Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-24
NO SIGN OF
A SETTLEMENT.
At End of Sixth Week Strike Sltua-
ton Not improved,
EFFORT FOR AID FRUlTLESS.
Sbaffer Expresses Himself as Well
satis6ed-nJo folders DEFY Judge Kohl
STATS Picketing Injunction.

JPittsburg, Aug, 24.-The closing OF
the sixth week of the great steel strike
finds the controversy apparently as
far from a settlement as II was on
the 18th Of July when the joint con-
ference Of manufacturers and workers
disagreed, and President Shaffer of
the Amalgamated association of Iron,
Steel and Tin workers. made his first
order calling out the employees OF the
sheet steel and steel hoop companies
Yesterdays conference of labor lead
ers to devise means for bringing about
a settlement, was devoid Of results, and
it rests with the conferees as indi-
viduals to seek another conference win
the L. $. Steel corporation executives,
or TO arrange for arbitrating the DIFF
ferences The meeting made no ef-
fort to extend the strike to affiliated
trades.
When seen this morning President
Shaffer expressed himself as well salts
ed with the situation He reiterated
his former statements that the associa'
ton stll had several surprises In store
for the manufacturers, but he refuses
to give any information as 10 what
they were, In regard TO the report that
Chief II. NJ. Arthur OF the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, had written
10 him, In reply TO letter asking what
support the strikers could expect from
the engineers, that he could not call
his men out or ask them to refuse to
handle non union freight, President
Shaffer positively refused to talk All
he would say was: II never wrote a
letter to MIR. Arthur In my life
At the offices OF the steel company II
was said that the situation was gem
orally satisfactory In all the plants in
the Pittsburg district. The postpone
ment OF the attempt to start the
Demmler plant Of the American Tin
Plate company until next week was
said 70 be for the purpose of having
the plant in order when the men start
to work Ii was also stated that the
idle plant Of the National Steel COM
pany at Bellaire, Ohio, would be
started next week. Where men We're
coming from, the officials refused to
say Quiet prevailed at all points to-
day. At the Painter works II was said
that two more mills would be started
on Monday. They are the bar mill and
the No. Z cotton tie mill. Many me-
chanics and laborers are at work on
the latter. II has not been In use for
seven months, but the demand from
the South for this material is so heavy
that Il was decided to resume opera
tlons. The management say many or
their old men are asking for their for
mer positions and that II is probable
some will be taken back as non-union
men. This is payday AT the Continent
tai. Elba, Keystone, Pennsylvania, Re-
public. Painter and Brown mills and
an extra force OF policemen is on duty,
although no trouble Is expected.
The big parade which was to have
taken place at McKeesport today and
which was 10 go to Duquesne ana
Homestead for the purpose Of its moral
effect on the workers In the Carnegie
plants. at those places. was abandoned
upon the advice OF President Shaffer
who feared disorder " the original in
tentions were carried out
A movement is on foot among some
+ the McKeesport business men to cali
tlon against the alleged attitude Of
Mayor Black, and TO assure the outsiN
public and the steel people that the city
Is not In sympathy with any sentiment
that does not guarantee the safety or
property and persons within It's limits.
The mayor Is reported to be incensed
over the proposed meeting. and Will is'
sue a statement this afternoon defining
his position.
Charlot NJ. Schwab. president OF the
Unitd States Steel corporation. was
absent from the city today and IL was
stated that he would not return for
couple OF days. The plan OF the mem
beers OF the Industrial commission and
National Civic Federation to discuss
peace in TIE steel strike with him cqn-
not therefore be carried out until he
returns. No expression as to the at
tltude Of the steel corporation 20 the
latest move for settlement outlined
from Pittsburg was ohtainable,
NJ. p. ARTHUR's STATEMENT.
Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 24.-P. NJ. Ar
thur. grand chief engineer OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
said, when his attention was called 10
the reference 10 his organization:
"Mr. Shaffer has told the truth: /
have never received a letter from him
or any one else connected with the
Amalgamated association"
When asked about probable action
OF the engineers In the present great
strike Mr.. Arthur said:
THE policy Of the Brotherhood OF To-
connective Engineers when others are In
conflict with their employers Is one OF
non-interference, strictly neutral; that
Is our position"
HOLDERS DEFY INJUNCTION.
Chicago, Aug. 24.-The molders now
on strike at the Allis-Chalmer found
ry here. who were. yesterday, enjoined
from picketing the grounds Of. the Allis
plant by an order from Judge Kohl
saat. are openly defying the injunction
today by having out line Of pickets.
Business Agent Phillips, OF the Molders'
union said
1--WE don't care for any injunction
which will deprive us OF our rights as
American citizens and will Keep on
plcketIng the Allis-Chalmer plant as
we have done In the past"
Strike leaders maintain that Judge
Kohlsaats injunction Is non.operatiye
I'm their cases becauses they are using
no violence.
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