Evening journal., 1901-07-18
NO SETTLEMENT
In VIEW YET
Shafcr Denies Reports Of
Peace Negotiations
STRIKERS SEEM SATISFIED
And So Express Themselves, But OI-
IiciaIS Of The Companies Will
Say Nothing

Pittsburs Pa. July 1S.-"We have
not heard from the other side az any
time, in any way or on any suDJect
since we parted at the Lincoln hotel
last Saturday" This positive state
ment made BY President Shaffer, of the
Amalgamatcd Association, last night
disposes of the rumor from New York
that the strike had been settled. Mr..
Shaffer stated further that no sctnal
negotiations were on between Presi-
don't Pisbop. of the Ohio state arbitra-
tion board. and himself tending toward
arbitration. A letter received by Mr. |
Shaffer from Mr.. Bishop. asking ii he |
would consent TO a reOpening OF the |
conference. has not been answered.
The principal events in yesterdays
strike history were the failure of the
sheet steel people to reopen the Wells-
vile plant with non-union men 'he
offer of financial assistance made TO
the Amalgamated Association by the
two mine members of the American
Federation of Labor and by the Ameri
can window Glass Workers Associa-
tion: the concerted action of the asso
citation to organize the immense sheet
steel plant at Vandegrift, and the Tact
4 that several of the closed plants are
& being patrolled by armed watchmen
and guards.
The Amalgamated officials this
81 morning profess great satisfaction
over the results accomplished since
the strike began. but officials of the
companies, as heretofore, will say
nothing. The only man on the com
ranv's side who has said anything up
to date is Persifer f. Smith, district
manager of the Sheet Steel company
The fight he has on at Wellsylle IS
being followed closely by the work
men. and this afternoon an open public
meeting will be held at Wellsville
when President Shaffcr in person, VIII
present the strikers side OF the case
and endeavor to overcome the enect'
of alleged misstatements concerninl
the late conference. Manager =. +
Smith has been invited to attend the
meeting and make statement for th'
sheet company. The entire commun
ity of Wellsville is worked up owe
the strike situation, and friends ah'
enemies alike are expected to be pres
ent at the meeting.
One hundred and twenty-five me
3n the Clark mill quit work this morn
ing. Since Monday the strikers nav
been prevailing upon the furnace me
20 ioin their ranks. and when the tur
went on duty last night they promise
the strikers It should be their last turl
The men are to be admitted into n
Amalgamated Association on Saturda
afternoon.
While Wellsville is the strike cent
now. the battle ground will he shiite
to McKeesport next week if the repo
be true that the W. Devices WOO
plant of the American Sheet ste
company will resume operations. In
would afford one of the most tryiI
situations of the strike. II won
necessitate the importation OF no
union men from other places, and Z
bitter feeling engendered by such
move would be hard to control.
At McKeesport there was lit
change in the strike situation, exec
the posting of notices at the w. Dewe
Wood plant. The notices are TO
effect that they will allow their e
ployes of the forge department to
turn to work next Monday morning
union wages. But the men do
seem to care about accepting this pr
osition. and say they will not return
work until the Amalgamated Assoc
ton has been recognized.
At Monessen about 500 men
the steel hoop mill are out. Nj
pressure is being brought to bear
1f in rala
and It is now considered more q
probable that they will refuse to
Notices have been posted in the
mill granting a voluntary advance
10 per cent TO heaters and catch
and S per cent. to the rollers
The platform of Enterprise lodge
the Amalgamated Association, WI
includes most of the employees Of
Wood mill, is opposed to all viole
During the strike last spring no
fort was made to hinder men from
ing TO work. The same policy
said. will be followed in the pre-
struggle. and every suggestion of
ience viii be frowned upon.
puncanvi!Ie Watching Devslopm,
Altoona. Pa, July 1.-TWO ag
of President Shaher OF the a
gamated Association, were in Dunc
Vile yesterday, conferring with
emnloves of the American Steel 7
company. and lining them up
shaffer's organization. Tho statel
that the men would not strike is
& true They are watching dey
ments.
H@I9-<4 &.
If How Germany Regards the Stri
x Berlin, July iS.-The steel stfil
the United states attracts much