The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-03
STEEL STRIKE.
Conference al New York May
End The Trouble.

New York, Aug. alt was announced
that the conference between the strike
leaders and representatives of the Unitt<
States Steel corporation would be held at
l0:3O o'clock and that It would take place
at the offices OF the United States Steel
corporation In the Empire building.
1t was also stated positively that j. p.
Morgan would participate in the confer
ence.
President c. NJ Schaub was at his Of
fee early In the morning preparing for
the meeting. He, too IL was announced,
would personally participate in the meet
ing
Three OF the vice presidents OF the
Amalgamated association arrived at the
office OF the United States Steel corpora
tion at lO:5O. They were Charles III. Davis,
OF Newport Ky. w. G.. Davis, OF South
Chicago. and John Shapelle. OF Newcastle,
Pa.
They said they would have nothing 10
say until after the close OF the confer
ence.
President Shaffer arrived at the United
States Steel offices at l0:45. He and the
other labor leaders then entered Mr..
Schwab's office where the conference was
20 be held.
A GOOD OMEN.
Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 3--The removal OF
the seat OF negotiations from this city 10
New York at the invitation of Mr.. j. II.
Morgan has greatly relieved the strain
upon the public which the ineffective de-
liberations OF the executive committee had
produced. Everybody seems TO look upon
this last phase In the pending struggle
between the Amalgamated association
and the United States Steel corporation
as a good omen.
express themselves TO the effect that II
Is really the beginning OF the end. One
thing seems TO be certain and that is that
the result OF today's conference will
mean peace or the extension of the strike
to all the constituent companies OF the
u. $. Steel Corporation. From an au-
thoritative source IL was stated that there
would either be a settlement today or n
general order would go out &c every man
controlled by the Workers union
II was learned this morning that before
the departure OF the officials for the east
last night one OF them advised the work.
ers In the Ohio mills that all would be
wound up today and 10 look for kilograms
tonight either ordering a general strike I'm
the National and Republic mills and I'm
the Valley Furnaces or a complete ces-
sation of hostiities
The features which mar the strike sit
uation this morning appear TO be the
IL Is reported there was some shooting
early today, and some excitement among
the people at McKeesport. The trouble
at Wcllsvlle Is said 10 have been caused
by a party OF one hundred strikers at
| tacking a boarding house where non-unon
men reside. while the disturbing element
at McKeesport originated from a report
that the men az the National Rolling
mill and az the Boston Iron and Steel
works were going 20 organize today into
a lodge OF the Amalgamated association.
III this Is true Il Will mean that all the
plants OF the National Tube company will
be idle and from 5000 20 10000 men out OF
work.
The conference began shortly before
n o'clock, There was some question
then as 90 whether or not J. Pierpont
Morgan would attend In person. but il
was said that I'm any case he would be
kept I'm close touch with II and would
be informed promptly of the progress
made
MIR Hawkins ls the member OF ]. s.
Morgan 4 CO. who attended the CON
ference. G. Reid. president of the Amer
ican Tinplate company, entered the con-
ference room az about n 20 At l1:40 the
conference Stin in session At that
time there was an impression at tho steel
corporations office that the talk would
not be "A LONE one
After Mr. Morgan lett the conference a
was reported that tho main lines of an
agref ment had been determined upon and
that President Schwab and the labor rep
rcsentutiNcs We're engaged in arranging
the details
Later ID was announced that the strike
conference had failed to reach AN agree
meut. and that the conference is Oft
Tho conference closed az 1880 p m
After the adjournment President Held of
the American Tin Plate company. was
quoted as saying that the executive hoard
81 the AmnlCamatod association had until
4 o'clock this afternoon To accept the
only proposition made to them by Y PIER
pont Morgan. 10 return to work at last
years scale.