The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-30
TO SEEK A CONFERENCE.
Labor Leaders to Try to Secure
Another Hearing for Anal
gamatsd Association.
WILL SEE THE STEEL TRUST OFFICIALS.
Conference at Pittsburg Devoid of
Any Direct ResuIts-Shafer Ex-
presses Satisfaction with Situation
Declares He Never Wrote Letter
to Chief Arthur as Reported.

AittSOui 3, a., mug. "o. hC SioS-
ing of the sixth week of the great
steel strike finds the controversy ap-
parently as far from settlement as it
was on the 18th of July, when the
Joint conference of manufacturers
and workers disagreed, and President
Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers,
made his first order calling out
the employees of the sheet steel and
steel hoop companies. After 43 days
both sides maintain the same firm
front, and the contest, which has
been waged bitterly, with varying
success, gives promise Of continuing
for an indefinite period.
Conference Devoid of Results.
Fridays conference of labor lead
ers to devise means for bringing
about a settlement was devoid of re-
suits, and it rests with the confereeS,
as individuals, to seek another con-
ference for the Amalgamated asso-
citation with the United States Steel
corporation executives, or to arrange
for arbitrating the differences. Ac-
cOrding to the statement of the par
Elephants no mention was made of the
miners or other trades taking sympa-
thetic action. In short the meeting
made no effort to extend the strike
to affiliated trades.
Shaffer Satisfied.
When seen Saturday morning Pres
ident Shaffer expressed himself as
well satisfied with the situation up
to the present time. He reiterated
his former statements that the asso-
citation still had several surprises in
store for the manufacturers, but he
refused to give any information as
to what they were. In regard to the
report that Chief P. NJ. Arthur, of the
brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, had written to him in reply
to letter asking what support the
strikers could expect from the en-
gineers, and that Mr.. Arthur had an
swered that he could not call his men
out, or ask them to refuse to handle
nonunion freight, President Shaffer
positively refused to talk. All he
would say was:
II never wrote letter to Mr.. Ar
thur in my life"
A Mysterious Mission.
President Shaffer and Secretary Will
liams paid mysterious visit to the Ho-
tel Henry Saturday morning and when
they returned declined to say anything
as to their mission. 1t is presumed
they had short talk with r. M. Easley,
secretary of the National Civic fedora
ton. who is still in the city.
Assistant Secretary NJ. f. Tighe left
Saturday morning for Wheeling. where
he will deliver an address at demon
stration of strikers to be held in the
afternoon. 1t is not known whether
Mr.. Tighe will go to Chicago to attend
the meeting of the former Amalga-
mated men employed at the South Chi
cago works of the Federal Steel COM
pany.
Steel Companies Confident.
At the offices of the steel companies
it was said that the situation was
generally satisfactory in all the
plants in the Pittsburg district. The
postpOnement of the attempt to start
the Demmler plant of the American
Tin-Plate company until next week
was said to be for the purpose of hav-
ing the plant in order when the men
start to work. It was believed there
would be plenty of men on hand when
the time came to operate the plant.
1t was also stated that the idle plant
of the National Steel company, at
Bellaire, O., would be started next
week, and that force of men is be-
ing gathered for this purpose. Where
the men were coming from the Off
Gals refused to say. Quiet prevailed
at all points Saturday. This is short
day, the plants generally closing
down at noon. At the Painter works
it was said that two more mills would
be started on Monday. They are the
bar mill and the No. Z cotton tie
mill. Many mechanics and laborers
are at work on the latter. 1t has not
been in use for seven months, but
the demand from the south for this
material is so heavy that it was de-
cided to resume operations. The
management say many of their old
men are asking for their former posi-
tions and that it is proba BILE some will
be taken back as nonunion men. This
is pay day at the Continental, Elba,
keystone, Pennsylvania, Republic,
Painters and Browns mills and an
extra force of policemen is on uuty
in the strike districts, although no
trouble is expected.
Big Parade Abandoned.
The big parade which was to have
taken place at McKeesport Saturday,
and which was to go to Duquesne and
Homestead for the purpose of its
moral effect on the workers in the
Carnegie plants, at those places, was
abandoned upon the advice of Presi-
dent Shaffer, who feared disorder if
the original intentions were carried
out. A movement is on foot among
some of the McKeesport business
men to call mass meeting OF citi-
zens to take action against the al
legged attitude of Mayor Black and to
assure the outside public and the
steel people that the city is not in
sympathy with any sentiment that