The age-herald., 1901-09-16
Excitement Arranged by AssO- citation Puts Some of Them
 in Bad Plight
VICTORY FOR THE TRUST
Men Who Went Out at Star Tin Plate Threaten to Leave Amalqamat- ed Association and Form un-
 lon of Their Own.

Pittsburg, Pa, September 15,-Matters pertaining to the settlement of the steel strike are in a very unsatisfactory state tonight. While the telegraphic notice was sent out last night by Secretary Williams to all vice presidents declaring the strike at an end, 1t cannot be learn ed definitely that the official order has been issued by President Shaffer. Some of the local strikers declare they have had no such notice and many of them say they will not return to work, order or no order, unless they are recognized as union men.
 < President Shaffer denied himself to all callers Tonight his wife, in answer to questions as to his whereabouts said he had received a special letter today call ing him out of the city.
 A member of the advisory board said tonight that the official order calling the strike off has gone out and that the men generally will be at work tomorrow or within a day or two later.
 Settlement by Three Companies. What is considered the real conditions of the settlement though not officially an-
 
 made only for the three companies in dispute-the American Tin Plate, the American Sheet Steel and the American Steel Hoop, and these companies are allowed to remain as non-union all mills started in any kind of shape since the strike order went into effect the mills that were completely tied up by the strike are to remain under the Amalga- mated scale. Nothing was said concerning the National Tube, the Federal, or Ma Honal Steel companies. The settlement means a big loss to the Amalgamated Association, but leaves 1t still a strong organization. It seems im- possible tonight to make an estimate of the men who will return to work tomor- ,->AW, ,@thnaagh 1t seems probable that the big majority of those actually on strike will obey the order to go in and 1t Is certain that those who are not strikers but in enforced idleness will jump at the chance for work.
 Tin Plate Strikers In Bal Plight.
 The tin plate strikers are in the worst plight of any. Six tin plate plants have been started since the strike was ordered and the men who were formerly em- ployed in these works will have to go back non-union or remain idle.
 The threat is openly and generally made that the tin plate workers will withdraw from the Amalgamated Asso- citation and form a separate union of their own. The feeling of bitterness against the association Is particularly strong among the strikers at the Star Tin Plant, where work has been resumed in full, night and day, with new men, thus throwing out entirely its old employees. These men declare they will not return to work as non-union men. and that they will continue the fight in their own way from now on. Their antagonism will be shown in particular against men in the mill, who they claim were strikers In other places. but came here to take strikers places.
 The strikers at the Monongahela tin plant on the Southside, are also bitter, but what their future action will be can not be learned tonight. The strikers at the Pennsylvania tube works have deciG- ed by vote to remain out and continue the fight under the American Federation of Labor rules.
 Disappointment at Mokeesport.
 There is much disappointment and an-