Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
PEACE RUMGRS ARE RIFE
They Are the Most Interesting Topic 10
PittSburs Strike Circles Yesterday.
WILL NOT BACK DOWN
Says He Has No knowledge of
Any OvertureS.
STEEL OFFICIALS CONTINUE FIRM

Associated Press Dispatches by 81 cciat Wires.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 2S.-- Probable
peace for the striking steel wurkers
within 10 days, as outlined ia dis
patches from Wheeling, was the interest,"
ing topic in strike circles here today,
but nothing definite could be learned.
President Shatfer was aVerse TO talking
on the subject Finally, he said that,
while the report may be truA. he had
no knowledge of it. lie did not sea
how o settlement could be elected
without thu Amalgamated Association,
and, while some may hops for auch
coed luck, yet, in the face of gains
made by the strikers. he would not
hack down from his original position.
The steel lfioials reiterated their pre-
vious statements that no overtuies for
peace had come from the strikers, and
that the strike could only be settled by
the return Of the men to their places
The pence proposition sent out by
President Shaffer to the members Of
the executive board of the Anal.
gamated Association for their approval
previous tu presentation to the United
Steel Corporation by the Representa-
tiyes of the National Civis Federation
lends color to tho peace rurnors. and
the provisions of the plan were being
discussed by the strikers at the Lind
say 4 MeOutchson works today. The
propcsition provides for provisional
scala not TO be- signed for tbs plant,
leaving recognition of the union open.
The men stated, that they Yere ire,
pared TO return 10 wurl tomorrow under
these conditions They stated that all
they would require would he that tho
Amalganated scale be HaiG, and that
union men be- allowed perfect liberty
and NJ Discrimination.
Notwithstanding the reports that
all preparations had been made, the
tinplato mill at Demmlsr did not re.
sumo this morning, There was much
excitement near the plant all night,
and several hundred strikers guarded
the approaches TO the property, but no
new men appeared, and there was not
the slightest disorder.
1t was reported that 200 machiniets
and helpers went back to work at the
plant OF the National Tube Go. but
this was denied by the strikers, vino
said that no others are In the mill than
the hundred or SO who have been MAX
ing repairs for SONS time.
The Star tinplate plant, in this city,
was running three turns this morning.
This was made possible with the is
oxtra men taken into the works last
night. This superintendent was OK.
tremely optimistic, and stated that $50
far as the Star plant was concerned the
strike was practically a thing OF the
past. He added that they have go
skilled men at work. and before the
end of the week. expects TO have the
four mills In operation. There were
many strikers pickete, millworlSsrs
aud others about the works today, but
every thing was quiet. Thre5 regular
pnlicemen. as we'll as several special
guards OF the company, were present to
preserve order. The strikers claimed
that the statements OF the superinten-
dent were far from being exact, and
that there. are not nearly so many
skilled workmen in the plant as the
management would have the public he
lieye
Six mills were running full at the
Painter plant, and the management
was preparing TO start up Nh. 5 hoop
mill and No. guide mill. They as
serted that they will have all these de-
Iartments in operation within few
days, and that they will turn out the
scheduled amount of material. ~
The MoncngahelR plant IL still closed,
and the manager denied the report that
it was intended to import men from
Ohio to start operations.
The conditions are unchanged at the
| Pennsylvania and Continental tube
WORKS. and also at the Republic iron
works. Not a man 10 at work in any
| Of the plants-named, and there are no
indications OF early resumption. The
strikers are quiet and are remaining
away from the works. $3.50,
Advices from Massillon, o.. say that
| piokets from the Canal Dover mills have
been stationed at the depots in that
city to watch CLOSELY all trains passing
through on the Pennsylvania and the
roads. 1t is believed that il non union
labor is taken to Canal Dovsr, it will
he brought this way .asG.
There was break in the strike at
the MoOlintocls-M Marshall Co. IS works,
at Rankin, today, loo OF the 700 men
who quit yesterday returning. TO work,
| A number OF new men were also taken
ON. The company granted the riVeters
an increase Of five perJoent, and the
laborers. we're advanced l2t6 cents Fer
| day. The works were in partial opera
tion Etoday. The trouble has no con.
neotion with the steel workers strike.
ADVANCE IN PRTur OF PLows.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. %. Pillow manu-.
facturers OF the United States, large
numbers of whom have been in CON
ference at the auditorium, have de-
cided upon an sdvance OF 10 per cent
in the price of p!ows and all pillow re-
pairs during the coming yesr. The
present strike of the steel workers is
| giyen-as one cause. 10 addition, the
manufacturers claim most, Of the pro-
duotion in every way is much greater
at present than it was year ago.
| THE NATIONAL Guard.