Evening star., 1901-07-18
POSITION OF PRESIDENT SHAFPER
He Says Mediation viii Be Con-
sidered, but Not Arbitration.
STRIKERS ARE ORDERLY


| mills that are acknowledged to be nom
union and are meeting with some success,
the other side is not resting, and is en-
deavoring to Illustrate these efforts at
every point.
The Amalgamated people denied yester-
day that the mills at Wellsville could be
started up, but in spite of this assertion
dispatches from that place report at least
partial resumption. 1t appears, however,
that the officials of the Amalgamated AS
sociation will make a strong play today by
holding mass meeting at Wellsvile, by
which means they hope to bring all the
waverlng IN, forces over to their side Prest-
dent Shaffer and three other members of
the committee stated in their office this
morning that they would leave for Wells
vile after dinner.
Mediation, but Not Arbitration.
AS to the talk about mediation on the
part Of the Ohio state board of arbitration,
nothing definite has been accomplished as
yet. Secretary Joseph Bishop of the arb-
tratton board has offered to mediate, and
President Shaffer has admitted his willing
ness to submit the matter at issue to me-
ulatlon, but not to arbitration. President
Shaffer says the situation rests there for
the present until Mr.. Bishop has been able
to confer with the other members of the
arbitration board upon the stand he has
taken.
The strike situation about Pittsburg to-
day remained practically the same as yes
terday. No attempt was made to start the
Painter mill, and no one could be seen
around the premises save a number of men
VINO We're placed on duty yesterday to
guard the mill property They were armed
with clubs, but their duties were onerous
as the strikers made no attempt to inter-
fere with them or to trespass on the com
pany's property.
Men to BE Paid OFF.
Notices were posted during the night at
this plant to the effect that all tonnage men
could get their pay due them Saturday
afternoon at O'clock. just what will take
place when the men meet to draw their
money Is hard to conjecture. No trouble Is
feared. but report is floating about among
tn. men that the management of the plant;
VIII speak to the men regarding the stand
they have taken.
The management of the plant continues
to say nothing.
At Lindsay and McCutcheon's works, in
Allegheny, outside Of few men who were
employed to care for the furnaces and to
watch the plant, there was nobody in or
about the mill Notices were posted last
night to the effect that all the men would
be paid off tomorrow. This caused re-
port to be circulated that the firm was
going to tnSort negroes from Alabama
but It was not credited and was afterward
denied.
Al IIe hOnOISaneld I'm WOrkS the men
in the finishing department were closing
up their work, having been notified that
the supply of material would be exhausted
in day or two, when the plant would
have to suspend entirely.
The Clarks Sons plant, in Lawrenceville,
is about the same today as It was yester-
day. About the same number of men are
at work, but the strikers claim that they
will come out just as soon as they finish
their turns, which is some time this after
noon.
Independent Mills VIII Employ
Strikers.
An effort was made to the manage
ment. but none of the officials could be
found. Trustee Gibson was circulating
among the strikers at the different plants
during the day. He stated that there We're
six Independent mills in and about the city
that would give employment to all the
strikers. The following mills he said, had
notified the Amalgamated Association that
they were in need of men and could take
care Of all the strikers: The Pittsburg
Forge and Iron Company, McKees Rocks
iron mill, Zug mills, Sligo mill, keystone
mill and the Monongahefa Coal and Iron
Company. The men, he said, would take
these positions.
Active preparations for an early resump-
ton going on at the Devices Wood
works at McKeesport Men were busy re-
building furnaces, placing new rolls and
cleaning up the entire plant.
Police Precautions.
The strikers are keeping away from the
companys property and there is little or no
excitement; but, as a preca autionary meas
ure Chief of Police Morrissey has in
structed the police force to keep everybody
moving and not to allow more than two or
three men to bunch along the street The
circulars sent out yesterday were distrib-
uted among the men of the big sheet works
by two Amalgamated organizers today as
means presented themselves The result of
this move is being watched with the keen
est interest. The Vandergrift plant is re-
garded as a most important one by the
Amalgamated Association and a determined
effort Is being made to reach 1t. 1t is the
largest and most modern plant In the sheet
combine, having no less than twenty-seven
mills and employing a large force OF men.
The plants at Apollo, Scottdale Salts
burg, Duncansville and Monessen are still
running as usual. At Monessen the steel
holding a meeting today and making efforts
to get the tin workers to join the strike
The latter met last night. and the meeting
which was participated In largely by the
workers, decided not to take part In the
strike If the management would secure
them proper protection in case of reces-
Sity.
Situation Mt DuncansviIIe.
Dispatches report that the hoop mill
workers at Duncansville held a secret meet
ing yesterday and decided to remain at
work. President Shaffer stated today,
however, that he had received a telegram
saying: Shall we come out? Let us know"
and he replied that if they were organized
to come out, they. were needed He
thought 1t likely that they would come out
today. The plant is known the Portage
iron works, and employs about 800 skilled
and unskilIed men.
The tin house workers are all at work at
the Humbert plant Of the American Tin
Plate COmDanV at South COnnellSy31la h,,f
the Amalgamated men are out. Repairs
were begun today, but no effort was made
by the strikers to interfere with this work
Compromise at kensington.
Manager Stone Of the Pittsburg Tin Plate
works. Kens Seyton. Pa. gained a slight
victory when, after several conferences, he
succeeded in getting the striking cold-rolI
workers to return and work Up the large
stock Of black plate on hand. The men