The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
CLAIM Big VICTORY
AMALGAMATED MEN SAY THEY
HAVE WON.
IN D0QUESNE STEEL WORKS.
OPEN HEARTH DEPARTMENT HAS
BEEN CLOSED DOWN.


ing Is Usual Saturday Practice,
Laugh ut These Prophesies-To-
night VIII Ten-Long-Distancc
Conference Between Schwab and
Burns - President of Trust Says
Voluntary Return of Men to work
Must Precede All Discussions OF
Compromise-Their Union Officers
May Present Their Grievance.
ShnGer and Burns Discuss the
Strikers, Attitude.
Pittsburg, Aug. 31.-The steel strik-
ers are claiming tonight the biggest
victory since the fight began. in the
closing down of the open hearth de-
partment of the Duquesne Steel Works.
The Amalgamated people claim that
the open hearth men have struck and
the entire plant will have to close down
when the men fail to return Sunday
night for work.
The Carnegie steel people make light
of the matter and say the close down
of the open hearth department to-day
was the usual Saturday afternoon close
and maintain that the men will be on
hand for work Sunday evening as here
tofore and that no stoppage will re-
suit. They claim that the trouble at
the plant Friday night has been exag-
gerated very much. that instead of a
large number of men having quit work,
only a few boys were escorted from
the mill by policemen and the places
of the elected were filled at once.
Until tomorrow night it will not be
known certainly which side is right in
it's contention. The Amalgamated peo-
pie claim to be able to tie up the plant
and the steel company say they will
resume without any material incon-
venience.
| Aside from the Duquesne incident,
| the reported conference by long dis
lance telephone, between President
Schwab, of the steel corporation. and
Simon Burns. president of the Window
Glass Workers Association. was the
only other happening to cause COM
ment. 1t seems that the two men
really communicated with each other
by telephone, but what the subject or
result was is not known. Mr.. Burns
is mysteriously silent, and says he can
say nothing just yet.
Men Must Return towOrk.
1t is learned from another source
that during the extended wire CONVEX
sation, Mr.. Schwab told Mr.. Burns that
he would not consent to meet any rep
resentatives of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION, until all mills OF the United
States Steel Corporation thrown idle
by the order of President T. j. Shaffer
are put in operation again by the for
mer employees of the corporation re-
turning to their work. He told Mr.
Burns, IL is said, that the striking
members of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton are no longer employees of the
United States Steel Corpora ton. Hence
there is no reason why he should meet
any representative of the association.
But If they voluntarily re-enter the
employ of the corporation, it is said,
Mr. Schwab is willing to listen to any
grievance they may wish to lay before
him, with reference to their work ana
wages. And it is further asserted
that he will consent to allow these
grievances to be submitted by the off,
GERS of their union.
IT. IaI
fer this afternoon. He refused to state
what passed at the conference, but he
is hopeful that President Schwab will
accord him an interview to discuss
terms of strike settlement The fea-
ture of the proposal. which IL is said
impresses the president of the steel |
combine, is putting the men back 10
work at once and then adjusting any
differences.
The Steel Corporation to-day contin-
ued to add to the number of it's men
in several of the plants that have re-
summed since the strike began, but the |
Amalgamated people insist that the adj
ditions are of no value, and that the |
strike situation remains without |
change.
Neither side of the controversy ex-
poets much to develop until after La
Dor Day outside of the Duquesne prob
abilities. After Monday. however, IL |
is probable decided and effective moves |
will be made by each side.
Compromise i'm Sight.
1t is learned tonight from reliable |
authority in spite of the great secre-
cy maintained by Messrs. Burns and |
Shaffer, concerning the telephone con-
versation between President Schwab
and President Burns, that something |
decisive may result. 1t is said that
President Schwab declined to have any |
conference with President T. ] Shaft |
fer, of the Amalgamated Association, |
on the ground that he no longer rep |
resents any of the men employed by |
the corporation. All union men have
left the employ of the company. II
these steel workers return at once to |
work and the mills resume operations |
in full, the whole matter is said to as
sumo different aspect and a discus
sion between the officials of the trust |
and the Amalgamated officials can
take place.
Immediately after this conversation |
Mr.. Burns went to President Shaffer |
and urged him TO call a meeting of the |
executive board OF the organization at |
once so that the men could be ordered |
to work at the earliest moment posi-