The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-03

Pittsburg Pa August 2.-Judging by in.
dlcations that are practically facts, peace
or war In the steel troubles will he an,
nounced from New York tomorrow. When
the Amalgamated association executive
board adjourned this evening President
Shaffer said that another meeting would be
held tomorrow. There viii probably be a
meeting here tomorrow Of portion Of the
board, but the National officers viii be in
New York. They left here for that city
tonight on the Pennsylvania Limited at 10
O'Clock. The circumstance leading up to
this unexpected trip. while not officially
made known, are evident enough to sub
stantiate the story, which was! During the
day many kilograms were received at the
association conference rooms the last com
Ing just before Adjournment and IL was
answered promptly. rms answer was IN ali
probability an announcement to the New
York people that the trip would be made
by the officials tonight carrying out an
arrangement entered into at Neryl Pres
TONS room In the Hotel Henry a short time
fore. AT about 4l5 y. m. MessrS shat
FER Williams and ChappeHe went % Tres
toms rooms and We're cioseted with him
tor about thirty minutes.
The understanding Is that at this meeting
Preston made known the combination
only concession IN the matter OF reopenlns
the wage conference where IL left off three
weeks ago. This concession was in the
shape OF q demand that II the new confer
euee rs granted Ii must be specifically stated
beforehand what is expected TO be ac
complished what ground is to be covered
aud what companies are 10 participate
This brings the matter up TO the Amaigpm
Hted association and the mission OF IT'S
high ofaciais 10 New York is doubtless to
convince the steel people there a new con
ference is necessary for an amicable set
Element.
says Al the close OF the third week OF the
strike anon the steel workers In tue
WellsWle plant OF the American Sheet
Steel company the steel trust has the bet
ter of the argument. Nine new men from
ScNtda,e, Pa, were brought here on tho
Afternoon train and taken Into the mill
Tlthout hand being raised or word Of
reasoning used 60 stop .-.em from entering
tne1 mill. The strikers are Ia an ugly mood
tonight and were much chagrned over me
company getting the men INTO tne mil mil
TO stop the bringing OF men mere fnere VIII
BE- murder before another week"
Mayor Dennis had 70 Interfere personally
today with a hody Of strikers and prevent
them from taking David Almand, ma
chInist of Brooklyn, n. ", forelbly to the
camp across the river Inc mayor tooh
Town 10 protect him. Reports are IN cir.
| culation tonight that more men are coming
on ire midnight train and the strikers are
sneeial from Altoona. Pa, 70 the Post
SAYS. Instead 81 fatty refusing the request
az the Amalgamated othcisls Tor another
g. conference IN Ofitf 10 btihk HuNal - rNA-
( Element. the officers Of the United States
Steel corporation have appointed an hour
fo- meeting the executive board 81 the
Anaalgamated association 10 New York this
morning.
The decision 10 meet them w an
nonneed Ia a message gent direct 20 ireti-
dent Shaffer and was promptly accepted.
! Al once the members Of the board made ar
/ rargpments 10 leave for New \ ork. They
( hurried through their session and at 10
] O'clock last night all were on Doafd the
: pitfsburg Iimlfed bound FOR the East.
The question Of uniouizing all nonunion
mills n said 10 be disposed OF ~ the Nor
! san proposition IN n manner that seems
/ "a the WORKERS 10 threaten the existence ~
J their orzanizaticn f1ore than under former
j srrsnYeInents II Is said that ~ opened
me doors 10 favoritlsm by mAnufacturefs
~. nonunion men 10 al the mills. II the
I a,,nfnrenee IN New York progresses as rap.
| idiv this week as the one President snaf.
/ Ter and Mr. Morgan last week. the strlke
may be declared OF before MONDAY