The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-25
Imported Workers Given a Warm Re-
ception on Their Arrival at Wells
Vile, but Not Injured.
SHAFFER ROBED AS A TRAMP
STOLE OUT OF PITTSBuRG IN THE
RAGS OF DECREPIT HOBO.
RumOr that Another Effort VIII BE
Made to Settle Strike PeaceabIy-
Importation of Negroes.

PITTSBURG. July 24.-Two moves. it is
| said. were made by the aggressive officials
| of the American Sheet Steel Company to-
day toward the breaking of the strike One
was the shipping of some of the nonunion
men that have been employed in the Van
dergrift mills of the company to Wellsville
| to assist in the starting of the plant there.
The impression is strong tonight that the
general officers of the United States Steel
Corporation have determined on an early
breaking of the strike and ultimately fore
ing the operation of all the idle plants.
The second move that is understood to
| have been initiated to-day is the starting
of the long-idle Hyde Park plant of the
American Sheet Steel Company. This plant
was taken into the combine" burdened
with Objectionable contracts made by the
former owners and has remained idle since
the American Sheet Steel Company took
hold Of the property. The long idleness OF
these mills has caused most of the men
formerly employed there to leave Hyde
Park for other places and the company be-
lieves there would be less difficulty in start
| ing this plant than where the Amalgamated
| Association has control
1t was apparent in Pittsburg this evening
that fresh and decidedly important devel
| opments in the strike of the steel workers
were about to take place. AT the Amalga-
| mated headquarters the two leading Of
| fcials of the association were absent dur
| ing the greater part of the day. 1t was
| stated that President Shaffer was away
| on personal business. The absence of Sec
| retary John Williams was also accounted
| for In the same manner. The conference
held on Tuesday. night which kept Presi-
dent Shaffer and Secretary Williams out
| until early this morning remains as mys-
| terious before. Neither of these Of
ficials would give out any idea of what
| lively that they had not met any of the Of
| ficials OF the United States Steel Corpora
it is believed to have been continued to-
day and much of Importance is expected to
be developed from the conference.
NO INJUNCTION AT PRESENT.
The question of the manufacturers Sc
| curing injunctions against the Amalga-
mated Association was discussed guardedly
during the day. Assistant Secretary Tighe
said he did not think the measure would
be resorted to at this stage of the proceed
ings, even if it was contemplated for
later day. There was practically no cause
for such a measure and If there was, he
doubted If, under the conditions that ex-
| ist at present, the courts would grant such
| orders Particularly is this the case In
| Pennsylvania. In Ohio, President Shaffer
seemed to feel confident that such injunc-
| tions would not be general Those best ac-
quainted with the feelings of the manufac-
turers say there is, in their opinion. little
cause for believing that such measures
will be resorted TO at this time
The seeming Indifference OF the com
| bine' people concerning its hoop plants
that are idle, may have it's explanation in
| the information received to-day from au-
| thority not to be doubted that the steel
hoop intends to eventually abandon most
of its plants and concentrate it's business
In the new mills now building for the Car
4
plant will be the largest hoop and tie mill
In the world If present plans are carried
out. ,a9d will be large enough to take care
of all the business OF the hoop combine"
single handed. 1t goes without saying that
the Duquesne plant will be operated on a
strictly nonunion basis.
In the absence of President Shaffer and
Secretary Williams from Amagamated
Association headquarters to-day little could
be learned from that quarter as 10 the con-
ditlon of affairs in strike centers. From
MonesSen came the report that thirty men
had been discharged for being suspected of
association with the strikers, and the claim
was made that this would cripple the mill
From the mill officials ii 10 learned that
the plant is working full night and day
and the men are making big money"
Concerning issuance OF a general strike
order by the Amalgamated Association,
president Shafer said, to-day: 1T will be
Issued when the necessity arises. l do not
propose 10 fix a time I'm advance. The men
order when requested. Developments will
determine any change from the present
situation. We are ready for settlement
but 1t must be honorable settlement"
The Post tomorrow will say: That mys-
terious conference which was attended by
President Shaffer OF the Amalgamated
Association, and Secretary John Williams
also, on Tuesday night, promises TO bring
about Change In the situation of the steel
workers strike in few days. While the
manufacturers are making rapid changes
in their plans for operating the idle mills
OF the American Sheet Steel Company, il
is understood that a movement has been
pq IN Cd Offi lc Co.
settlement of the controversy by further
conference with the officials OF the Steel
Corporation. This later movement is said
to Gave been inaugurated on Tuesday night
President Shaffer was in the Hotel Lincoln
during that evening, looking for some one
whom he was anxious TO see. Later the
Amaigamated official and Secretary VIII
iams were cioseted with the individual that
Mr. 5haner was in search of. That confer
ence lasted for several hours. Wednesday
morninS. while President Shaffer denied
that he had seen any one connected with
the nanufacturers' side Of the dispute he
Moulu not deny that he had been confer
rims with outsiders interested in bringing
ABOUT a settlement OF the trouble. One OF
the stories afioat in explanation of the mys-
terioUs movement OF the strike leaders saws
that among the more conservative element
IN the ANA lgamated Association are men
VINO nave yiewe9 the present strike with
dissatisfaction. They have sought to bring
the influence OF other labor leaders to their
ala In inducing President Shaffer TO alter
his position regarding the nonunlon mills
OF the United States Steel Corporation
The same faction, IL is said, has been de-
sirous of learning upon what basis the
strike can be settled by the manufacturers
A compromise is hoped for In the mean
time NJ. NJ. Garland, the former president
OF the Amalgamated Association and now
surveyor OF the port OF PittsbGrg is said
to be In New York in the interest OF a
settlement CT some kind. Mr. Garland Is
expected home to-day. Whether Nr Gar
land is acting I'm behalf OF The president OF
the Amalgamated Association or not Is
purely matter OF conjecture. The manu-
facturer~ it is understood from dispatches
from Kew York are averse TO amy COM
will ha