Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-23
PLANTS RUNNING
Non-Union Workmen Taking
 Places of Strikers.
THE STAR TIN PLATE MILL.


 Conference To Be Held To-Day
 Scheme of the Steel Men Is To Grad
 ually and Quietly Resume Opera
 tions-No Movement Looking To a
 Settlement
 Pittsburg, Aug 23.-The steel strike situation was without material change to-day All the combine plants start ed recently with nOn-union workmen were in operation with about the same number or men as yesterday and quiet prevailed at all points. The steel of ficials appear satisfied with the prog ress made and are evidently preparing more surprises for the strikers in the way of starting other plants with inn ported men.
 The bar mill at the Painter works did not start to-day, as announced. Fires were lighted in the furnaces yes terday. but it was decided later to postpone resumption until Monday.
 The strikers claim that the delay was caused by the failure of the man. agement to get a sufficient number of skilled men to operate it. Officials of the company deny this, however, and say arrangements have been perfected for the operation of the entire plant next week.
 The Star tin plate mills, which start ed yesterday afternoon, was running two mills full and more men are ex- pected in a few days. when, the man. ager says. the other departments will be started up. There was no disorder about the works. the strikers remain hn xoH.fr- About 60 machinists. bricklayers and helpers were working at the PennsyI- vanfa tube plant. which was the scene of disorder early in the week. but there was no trouble. Magistrate Nc Garvey's announcement that the strik- CTS would not be permitted to interfere with the men at work. or to congre- gate on the streets. has had the effect of keeping the men at their homes. Cards of caution were distributed among the men lettering in the yicin- ity by Organizers Fred L. Schwartz and Cal Wyatt of the Federation of Labor. while two interpreters worked among the foreigners explaining that disturbances were injurious to their cause Four policemen were on duty at the mill throughout the day and aided in the miss.onary work
 rumOr was current that a confer ence had been arranged for today in which President Shaffer. President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America: Grand Master Sargent of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Bremen: President Henry White of the Garment Workers of America and Ralph A. EasIey. secre- tary of the National Civic Federation Of Chicago. were expected to take part. What the object of the conference was was not stated. Lut it was intimated tha seps migh be taken to secure some speedy settlement of the strike. At the Amalgamated headquarters Secre- tary Williams said President Mitchell of the United Mine workers was in the city. and would call on President Shaffer during the day, but of the oth- CTS he knew nothing.
 Later it was learned that President Mitchell had arrived from Hazelton. Pa. and was registered at the Dorset hotel, East end. With him and regis tering at the same house was A. 2 Martin of New York. These men were joined by John NJ. White, but the lat ter did not register.
 It is understood that they are to hold labor conference with President Shaffer and other prominent local Ia- Dor leaders at the Hotel Henry this morning It is said that this meeting will have an important bearing on the strike
 Representatives of the constituent companies of the United States Steel corporation in Pittsburg contend that there is no movement looking to set tlement of the strike that will be eff fectual; that the combine program is to gradually and quietly resume opera tiOns.
 As a result Of the strike the com bine has arranged it's program of cen tralizing operations and proposes now to make these centraliZingS in non union strongholds.
 In combine quarters it is said that the Amalgamated arbitration proposi- ton was refused because the issue had gone too far, and the strike had been extended aaginst issues innocent of the original contentious and bound to wage contracts.
 The strike is beginning to be felt in the coke regions Last week, with a few exceptions, the plants throughout the region ran but five days. The re- suit was a slump in production of over 1000 tons This week it will likely drop still lower. Some of the smaller plants are scheduled for four days run. The western shipments. which had not suffered any from the strike last week. were curtailed in anticipa- ton of shut down of the steel plants in that territory that first refused to strike and then reconsidered their ac flon-
 Pittsburg. Aug 23.-The labor con ference Is now on at Hotel Henry 1t is understood the object of the meet fnc is to revise the rules and means to aid strikers
 WATCH STOLEN ON CAR.
 New York. Aug g. George Alfred Townsend. the journalist, complained fo fhe police last night that his watch, valued at $500. had been stolen from his pocket while on Broadway car. 1he watch. Mr Townsend says. was given to him by Brigham Young Tn ..E4