The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-24
EFFORT
FOR SETTLEMENT
Reported That Schwab is to be
Approached Again.
CLAIMS OF STRIKERS
INTIMATE A BIG CHANGE IN
ANOTHER SIX DAYS.

should convey to G. NJ. Schwab. pres
ident of the United States Steel cor
pora tiou, the information that a set
Element might be effected, provided the
AmaIgamated officials should sign the
wage agreement for the mills controlled
last year. The mills that have been
organized since the Milwaukee con-
vention are to be operated on a pro-
visional scale. Those that are fully
organized viii ask for the Amalgamat-
ed wage scale and conditions. Those
that desire to stay out of the Organiza-
ton shall have the privilege of doing
so.
This last concession was made by the
Amalgamated associa ton on account
of the Nandergrift workers holding
alOof from the association. Had this
mill and several others on the Kiski-
minetas and YOughiogheny valleys in
sistec on having union conditions, the
concession would not have been made
by the steel workers.
Professor jerks viii go east tOmor-
row and will use his own time to see
President Schwab.
The conference Of the labor leaders
at the offices of the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION today was the leading fea-
tUre Of the strike during the day. The
officials of the organization all seemed
pleased with the way things were
moving, and one said, somewhat mys-
teriOUsly:
Hint at Big Change.
In another six days you will see a
decided change in the strike that win
tell with greater effect on the trust and
aid in hurrying the final outcome Of
the struggle"
Just what this change is to be was
not said, but it was inferred strongly
that the coming event hinged upon the
conference that was taking place.
Two sessions We're held by the con-
ferees behind closed doors. After the
adjournment of the first session, none
Of the participants would give out any
information Of the proceedings fur
Their than to say that the leaders had
been called together for the purpose
Of having the situation thoroughly ex-
planned to them and to have some &C
ton taken looking to the aid of the
strikers. morally and financially. by all
of the organizations represented.
There were present at the conference,
besides the Amalgamated officials, John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers of America; J. ". jerks.
member OF the industrial commission;
Ralph NJ. Easley, secretary of the
National Civic federat ton, and Henry
NJ. White, general secretary of the
United Garment Workers. The con-
ference ended tonight about 9 O'Clock
ard the conferees left for their homes.
Summary of Strike.
A summary Of the steel strike situa-
ton tonight shows about the following
condition:
This City-Star mills; Two mills run
ming strikers say i've more men left
the plant and Joined their ranks. but
management positively deny the state
ment-
Painter Mill-Four mills running:
fires lighted in bar mill furnaces. but
failed to start as expected.
Pennsylvania Tube Works-Mill idle;
machinists say they viii quit tonight
All Carnegie mills running full.
Keesport-DemnIer plant idle and
no attempt viii be made to start it be
fore next week Everything else closed
down.
Irondale-A1iH running with same
force as yesterday, making two turns
and assurance from the manager that
more men viii be added tomorrow.
Observation-Disclosures is unchanged;
twelve mills running.
LisbOn-Fires started in tin plate
plant Manager Evans says everything
in readiness for start soon with plenty
of men. Strikers voted today to re-
main out and mill is strongly picketed-
Wheeling,-Everythin tied up and no
apparent indication Of an attempt 20
start any of the mills.
Bellaire-The National Steel com
pany's idle plant will, it is said, be
started early next week by full force
of men.
No late advices have been received
by the Amalgamated officials from
either Bayview or Joliet, and the situa-
ton at those points is considered by
them to be unchanged.
Claims of Strikers.
The strikers make the claim that lit
tie actual work mas been done by the
combine In any of its plants since the
strike begun and that the product thai
has been turned out has been of an
inferior character. Notwithstanding
this. the steel officials declare them
selves well pleased with the condition
of affairs and say all the mills started
are working satisfactorily and turning
out good products.
The postponement of the attempt TO
start the Demmler plant of the Amer
lean Tin Plate company until next
week, the officials of the company say,
was for the purpose of putting the
plant in perfect order before the men
started to work They say plenty Of
men will be on hand when the time
comes to operate the plant.
Attention was called to former
statement made by the officials Of the
corporation that while delays would
necessarily occur in operating the
plants. il would not deter the officials
1 from proceeding along the same lines
and that they were prepared to spend
all the time and money necessary to
fight the union and make all of the
plants non union in the end.
Mayor r. NJ. Black OF McKeespOrt,
who left rather mysteTiOusly last Sat
urday T. ghJ for the east, returned this
morning. He refused TO be interviewed
regarding the report that he had been
summoned to New York by the United
States Steel corporation regarding the
stand he had taken on the McKeespOrt
strike - UNFOLDING the strikers. He
would neither affirm nor deny the
statement.
Strikers to Parade.
One of the first act he did after ar
irving at his Office was to give the
! strikers a permit TO parade tomorrow
afternoon. Several thousand men will
be in line and there viii he brass bands
/ The strikers wiz march to Duquesne
and Homestead and try to get the men
/ who are at work to see that they are
! out for The betterment of their condi-
ton.
An interesting rumOr. reported from
I New York today. was that circular let
/ tiers have been sent to all the presi-
/ dents or labor unions by the Amalga-
/ mated association, asking what each
/ would or could do TO assist the stee'
/ workers in their strike One oF the