The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
REFUSED PROPOSITIONS.
Stated that Steel Trust Declined to
Again Treat with The Str kers.
DISTURBANCE AT MONONGAHELA PLANT
An Armed Guard Of Policemen Escorted
Nonurion Men into the Mill
Through Big Crowd.

plttshurg, Pa, September 10. The air
Was again full OF rumors today that the
strike had been settled The absence OF
President Shdffer from Amalgamated head.
quarters all day up to 4 D. IN lent color
to the report BY many President Shafrer
WAS supposed to be In New York In con
ference with the American Tin Plate Of.
hcials discussing proposition to cNl the
strike or so far MS that company was
concerned.
When President ShNtrer finally appeared
at headquarters he dispelled all hopes by
saying there was no change In the sitna-
tion. He said: There has been no con.
ference with the steel people today, as
has been reported. have not been to
New York and ] am not going"
II was said ut Amalgamated headquarters
today that the steel combine has refused
TO entertain any further propositions OF
settlement from the Amalglmated associa.
Jiun.
With drawn revolvers two officers. one a
coal and iron policeman, the other said TO
pc regular othcer on the south side no
lice force, sat On the top seat Of II cab
nnd guarded SIX nonunion workmen into the
Monongahela tin plate nlant on the south
side this afternoon. A great crowd OF
strikers and sympathlzers pursued the cab
70 and from the mill and when the return
trip was begun both Officers once more
drew their guns and at Fourteenth street
and Carson street one shot was fred from
the can fortunately no one was hit;
Tho streets Ia the vicinity OF the Monon.
gahela plant are now virtually In Il state
OF siege
ny system OF signals and plckctlng the
strikers Of the Munopgahelu plant are able
70 mobilize a crowd ON very short notice.
This WAS worked today TO perfection.
Up to O'Clock the streets about the
plant were comparatively deserted. but
when the word was passed that a cab was
en- route TO the MILL with sis nonunionists
the streets became black with people In
few moments, When the rig made its ap.
pearnnce with tho armed guprd aboard pan.
demonium roigned Tho crowd hooted and
few missiias were thrown The horses
We're whipped into n gallop and the mill
was reached without serious damage hnv-
Ing been done When the cab started on
Its return journey the former proceedings
were repeated. At the corner Of Carbon
and Fourteenth streets several prisons at
tempted to catch the horses by the brides
and II was then the shot was fired Great
confusion followed and the officers got
away without further trouble
The National Tube officials say they have
Ing of assaults and threats At MckcPs-
port These, With Mayor Blacks reply to
President Hcarn's request for protection
Will II is said, be used As hnsis for In
Junction suits
Keystone linton, Enterprise River and
Shat1er lodges of the Amalgumntcd assoc-
from the general strike fund Several hun
dred mill men not tonnage employees are
loft out Only q few hundred tube work
men who formed federal lodges have any
claim on the Sl3so subscribed by local NOR
chants Over 5000 employees of the Nation
~ Tube works are without any hope OF
aid
Strike leaders attribute Shnircr's failure
To keep his promise To treat AmalCamatcd
aud Fedcrauon nN alike 10 Gompers' re,
fusal to call out al allied trades The OK
PLANTATION Is not sufficient. and there Is
much complaint especially among the for
clgners. who, struck witha the promise Of
aid as an inducement.