The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-03

Ing for II settlement.
Pittsburg. August 31.-The steel
strikers are claiming tonight the big.
gest victory since the fight began, IN
the closing down OF the open hearth
department OF the Duquesne steel
works. The Amalgamated people claim
that the open hearth men have struck
and the entire plant will have to close
down when the men fail to return Sun
day night for work. The Carnegie
steel people make light of the matter
and say the close down OF the open
hearth department today was merely
the usual Saturday afternoon close
and maintain that the men will be on
hand for work Sunday as heretofore
and no stoppage will result. They
claim the trouble at the plant Friday
night has been exaggerated very much,
that instead of large number OF men
having quit work. only few boys were
escorted from the mills by policemen
and the places of the elected were FILL
ed at once.
Until tomorrow night IL will not be
known certainly which side is right in
it's contention The Amalgamated peo-
pie claim to be able to tie up the plant
and the Steel Company say they will
resume without any material inconven-
ience
Aside from this incident, the reported
conference by long distance telephone
between Schwab, of the Steel Corpora
ton, and Simon Burns. president OF
the Window Glass Workers Associa-
ton. was the only other happenings
to cause comment Ii seems that the
two gentlemen really communicated
with each other by phone, but what
the subject or result was is not known
| Mr.. Burns is mysteriously silent and
says he can say nothing just yet.
1t is learned from another source that
Mr.. Schwab told Mr.. Burns that he
would not consent to meet any repre-
sentatives of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation until all mills of the United
| States Steel Corporation thrown idle
by the order of President Shaffer are
put in operation again by the former
employees of the corporation returning
| TO their work. He told Mr.. Burns, IL
| is said, that the striking members of
| the Amalgamated Association are no
| longer employees of the United States
| Steel Corporation. Hence there is no
| reason why he should meet any repre-
| sentative Of the association: but IL they
voluntarily re-enter the employ OF the
! corporation, it iS said. Mr.. Scwab liz
willing TO listen to any grievance they
| may desire to lay before him with ref
| erence TO their work and wages; and NJ
| is further intimated that he will con-
| sent to allow these grievances to be
| submitted by the officers of their union.
| Mr. Burns called on Mr. Shaffer this
| afternoon. He refused 10 state what
| passed at the conference but he In
| hopeful that President Schwab will ao-
| cord him an interview to discuss tIA
terms Of the strike settlement.
The feature of the proposal which. IL
| Is said, impresses the president OF the
| steel combine is putting the men back
| TO work at once. and then adjusting
| any differences.
The Steel Corporation today contfn-
l ued TO add TO its number of men at
work in several Of the plants that have
resumed since the strike began. but
\ the Amalgamated people insist that the
l additions are OF no value and that the.
4 strike situation remains without
I change
l Neither side 10 the controversy ex-
poets much to develop until after Labor.
day outside of the Duquesne probable
tiles After Monday. however, Il is
probable decided and effective moves
viii be made by each
Pi,tsourg, August Silt Is learned
tonight from reliable authority inspite
| OF the great secrecy maintained BY
l Messrs. Burns and SnafTer concerning
the telephone conversation between
! President Schwab and President Burns
1 that something decisive may result. IL
/ ID that President Schwab declined
ave any conference with President
| T. ]. Shaffer OF the Amalgamated A.
| sociation on the ground that he no.
| longer represents any of the men en-.
ployed by the corporaffon