The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-17
EnraGed Because He Has Not Made
known the Terms of settlement
which He Accepted.
He WILL MAKE NO STATEMENT
AND STEEL CORPORATION OFFICIALS
ALSO REMAIN SILENT.
Meeting of Tin Plate Workers at
Which IL Was Decided to
Garry on the strike.

PITTSBURG, Sept 16.-This was a turbu-
lent day for President Shaffer and the gen
eral officials of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton. The headquarters of the organization
were crowded from morning until evening
with strikers and representatives OF lodges
where the mills were still idle and workers
We're waiting word from the leader regard
ing the settlement of the strike. President
Shaffer arrived i'm his office early in the day
and remained until o'clock tonight. He
had difficulty in seeing all who came, and
finally arranged to see individual delega-
tions from each lodge. under promise that
what they learned from him was 10 remain
secret, except when the subject was
brought before the lodge. The callers were
all more or less excited, and many were
deeply incensed. Some of the strikers de-
clared they would not respect the order
calling the strike off until they were given
full particulars of the settlement. Others
were calling boldly for the resignation Of
President Shaffer. and another class de-
manded the withdrawal OF their lodges
from the organization.
The most worrying feature to President
Shaffer during the day was the presence
OF newspaper men in the headquarters. lie
finally ordered them from the building. His
that an official statement of the settlement
would be given out later some of the men
withdrew. This statement was not given
out after all At o'clock tonight PreSi-
dent Shaffer left the office for mis- home.
He looked neither 10 the right nor to the
left He seemed much depressed and
wanted TO avoid every one. other officials
of the organization busted themselves cir
culating among the angry men about the
offices and making plea for quletness ana
patience. They assured all that the settle
nent would not prove to be bad as had
been represented thus far. None of those
who did this work were ready, however. to
give any mixing of the terms granted the
Analgamated Association or how ii 8f-
fected the men on strike Those who were
finally permitted to see President ShafIer
departed from headquarters looking de-
cidedly dispeased and mutterinS much
against what had been told them.
Before leaving his Office, President SHAFT
fer announced that he did not think that
il was necessary TO make a statement. He
said he was satisfied that none would be
forthcoming from the manufacturers as
they had given him assurances that they
would not reveal the conditions of the
agreement. one of the officials other than
Mr.. Shaner said that il was but natural
that nothing would be said about the set
Element. He added that it was CALLING
enough to be beaten without talking pub
licly about it.
A meeting of the tin workers of the Star
mills was held during the afternoon and
the matter Of the strike settlement was
taken up After the meeting the men an
nounced that they had decided to remain
out and keep UP the strike until they had
heard from President Shaffer. They added
that in case the terms were such to
make the Star mill nOnunion they would
positively refuse TO return to work and
would fight the battle single handed. The
strikers at the MOnOngahela plant of the
same company have taken similar action.
When these facts were presented to Pres-
dent Shaffer he only laughed sarcastically.
He offered no comment on the men nor
their decision.
Reports received tonight indicate that
a large number Of men returned to work
to-day. The results OF the strike in Nc
KeespOrt are that the Wood mill probably
will be lost to McKeesDOrt and the Dem
mler lost TO the union. More than one
million dollars was lost in wages as fol-
lows: Nine thousand five hundred National
men out five weeks. $1,000; 800 Wood men
out eleven weeks Sl65,000; 700 Demmler men
out nine weeks. 100000. Total, $1,O05,O0