Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1901 — TERRITORyAFFECTED Ry THE STEEL STRUKE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TERRITORyAFFECTED Ry THE STEEL STRUKE.

The great strike of iron, steel and tin workers sweeps over a stretch of country from the western boundary of New Jersey to the Mississippi river sCnd beyond. It takes in the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with offshoots In Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Maryland. Already the strike Is on at plants in

thirty-nine towns, and all of the plants of the United States Steel Corporation in these various states will, it is believed, be seriously affected before the end of the trouble. The leaders of the Amalgamated association are going slowly, but threaten to call a strike on every combination controlled by the United States Steel Corporation

before they are done. The mass of the men and plants affected are In Pennsylvania and Ohio, as the number of black dots on the map will ( Indicate, The number of men out now In Pennsylvania is 21,000, in Ohio 23.000, In Indiana 10,000, and in Illinois 2,000. As.many more may be involved later In the struggle with the steel trust .