New-York tribune., 1901-07-17
NO PLAN FOR ARBI7RA IION
AMALGAMATED MEN ENCOURAGED
MANUFACTURERS MAKE MOVE
AT WELLSVILLE.

Pittsburg. July 16.-The second strike day
closes with the Amalgamated officials in salts
fed mood and claiming to have made good every
promise as TO results. On the other hand. the
manufacturers will not say word concerning
the strike. and refuse TO be quoted in any way.
Repeated efforts to secure statements from
President Corey. of the American Sheet Steel
Company, and General Manager l. w. jerks. OF
the Hoop company have been met with the re-
sponse that there was no change and nothing
TO be given out.
The Amalgamated people say nothing has
been said 10 them Of any plan for mediation or
arbitration and they will continue carry out
their programme originally announced
The closing down of the Clark mill and of
the Monessen sheet mill are looked upon as
telling victories ana the almost complete tieup
of three companies in the district. Only one tin
MILL that Monessen. and one sheet mill, at
Duncanville. remain at work. The fact that the
National Tube Mill men (non-union) received
substantial advance in wages yesterday has
caused discomfort among the union men en-
ployed by the National Tube Company at their
Second-ave. plant and Republic Mill on the
South Side. The men here think they are en-
titled 20 a similar increase. To consider the
matters meetings were held tonight on the
south side and IL is said a demand will be made
tomorrow.
A telegram was received tonight, saying:
The wellsville rolling mill will be run and it
will be run non-union. 1t will start tomorrow
If il could not be non-unon, il never would
be at all"
This statement was made to-day by Persifer
F. Smith, of Pitt5burg, district manager for the
A nerican Sheet Steel Company. He here
this morning, and made an address TO the strik-
ing mill men. He told them he had griev-
ance: they mad been we'll cared for in the past
and would he In the future. The announcement
that the mill viii be stated tomorrow and
started non-union has given rise to little
speculation and uneasiness amcng the citizens
Many Of the strikers expecting prolonged idle
ness. have left the city for hunting and fishing
camps. where they expect to spend the time. No
new men have been brought in. and how Man
ager Smith expects to start tomorrow is mat
ter for conjecture To-day, yesterday, only
a few laborers were working.
The above is the first indication as yet given
by the manufacturers that they were other than
passive participants in the big strike. What
the result may be Of an attempt to operate the
Wellsvile plant none of the local AmaIgamated
people will predict All they will say is 1T can
not be accomplished"
Welisville is looked upon by both sides as an
important point, and developments are anxious
ly awaited by all.
The position Of the Tin Workers Protective
Association in the strike was settled to-day by
the following telegram to THE Leader:
Elwood. Ind, July 16.-Our association is
bound by an agreement with the company to
work providing they live up TO their contract
II the company introduces black plate worked
py non-union men our men will be called out
me Amalgamated people VIII have our full sup
port If necessary
The surprising strength of the Amalgamated
Association at points that were considered the
stronSholds Of the non-union element is one of
the features of the present steel strike With
the closing of the Monessen hoop mill every
plant of the American Steel Hoop Comnanv Is
at Duncansville, Penn. To-day word was re-
celved at Amalgamated headquarters stating
that the of the DuncansYille plant were
ready 10 close down when ordered.
President Shaffer stated that he had not been
INFORMED OF any movement toward mediation
between the workers and the manufacturers
he stated. however, that he had demonstra ted
that all the mills that he had demanded a scale
for were under control Of the organization In
reference 10 the reported meeting of the heads
OF the United States Steel Corporation in New
York. he claimed to know nothing of their in
tentions further than 10 say ne would be pleased
TO confer with them when they had conceded fhe
scale TO the mills as demanded
Speculation 20 the probable settlement of
the strike is active in all circles and among
business men and manufacturers generally the
consensus of opinion is that the combine officials
and Anaalgamated officials will get together he
fore long and adjust the differences Some of
the manufacturers were emphatic in stating that
1t would be arranged within forty-eight hours
yet they could give positive information of
any movement on foot 10 start negotiations
In regard to the threat OF President Shaffer
TO call the Worknlen in the other union
plants OF the United States Steel Corporation
made on Saturday. significant statement from
him to-day that just now he was not in the SYM
ing that for the present the men will be allowed
20 continue at work.