Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-08-24
MEN QUIT WORK.
Strikers Induced Some Men to
Leave Star Plant, at
Pittsburg.
A LABOR CONFERENCE HELD.
Others Besides Some OF Union Lead.
ers Present-sienificant Move Made
at W. Devices Wood Plant, at Nc.
keesport.


pittshurg, Aug 24.-Twelfth street
was full OF excitement last night. 1t
was caused by conditions surrounding
the operation of the Star mill of the
American Tin Plate company, at
Twelfth and Etna streets. The striA.
ers say they succeeded in getting ii
men from the mill yesterday, five in
the morning and six in the evening
They say also they induced three men,
who came from Dennison, O., to take
the places in the plant. not TO work
The management of the mill claims
ell Is going we'll, and the men i'm
ported two days ago are satisfied.
Conference Held at Pittsburg.
A conference between National
President John Mitchell, Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, and President /. ],
Shaffer took place at Amalgamated
association headquarters yesterday AT
ternoon. The meeting between the
Two labor leaders was somewhat I'M
expected. according to President Shat
fer, who said that he had received n
telegram from Mr.. Mitchell Thursday
asking If he could see him for a short
time, as he was ON his way to Chi
cago from the anthracite fields. Soon
after Mr.. Mitchells arrival yesterday
/ it was announced that Grand Master
Sergeant, OF the brotherhood Of Lo
! conceive Firemen, was to take part
in the conference, tstt he did not a.
pear at any time, C.Aers Who did ap
Tear. however, We're Ralph NJ Easleg.
| secretary OF the National Civic Fed
Grafton, Cf Chicago Prof, ]. w. jerks.
professor Of political economy, of Cor
nell university, and Henry NJ, White,
president Of the National Garment
Workers union. CT New York These
I men spent -FOUR hours in close confer,
ence with President Shafter Presl-
dent Mitchell am Prof. jerks left for
Chicago last night at the conclusion
= the meeting.
President Shaifer said in explana-
ton that there was Nc formal confer
ence during the day. The matter was
wholly informal aud those present
during The afternoon were simply n.
terestea in learning the true situa.
ton, and IN getting 1t the bottom Ct
he strike and its causes. There was
nothing done at the meeting of I'M
lOrtance. he said. and while all de
tails OF the matter were gone over
with great care and elaboration, ii
was we'll understood that 1t was for
| information and nor for anything else.
President Mitchell said after the
meeting that he did not come 10 Pitts
burg for any special purpose. He haa
nothing TO give out Tor publication,
end would not discuss the strike In
any forn During the conference
with President Shaffer. Secretary
John WiHalns. Assistant Secretary
NJ. +. TigAe and Manager b. |. Davis,
Of The At-ale andated journal, were
present most Of the time
Significant Move at Wood Plant.
The American Sheet Steel company
made a somewhat significant move
yesterday regarding the w. Devices
Wood plant at McKeesport. The
company discharged its watchmen
in the plant and the work done
by them VIII be done by the
foremen, who are paid annual
salaries. A number of the clerks
in the mill Offices have been re-
feyed from further duty and have
Leen transferred to the general Of
fees Of the American Steel and Wire
company in PittsburG. 1t was an
nounced that the Sheet Steel company
mad positively abandoned all idea IF
operating the Wood plant again, and
these movements were In line with
his determination.
Latest reports in Lawrenceville last
night were to the effect that the strik-
ers had succeeded in inducing seven
of the skilled men operating the IL
inch mill in the lower Union mills Of
the Carnegie company to come out
efter the last turn this week and they
would not return on Sunday night.
'rhe promise of these men is said to
have been secured during the past
week and was reiterated again last
night. The officials Of the plant deny
that this is the case and say that the
men will report for duty as before.
The strikers claim accessions to their
ranks from the Clark mills during the
past week and promise more before
starting time on Sunday night.