Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
CONFERENCE is STILL ON
Definite Information Concerning Steel
Strike Settlement Not 0btainable.
GREAT SECRECY IS NECESSARY
The Result May Not be Known
Before Friday.
SO SAYS NATIONAL OFFICER DAVIS

tPtttsburg, IA, July II. The out
come of the deliberations OF the eSecu-
tive hoard of the Amagamated Asso.
citation OF Iron, Stesl and Tin Workers.
upon the propositions of tho United
States Steel Corporation officials for
the settlement OF the steel strike is still
banging in the balance. While nothing
definite was accomplished yesterday,
the moie esuguino element seems to be
sti u III the majority, and better news
ID hoped for today. From what could
be learned, in spite OF the secrecy
maintained, the older and more con-
servatlve members we're willing to
accede to the propositions made to
them by the other side. hut the youngar
ones displayed "a spirit Of greater in
dependence and a reliancs upon the
power OF the organization to force
better terms than those submitted to
them
Tho meeting was said to be continued
this morning; but when the newspaper
men arrived at the headquarters, they
were refused admittance to the build.
ing. by order of the owner of the
Hissell Block, in which the Anal
gamated Association meets. This made 1t
difficult to obtain any information, and
all sorts oil rumors became circulated.
IT. was stated the meeting would be
he'd elsewhere, that President Shatfer
and Secretary Williams had left for
New York City last night that several
members Of the board had gone to eee
Senator Hanna, at Cleveland, and that
no,meeting would be held today until
the national officers and absent mem
hers Of the board returned. The report
that President Sbatfer had slipped off
10 Now York was proven untrue, AZ he
was seen on the streets of this city
during the morning, One fact, how
ever, is certain, and that IL at 10
O'Clock only two men could be seen In
the rooms of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation, one of them Vice President
David KEGS, who was vigorously work.
ing the telephone. Shortly before IL
O'Clock number of the vice. presidents
arrived; but as far as could be- learned,
there was no meeting. They sat around
talking, and evidently were awaiting
the coming OF the national officers.
H. 20 a. n,.-President Shaffsr arrived
at IL. 10 O'Clock, and went at once to
the conference room. 1t has been
learned that he was at the Office early
this morning, and then left. He had
nothing to say when approached by The
Associated Press representative. In
reply to the query. ''Will there be
session this morning." he replied: II
don know" With this, hs ran into
the room, and locked the door.
Noon--The members of the executive
board have left the building for lunch.
President Shalfer said there was
nesting this morning, and there would
kn se. a l.
ported that President Shaffer will meet
the local manufacturers in confer ence
this afternoon. Mr.. Shsffer would not
deny the report. Secretary Williams
absence from the headquarters gives
color to the rumor that be had left the
CITY to meet some Of the officers Of the
steel combination to secure, il spossi-
BILE, modification of the propositions
made by the representatives of the
combination at the conference in New
York last Saturday.
IL. 10 p. NIB. |, Davis, one of the
National officers, says, he does not be-
lieye 1t will be possible to give out
any definite information on the situa-
tion for two days at least. He says the
importance that the greatest secrecy
is necessary.
Dispatches from wellsville say that
the late through train last night carried
National Trustee John II. Morgan,
Vice President Davis of the Chicago
district and Assistant Secretary TIghe.
all OF the Amalgamated Association,
en- route from Pittsburg to Cleveland.
They were on the sleeper, and nothing
could be learned of their mission. One
ronort M No that thau mara naxnu ff,' aaa
Senator Hanna, and another that the
visit was In connection with the organi-
cation OF the independent Crescent tin
plate plant workers..
The Mokeesport strikers were restless
all night, and there was more exoite-
ment than at any time during the
striRe. Rumors of the company at
tempting to steal march on the w.
Dswees Wood men and bring train
load OF non union men while the peace
conference WAS en- kept the piokets and
patrols on the alert; and the evident
readiness of both the Wood aud
Demmler plants to start at few min
utes' notice increased the feeling of
uneasiness that was prevalent, but no
attempt was made at either plant to
resume.
lat Duquesne and Homestead. last
night, there were several small meet
ings, and the men were In communioa-
ton with Amalgamated representatives.
The feeling there lie much like that
among the National tube workers, but
the Federation of Labor has not nearly
SO many members in those towns. 1t is
said that a strong Anialgamated lodge
is being organized at saoh place, and
that . similar movement ia on foot at
Braddook.
The situation at Wellsville and 10 the
local plants closed down by the strike
10 unchanged. There 10 no excitement,
and the strikers are quietly awaiting
the result OF the executive board meet
ing.
The strike of 80 men, members of
the AmRlgamRted Association, en-
ployed Mt the Twenty. ninth street mill
Of the Carnegie Steel Co., last night,
because Of the discharge Of Patrick
Frey, rouger. was settled today by
the reinstatement of Frey, and the
strikers returued to work. Frey bad
been active In organizing the men In
the mill; and when the officials dis
covered FIey's work. he was dis
charged The members of the asspcia-
tion at once quit work, and the com
pBny was forced to -close dowu two
guide mills. The action of the men
was q surprise 10 the mill managers,
as'it was NOT known that the Amalga-
mated Association had gained foot
hold in the plant. The mill employs
about ], 800 men, and has been ncn
union since the Homestead strike in
1892.
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