Evening journal., 1901-08-31
FORTY AlRIkRRS
RETURN TO WORK
Crisis in Situation Thought
10 be Near
Labor Worlds Attack on President
Shsiier Dismissed hy film as
Beneath His NO.icc

Pittsburg, Aug. 31.-The first break
IN the strike at McKeespoa-t was made
last evening when about 40 men went
90 work in the seamless uube depart
ment OF the National tube works. The
mon returned on the same basis they
worked before the sympathetic strike
was inaugurated The men did not
organize. although they met with Fed
Grafton OF Labor men a Number of
times. II is thought many more will
report the coming week The men
were not molested as their return was
a surprise to the strike leaders. The
tube works officials are jubilant
Pittsburg. Aug. 31.-While, there is
no actual change in the steel strike
situation, much transpired yesterday
calcul ated TO produce results in the
ear uture The conferences between
the S.1y View committee and the
Amaleah lated officials; the continued
efforts o President Burns, Of the
Window q lass Workers Association.
10 bring alb, 'ut arbitration or concilia-
ton: the "a athing editorial in The
Labor WORLDLY calling for the impeach-
nent of President Shafer; the march
of the strikers \of McKeesport to Du-
ouesne and the decided effect OF the
Injunction proceedings at Canal
Dover. O.. all Indicate that the crisis
IS approaching. and thnt an important
change in affairs is not far distant
The details Of the conference be-
tween ]. d. Hickey and J. r. Cooker,
the Bay View committee, aud the
Amalgamated onicials have not as yet
been divulgcd by either party. but the
fact that the committee is here at all
would indicate that tho Bay View
strikers are uneasy The general be-
lief is that the main object of the COM
mittee's visit was for the purpose Of
arranging some compromise by which
the Bay View plant may resume Pres
ident Shafer, on the contrary, says
the two men did not come here as
representatives Of the Bay View lodge,
but simply as individuals.
President Burns. of the Window
Glass Workers Association, has not
relaxed any efforts to bring about a
settlement Il am Interested In this
matter" said President Burns 'as the
big strike is affecting all lines of bust
ness. including the window glass
trade. My purpose is to get the two
sides together and start the mills. II
President Schwab is still opposed Il
my plan OF arbitration, / Will request
him TO suggest whatever notifications
he desires. II is foolishness to say
that there is nothing to arbitrate."
The editorial in the current issue
OF The Labor World. the organ OF the
International Tin Workers Protective
association, and the mouthpiece OF
she Pittsburg district Of the Mine
Workers Union and the Pattern Max
ers' Association, is a long and bitter
attack on President Shaffer, and de
mands his impeachment for calling
the present strike. The demand FOL
the impeachment is made because Il
Is charged that Shaffer compelled the
steel workers to violate contracts; be
cause he expelled the Chicago meI
and revoked their charter without 1
constitutional hearing; and becaus'
the whole strike is unconstitutiona
and has brought ruin and wreck L
the men who have made the Amalga
mated Association. President Shaffe
said last night that the attack was be
meath his notice.
The march Of the McKeesport strik
ers to Duquesne yesterday Afternoon
was a disappointment to the strikers
partly because OF heavy rain dnrinl
the parade and a meeting in an opel
lot. and because Of a lack OF enthus
asm. II was expected that at leas
5000 of the 10000 strikers would pal
ticipate in the march, but by actua
count there we're only 553 in line
Great preparations have been mad
here for Labor Day. Monday next.
grand rally Of allied trades and labc
unions of western Pennsylvania is {
be held at Ross Grove at whic
Shafler, Dolan, Burns and church,
are advertised to tell the story OF tn
strike. The rally will be under tn
auspices OF the Amalgamated Associ
ton, and is expected to be productiv
Of much encouragement to the stril
ing steel workers
Steel Strikers Deserving In clevelan
Cleveland. O.. Aug. 31.-The Loo
managers Of the Crescent Mills Of Il
American Tin Plate company clai
that the assertions from the ranks
the Amalgamated strikers are increa
ing daily. Yesterday they said th'
had 80 of their old hot mill employ
at work The strikers say that on
about half Of the SO men who ha'
gone back TO work were members
their union.