Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-09

PIrTsBURG. Sept. S.-If the plans
OF President Shaffer were for the exec
utive board to go to New York and
confer with President Schwab. of the
United States Steel Corporation to-
morrow, those plans were abandoned.
The entire membership of the board
was in Plttsburg tonight with the ex-
eeption OF Vice-president Morgan. Jen-
kins and Larkins, who went to their
homes for Sunday and who were ex-
pected to return to Pittsburg to-mor-
row morning.
President Shaffer was not at home
all day, and 1t was stated at his house
that IL was not known where he was
or when he would return. Those OF
the executive board who were in the
city and could be seen said they did
not know whether there would be a
meeting OF the executive board to-mor-
row OF not. II there was Ii was expect
ed that the business before that body
would be finished up and the board
would adjourn before night.
While the members of the board did
not say so, 1t was intimated by those
In close touch with them that they had
plainly told President Shaffer that a
settlement Of the strike was impera-
tive and that he had better put him
Golf into np,nnFaa4fn with Drae;dart
Schwab and have a plain understand
ing at once. In other words, the ex-
ecutive board of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION were pushing the leader for a
settlement and to end the battle.
1t was said also In a semi-oficial way
that possibly President Shaffer was
communicating with President Schwab
personally to-day. 1t was believed that
he had either gone to Mr.. Sehwab's
summer home in Loretto. or else was
meeting him in New York. Leaders
are making strenuous efforts to hold
the men in line with the hope that
some means of a settlement will come
in a few days at the furtherest.
If 1t fails, the men, it is believed
will break away and return to work as
individuals. This would be worse than
the terms that have thus far been Of
fered by the corporation. At the same
time the delay that has occurred and
is still going on under the terms Of
fered, is telling more severely than
ever against the strikers and their or
ganization.
While the officials OF the Amalga-
mated Association were awaiting some
report from their president, the strik-
ers about the mills now being operat-
ed by the %non-union forces, gathered
by the combine were finding little to
do. The mills were all closed down to-
day and preparations were being made
basis tomorrow. The Star mill ex-
poets to operate with an increased
force Of men. rhe Painter mills on the
South Side were preparing to operate
double turn for the first time. The
DISQUALIFICATION mills in Ale
gheny are prepared to start additional
machinery and increase the output.
There was no indication Of trouble or
excitement anywhere.
Looks Like Trouble.
The report from McKeesport tonight
is that the official announcement that
the National tube works would be
started in the morning at Z o'clock has
aroused the strikers to a high pitch Of
excitement. All night long crowds
have been on the streets and around
the mill.
The strikers claim they nave 1000
pickets on duty and say more will be
called II necessary to prevent any more
non-unionists entering the mills. A
great deal of excitment exists, and IL a
conflict should follow the attempt to
start it would not be surprising. The
company claims to have 1000 men
ready for the start.