The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-31
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A MYSTERY In THE STRIKE.
Eelief That the Situation Has Be
come More Complicated.
RumOrs Concerning the where
nbOuts OF shaGer Followed by His
Sudden Appearance In PittsburE.
A Guard Against the Reporters.

sudden Appearance In PifrshurEs
A Guard Against the Reporters.
PITTSBURG. July 2L-The steel strike
situation is becoming more and more
~5mplicatvd. according to the opinion OF
those who are following developments in
the fight between the trust and organized
labor. The steadfast refusal Of the lead
ers TO give any Information concerning
the situation is causing a great deal OF
speculation The meeting Of the Advis-
ory Board OF the AmaIgamated Associa-
tion which was scheduled 70 be held here
this morning for the further considera-
ton Of the terms offered by Mr. Morgan
FOR the settlement Of the trouble was not
held.
Ali during the morning there we're ru-
mors concerning Nfr. Shaner. the presi-
dent Of the association. 1t was said that
he and Mr.. Williams. the secretary. had
gone to Kew York to have a further con-
ference with Mr.. Morgan: that shafer
had gone TO New York quietly and with
out Williams, and that he was in hiding
in this city.
The headquarters Of the association in
the Bissel Block were closely guarded
and no one was allowed 70 enter News
paper representatives were barred out OF
the building Those on guard refused to
say anything concerning Mr. Skaters
whereabouts
All the early speculation was brought to
an end shortly after Il O'Clock. however.
when the strike leader suddenly e-tered
the BisseI Building and reached the ele-
vator before a reporter could stop him. As
the elevator boy slammed the door. a
dozen questions were shouted at Mr
Shaffer. but he gave no sign 70 indicate
that he heard them An attempt was
made TO run the guard and reach asso-
citation headquarters. but this failed. Up
20 I-3O O'Clock there was no trace Of Mr..
Williams. the secretary.
II is inferred here from the general reti-
cence that Mr. Shaher went 70 New York
and offered another set OF terms to the
head Of the Steel Trust and that he de-
sires 90 remain silent until the attitude or
the Steel Trust magnate is known
1t was stated here on good authority
this afternoon that absolutely no infor-
nation VIII be given out today.
J. G. Hunter. Superintendent OF the
Carnegie Twenty-ninth Street mill, denies
that there is any serious trouble at his
plant He allowed a reporter from
ternoon news agency 10 go through
mill and question the men, and
nation Of the strike story could n
obtained from them, although one
skilled workmeu did say that the
gamated Association lodge was go s
Mr.. Hunter gave his word for il III.
mill viii Be running tonight at fun "a
pacity. His statement conflicts with the
report Of the union men.
WELLSEILLE- Ohio. July 31.-When
the train came in from PiJJsburg at
O'Clock this morning the national trus-
tee. John H. Morgan; the vice president,
NJ g. Davis, and the assistant secretary.
NJ. +. TiEhe. Of the AmaIgamated Asso-
ciatiOu, were in the sleeper. They re-
fused even 10 see the WeIlsviIIe strike
leaders with whom Morgan had been
working until Monday They had quietly
boarded the train AT ALLEGHENY They are
believed 10 he going 10 organize the in
dependent Crescent Tinplate plant work
crs-
II Is believed here by the strikers that
the result Of the conference in PittsburE
was not satisfactory, and speed is neces-
sary now 20 get all the workers possible
in the organization The secrecy Of the
trip puzzles the men and their failure 70
appear netties the leaders Another sur
mise w-s that they may be going 10 see
Senator Hanna. Their absenSe from to-
days conference IN Pitt Sburg made the
pickets at the late train very gloomy.