Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
STRIKE MED|ATORS GO EAST.
Board Of Arbitrators and Trust
Representatives to End War.
They WILL SEE j. P. MORGAN.
secretary Tighe Thinks south Chicago
MN Men WIN Go Out Before End Of
Week - President Skaters Views
Other Developments.

Other Developments.
Fittsburg, Pa, Aug. 23.-OHcers or
the Amalgamatad association seemed
to have settled down TO purpose
They say that they will wait for the
trust to make oyertures for peace. This
wait, according to some. will be quite
"A long one. Others express the beiief
that it will be shorter than most per-
SONS expect.
John Bindley, president of the Pitts
burg Chamber of Commerce; joseph
Bishop, secretary of the Ohio Board
of Arbitration, and Frank Caldwell.
said to be representative of the steel
combine, have gone to New York, how
ever, to try to mediate the differences
between the steel workers and the
United States Steel corporation. Pres
ident Shaffer says he invites peace, ana
is prepared to accept any honorable
terms of settlement. He says he Is
fully satisfied with the way the strike
rs progressing however, and believes
the workmen viii be victorious in the
end.
TSIcOue rStOAy
REGARDING the attempt made to fire
che plant of the Monongahela Tinpate
mill in the South Side, it was said that
the very fact that leak in gas pipe
in the mill was SO open that an ac-
ecurnulaticn of gas would be impossible,
gave the story fishy flavor. No at
tention was paid to it. 1t was report
-1yno hotiapod Tn have
Knocked off gas cock in one Of the
gas pipes of the mill and allowed the
gas to escape and then threw lighted
newspaper in the vicinity. Had it ig-
nited the gas. it is said that no harm
could have come from it.
John Sternsdorff, who claimed to
have been among the strike breakers
brought to the Monessen mill by the
famous Alabama Joe, was at Amalga-
mated headquarters today. He said
that the crowd were gathered in Rich
mond on the ground that they were
wanted to work in new mill and no
mention was made to them Of strike
being on He declared that he escaped
from the plant at the first opportunity
and came to Pittsburg. Two others
came with him. Sternsdorf said that
he was rougher in mill in Rich
zrond and would never work in non.
union mill under the conditions exist
ing in Monessen. He believed that
Others would quit.
Willing to Arbitrate.
When Shaffer of the Anal gamated
association was asked for a clear state
ment regarding the position he
held on further peace efforts. he said:
II am willing to leave this whole
question to arbitration, but am not
seeking arbitration. / believe that this
trouble is going to be settled Neither
side wanted to carry this fight indefn-
iteiy They cannot destroy the Anal
gamated association and even should
they do so all the other trades unions
IN the country would take UP the fight
where we left Of, and continue it until
a settlement was forced from the trust.
II believe. however, that as soon as
both sides cool down a little there will
be disposition to talk peace and ar
bitraticn.''
The Amalgamated officials say that
during the last few weeks over $50 en-
pIoyes of the Carnegie mills have been
discharged for no reason except that
they belonged to the new lodges Of the
A1nalgamated association. They claim
to have plenty of evidence to prove
this.
Ask Police Prote ction.
The police department was asked
FOR police protection for three
carloads of non-union workmen, who
arrived at the Union station, Pitts
burg, at 2 o'clock Thursday morning.
The request was made by officials of
the American Tin Plate company The
men are intended for the Star tin
mill, Twelfth street, two blocks from
the Union station.
There was a small riot at the Penn
ssylvania Tube works last night. Some
foreigners collided with a dozen citi-
zens they mistook for strike breakers.
The police stepped in and restored
peace before any one was hurt. Later
a number of arrests were made.