplies TO the steel mills
1t Is natural. therefore. that the
steel industry should be Observing inc
progress of these two labor disputes
With uncommon anxiety and with the
keenest interest. Steel Official are
Following the news Of the strikes win
an avidity which shows how keeniy
they feel the possible menace TO their
industry. Ht law t4"h 'A'~S'
the large steel mills either own non
union coal mines or depend upon them
for fuel and colIing coal IL another
factor in their concern over the OUT
come Of the conferences In NashlnS
ton. 1t Is freely said here mat some
of the larger concerns VIII Is,Me oF
tcrmined fight TO prevent Inclusion VI
hitherto non-uniUn mines in an!
settlement arrived at, and no one At
Ali familiar with the steel INDUSTRY De,
Ileves for moment that the CnitGd
States Steel corporation Will SIt luts
Nv and sec the mines upon which IL
depends brought within the lou VI
Wv independents Affected
Youngstown reports that Nalley IN
dependents are BEGINNING 10 SUN t, 600"
corn over the strike OF the railway
shopmcn, which Is cutting into lnpounu
.rnSi shipments and threatens TO curtain
operations at Il time wheh demahu -
Hrm for 4 variety of steel products.
Several OF the. important l%uhsS "srst
interests fear Il suspension by august
!. "a rcported. But for this situation
manntimc Coal shipments nave oeen
greatcly retarded on some ROADS anu
Industrial consumers nave peeh COM
PEELED In consequence 10 use 'n''r
serves. ~ t., ,r,o-f,rinr
In many places. with placing or cars NJ
the mines. az well as tram noreihGint,
/ lis reported. But for this situa'i%n
,no larger buyers say they would DC
shIa 70 mn their requirements WIN nj
W. "'I,fnciiiy, though compelled to pay
higher prices. =, ,,,,r roao,,ed in
demand. which has quickened l9r SOM
products. parNEu.arrH i Srrr' Consumers
Of Steel products in particular are OK
pressing anxiety over the future an"
ara ondeavoring to secure larger snlp1
mcnts, against poss'p'e '"'
10 stecl supply. ..,,,o and Ker-
,,clt,, rnal are Arm At SS.aO. whiic solhe
mines are asking S3.Ia. FOR coaI i.t Ia
~ tho Pittsburgh rcg!on various prices
nre being asked, ranging rom SA'Lo 80, ~
Sro;,rbt charge from the Pittsourgh re
riom To the valleys much coal IS NOV
tnU into the district from that source.
ms Fuel supply Factor. ..,
1-,tu the shOpmcns strike IS Seltleu
c,,o, " s,rpiv promises to be a dominant
rcior in the steel markets. AT no time
.Inco 6pril l. when the coal miners
Strike beram. hay" plants IN TINS terri
rnerations. though there has been some
u,,p,e'.nntinn of expans on that would 9TH
erwisc have taken place. a.,r
A decided change was mace nurlns
tho last week in operation OF IRON an"
stecl mills in the Wheeling district
,rSe piants OF the Wheeling Steel Cor
nnro ,ion we're increased in working.
TwhiIe tho United States Steel Corpora
ton ion underwent change downward.
rho Aetna Standard plant. at Bridge
port. was put on the Idle list after
Icovinr only one plant Of the giant cor
m"rntion in operation. the Laughlin
nIant. in Martins Ferry No reason for
Inc suspension of tho Aetna plant w"
given by officials.
For the first time In two Years m"
Rcnuhlic Company Is operating all six
n,ne mills In The uhc department. AZ
Youngstown The units are equally d.
yidcd between lnpweld and hutt"eId
nrnduCtinn. In some sizes demanl er-
Goods supply. owners say, and for th'T
49, ~ ,,,r, firm Tho Sheet