Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
NO REPORTERS
Allowed in Building Where La
 bor Meeting Is Held.
ONLY TWO MEN WERE PRESENT

.
 Newspaper Men Will Not Get Any
 News-The Reporters Have Secured
 a Room Opposite the Meeting Place
 Executive Board and MT Shaffer
 Left Building at Noon Without
 Reaching Agreement.
 Pittsburg, July 31.-Orders were ls- sued this morning by the owner or the Bissen block, in which the Analga- mated association is meeting, reIusihs all newspaper men admittance to the building. The reason given was that the Amalgamated people did not want them in the building. From room q i'll a building across the street only two men could be seen in the Amal- gamated headquarters. One was vice President Rees and the other could not be recognized. Rees was seen at the telephone. The picket on guard refuses to answer any question and will not permit any newspaper men near the door. Detectives are also watching the newspaper men.
 1O d. lu.-I IcS1QCAl 6AdACA AeAS ~-SS yet arrived and rumors are in circu- lation that he has again slipped off to New York with Secretary Williams.
 1O:3O a. m-A number of the vice presidents have just arrived, and the announcement was made that what they had for the public would be giv- en to the newspaper men at F o'clock for the afternoon papers and o'clock for the morning papers. It was said that there was nothing at this time to give out.
 The report that President Shaffer had gone to New York is wrong. He was seen in the city this morning.
 Dispatches from Wellsville say that the late through train last night car ried National Trustee John H. Nor gan, Vice President Davis of the Chi cago district and Assistant Secretary Tighe, all of the Amalgamated asso- citation, en route from Pittburg to Cleveland. They were on the sleeper and nothing could be learned of their mission. One report was that they were going to see Senator Hanna, and another that their visit was in con- nection with the organization of the Independent Crescent Tin Plant work CTS.
 10:45 a m.-Not national officer is in the Amalgamated association head quarters but most of the vice presi- dents are there. They are sitting around talking and apparently have not convened the meeting. Among the rumors floating about is one that a secret conference of the national of ficers and the manufacturers is being held somewhere else. Every vice president has refused to talk.
 11:20 a. m.-President Shaffer ar rived at 11:10 and went at once to the conference room. It is learned that he was at the office early this morn ing and then left. He had nothing to say when approached by the Asso- ciated Press representative, and in re- ply to the query: 'Wil1 there be ses- sion this morning?" replied: .'I don't know.' With this he ran into the room and locked the door.
 At noon the members of the execu- tive board left the building for lunch. President Shaffer said that there was a meeting this morning and there would be another this afternoon It is reported that MT Shaffer will meet the local manufacturers in a confer ence at the Lincoln hotel this after noon A number of manufacturers. it is said, were trying to get MT Shaffer all morning. He would not deny the report, but said that whatever confer ence was held would take place a+ the Amalgamated headquarters and not at the Lincoln hotel B. I. Davis. one of the national officers. said he did not believe it would be possible to give ont any definite information on the situation at least for two days. He said that matters before the board are of such importance that the greatest secrecy is necessary.
 San Francisco. July 31.-There are no signs of a speedy settlement of the great strike ordered by the City Front Federation yesterday. Employers pre- dict its ultimate collapse. although they admit that the struggle may be prolonged The labor leaders express confidence of victory and say that, if necessary. the strike will be extended to include every port on the Pacific coast. The resolution calling out the members of the federation has been all ready extended so as to cover the en- fire bay of San Francisco. The Marine Bremen will call out it's full member shin of 1900 with the exception of those employed on towboats. The sand teamsters went out this morning in sympathy with the strikers. This involves directly 530 members of this / union and indirectly affects 5000 in the building trades whose supplies will be cut of. The strike of the packers has forced the American Can company to close down, throwing 400 persons out of employment. Canneries which are dependent upon it or the supplies of cans. employ 5000 men, women and children and unless the factory can re sume within few days all will be thrown out of employment.