The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25
THE STRIKE QUIEScENT.
Heads of Both Factions Deny Any
Movement Towards Settlement.

Heads of Both Factions Deny Any
Movement Towards Settlement.
Pittsburg. Aug. 24.-Talk of peace in
the steel world continues, in spite of
the denials that there is prospect of any
by either the officials of the United
States Steel Corporation or the Anal
gamated Association. President Shat
fer made the statement tonight that
there was nothing probable in this line,
so far as he knew. He denied positive
ly that the conference with the four
visitors OH Friday had any significance
and said that the situation was un-
changed. He willingly admitted that
he would at any time be glad to dis
cuss peace with the proper officials or
their authorized representatives, but
this was all. In spite of this state
ment there is a strong undercurrent of
belief that there are powerful infiu-
ences at work to bring the warning in
terests together with the idea of end
ing the disastrous warfare that is un-
settling the industrial prosperity of the
county.
About the headquarters of the Anal
the usual Saturday quiet. The callers
were few and the officers were busy
with mail matter most of the day. OF
the four men who discussed matters
pertaining to the strike with President
Shaffer and the other members of the
rfl 1oIn
Easily, the secretary of the National
Civic Federation, and secretary of the
Garment Workers of America, Henry
White, are in Pittsburg. They remained
over and say they will be in Pittsburg
for. a few days. They did not call at
the Amalgamated headquarters during
the day, and were apparently not look
ed for.
1t is said by some that the two in
Pittsburg are waiting for further de-
velopments in the strike that are ex
pected in a few days. The officials of
the organization admitted on Friday
that there was something under way
that was of the utmost Importance and
that it would be heard of in a few days.
This, with the rumor that President
Mitchell and Prof. jerks are in New
York instead of in Chicago gives the
strength necessary to cause belief that
there is at last some decided move to-
ward peace under way.
1t is not at all certain that the sup
posed messengers from Amalgamated
headquarters went to New York. Their
meeting place may be elsewhere. Presi-
dnt c. M. Schwab is said to be absent
from New York and not expected to
return for a few days. 1t is believed
that if this is the case he with others
connected with the company will meet
the Amalgamated representatives in
some quiet place.
The strike situation in Pittsburg to-
night is practically without change,
and because of the usual Saturday shut
down of all mills nothing in the way
of unusual events can be looked for be-
fore Sunday night or Monday morning.
A new peace story coming from a
high labor authority is to the effect
that the civic federation will under
take to bring about a settlement of the
strike and that John Mitchell, national
president of the Miners Union, will be
the mouthpiece. 1t is known that Mr..
Mitchell has declined to encourage a
sympathetic strike of the miners, but
he has offered every other aid possible
to the Amalgamated Association. The
gentleman who tells the story says
President Mitchell will return to this
city within a day or so, when active
steps will be taken. Joseph Bishop, the
secretary of the Ohio State Arbitra-
tion Board, arrived here this evening
and his presence lends color to the re-
port.
To-day the Amalgamated Association
succeeded in forming a new lodge
among the workmen at the Duquesne
plant of the Carnegie Company, and
one of the new members, not knowing
he was talking to newspaper man, in
discreetly made the statement that a
strike had been ordered at that plant
to begin at once. His version is that
the men when they left the plant to-
night are not to return Sunday night.
No specific confirmation of the story
can be had tonight
Mayor Black of McKeesport, is said,
swore in rs prominent strikers tonight
to serve as extra policemen. This ac-
tion was taken because Supt. w. NJ.
Pitcock of the Demmler Tin Plate
Works, notified the Mayor to-day that
the mill would be started on Monday
morning, and police protection was de-
ciT.ad