New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
STRIKE AT A .STANDSTILL.
NO IMPORTANT CHANGE IN THE sITUA-
T1ON YESTERDAY-PREPAR
TO REOPEN MILLS.
rBv Tn. Associsted Pre--.l

IBy The Associated Fre-sl
Pittsburg Aug. 21.-The steel strike situation
underwent no change to-day. There was no ex-
tension Of the strike and the steel managers did
not attempt to start more mills Late in the
day the fires were lighted IN the Demmler Tin
Plate Works at McKeesport, but the machinery
was not started. and no attempt was made 70
operate il. II is believed. however that the
move is preliminary starting with non-unton
men. The managers of the company have been
preparing for several days to reopen a number
OF their properties. and II is thought that they
have decided TO act at once, The Monessen
plant is moving uninterruptedly with full crews.
and the Crescent works. at Cleveland, have
about half the machinery in operation. There
has been no break in the Carnegie group and
the mills that have been started with non-unlon
men since the strike began are going aheao
with about the same force. The leaders on both
sides were busy all day, but at nghtaH they
said there were no announcements to make
veryl Preston was at the offices of the Car
negie Steel Company and conferred at length
with President w. Z. Corey and other officials
President Shaffer was at the office of the Anal
gamated Association all day and spent most OF
the time comforting with delegates Of strikers
In the streets il was a day OF exciting rumors,
beginning with a circumstantial story of a plot
10 destroy the Monongahela Tin Plant and end
plants of the United States Steel Corporation to
England Between the two rumor again settled
the strike in several ways. At headquarters all
these stories were denied. 1t was another day OF
peace in all the strike districts. although the
general probability Of trouble still holds good
at the places where fe-iing high.
John Sternsdroff. a rougher, from Richmond
Va who said he was member OF the party or
strikebreakers brought 10 Monessen on Sunday
by Alabama joe Carter at strike head
quarters to-day He said that Carter had en-
tirely rnisrepresented the facts to him and that
he had slipped out of the works the first time
a chance presented itself He says fourteen
men left the party at Richmond, five deserted
on the road. and three left the works when he
did. He placed the number of the men now IN
the mill at eighteen and said little work was
being accomplished. The strikers welcomed
Sternsdroff and We're elated over his statement.
When he told them that another party was
being formed 10 come North they took steps
10 head il off.
According TO the strike leaders, only twenty
men who were formerly members OF the Anal
gamated Association have gone TO work in mills
that are now being operated partly or in full
with union men. The steel managers place
the number of desertons at higher figure
Assistant Secretary Tighe, OF the Amaga-
mated Association, said to-day that he
still Of the opinion that most Of the men in the
South Chicago mills would be out before the
end of the week. He said he had received word
from the mills, but Of a personal nature. and
he could not give any OF the details. Presi-
dent Shaffer said the strikers would win. He
believed that when he started the strike. and he
still believed IL. He said he was still prepared
10 discuss honorable terms Of settlement with
the steel corporation, but did not look for any
move In that direction for some time 20 come.