The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-09-05
ONE MORE MILL IS CLOSED.
Hearth Department of Duquesne
Tin Works ClOsed-Dispute as to
Whether the Men Will Go Back to
WOrk-BOth Claim to he Witnesses
-Schwab ls Positive.

Ihttsburg, Sept. 1.-The steel strikers
are claiming the biggest victory since the
fight began in the closing down Of open
hearth department of the Duquesne lin
works. The Amalgamated people claim
that the open hearth people have struck,
and that the entire plant will have to close
if the men fail to return to work Monday.
The Carnegie steel people make light of the
matter and say the closing of the open
hearth department was merely the usual
Saturday afternoon close. They maintain
the men will be on hand for work Sunday
evening as heretofore, and that no stop
page will result. They say the trouble
at the plant Friday night has been eXag-
gerated very much; that instead OF a
large number of men having quit work,
only feN boys were escorted from the
mill by policemen and that the places Of
the elected were filled at once.
The Amalgamated people claim to be
able to tie up the plant and the steel
company says it will resume without any
material inconvenience. Aside from the
Duquesne incident the reported confer
ence by long distance telephone between
President Schwab of the steel corporation
and Simon Burns, president of the Window
Glass Workers association, was the only
other happening to cause comment. 1t
seems that the two gentlemen really COM
, municated with each other by telephone,
but what the subject or result was is not
known. Mr.. Burns is mysteriously silent,
and says he can say nothing just yet.
1t is learned from other sources that
during the extended wire conversation
Mr.. Schwab told Mr.. Burns that he
would not consent to meet any represen-
tatives of the Amalgamated association
until all the mills of the United States
Steel corporation thrown idle by the or
der of President Shaffer are put in opera
ton again by the former employees of
the corporation returning to their work.
He told MIR. Burns, it is said, that the
striking members Of the Amalgamafed
| association are no longer employees of the
United States Steel corporation. Hence
there is no reason why he should meet
any representatives of the association.
But if they voluntarily Renter the EN-
! ployment of the corporation, MIR. Schwah
is willing to listen to any grievances they
may desire to lay before him with refer
ence to their work and wages.
1t is further intimated that he will con-
sent to allow these grievances to be sub
mitted by the officers of their union. Mr.
Burns called on President Shaffer. He re-
fused to state what passed at the confer.
ence, but he is hopeful that President
! Schwab will accord him an interview to
discuss the terms of strike settlement.
| May End Steel Strike.
It is learned from reliable authority in
spite of the rigid secrecy maintained by
Niessrs. Burns and Shaffer concerning the
telephone conversation between President
Schwab and President Burns that some.
thing decisive may result 1t is said that
President Schwab refused to hold any con-
/, ference with President Shaffer on the
ground that he no longer represents any
, of the men employed by the corporation
All union men have left the employ Of
the company. II these steel workers re-
| turn to work at once and the mills re-
sumo operation in full, the matter is said
to assume different aspect and dis
cussion between the officials of the trust
and the Amalgamated officials can tale
place.
Immediately after this conversation Mr.
Burns went to President Shaffer and
urged him to call meeting Of the
executive board Of the organization at
once, 50 that the men could be ordered to
work at the earliest moment possible. \
is understood that this order will be is.
sued not later than Tuesday, and would
have been issued before then had it been
possible to get the executive committee Of
the organization together.
SPOKANE QUOTATIONS.