The Archive · 1901

A Typical Move

of the Steel Trust is the order issued yesterday, to dismantle one of its big mills at Mekeesport, Pennsylrania, and move it entire to a more favourable location. The order is the outcome of the refusal of the Mayor of McKeesport to permit the use of local police to protect the property of the company in case of trouble. plant. cost. for itx construction and equipment some $5,000,000. The order to move stich a mill for such reason gives an idea of the scale upon which the struggle may be waged.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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