The Saint Paul globe., 1901-08-24
NO CHANGE IN STRIKE.
BOTH CLAIM TO HAVE THE
BEST OF 1T
CONFERENCE AT P1TTsBURG
Between. Ama1samated Association
officials and Leaders of Other
Unions-Members Are
Reticent

PITTSBURG, Aug. PA summary of
the steel strike situation tonight shows
about the following conditions:
This City, Star Mill-Two mills run
ming; strikers say five more men left the
plant and joined their ranks, but manage
ment positively deny the statement.
Painter Mill-Four mills running; fires
lighted in bar mill furnaces, but failed
to start as expected.
Pennsylvania Tube Works-Mill idle:
machinists say they will quit tonight.
All Carnegie mills running full
Nick Keesport-Demmler plant idle and no
attempt will be made to start it before
next week. Everything else closed down.
Irondale-Mill running with same force
as yesterday, making two turns and as
surance from the manager that more men
will be added tomorrow
Wensville-SltEation unchanged; two
miles running.
Lisbon-Fires started in tin plate plant
Manager George Evans says everything
iE readiness for start soon with plenty
of men, Strikers voted today to remain
out. and mill is strongly picketed.
misunderstanding tied up and no
apparent indication of an attempt to start
any of the mills.
BeIlaire-The National Steel company's
idle plant will 1t is said, be started early
next week by full force of men.
No late advices have been received by
the Amalgamated officials from either
Bay View or Joliet, and the situation at
those points is considered by them to be
unchanged.
STRIKE LEADERS CONFIDENT.
The conference Of the labor leaders at
the offices of the Amalgamated assocta-
tion today was the leading feature of
the strike during the day The officials
OF the organization all seemed pleased
with the way things were moving, and
one of them said somewhat myst eriously:
I'm another six days you will see a de-
cided change in the strike that will tell
with greater effect on the trust and aid
in hurrSng the final outcome of this
struggle.T
Just what this change is to be. was
not said, but it was inferred strongly that
the coming event hinged upon the confer
ence that was taking place. ,ta..5
Two sessions were held by the con-
ferees behind closed doors. After the ad-
journment of the first session, none Of
the participants would give out any In
formation of the proceedings further than
to say that the leaders had been called
together for the purpose of having the
situation thoroughly explained to them,
and to. have some action taken looking
to the aid of the strikers morally and
financially by all of the organizations
represented
There, were present at the conference
beside - the Amalgamated officials John
Mitchell, president of the Mine Workers
of America ]. w. jerks, member Of
the industrial commission; Ralph
M. Easley, secretary of the, Maj
tional Civic Federation, and Henry M
White, general secretary of the United
Garment Workers -tean,
The conference ended tonight about 9
O'Clock, and the conferees left for their
homes
CLAIMS AND COUNTER CLAIMS.
The strikers make the claim that very
little actual work has been done by the
combine in any of it's plants since the
strike began, and that what product has
been turned out has been of an inferior
character. Notwithstanding this, the
steel officials declare themselves we'll
pleased with the condition of affairs, and
say all the mills started are working
satisfactorily and turning out good pro-
duct.
The postponement of the attempt to
start the Demmler plant of the Ameri-
can Tin Plate company until next week.
the officials of the company say, was for
feet order before the men started to work
They say plenty of men will be on hand
when the time comes to operate the plant.
Attention was called to a former state
ment made by the officials Of the corpora
ton, that while delays would necessarily
occur in operating the idle plants,
1t would not deter the officials from
proceeding along the same lines, and that
they were prepared to spend all the time
and money necessary to fight the union
and make all of the plants non-union in
the end
An interesting rumor reported from
New York today was that circular letters
had been sent to all of the presidents of
labor unions by the Amalgamated asso-
citation asking what each would or could
do to assist the steel workers in their
strike. One of the replies which, 1t Is
said, was received was from p NJ. Ar
thur, head of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers. 1t is alleged that In
this reply President Arthur said that
his organization held contracts with the
various railroads. That they also were
bound to move the United States mail;
that the organization could make no dis
tinction between the United States Steel
corporation and individual shippers
When President Shaffer was seen at his
home tonight. he said in reference to
the days meeting, that it was not pre-
concerted one, but just happened. Presi-
dent Mitchell, he said, had telegraphed
him that he would like to see him today
on his way home from the Eastern coal
fields. and soon after his arrival other
gentlemen made their appearance. Dur
ing the meeting, however, the whole
strikestrike situation was discussed.
There was nothing Of Importance accom-
had been made to submit a new peace
proposition to the corporation or a fur
ther proposition for arbitration, providing
however, that he did not know what in
dividual act the conferees might take
in the future No mention was made of
the miners or other trades taking sym
pathetic action.
1t is believed that as a result of the
meeting another effort will be made to
induce the United States Steel corpora
ton to enter another conference.