The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17
EFFORTS TO END rHE STRIKE.
War Between Amalgamated Men and Trust
Proceeds With Varying Success
CIV the Associated press. J

10y the ASSOCidteu TTeSS.Js
Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 15.-Once more
there are efforts afoot to settle the
strike being waged against the United
States Steel Corporation by the ANAL
gamated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers, but their success is prob
lematical. Neither side will admit that
there has been single step toward
bringing about a reapproachment or that
there is any prospect Of an exchange of
peace proposals.
b. M. Caldwell, formerly mill owner
of Mingo Junction is known to have
conferred with the strike leaders with
q view to sketching a basis of settle.
ment which he plans to place before the
officials of the steel corporation. He is
believed to be the mysterious man who
conferred with President Shaffer for
more than two hours at the strike head.
quarters today, although the latter said
later that he had not seen Mr.. Caldwell
for, months Both sides vigorously de-
MED that they had either made over
lures or received proposals. but it is
known positively that the PLAN is UNI
der consideration. ''
Mr.. Caldwell is acting Independently
and doessnot rerresent either the man
ufacturers or the men. No expression
from him was obtainable, and no line
on the terms that have been considered
can be had. 1t is believed here that
under certain circumstances the con-.
tending sides could be brought together
and a settlement effected, but whether
such will come to pass remains to be
seen. Y te@gt as't' ~
President Shaffer in significant
statement made at noon today said that
personally he was for peace and that
ne was fighting only because he was
on the defensive and forced to fight.
Meantime the contest between the two
great interests is being waged with
vigor and slightly varying fortune. The
steel corporation seemed to be some
what stronger at the lower union mill
OF the Carnegie Company in this city,
although the strikers are still working
hard to cripple or close it. The corpor.
alton also added to the force at Wells
vile and announced that at last it had
the plant running to it's full capacity.
1t had been anticipated that the day
would show some move on the part
of the Tin Plate Company toward open
ing one or more Of it's plants with nom
union men, but nothing was done and
there were no attempts at extension in
other directions. Three hundred men
employed at the Seamless Tube Plant,
at McKeesport, an auxiliary of the Ma
tional Tube Company, threw down their
tools and Joined the strikers. 1t is said
that they quit because they would
not handle non union made mate
rial. During the day the strikers kept
close watch on the plants that are
being operated with non union men and
also kept alert pickets around the Car
negie Plants and the works that are com
pletely closed down. There were few
developments and except in the in
stances enumerated there have been no
changes in the general situation. Good
ordr was general throughout all the
strike districts.
dispatch from Sharon says
The cotton planters of the South are
beginning to feel the effects of The steel
strike, according to advices received
The closing of the mills of the Steel lIoor
Company cuts off their main supply oi
cotton ties and they seem willing to pay
any price in order to have sufficient
supply when the time comes to move
cotton