The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-03
OFFICIALS OF STRIKING STEEL
WORKERS HAVE STARTED
FOR THE METROPOLIS
NAY CLASH AT WELLSVILLE
NOn-UntOn WOrIzmen Imported for
Mills of the American Sheet
Sheet Steel Com
pany.
STRIKERS IN UGLY HUMOR


dications that are practically facts, peace
or war in steel troubles will Ee announced
from New York city tomorrow. When the
Amalgamated associa.-on executive board
adjourned this evening, President Shaifer
announced that another meeting would be
held tomorrow. There will probably be
meeting here tomorrow of a portion of
the board, but the national officers will
be in New York. They left for that city
tonight on the Pennsylvania Limited at
10 o'clock. The circumstances leading up
to this unexpected trip, while not official
ly made known, are evident enough to
substantiate the story which follows:
During the day many kilograms We're
received at the association conference
rooms, the last coming just before ad-
journment, and it was answered prompt
ly. This answer was in all probability the
announcement to the New York people
that the trip would be made by the Of
1lcials tonight, carrying out an arrange
ment entered into at Veryl Preston
rooms in the Hotel Henry a short time
before. At about 4:l5 p. m. Messrs Shaf-
fer. Williams and Chappelle went to Mr..
Prestons rooms and were closeted with
him for about thirty minutes.
The understanding is that at this meet
ing Mr.. Preston made known the com
bnation's only concession in the matter
OF reopening the wage conference where
it left off three weeks ago. This con-
cesslon was in the shape of a demand
that If a new conference is granted, it
must be specifically stated beforehand
what Is expected to be accomplished;
what ground is to be covered and what
companies are to participate.
This brings the matter up to the ANAL
Gamated association and the mission OF
its high officials to New York is doubt
less TO convince the steel people there
that a new conference is essential 70
nd nm n 10 T. Of ba
strike troubles
The conference today was a repetition
of yesterday, the strlctest. kind of secrecy
being maintained as to the happenings
inside the room, and the progress being
made had to be guessed at.
OMfNOUS AT WELLSVILLE.
A telegram from Welsvile, Ohio. to-
night says: At the close of the third
week Of the strike among the steel work
ers in the Wellsyile plant of the Ameri-
man Sheet Steel company, the steel trust
has the better of the argument Nine new
men from Scottdale, Pa, were brought
here on the afternoon train and taken into
the mills without a hand being raised or
word Of reasoning used TO stop them
from entering the mill. The men were in
the parlor car and the doors were lock-
ed at East Liverpool, and the strikers
pickets refused permission to enter The
men were in charge Of Civil Engineer Fl.
II. Thompson, Of the steel company.
When the mill was reached, the train
was stopped and the men were rushed
under the stockade before the pcl5ets
could speak TO them. The addition or
these nine men to the force already Mt
work will make it possible for the min
management to put on nine regular
wheels, about half the mills regular COM
plement Of men. The strikers are in an
ugly mood tonight, and are much cha
grined over the company getting the men
in the mill. One of the leaders said to-
night; IF something is not done to stop
the bringing of men here, there will DO
murder before another week"
Mayor A. 2. Dennis had to interfere
personally ton ght with a body of strik-
ers and prevent them from taking David
Almans machinist, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
forcibly to the camp across the river
Ihe mayor took the man to the train
and paid his fare out of town to protect
him. Altman had been sent from town
earlier in the day by the strikers but
returned and said he was going to tne
mill to work
Reports are in circulation tonight that
more men are coming the midnight
train and the strikers are wild with eX-
citement. John Mathews a roller, who
has been working in the mill. was hoot-
ed at today on the street and the nom
union men when they returned from
work We're followed by crowds whistling
''The Scab March,"
This is the first time this has been done
snce the strike began. The lodge Of
the Amalgamated association is holding
meeting in headquarters tonight to map
out course of action, should there lie
any new impOrtatiOns of men. Organizer
Griffith said tonight:
1t is pretty near time for the .Amerl-
can Federation of Labor to take part in
this strike. This afternoon their men
locked car door on us and would not
allow us in where the strike breakers
We're propose to enter a protest about
thls matter where 1T will count"
MEETING APPOINTED.
ALTOONA. Pa. Aug s-Tnstoad of
fatty refusing the request Of the Anal
gamated officials for another conference
IN order TO bring about a settlement OF
the steel strike. the officers of the
United States Steel corporation have
appointed an hour for meeting the execu,
tive board of the Anal CANA. ed asso-
citation in New York this ruoraing Tie
decision to meet them was announced
IN message sent direct to President
Shafter yesterday afternoon and was
promptly accepted. At once the Nom
Ders Of the board made arrangements to
leave for New York. They hurried
through theT session and at 10 o'clock
4dSl II S!it al were on board the Pitts
burg limited bound for The East
The representatives CT the labor or
ganizations numbered fifteen eu told
Secretary Williams said that the only
member absent vas Vice President c. H
Davis, Of Chicago lie said the mem
bers had no idea whom they would meat
in New York and could place no esti.na q
on the line that would be occupied IN
the metropolis.
All Of the members were reticent and
declined TO discuss their proposed ,-isit
They were hopeful however, OF the re-
suit and eXpr ssed confidence that the
strike could be settled before their re-
turn to Pittsburg, The fact that the
officials of the United Sta ties Steel oorpor-
alton had consented 20 discuss the mat
ter with the Official body OF the Amalga
mated association. they said, was regarl.
cd as sufficient proof OF the sincerity Of
the trust officials
The rcpi esentatives Of the workers or
ganiZation were not the only interesting
persons on The train Yeryl Preston
who has acted for the trust III Pittsburg
throughout the week. was among the
passengers who boarded the train at
the East end He was tn another car
than the one occupied by the Amalga-
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