The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-01
President Shaffer's Movements Care
fully Watched by Private De-
tectivcs and Reporters.
REFUSED TO TALK LAST NIGHT
ANOTHER MEETING OF THE BOARD
TO BE HELD THIS MORNING.
Several Members Reported 20 BE
Away from Pittsburg Confcrring
with Corporation officials.

PITTSBURG. July 3.-The steel workers'
strike against the United States Steel Cor
poration is stin unsettled and the status
Of the contest seems unchanged. The con-
ference Of the members OF the general
executive board OF the Amalgamated As
sociation to-day. which was expected to set
tie the trouble. adjourned at o'clock to-
night without accomplishing its purpose.
The history OF the day follows: IL was
after II O'Clock this forenoon when the
committee met. Secretary John Williams.
Assistant Secretary NJ. T.. Tighe and Ma
tional Trustee John Morgan were not pres
ent. They left the city this morning on
early trains. Where they had gone and
what their mission was could not be
learned. President Shaffer was called 10 a
secret conference with some one. sup
posed to be representative OF
the United States Steel Corporation.
during the early morning. After the
meeting began its formal proceedings. the
discussion was. apparently, lifeless. Much
of the time was spent by the members
wandering about the other Offices Of the
organization. At noon the officials ad-
journed for lunch. Shortly after 2 O'Clock
the conference was resumed. President
Shaffer was called repeatedly to the teIe-
some one at the other end Of the line. A
recess was taken at frequent intervals.
showing that much OF the meeting was de-
voted to killing time during the absence OF
the officials who were on mysterious mis-
sions. Joseph Bishop. the ex-secretary OF
the Ohio Board of Arbitration. pres
ent at the discussion to-day. lie left the
headquarters late in the afternoon without
making any statement. AT O'Clock Presi-
dent Shaffer and Vice President David
Reese left the building.
To newspaper men President Shaffer said
he had nothing to say. that there would be
no statement given out to-day. The two
Amalgamated Association officials started
in the direction of the Union Station and
the rumor at once became current that they
were about to leave for New York. Instead
the officials made a circuitous route 10 the
Carnegie building. where they held a brief
consultation with Joseph +. Schwab and
Veryl Preston, who spent most of the day
in the Carnegie offices. Within an hour the
two Amalgamated men returned TO the
general offices of the association. Another
hour spent in the conference room. and
the meeting adjourned When President
Shaffer came down 10 20 home. he
again asked for some statement as 10 the
condition OF the conference and the proba-
bility OF a settlement In reply ne said:
There will be no statement given out to-
day. l expect to call another meeting OF
the board tomorrow at 10 o'clock. will
be present at this meeting and will not be
out OF the city tonight
WATCHED BY DETECTIVES.
All the other officers who were at the
meeting during the afternoon declined to
talk strike. They hurried away from the
building TO avoid meeting newspaper men.
! About the entrance OF the headquarters
| building In Seventh avenue groups Of men
were gathered all afternoon. Some were
members OF the Amalgamated Association
who were on strike and interested IN the
/ proceedings. Others were private detec-
] lives who watched every move made by
| President Shalfer. and other leaders OF the
| Amalgamated Association seemed To be
| closely watched during the entire day.
! Whose interests were thus being guarded
/ could only be sui missed. but the Amalga-
! mated Association men firmly believed that
the watchers were IN the employ OF the
| manufacturers. President Shaffcr said ne
knew of no reason for his movements being
A number Of striking steel workers from
| the Pittsburg mills. of the American Steel
| HooD Company. were among the watchers
| about the headquarters one who claimed
\ TO be among the oldest members OF the
/ Amalgamated Association, and who has
/ passed through no less than four great
strikes. said be hoped the strike would not
/ be settled the terms offered. lie wanted
| the issue Tough. 10 a finish now. lie said
/ that there was no use I'm temporizing In
| this matter and II the settlement was made
/ now IL would only mean that II would have
10 be fought all over again. While this
| striker spoke unofiically. he seemed well
posted on the situation and gave what APP
/ peared TO be the best evidence OF the cause
OF the holding up Of the settlement at this
| time.
/ Confidence was felt In some circles to-
/ day that the strike would eventually be
| settled on the propositions made by Mr..
! Morgan. The officials of the steel COM
/ panies who have been acting for the
| United States Steel Corporation In this
| matter were apparently hopeful and light
| hearted. The delays In the settlement are
| fully understood by the Morgan repre-
/ sentatives. and while all maintain silence
/ fcgarding the matter they are nJs able 10
| conceal their satisfaction over the way
| things are going