New-York tribune., 1901-07-16

five furnaces The finishing department OF the
mill was working in the day. the not
in the union but II is asserted by the workmen
that the employees in that department will not
go TO work in the morning.
The American Steel Hoop Company's mill ar
Monessen not closed to-day. It has been
non-union since it was built two years ago, and
the company says the there VIII remain
loyal. The Amalgamated officials would not dis
cuss the situation in that mill at present. While
all the mills of the United States Steel Corpora
tion are included in the general conflict, the
three companies the first attacked What
the next move will be the workers will not
say. 1t is announced to-day that the circular
letter. which expected to be sent out to-day
calling on the men In the mills of the Federal
Steel Company. the National Steel Company and
the National Tube Company to come out would
not be issued at present
INTEREST IN EXPECTED CONFERENCE.
The most interesting report to the Amalga-
mated men to-day was the dispatch from New
York which said that conference Of the manu-
facturers was TO be held in New-York to-mor-
row, at which Warner Arms, vice president OF
the American Tin Plate Company, was to pre-
sent detailed account of the experiences Of the
committee that met the Amalgamated Associa-
ton in this city last week. 1t stated that
the question of again extending the olive branch
TO the strikers or OF taking up the fight and
crushing the association would be determined.
Generally speaking the workers. from President
Shaffer down, to be looking for some sort
of a settlement.
The general offices of the American Steel
Hoop Company in this city, but II was stated
there to-day that President w. E. Corey. who is
also executive head of the National Steel Com
pany. had nothing to say concerning the plans
OF the companies in meeting the difficulties OF
the strike. nor as TO what condition the mills
were in where non-union had Joined the
forces of the strikers. The policy of the manu-
facturers. il said. is to remain quiet for the
time and await developments. The officials of
the American Tin Plate Company are all in
New-York. and the company's side of the trouble
not obtainabe here.
At the district offices OF the American Sheet
Steel Company a meeting OF managers was held
to-day. 1t closely guarded meeting, and
information hard to secure 1t was said.
however, that the reports from the managers
referred to the condition of affairs in the non
union plants of the company. II was claimed
that the men in the Old Meadow mill in Scott
dale would not go out on strike. The Scottdale
iron and steel mill is also working and signs
Of a strike are visible there. The alleged at
tempt the part of the association 20 attack
the forces in the big Vandergrift mill in Wander
grift, Penn was not regarded seriously, though
the company is watching closely all such move
ments.
THE ADVANCE TO TUBE MEN.
When President Shaffer was informed Of the
granting of the advance TO the McKeesport tube
workers he said: Il anticipated such action on
the part of the manufacturers and have warned
our men TO guard against being blinded by such
dust throwing methods The tube men in Nc
Keesport unOrganized, and this advance
coming with the beginning Of the strike of tine
al issue is indication that the steel corpora
tion appreciates the strength of the Amalga-
mated Association and is trying to thwart its
growth and aims by such means as have been
adopted in McKeesport / expect that similar
advances viii be given TO the men in other
works Of the United States Steel Corporation
that have not been affected by the strike order,
in the hope that the workers may refuse TO come
out should We decide to extend the strike to all
the plants OF the corporation
President Shaffer is in communication with
lodge officials all the plants. and he is confi-
dent that the association will make such
strong showing on this preliminary suspension
Of work that general strike of all the mills
Of the United States Steel Corporation will not
be necessary. This latter proposition is the
strong card which the Amalgamated president
has up his sleeve. and which he has threatened
TO play if an early adjustment of the difficulty
10 the historical Homestead strike in 1892, in
that ii is not question Of wages, but of recog-
milton Of the -Amalgamated Association. The
association insists on unionizing all the plants of
the three companies in question. The manu-
facturers refuse to grant this demand. and say
that the individual contracts with workmen
which are in force at number of the plants
must stand.
FORCING THE FIGHTING.
The Painter and Lindsay McCutcheon
plants have been looked upon by the officials of
the United States Steel Corporation as the
stronghoids Of non-unonism in the Hoop COM
pany. The prompt action of President Shaffer
in forcing the fighting and carrying it into the
enemy's camp was looked upon evidence that
the strike viii be Of the most spirited of
Pittsburg's history.
President shaffer was pleased with the reports
from the two stronghods, and he declared that
not wheel would turn in either the Painter or
Lindsay & McCutcheon works until the strike
was settled President Shafer said that the
Painter plant was pivotal with respect to the
other non-union plants OF the Steel Hoop Com
pany, and that the men elsewhere had promised
that IL the Painter plant would join the strike
movement there would be trouble organizing
the remainder Of the plants He said that there
was no question that the men would respond as
they had been anxious to join the general move
ment and were held in check and kept at work
by the direction OF the Amalgamated officials
President Shaffer said that the movement
would be carried to the other plants not now
recognized by the combination as under the
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