The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-06
|IS BELIEVED TO BE ENDED Strike Thought to Be Prac- | tically Settled. NOTHING IS GIVEN OUT Shaffer and Williams DiSap-
 pear from Pittsburg. One Theory is That They Have Gone on Another Mysterious and Un- announced Visit to New York.

Ptttsburg, sept. o.-Ine preVdiuns opinion in Pittsburg tonight is that the great steel strike is practically settled. but nothing can be learned from either side to the controversy.
 The day was spent by the Amaiga- mated Advisory Board in secret confer ence, behind doors guarded closer than ever before. The newspaper dead Hne'' was drawn most effectually. When ad- journment for the day came. those who had been inside headquarters refused to talk. When the meeting was over. i, was learned for the first time that Pres ident Shaffer had not been with his col leagues during the afternoon session aid his whereabouts up to late hour to- night were unknown. Secretary Williams also disappeared shortly after the ad. journment.
 Rumors were current all evening that the twQ gentlemen had gone to New York, but at a late hour tonight both Mir. Shaffer and MT. Williams were found at their homes.
 While no official statement was made regarding any further movements to- night, 1t was learned on good author iIs that meeting of the Executive Board Of the Amalgamsted Association matter and that 1t was probable that this meeting would be held tomorrow or saturday at the latest. If this meeting convenes soon. It is believed that some proposition for a settlement of the strike will be decided upon that will be possible ation with.
 ueved to have submitted a counter prop osition which came the nearest to what they believed could be accepted by them with honor to themselves. This proposi- fe Va~lr A Ia. word came this evening that they were off.
 This last informa ton comes from offi- that in view of the total failure Of the peace negotiations the officials of the American Tin Plate Company will place adttional men in the Demmler Tin Mills tomorrow morning. They were ready to- day, tt was said, but held of in order to walt possible developments for peace, which might make 1t unnecessary to place them there.
 The only approach to a statement of the condition of affairs was made by Trustee John Pierce today, who said 1t was impossible to accept thc pl oposition made by the United States Steel Corpor- alton, as by doing SO som3 Uf the mem bers of the Amalgamated Association would suffer-
 Says It Would Be Unjust.
 Tt would be unjust to our members"
  We have made no counter proposition and still insist on the terms made and are willing to arbitrate the differences" MT. Fierce would not say that all ne- gotiations had been broken on and his in- umation that the Amalgamated Associa- ton Is willing to arbitrate differences would indicate that efforts for peace have not been abandoned.
 The steel officers claim a big gain in the addition of 225 men at the National Tube Works at Mckeesport, making the
 
 at the Pennsylvania Tube Works and Continental Tube Plant in this city The strikers offset this by claiming that the Demnler tin mill could not be started this morning as officially scheduled be- cause of the lack of men.
 The only trouble reported from any dis trict today was that from Canal Dover, where District Manager E. E. Cline of down and narrowly escaped severe treat ment at the hands of a party of strik- CTS. during a heated discussion in the bar of the Central Hotel. The strikers claim that Cline was the aggressor and charges will be preferred against him.
 Sheriff Mckinley of Allegheny County will not enter into any controversy with the sending of deputies to guard the plants of the American Tin Plate Com day: "As the Sheriff of this county will try to comply with the laws of Pennsyl- vania and will send deputies wherever they may be required"
 The following telegram was received to- day by President Shaffer from Joliet, H. Pay no attention to rumor from heee that the men intend wtthdrawtn from the A. A. Boys all solid. Deny all such w. c. Davis,
 "President Fourth District" Advices from Canal Dover, O., tonight say: this place has been a failure. Two mills started three days ago. Today the fires