The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
NO SIGNS OF PEACE.
Strike Situation Remains Prac-
ticaIIy Unchanged.

New York. Aug. 27.-No overtures for
peace have come to the United States
Steel corporation from the strikers
through any of the Intermediates
named in the Pfttsburg dispatches. and
st was stated at the Office OF the COM
pany today that none was expected J.
Pierpont Morgan returned to the city
today. but it was said that his return
had nothing to do with the steel strike
or its settlement. The officials of the
United States Steel corporation made
the following statement:
THE reports that there are negotia-
tions for a settlement of the steel strike
IN process are erroneous. The United
States Steel corporation has received no
proposals for the settlement and has
made none. Many of our men are re-
turning to work and many others are
DESTROYS of resuming their places The
strike can only be settled by the re-
turn of the men to their places
BOTH SIDES MAKE CLAIMS.
Pittsburg, Pa. Aug 27-The steel
strike situation was featureless today.
The leaders Of the workers assert that
they are constantly making inroads
upon the mills of the combine while on
The other hand the steel company Off
Gals announce that in fevery instance
of their plants they have succeeded
and that they can get all the men they
want That success has attended their
efforts is evident at WellsVille, Painters
mills. Clarks and Lindsay & Nc
LutcheOns- The first three named are
running today practically full and new
men are being taken on every day
HflIty additional men were added to the
force al Painters yesterday and several
additions to the force at Lindsay & Nc
asuteheon's were made this morning.
The management of this plant expects
70 resume in the other depar tmentS
within q week or as soon as the new
boilers can be connected up. The Car
negle upper and lower mills and the
works at Homestead and Duquesne are
running with the usual complement of
men and there are no indications that
the strikers VIII succeed in getting the
employees to join them There is no
change at the Star tin plate mills The
Two departments are still in operation
and running double turn.
1t Is understood an effort will be
made tonight 10 put on a third shift
and that the men have been engaged.
Labor officials and WOrkmen represent
ing the Continental and Pennsylvania
Tube companies of Pittsburg and the
National Tube company of AIcKeesport
We're in session all day yesterday dis
cusslng the strike. 1t was finally de-
ElQ6u to ask President Shaffer for a
formal expression of the attitude of the
Analgamated association toward the
workers who are on a synpathafic
SlAitAe anu WAOs II is understood nave
struck without orders from their lodge
leaders The WOrkmen desire to know
what Will become of them in case of a
settlement and whether the Amalga-
mated association viii include them in
future agreements. The striking ma
chinists of the National Tube company
have, 1t is said been asked to return to |
work IN order to make extensive re- |
pairs to the machinery This move was /
received by the merchants Of AcKees- |
poit with considerable joy. The ma
chinists are considering the request and |
VIII act definitely in a. couple of days |
z ne works We're in steady operation be- |
fore the strike for more than a year /
ana extensive repairs are necessary. So /
lar no plans have been laid for the re- !
sumption of operations in the tube mills !
and so far as known there is no inten- 1
Ton OF starting up in the immediate fu- /
Ture. At the Demmler works of the /
american Tin Plate company the fires
are still kept Up but no attempt had /
been made to resume Manager Pit /
took claims to have the promise of a /
mum Der OF men to return when wanted
4 ne city police are on guard at the
plant.