The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04

PITTSBURG, Aug. S.-This was the
message that came over the wires from
New York TO local officials of the United
States Ste Il corporation this afternoon.
Officials were waiting long after the usual
Saturday afternoon closing time TO get
%olu from the conference in New York
between the executive board of the Anal
gamated association and the general of
hcers OF the big trust Two messages
came. The first stated that the confer
ence had adjourned between the workers
and Morgan after receiving his ultimate
decision in the matters in dispute. Ths
second message announced TO the steel
ofhcials here that the executive board had
decided that they would not accept Mr.
Morgan's terms.
The second message contained the state
ment also that appears above. Some Of
the officials hard the message with mis-
giVings. Others with unconcealed salts
faction. One of the officials left his Of
flee declaring that he was glad of it,
The fight would surely be carried to a
finish, and the corporation would once
and for all be freed from the influence Of
the union men.
At the headquarters of the AmaIgamat
ed association there was no one about
All the executive officers being In New
York at this time No one was present
to look after the interests of the strikers
here pending their return. Organizer
Flynn, of the American Federation IF
Labor was about the headquarters dur
Ing the morning, and one or two of the
striking steel workers but they only re.
mained short time. Intense interest was
shown in this matter by the men. The
only regret heard among the strikers
who We're about was that President Shat
Wit na
SO long. While the workers are them
selves ignorant Of the general plans OF
the organization regarding the extension
or the strike throughout the union mills
of the trust they are confident, however.
that the general strike order will be is
sued in a short time.
WITH NON-UNION MEN
That the officials of the United States
Steel corporation have been preparing for
this battle was made apparent during
this afternoon. 1t was learned on the
best of authority that an attempt is TO
be made at once TO break the strike by
the Importation of non-union men into all
the idle mills. One Of the officials OF the
companies now involved said that so lar
as furnishing skilled men for the idle
plants was concerned, It is only neces-
sary to distribute the skilled workmen IN
the present non-unon mills in all the
plants and make them general IN
structors Of green hands, to soon develop
more of this class of tradesmen. The
American Sheet Steel company, which
decided to start the Hyde Park mill last
week. but postponed action pending the
result of the conference in New York has
issued orders to prepare to start th-
mill early next week. 1t was said al-n
that some of the skilled men from the
Scottdale mills Will be sent into the other
plants OF the company now render ed Idle
by the strike and by their aid and that
of the men taken from the Vandergrift
mills, it Is expected that the Sheet Steel
company will be able TO make a good
showing before long. The officials re-
alize, however. that they nave a difficult
problem on their hands and express fear
of the outcome when they try to start
up these idle mills. They declare, how
ever that they win make the attempt
and with just as much haste as IS pos
sible. No plans are known concerning
the American Tin Plate company, If that
company intends to utilize ngn-un!ou
men, il is not known where they Will
get them. 1t is that fancy prices are be-
ing offered to few really skilled labor
ers to take a hand with the trust in
getting the plants in operation In some
instances, at least, it is said that the
offers have been refused because the men
fear personal violence from tne strikers