The evening times., 1901-08-26
STEEL STRIKERS WAITING.
The Situation Unchanged Pending
Negotiations for Peace.

Mr.. Shnner Declares That the Anal
EamRted Association Has Lest No
Ground and That IL StIII Has Some
PITTSBURG. Aug 26-Pcnding the out
come Of special negotiations instituted at
the suggestion Of John Mitchell, President
of the United Mine Workers Of America.
and other labor leaders who were in con-
ference with T. F. ShaGer on Friday. the
general strike situation remains unchang-
ed. Mr. Mitchell has interested himself
to seek a common ground on which a set
uement Of the strike may be discussed be
tween the officials Of the AmaIgamated As
sociation and the United States Steel Cor
pOration. He will return 20 Pittsburg on
Tuesday and later go to New York.
Mr.. Shaffer said today in regard 70 the
strike: The situation from our view
point is eminenuy satisfactory We have
not lost foot Of ground. but rather gain
ed some we did not expect in the sympa-
thy strike last week Of the Z,OOO local tube
workers. At points distant we are mure
than holding. our own and we still have
our strongest cards 70 play"
The aIlusion to the strongest cards by
Mr. shaffer, it is believed, means his long
planned attack on the Carnegie mills. It
IS said several Of the big Carnegie plants
have been honevcombcd with AmaIgamat-
ed men who are waiting the word TO come
out
It seemed evident today that the Anal
gamated Association has lost the Painter
plant Of the American Steel Hoop Com
pany and that II peace comes now this
concern viii De operated by non-union
men just as Mr.. Harper, the manager,
predicted six weeks ago.
When starting time came today. it was
found that the manager had a force pres
ent large enough 70 operate six mills. two
more than were going last week, and from
the way the men went at their work when
the signal started, it was clear that they
were all familiar with their duties. Mr..
Harper was pleased with the situation
and. after that, admitted that he has
three more crews engaged. but he said
III hhAAA Alol put Ll4t hldltL On ADuD4e
turn until he has force large enough
70 operate six mills day and night
I'VE are working as many mills now as
We were before the strike" was the as
sertion he made as he left the mills and
walked back to the Office II is said that
many OF the strikers are among the men
who have returned to Painters
McEEESPORT. Pa. Aug. 26-The
Demmler Tin Plate Mil did not start -.p
last night, and there is no sign that a
start viii be attempted today. Late yes
terday there were rumors that the DENIM
Ter mill would start and that the men Of
neither has taken place and nothing new
has developed in the strike since Satur-
day
The organizers Of the Amalgamated As
sociation and the Federation Of Labor are
working 10 make new converts. but since
the middle Of last week they have met
with no substantial success There has
not been an organization meeting since
last Thursday. nor single bulletin
The total amount contributed to the
strike fund is now $500. This money has
been given almost altogether by mer-
chants.
Today this city is picketed as usual
Every mill is under surveillance Yes
terday the scouts returned from Boston.
Monessen, Pitcairn. and other suspected
towns. and reported that they had found
no near colonies Of strike breakers. and
until another alarm comes this city VIII
probably remain tranquil