Evening star., 1901-08-02
Strikers at McKessport Deport Those
Who Come to Work.
THREATEN THEM IF THEY RETURN
Conference at Pittsburg Continues
Without Result as Yet.
LESS CHANCE FOR PEACE

P1TTSBURG, August "A McKeesport
dispatch says:
1.-The presence Of three supposed strike
breakers was the cause of considerable ex-
cite1nent here last evening, and the news
of the threatened breaking off of the peace
conference added to the confusion. The
men decided that the Devices Wood man
agement was trying to get enough men to
start up the mill, and all patrols and pick
cts were doubled. The first of the supposed
strike breakers was discovered about 4
o'clock in the afternoon, and gave his name
as Edward Meyers. He frankly announced
his intention of going to work in the De-
wees Wood mill, and was told just as
frankly by the patrol which was question
ing him that such move would result in
some accident occurring to- him. He was
put on street car and taken to Pittsburg
by several strikers. Two more men were
found in the evening, and after consider
able questioning were requested to leave
town They promised to leave, and then
gave their guards the slip. Patrols made
a search for them during the night, but
could not locate them. The strikers
threaten to handle them without gloves
when they are found
The Conference Situation.
The situation In the Amalgamated steel
strike this morning is anything but favor
able to an amicable adjustment Of the dis
pute between the association and the United
States Steel Corporation. AS far as can
be learned President Shaffer of the Anal
gamated has not received any reply from
the New York officials of the company re-
garding a further conference except the
telegram which, 1t is said, arrived last
night, and which declined further dis
cussion of the questions at issue between
the labor leaders and the company. This
telegram gave the substance of letter
which had been mailed and which was ex-
pected to arrive in the first mail this
morning.
The refusal of the steel company officials
to enter into another conference, If ad-
hered to, leaves only two ways open to the
Amalgamated Association. One is to order
the striking Workmen back to work under
the best terms obtainable, and the other
is to proceed with the strike in the hope
of involving all the union men employed in
the constituent concerns Of the United
States Steel Corporation. The first course
certainly holds little promise for the work
men, since the strike has abrogated all
the union scales In force before the trouble
started, leaving them entirely at the mercy
of the manufacturerS
The second course means struggle to
the death for the association, as the an
nouncement has been made on good author
ity that the mills will be started next week
with non-union men, if the strikers do not
resume work.
Today's Meeting All Important.
Today's meeting Of the executive board
is expected to tell the story, and 1t is ac-
knowledged that this. is the most critical
period of the strike. The board went into
session at 10 o'clock, and James Mutt, sec
retary of the labor bureau Of the Republic
nd nd H..
op, secretary Of the Ohio board of arbitra-
tion were present. No information was
given out, but statement is anticipated
later in the day. 1t is reported that the
final effort of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion, before proceeding with the strike, will
be to bring every influence to bear toward
arranging for another conference with the
company officials.
One rumor was current to the effect that
the Amalgamated Association at Its ex-
ecutiVe board meeting today would with
draw from a position which was thought to
be untenable and would sign an agreement
with the combination. Prominent aSsocla-
tion men denied this, and declared that un-
less peace could be secured with honor and
credit to the association the strike would
be continued. Nothing can be learned from
President Shaffer the leaders of the or
ganizatlon on this matter however, as they
say whatever they have for the public will
be given out In the form of statement.
ms statement may be given out at noon,
and perhaps not before the adjournment
this evening.
In Case of n General Strike.
1t Is said that before general strike Is
ordered the officers of the United States
Steel Corporation will be fully informed OF
the intention of the Amalgamated officers
II more favorable terms are not promptly
presented for the consideration of the
A reasonable inn then
given before the extreme measures are re-
sorted to by the association. 1t seems al
most certain that If the request Of the
Amalgamated Association for another con-
ference is refused the strike will be ex-
tended to all the plants controlled by the
Dig steel corporation where the Amaiga-
mated Association has footheld, and that
1t will be the bitterest struggle between
capital and labor ever seen in this country.
In the big plants of the Federal Steel
Company, the National Steel Company and
the National Tube Company all the organ
lied men will be called out and every CT
fort made to close the mills.
1t was reported that J. e. Schwab left
last nignt Tor New York. but he was IN the
city this morning. President c. M. Schwab
OF the United States Steel Corporation
was reported from New York to have left
that city last night for Pittsbnrg. He had
none Of the officers around the building
seemed to have any knowledge Of his in
tended visit
Strikers Are Discouraged.
The strikers at Clark mills in this city
are very much discouraged at the turn af-
fairs have taken with regard to the set
tlement of the trouble.s and as result
several OF the most enthusiastic strikers
have intimated their intention of returning
to the plant at the earliest moment on
the most favorable terms possible. Il was
expected that some of these would put
this In execution this morning, and IL was
to prevent their return that the pickets
We're placed on guard with orders to head
them Off for the next few days.
The strikers at Painters mill and the
Lindsay & McCutcheon, plant are still en-
thusiastic. and say they will stay out until
the leaders notify them to return to work
At Wellsville, Ohio the feeling Is grow
ing that there viii not be an early settle
ment L do not believesthe will be
settlement, asserted Organizer Harry
Grifiiths today In discussing the situation
at Pittsburg. "Fhe strike is too young"
That statement. frank and open. reflects
the feeling of the great majority of the
strikers.
The strikers are not relaxing one iota Of
their vigilance. Every avenue of entrance
TO the town Is being closely guarded. It
Is expecteo that en- attempt may be made
saturday to bring In men while the strik-
ers are picnicking ct Chester Park. They