The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-01
AID FOR STEEL STRIKERS.
An Alleged Agreement With the
Federation of Labor.

Trust Workers to he Called Out by
the AmnIgamntcd AssOciHtiOn's
Ally II There II Not n settlement
This Week-LeRderS Remain silent.
MCEEESPORT, Pa, Aug. l--UnIcss the
steel strike is settled this week. the
American Federation Of Labor Will call
out an the men employed by the United
States Steel Corporation. a contract has
been entered into between the Federation
and the Amal2amated Association by
which this strike can be brought about
This information was given out by one Of
the strike leaders this morning. II has
ings of the AmaIgamated Association
during the past two days have been de-
voted more TO a discussion of this ques-
uon than OF the proposition for peace
The peace proposal has been rejected and
will not again be considered IN the shape
it was. ~
The National Tube Company employees
are arranging for "a monster mass meet
ing, which will probably be held next
Sunday. There are about 1890 Of these,
and il is impossible TO secure a han large
enough 20 accommodate them. The meet
ing viii probably be held in Kenny Wood
OF Calhoun Park The -orIers are quite
thoroughly organized and have voted res
oIutions Of sympathy with the Amalga-
mated
Societies are taking a lively interest in
the fight. y mass meeting Of the Social
lists is being arranged FOR some night next
week. and some Of their ieading speakers
viii be present. This is one Of the nests
Of socis Iism In Allegheny county
John ~ Smith. a stranger. was stop
ped on the street last night by strikers
pickots; he said he was from WeI!sviHe.
Ohio, and came here TO work in the mills.
cy- At the hearing this morning Mayor
Black gave him his choice between thirty
days at CIaremont and leaving town. He
left town at once.
PITTSBURG Aug The mystery
surrounding the steel strike has not been
solved. The executive committee, which
could have obtained a quorum any time
after o'clock this morning. had not met
up to a late hour. and not a word Of in
formation could b. obtained from the
members. These men who will have 10
settle the strike or declare for a war that
viii mean the utter destruction Of their
organization apparently had nothing 70
do today but wait. That Is all they did
yesterday. Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary. The question as to what they
are waiting for is being guessed n by
everybody interested in the situation. hut
an answer from any person with authority
to speak is withheld.
All the prominent members Of the ad-
visory board who were missing yesterday
were on hand today. but none Of the tr.,y-
elers would give o satisfactory account Of
their mission. Mr. shaFer. who promised
a statement late yesterday afternoon and
then apologjzed for his inability to give
one out, had no further explanation of the
incident to make today and would not
even say when he expected TO be able
TO talk for pUbncsuonl
Similar means 20 those employed yes
terday 10 protect the secrets Of the asso-
citation were used today. the reporters be
ing kept al a safe distance from the meet
ing room. A feature OF the morning was
the large number Of skilled workmeu who
visited headquarters in the hopes Of hear
ing good news. They were not allowed
any more privileges than outsiders and
as they stood on the sidewalk outside the
bUildiyE they nIed many complaints about
the mysterious methods Of the strike lead
ers. The feeling among the men that it
was a mistake 20 order the strike aJ all
seems 10 be growing
The latest rumor is that Ralph NJ Eas-
ley Secretary Of the National Civic Fed
Grafton and formerly Secretary OF the
Chicago civic Federation. after confer
euce with strike leaders here. left at u
o'clock last night for New York with 2
message 90 Charles NJ. Schwah. President
or the Steel Trust
There was excitement al headquarters
this afternoon when ii was announced
that "a statement was being prepared FOR
the newspapers. but the document did
not come up TO expectations II contained
the claim that there is no friction in the
committee. and that all members are
working for an honest settlement