New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
SETTLEMENT MAY BE NEAR
OPTIMISTIC OPINION IN PITTsBURG-
STRIKE LEADERS IN CONFERENCE.

OPTIMISTIC OPINION IN PITTsBURG-
STRIKE LEADERS IN CONFERENCE.
Pittsburg, Sept. 5.-The prevailing opinion IN
Pttsburg tonight is that the great steel strike
is practically settled. but absolutely nothing
positive be learned from either side 10 the
controversy.
The day was spent by the Amalgamated ad-
visOry board in secret conference behind doors
that were guarded closer than ever before. The
newspaper dead line was drawn most efectu-
ally Whsn the final adjournment for the day
came at about $50 p m. those who had been
inside headquarters refused TO say a word in
answer 10 insistent questioners and volunteered
statement
Rumors were current all the evening that
President Shaffer and Secretary williams had
gone TO New-York, but at a late hour tonight
both were found al their homes. Mr.. williams
said that neither Mr. Shaffer nor any other Off
cial Of the association going TO New-York.
While no official statement was made it was
learned on good authority that a meeting Of the
ieXecutive board Of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton had been called to take up the peace ques-
tion, and that II was probable this meeting
would be held tomorrow on Saturday, ar the
latest.
TRUSTEE PIERCES STATEMENT.
ne only dppTOdcn 10 q statement or the con-
diton Of affairs was made by Trustee Pierce to-
day. He said It impossible 10 accept the
proposition made by the United States Steel
Corporation. by doing so some Of the mem
bers Of the Amalgamated Association would
suffer. 1T would be unjust TO our members"
said Mr.. Pierce, Ito accept such terms. We
have made no counter proposition, and still in
sist on the terms made. and are willing to arbi-
trate the differences. The committee that Wis
ited President Schwab had no authority from
the Amalgamated Association to settle the dis
pute. The members We're acting on their own
responsibility. The strike is in the same posi-
tion to-day it was before the conference was
held in New-York yesterday. The local situa-
zion is practically unchanged but II is in better
shape than il last week. We have made
some gains and are stilI confident that we will
win 1t will be impossible for the combination
20 operate its plants satisfactorily without the
aid OF ATnalgamated Association men"
Mr.. Pierce would not say tn At all negotiations
had been broken off. and his intimatiOn that the
Amalgamated Association is willing 20 submit
differences 90 arbitration would indicate that
efforts for peace have not been abandoned
MORE MEN AT WORK
Aside from the mysterious conference moth
ing OF a startling nature happened to-day IN
tie strike IN this city. The steel officials
claim big gain in the addition OF DDS men al
the National Tube Works at McReesport, max
1ng the total number al work CD and acces-
sions at the Pennsylvania Tube Works and the
Continental plant IN this city. The strikers Off
set this by asserting that the Demmler Mil
could not be started this morning as was Off
cially announced, because OF the lack of men
Manager Lauck Of the Demmler plant declared
a. is afternoon that one hundred men were ready
D. go 20 work. but the start would be deferred
until tomorrow.
The only trouble reported from anv district
Tonight was at Canal Dover, where f. E Cline
district manager Of the Sheet Steel COMPANY
was knocked down, and narrowly escaped seri-
9us injury at the hands Of a party Of strikers
b a heated discussion I'm the bar OF the Central
Hotel. The strikers say that Cline was the
lggressor, and charges will be preferred against
him.
Sheriff Mckinley. OF Allegheny County will
not enter into any controversy with Mayor Black
OF McKeesport regarding the sending OF deputies
70 guard the plant Of the American Tin Plate
Company al Demmer. The Sheriff declares that
he is only performing his duty. and will not be
disturbed by the criticism Of the Mayor "As
the sheriff OF this county. I viii try to comply
with the laws Of Pennsylvania, and will send
deputies wherever they may be required" he
said
The following telegram was received to-day by
President Shaffer:
Joliet M. Sept. 5-Pay no attention TO rumor
From here that the men intend Withdrawing from