The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-09
sHAFFER MUST END STRIKE,
Or Steel Workers May Seek Work Mt
Employers Terms.

Employers Terms.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. S.-If the plans
of President Shaffer were for the execu-
tive board to go to New York and confer
with President Schwab, of the United
States Steel Corporation, tomorrow, those
plans were abandoned. The entire men,
bership of the board was in Pittsburg to-
day, with the exception of Vice Presidents
Morgan, Jenkins and Larkins, who went
to their homes for Sunday and who were
expected to return to Pittsburg tomorrow
morning. President Shaffer was not at
home all day. and it was stated at his house
that it was not known where he was or
when he would return. Those of the ex-
ecutive board who were in the city and
could be seen said they did not know
whether there would be a meeting of the
executive board tomorrow or not If there
was, 1t was expected that the business be-
fore that body would be finished and the
board would adjourn before night.
While the members of the board did not
say So it was intimated by those i'm close
touch with them that they had plainly told
President Shaffer that settlement of the
strike was imperative and that he had bet
ter put hlmSelt INTO communication with
President Schwab and have plain under
standing at once. In other words, the ex-
ecutive board of the Amalgamated Associa-
tiOn were pushing the leader for a settle
ment and to end the battle 1t was said
also in a semi-official way that possibly
President Shaffer was communicating with
President Schwab personally to-day 1t
believed that he had either gone to
Mr.. Schwabs summer home at Loretto, or
else was meeting him in New York. Lead
ers are making strenuous efforts TO hold the
men in line with the hope that some means
of settlement will come in a few days at
the farthest If it fails, the men, IL is be-
lieved, will break away and return to work
as individuals. That would be worse than
the terms that have thus far been offered
by the corpora ton. At the same time, the
delay that has occurred and is still going
on. under the terms offered. is telling more
severely than ever against the strikers and
their organization.
While the officials of the Amalgamated
Association were awaiting some report
from their president the strikers about the
mills now being operated by the nonunion
forces gathered by the combine were find
ing little TO do. The mills We're all closed
down to-day, and preparations were being
made 10 start them on a more extensive
basis Tomorrow. The Star mill expects to
operate with an increased force of men
The Painter mills, on the South Side were
preparing to operate double turn for the
first time. The Lindsay-McCutcheon mills
in Allegheny are prepared to start addi-
tional machinery and increase the output
There was no indication of trouble or ex-
element anywhere.
The report from McKeespOrt tonight is
that the official announcement that the
National tube works will be started in the
morning has aroused the strikers to a high
pitch of excitement. All night long crowds
have been on the streets and around the
mill. The strikers claim they have 1900
pickets on duty. and say more will be
called. if necessary. TO prevent any more
pany claims to have 1000 men ready for
the start.