Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16

PITTSBURG, Pa, September 15.-
Matters pertaining to the settlement
OF the steel strike are in very unsat-
lsfactory state tonight. While the
Geographic notice was sent out last
night by Secretary Williams to all vice
presidents declaring the strike at an
end, 1t cannot be learned definitely
that the official order has been issued
by President Shaffer. Some of the To-
cal strikers declare they have had no
such notice. and many of them say
they will not return to work, order or
no order. unless they are recognized
as union men.
President Shaffer arrived home at an
early hour this morning, but denied
himself to all callers. Tonight his
wife in answer to questions as TO his
whereabouts, said he had received a
special letter to-day calling him out of
the city. To all intents and purposes
the Amalgamated president might as
well be in Siam as in the United
States. He cannot be found. and the
settlement so anxiously looked for by
all giving officially the basis of set
Element must be delayed until the gen
tleman consents.
A member Of the advisory board said
tonight that the official order calling
the strike off has gone out, and that
the men generally will be at work to-
morrow or within day or two late...
What is considered the real condi-
lions of the settlement, though not Of
ficially announced, are that the settle
ment was made only for the three
companies in dispute, the American
Tin Plate, the American Sheet Steel
and the American Steel Hoop, AMI
these companies are allowed to retain
as non-union, all mills started in any
kind of shape since the strike order
went into effect, the mills that were
completely tied up by the strike are 20
remain union under the Amalgamated
scale. Nothing was said concerning
the National Tube, the Federal or Ma.
tional Steel companies. The settle
ment means big loss to the Arnalga-
mated Association, but leaves it still
a strong organization.
1t seems impossible tonight to make
an estimate of the number of men who
will return to work tomorrow, though
ity of those actually on strike will
obey the orders to go in and it is GER
tain that those who are not strikers
but in enforced idleness will Jump at
the chance for work. The tin plate
workers who struck are in the worst
plight of any of the strikers. Six tin
plate plants have been started since
the strike was ordered and the men
who were formerly employed in these
works will have to go back non-union
or remain idle.
The threat is openly and generally
made that the tin plate workers will
withdraw from the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION and form a separate nnion OF
their own. The feeling of bitterness
against the Association is particularly
strong among the strikers at the Star
tin plant in this city. The company
has succeeded in working this plant in
full. night and day with new men, thus
throwing out entirely its old employees.
These men declare they will not return
to work as non-union men and that
they will continue the fight in their
own way from now on. Their antag-
onism will be shown in particular
against men in the mill. whom they
claim we're strikers in other places,
but came here to take strikers places.
The strikers at the Monongahela tin
plant on the South Side are also bit
fer but what their future action Will
be cannot be learned tonight. The
strikers at the Pennsylvania tube
works have decided by vote to remain
ont and continue the fight under the
American Federation of Labor rules.
What the outcome generally Will be
cannot be told for a day or two.
All of the plants that have been idle
are apparently ready for an early
start. Most of them can resume To-
morrow if the men report for work.
At McKeesport there is much disap-
pointment and anger among the strlk-
ers. The leaders refused to credit the
published reports until late tonight,
but practically admit now that all is
lost for McKeesport. They blame
president Shaffer severely for not noti-
fying them to-day, according to prem
Use, and still look for official news TO-
night.
The mills will be picketed as usual,
and it is not believed that general
resumption will be attempted till after
President McKinley's funeral.
Amalgamated men say they VIII not
work filI Shaffer orders them.