The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
STRIKERS STORIES DENIED
CARNEGIE OFFICIALS SAY THE DU-
aUEsNE PLANT Is NOT CRIPPLED.
Running with Full Force Last Night
BENEFITS Costing 100000 n Week
Nonunianists Captured.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. L-Charges that the
national officers of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron Workers had misrepre-
sented the attitude of the United States
Steel Corporation toward organized labor
in order to get the members Of the asso-
citation out on strike were made by former
Vice President J. u. Hickey. at a meeting
of the Bayview lodge to-day. In a cool,
unimpassioned manner Mr.. Hickey gave
the members Of the lodge the result of his
recent trip to Pttsburg. where he went
for the purpose of investigating the situa-
ton i'm regard 10 the steel strike. The
situation, as summed up by Mr.. Hickey.
was that the strike appears TO be lost and
it may take years 10 repair the damage
TO the association which has already been
done.
Mr. Hickeys report was listened 10 by az,
the men with respectful attention MIR.
Hickey made no recommendation TO the
lodge as to its future action. but it is be-
lieved his speech may cause a change in
sentiment not only in Bayview but in other
places in the fourth district.
Nearly all the members OF the lodge
were present when the meeting was called
TO order and a number that were reported
10 be away working in other places turned
up in time TO attend the meeting. Among
these was Corresponding Secretary Nalen-
tine Dooley, who had been working Tor
the Republic Iron and Steel Company in
East Chicago. President Joseph Redfern.
of the local lodge, presided at the meeting.
and when il had concluded he stated there
had been vote taken. although no ons
had questioned the accuracy OF any of Mr..
Hickeys statements; that his remarks will
be reported in full to the general officers
of the organization. and that il may result
in bringing Assistant Secretary Michael
Tighe here again, or some other repre-
sentative of the Grand Lodge. was the
belief Of many of the members OF the
organization. President Redfern stated
that so far it appeared to be the opinion
of the majority that the men should not
return to work until they had been ordered
back by the national officers.
CHARGE AGAINST SHAFFER.
Mr.. Hickey had little TO say OF the con-
ference i'm Pittsburg with President shaf-
fer and other national officers. The con-
ference was mainly of a personal nature,
in which President Shaffer was charged
with violating the constitution in ordering
the strike Many other matters dealing
with the past history OF the association
also came up for discussion. Mr.. Hickey's
mission in the East was mainly 10 ascer-
tain the exact situation of the strike and
to learn every detail of the New York
meeting.
Mr.. Hickey says the strike is practically
lost, as 70 per cent. of the mills are now
working.
1.-The object OF the meeting" said Presi-
dent Redfern, was not TO vote on the
question of returning TO work, but 20 listen
to the report of Messrs. Hickey and Cooper
who have been in the East TO see what is
the real situation. The strike has now been
on here for two weeks and during that time
the members Of the lodge here have heard
absolutely nothing about the real situa-
tion from the national officers. All that
we have known we have seen in the news
papers and last week a number OF the
members had a meeting and decided to
send Messrs. Cooper and Hickey back east
to find out these things. Their report was
absolutely satisfactory and was well re-
ceived, but have no idea what the action
OF the lodge will be or whether there will
be any action taken"
Mr.. Hickey opened his remarks with a
review Of the conference with the repre-
sentatives Of the United States Steel Cor
poratiOn preceding the strike in which
he declared tndt MeSsrs. Morgan and
Schwab outlined their policy toward or
ganized labor. Mr.. Hickey went into these
details for the purpose OF showing that
Secretary Tighe and President Shaffer had
misrepresented the facts when they ap-
pealed 10 the members OF the association
10 strike on the ground that the Steel
Corporation was determined 10 crush or
ganized labor and ruin the Anna lgamated
Association. He maintained that the propo-
sition offered by Mr.. Morgan had been
eminently fair and should have been ac-
cepted right there by President Shaner. IL
he had had the interests OF his fell0w-work-
ers at heart Mr.. Hickey reported that u
per cent. OF the mills are now working and
that. in his opinion. the strike is practically
lost.
WHAT TOOK PLACE
81 obtained these facts from a man high
in Office In the East" said Mr.. Hickey.
who was present AT the conference. and
afterwards confirmed the statement.
from members OF the executive board.
Judge Gary. former president OF the Fed