The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
HIS PLANS ARE SECRET
No Developments in the Situa-
 tion Yesterday.
The Steel Managers Did Not Attempt to Start More Mills and No More Men Went
 Out.

Plttsburg, Pa., Aug. zl.-Inere was no extension of the strike today and the steel managers did not attempt to start any more mllls. Late Tn the day lne fires were lighted in the Demler lin Flate Works at Mckeesport. It IS believed the move is preiim.nary to start with non-union men. The man agers or the company have been pre- pairing for several days to reopen mumoer of their properties, ana It fls thought that they have decided to act at once. Their MoneSsen pant IS nov lng ahead uninterruptedly with full Giews, and their Crescent Works at Cleveland mas about half the machines in operation. There has been no break in the Carnegie group, and the mills that have been started with non-union men since the strike began are going ahead with about the same force or men.
 on the streets it was a day of excit- ing rumors, beginning with circum- stantial story of a plot to destroy the Monongahela Tin Plate plant and end ing with a tale of the removal of the largest plants of the United States Steel Corporation to England. Be- tween the two, rumor again settled the strike in several ways. However, or ficial denial was given to all these in teresting stories.
 John Sternsdroff, rougher rom Richmond, Va., who claimed that he was a member of the party of strike breakers brought to Monessen on Sun day by Alabama Joe Carter, was at strike headquarters today. He said that Carter had entirely misrepresented the facts to him, and that he had slip ped out of the works the first time a chance presented itself. He says four teen men left Richmond, that five de- serted en route and three left when he did He places the number of men now in the mill at eighteen and said very little work was being accomplished. When. Sternsdroff said, another party was being formed to4eome norths the strikers took steps to head 1t of.
 President Shaffer of the Amalga- mated Association said tonight that he has we'll defined plans for bringing the great strike to a close. This is to be done by bringing about such a crisis in the differences between the steel cor poration and the Amalgamated Asso- citation as will force a settlement. Just how all this is to be accomplished is a mystery, but it will not be by arbitra- tion or litigation.
 q have told the other side that per sonally would consent for disinterest ed arbitration in the hands of such pub lie men as Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Potter and Seth Low, although did not, as an officer of the association suggest such a move, l was willing to advise it."
 Dlsquieting rumors were circulated to the effect that the Demler plant at Nc Keesport will be started tonight with nc n-union men, but it did not take place. Every available picket among the strikers. however, was on duty with the intention, if possible, to prevent the introduction of outsiders to the plant . A squad of non union tin workers are scheduled to arrive in Pittsburg at 1:5t in the morning. their destination being either Demle. or the Star Tin Plate Works.
 Seven strikers were arrested near the gates of the Pennsylvania Tube Works in Soho. When the whistle blew at 5:SC A crowd of about 1,500 gathered to give a warm reception to any workers whe might come from the mill None came but the crowd became noisy and the large force of policemen on hand ran the leaders Gall foreigners) into the mill and called for the patrol.
 American Federation officials offered bail for the prisoners who are charged with disorderly conduct, but the magis- trate refused to accept it. The men will have hearing in the morning.