Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05

III dCludl CuduS0 III the SlSCl SlT1kS
situation, much transpired yesterday
calculated to produce results in the
near future. A conference between
the Bay View committee and the Anal
gamated officials, continued efforts of
President Burns to bring anout arbi-
tration or Cancellation, a sca5hing ed
itorial in the Labor World calling for
the Impeachment of Shaffer, the
march of McKeesport strikers to
Duquense and the decided effect of
the Injunction proceedings at Canal
Dover, Ohio. indicate that the crisis
| is approaching and that an important
| change in affairs is not far distant
| What the outcome will be no man can
| tell.
The details Of the conference of the
| Bay View committee and the Amalga-
mated officials have not yet been di-
vulged by either party, but the fact
| that the committee is here all would
Indicate that the Bay View strikers are
| uneasy. Notwithstanding the report
from New York, no conference has
been held or arranged for between
Schwab and Burns looking to arbitra-
| ton. The latter has not relaxed his
| efforts in this direction and seems de-
! termined to bring about some sort of
compromise. The editorial in the cur
rent issue Of the Labor World is a
long and bitter attack on President
Shaffer and demands his impeachment
for calling the present strike. The de-
mand for Impeachment is made be-
cause it is charged Shaffer compelled
the steel workers to violate their con-
tracts, because he expelled the Chi
cago men and revoked the charter
without constitutional hearing and
because the whole strike is unconsti-
tutional and has brought ruin and
wreck to men who have made the
Amalgamated association. The edi-
torial gives "a reasons why Shaffer
should be impeached. When shown
the editorial last night Shaffer said:
THE article is beneath my notice and
shall not advertise the paper by
commenting On it."
The march of the McKeesport strik-
ers to Duquense yesterday afternoon
was a disappointment TO the strikers,
partly because of the heavy rain and
partly because of lack of enthusiasm.
1t was expected that at least 5000
strikers would participate in the
march, but by actual count there were
553 in line. They marched without
any cheering or noisy demonstration
and no trouble of any kind developed
The injunction granted the steel COM
pany at Canal Dover, Ohio, against
(Ae strikers had had the effect of do
ing away with all picketing about the
mill. Shaffer yesterday sent circu-
lars to all lodges reviewing the strike
situation, which he says is in good
shape. He cautioned the members
against the South Chicago men who
refused to obey the strike order, de-
dominates them non-union and de-
clares their cards void
Great preparations have been made
here for labor day Monday. A rally of
the allied trades and labor unions of
western Pennsylvania is to be held at
Ross grove, at which Shaffer, Donal
Burns and Churchill will speak.
Break at Mckeesport.
Pittsburg, Aug. 31.-The first break
in the strike at McKeesport was made
last evening when about 40 men went
to work in the National Tube works.
The men returned on the same basis
as they worked before the sympathetic
strike was inaugurated.