Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-30
THE GREAT
STEEL STRIKE
The General Executive Board Of the
Amalgamated Association is in
Secret Session.
ITS ACTION TO Be DECISIVE
The General Impression at Pittsburg is
That the Great Strike Will be De-
clared Off--No Arrangement Ex-
lists for Further Negotiations

Pittsburg, Pa, July 30.-That the
great steel strike would be declared Off
before the close of the day was gener-
ally the impression here. The general
executive board of the Amalgamated
association met early in secret session.
A short recess was taken at IL O'Clock
and the conference was again resumed.
The members of the board refused alb
solutely to say what had been done or
as to the prospects of accepting the
terms arranged at the New York meet
ing.
ACTION WILL BE DECISIVE.
New York, July 30.-It was learned
here today upon high authority that
the action of the executive board of the
Amalgamated association at Pitts
burg today, when it passes upon the
peace proposals agreed upon at the
conference here Saturday, will be de-
cisive. There exists no arrangement
for further negotiations, and peace or
continuance of the strike hinges upon
the vote.
A RECESS FOR LUNCH.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 30.-12:30 p. m.--
The conference adjourned for lunch to
meet again at 1:3O this afternoon. The
members came out apparently in GOOD
humor, but everyone was silent when
approached on the question of a pro-
posed settlement.
SEIAFFER is NON-COMMITTAL.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 90.-President
csI,o 1a CO
at this time further than he thought
that the entire afternoon would be ta-
ken up in the discussion of the propo-,
sition and it would probably be late be-
fore the decision is reached. A mem
ber of the executive board stated Ii
the terms of the combine were accept
ed, President Shaffer would be given
the discretionary powers to settle the
strike at final conference between
the representatives of the combine and
the Amalgamated association.
LABOR TROUBLES AT SAN FRAN
CISCO.
San Francisco, Calf, July SO.-The
labor troubles in this city reached
their elimination last night when the
city fl ont federation ordered general
strike on the docks at San Fran
CISCO Oakland, Mission Rock and Port
Costa and in the city of San Francisco
to go into effect this morning. The ef-
feet will be temporary paralysis in
the shipping business of San Francisco
such as has not been known before.
STRIKE CAUSES BUSINESS STAG
a. NATION.
San Francisco, Calf, July 30.-Owing
to the strike of the water front fedora
ton, inaugurated today the business
section of the city is completely tied
up. Indications are that business
stagnation will ensue. Although a
large number of men were secured to
fill the places of the strikers little
merchandise has been moved. No dis
turbances were reported.
SHOT AT THE STRIKERS.
San Francisco, Calf, July 30.-Two
non-union teamsters fired into body
of strikers today, and wounded one
man, but not seriously. The shooters
were arrested. They claim that they
fired in self defense.
A DECISION REACHED.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 30.-The impress
sion prevails about headquarters that
the conference reached decision this
morning and is awaiting to hear fur
ther from the manufacturers. Gar
land is not present this afternoon. 1t
is believed he is in communication with
the combine managers.
THE CONFERENCE RESUMED.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 3o.-2:45 p. M
The conference has just been resumed.