New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
UNCERTAINTY AT PITTSBURG.

UNCERTAINTY AT PITTSBURG.
REPORT THAT PRESIDENT sHAFFER is IN
NEw-YoRK-BELIEF THAT SETTLE
MENT is SHAPING.
Pittsburg, July 27.-The surface indications
in the steel workers strike to-day were some
what bewldering So many conflicting reports
were heard from usually trustworthy sources
that even the stikers were at less to account
for them. In the morning hours the absence
OF President Shaffer from his office was noted
1t was said that he would not be at his desk
for the rest of the day. John Williams. the
secretary-treasurer of the Amalgamated AS
sociation was also absent from the office. 1t
was said that Mr. Williams to address a
meeting OF strikers in Wellsvie tonight and
had gone there. This report was subsequently
denied As 10 President Shaffer, the officials
present in headquarters maintained reso-
lutte silence. 1t said that he might be in
Pittsburg and he might not. His desire was
10 be undisturbed at present.
Late in the afternoon If was reported that
the head of the Amalgamated Association was
in New-York in conference with J. p. Morgan.
Associated Press dispatches announcing his
arrival there read 10 the vice-presidents
who about the headquarters. These were
denied at times evaded entirely.
General interest was taken in the report that
Joseph Bishop of the Ohio Board Of Arbitra-
ton, was expected in Fittsburg in the course of
the day. He expected at the Amalgamated
headquarters, but did not appear. His name
was not registered at any of the hotels OF the
city, and after long search it found that
Mr.. Bishop had not arrived in Pittsburg. and
hat If the report true that he had left
Columbus for Pittsburg on Friday night he had
gene East, with the strong probability that
President Shaffer was in his company from this
point The significance of this matter was
quickly realized and it was believed that mat
ters were really shaping themselves for a settle
ment Of the strike in all Of the mills. There
were few officials about the general Offices of the
manufacturers and none could be found who
would give any statement. 1t was stated that
new developments had been learned in those
quarters that were known by the working
forces.
NO SYMPATHETIC STRIKES.
Reports that the members Of the International
Protective Association Of Tinworkers would
strike in sympathy with the Amalgamated AS
sociation are not apparently borne out by facts
These men are employed in the finishing mills
OF the tfnplate works and handle the black
sheets made by the skilled workers 1t was
black sheets on hand the finishing mills have
continued TO operate and woul do long
as there was work for them. few mills of the
combination have exhausted their stock of black
sheets and the fnishcrs idle. In other
places they still at work.
One of the prominent members OF the tin
house workers said to-day that the talk of
sympathetic strike of their organization n
authorized. The association had adopted the
same rules in regard 10 sympathetic strikes
the Amalgamated Association. They would
cheerfully give aid and moral support to the
strikers. but would keep their agreement with
the manufacturers, which regarded in the
Light Of contract.
A similar state of affairs was reported from
the ranks of the structural steel workers, who
say that they not willing to go into q SYM
pathetic strike and violate agreements with their
employers and forfeit their own good name.
They have indicated a willingness however, to
give moral and financial aid to the Amagamated
Association in its struggle with the steel trust.
dispatch from Wellsvie says that there is
now but little doubt that the Wellsville mill viii
be running in full by the first of next week. The
old mill men who have been connected with the
plant there for years now fully realize that the
mill is 10 run non-ui'-on. and if they don't re-
port for duty the first Of the week their places
Will be filled by others Manager Brookman said
to-day. Il have -pocAetfu Of appiica tions from
outside men who want to here work.
] have not given these a decisive answer
for the reason that We prefer 10 have old
men back If they Will come back in reasonable
time"
THEY MAY INDORsE STEEL STRIKE.
The Housesmiths' and Bridgemen's Union It was
reported yesterday formally indorsed the strike of
the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers. at meeting Of the union In Central Hall,
No. I47 West Thirty-second-st. II said yester
day that they will refuse to handle all non-union
structural iron or steel. When the housesmiths
refuse 10 work all other work building is
started Of the workers except those engaged
on the foundations can begin work The bridge