The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-16
BACKDOwN OF JOLIET MEN
DECIDED LAST NIGHT TO OBEY
sHAFFER's STRIKE ORDER.
Unlike the south Chicagoans, They
Will Violate Their Contracts
The General Situation.

PITTSBURG. Aug. E.-Once more efforts
afoot to settle the strike OF the ANAL
gamated Association OF Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers. b. NJ. Caldwell, formerly a mill
owner of Mingo Junction, is known to have
conferred with the strike leaders with a
view to sketching a basis OF settlement
which he plans to place before the officials
of the Steel Cooperation. He is believed to
be the mystei ious man who conferred with
President Shaffer for more than two hours
at the strike headquarters to-day. although
the latter said later he had not seen MIR.
Caldwell for months. Both sides vigorous
ly denied they had either made overtures
or received proposals.. but it is known pos
itively that the plan is under consideration.
Mr.. Caldwell is acting independently and
does not represent either the manufacture
ers or the men.
No expression from him was obtainable,
and no line on the terms that have been
considered can be had. IL 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 seem
President Shaffer. in a signed statement
made at noon to-day. said that personally
he was for peace. and that he was fighting
only because he was 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 10 be somewhat strong
er at the Lower Union mill of the Car
negie Company, in this city, although the
strikers are still working hard to cripple
or close it. The corporation also added To
the force at Wellsville and announced that
Ia had he MIA a. f,,1I
capacity. 1t had been anticipated that to-
day would show some move on the part OF
the Tin Plate Company towards opening
one or more of its plants with nonunion
men, but nothing done and there were
no attempts at extensions in other drec-
tions.
LAID DOWN THEIR TOOLS.
Three hundred men employed at the
Seamless Tube Plant. at McKeesport an
auxiliary of the National Tube Company,
threw down their tools and Joined the
strikers. 1t is said they quit because they
would not handle nonunion-made material.
During the day the strikers kept a close
watch the plants that are being oper-
ated with nonunion men and also kept alert
pickets around the Carnegie plants and the
works that completely closed down.
There were few developments and except
been no changes in the situation. Good order
was general throughout all the STRIFE dis
tricts. President Shaffer and his assistants
had a busy day. They were on hand early
and with "a dead line that kept the third
floor of the Bissell block clear OF ali fnfrud-
ers, went into conference with the man
who is believed to be Mr. Caldwell who has
come into the breach with peace plan.
President Shaffer did not appear until
shortly after noon. when he made the fol-
lowing statement TO the newspaper men:
Il will say officially the AmaIgamated
Association has submitted no proposition 10
the Steel Corporation nor has the Steel
Corporation offered any proposition directly
TO the Amalgamated Association. We have
not heard from the corporation officially
since our last conference in New York.
will say, however. that certain men former
ly connected with the Amalgamated Assoc
citation are interfering In this matter and
interfering with our fight. They had better
keep out OF II or they viii get the worst OF
H. Personally / wish the night was set
tied. but now that We are forced into n
fight and called upon TO defend ourselves
we are fighting on successfully. l know OF
no plan for settlement and can assure you
that no representative OF the Steel Corr
pCration has been TO these headquarters
The statement In a morning paper that
there Is movement 10 depose mo and
that not working In harmony is a
lie. 1t is more than false, II Is a lie
Rev. Fitzwilliams interrupted 10 say:
brother Sh2ner, you ought To- 20 Last
and hold meeting. They don't understand
the question there.
That's right" said Mr. shaffer. ..aad
we may get down there yet. / have no
reports from Mr.. Tighe at Chicago. lie
went with full authority TO act for me.
II the lodges do not come out their char
tcrs will be taken Brother Tighe knows
my mind fully and has the authority Mr.
Kelley, of Milwaukee, and Mr.. Adams OF
Joliet. are here. but have not had time
10 talk 10 them. III closing down mills
and winning men Is success are sue
ce6sful Personally. / wish this trike were
settled. ] have not reports from the Lower
Union MILL but our fight goes well
cannot disclose cur plans tell YOU OF
cur hidden strength. That will be shown
when the men come out
Mr. Shafer did rot name the men whom
he charged with unwarranted interferencs
I'm the affairs OF the organization. but for
mer President NJ. NJ. Garland Is believed 10
be OF the number.
OPPOSED To BREAKING CONTRACTs.
Later in the day. Michael Kelly. repre-
senting the Amalgamated Lodge OF Mil
waukee. and Samuel Adams. OF Joliet
Lodge. were closeted with the advisory
board. They made an extended statement
as TO the circumstances under which their
organization failed 10 90 out and it y said