The age-herald., 1901-09-06
Advisory Board of Ama|ganated Association Spend Day in
 Secret Conference
PEACE MATTER IS TAKEN UP
American Tin Plate Company Holds of Putting In More Men, as They Believe a Chance for Settle.
 ment Is Near.

Pittsburg, September 5.-The prevail ing opinion in Pittsburg tonight is that the great steel strike is practically set tied, but nothing positive can be learn cd from either side to the controversy.
 The day was spent by the Amalgamated advisory board in secret conference, be- hind doors guarded closer than ever be- fore. The newspaper "dead line" was drawn effectually. When adjournment for the day came those who had been in- side headquarters refused to talk. When the meeting was over 1t was learned for the first time that President Shaffer had not been with his colleagues during the afternoon session and his whereabouts up to late hour tonight were unknown. Secretary Williams also disappeared shortly after the adjournment
 Rumors were current all evening that the two gentlemen had gone to New York, but at a late hour tonight both gentlemen were found at their room.
 While no statement was made tonight from either, 1t was learned on good au- thority that meeting of the executive board of the Amalgamated Association had been called to take up the peace mat ter and that it was probable that this meeting would be held tomorrow or Sat- urday at the latest
 Will Decide On Proposition.
 If this meeting convenes soon it is be- lieved that some proposition for settle ment of the strike will be decided upon that will be possible to meet the United States Steel Corporation with. The off, cials of the association are believed to have submitted counter proposition which came the nearest to what they be- lieved could be accepted by them with honor to themselves. This proposition was sent to New York and in reply word came this evening that they were unsat- isfactory and all negotiations were off,
 This last information comes from official sources and 1t was further stated that in view of the total failure of the peace ne- gotiations the officials of the American Tin Plate Company will place additional men in the Demler tin mills tomorrow morning. They were ready today, it was said, but held off in order to wait possi- ble developments for peace which might made 1t unnecessary to place them there. The only approach to a statement of the condition of affairs was made by Trustee John Pierce today, who said 1t was impossible to accept the proposition made by the United States Steel Corpora ton, as by doing so some of the members of the Amalgamated Association would suffer.
 Tt would be unjust to our members" said MT. Pierce, Ito accept such terms We nave made no counter propositions and still insist on the terms made and are willing to arbitrate the differences"
 MT. Pierce would not say that all ne- ha hrolr affa l,to tntimation that the Amalgamated Asso- ciation Is willing to arbitrate differences would indicate that efforts for peace have not been abandoned.
 Steel Officials Claim Big Gains.
 The steel officials claim a big gain in the addition of 225 men at the National Tube works at McKeesport, making the total number of men at work 625 ana accessions at the Pennsylvania Tube works and Continental Tube plant in this city The strikers offset this by claiming that the Demler tin mill could not be started this morning as officially sched- uled because of the lack of men
 The only trouble reported from any dis. trict today was that from Canal Dover, where District Manager E. E. Cline of the Sheet Stee; Company was knocked down and narrowly escaped severe treat ment at the hands of party of strikers during heated discussion at the bar of the Central Hotel The strikers claim that Cline was the aggressor and charges will be preferred against him.
 Sheriff Mckinley of Allegheny County will not enter into any controversy with May r Black of McKeesport regarding the sending of deputies to guard the plants of the American Tin Plate Company at Demmler. The sheriff said today:
 ''As the sheriff of this county will try to comply with the law of Pennsylyania and will send deputies wherever they may be required"
 The following telegram was received to- day by President Shaffer from Joliet, Ill:
 Pay no attention to rumor from here that the men intend Withdrawing fron, the Amalgamated Association. Bows all solid. Deny all such rumors in Pittsburg papers. (Signed) "W. c. DAVIS
 President Fourth District"