Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
ARBITRATION TALK
Ohio State Board May Try 10
 Settle Strike.
SKATER SAYS HE IS WILLING

RiSpdlCucS HUH I1cdu4uaAtCAS oaS e-N WelIsviIIe Mill Was Started Up-The
 Strikers Deny It-Result of the
 Strike at the Numerous Steel Mills.
 P:ttsburg, July 1S-There are no fea- tErss visible in the strike situation this morning in any way indicative of climax between the contending forces. While there is no doubt that the Anal gamoted people are making strenuous efforts towards organizing those miIis that are acknowledged to be non-uniOn and-ar meeting with some success. the otfler side is not resting and is en- dcayoring to frustrate these efforts at every point. The Amalgamated pec pie denied yesterday that the mills at yyeIisville could be started up, but in spite of this assertion. despatches from tIlar place report at least a partial re- sumption. The officials of the Amal- garaated association will hold mass meeting at WelIsville. this afternoon, in the hope Of bringing the wayer1ng forces over to their side. President SiIaffer and three other members Of the
 
 this afternoon.
 As to the talk about mediation on the part of the Ohio state board of ar5itra- ton, nothing definite has been accc m- pIiSEed as Secretary Joseph Bishop has offered to mediate. and President Sslaffer has admitted his willingness to submit the matter at issue to media tiol. but not to arbitration. There tie matter rests until MT Bishop has been ate to confer with the other members of the board.
 No attempt was made to start the Painter mills to-day.
 At Lindsey and AIcCutcheons works in Allegheny, outside of a few men employed to care for the furnaces and to watch the plant there was nobody in or about the mill.
 At the MOnongahela tin works, the men i'll the finishing department were closing up their work. having been no. tified that the supply of material would be exhausted in q day or two, when the plant would have to be suspended en- tirely- At the CIarks Sons plant in Lawrenceyille about the same number of men are at work as yesterday but the strikers claim that they will come out just as soon as they finish their turns this afternoon.
 Trustee Gibson was circulating among the strikers at the different plants during the day. He stated that six independent mills in and about this city had notified the Amalgamated as sOciatiOn that they were in need of men and could take care of all the strikers These were the Pittsburg Forge and Iron company, McKees Rocks Iron mills, Zug mills, Sligo mill, Keystone mill. and the Mononga- ella Coal and Iron company. The men he said would take these positions.
 Active preparations for an early resumption are going on at the Dewes Wood works at McKeesport Men we're busy rebuilding furnaces, placing new rolls and cleaning up the entire plant The strikers are keeping away from the company's property and there is lit tie or no excitement. The circulars sent out yesterday were distributed among the men of the big sheet works by two Amalgamated organizers to- day The result of this move is be- ing watched with the keenest interest. The Vandergrift plant is regarded as most important one by the Amalga- mated association and a determined efTort IS being made to reach it. It Is the largest and most modern plant in the sheet combine
 The plants at AppoIlo, Scottdale, Saltsburg. Duncansville and Monessan are running as usual At Monessen the steel hoop millmen who came out on Monday. are holding a meeting to- day and making efforts to get the tin workers to join the strike. These lat ter met last night and the meeting par ticipated in largely by the workers. de cided to take part in the strike if the management would secure them prop CT protection in case of necessity.
 Despatches report that the hoop mill workers at Duncansville held a secret meeting yesterday and decided to re- main at work, President Shaffer stat ed to-day. however, that he had re ceIved telegram saying. Shall we come out? Let us know.'' And he re- piled that if they organized, to come ort as they were needed He thought it likely that they would come out to- day The plant is known as the Port age Iron works and employs abeat 900 Hhl1ltu dilu uuSklIleu men.
 The tin house workers are all at work at the Rumbert plant of the American Tin Plate company at South ConnelIsville. but the Amalgamated men are out
 Manager Stone of the Pittsburg Tin Plate works at Kensington gained a slight victory when. after several con. ferences. he succeeded in getting the striking cold roll workers to return and work up the large stock of black plate on hand The men had asked for an increase in wages. The mill manager claimed he was powerless to grant their demands, but promised to have a definite answer by Saturday. The men then agreed to work until that date pending a settlement They are not members of the Amalgamated associa ton. Affairs were quiet at WellsviIle O.. at noon, pending the meeting to bt held this afternoon Manager Brook man of the local mill declares that the mill will run right along ana win bt run on non-union lines.
 TRAINING SHIP ARRIVES.