The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-08
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
Report That the Steel and Hoop
Strike 4 ill Soon End,

I'ittsburg. July AT a late hour last
night it is reported on what is said to be
inside authority that the sheet and hoop
mill strike will be settled before the close
of the coming week, that arrangements
have been made for another conference
between the Amalgamated Association
and the American Steel Sheet Company,
and that the prospects Of an amrah!c
settlement are strong.
This sudden development is said to be
due to strong otllside influences which
have been brought to bear Oh the situu
ton and it is imtimatrd that Senator
Mark A. llama is one Of these nt!u-
rnces. His interview published today in
favor OF an immediate settlement caused
much comment here. 1t is stated that
the conference will take place in Pitts
burg not later than Wednesday next
and that both sides are willing to yield
something if IA settlement can be reached.
The American Steel Sheet Company
continues to operate its six non-unlon
works, including the mammoth works at
Nanlcgrift, though the Amalgamatrd
Association is making efforts to cripple
thcS" plants by bringing out some of the
skilled workers. Since yesterday about
forty head sheet rollers from the various
mills where the strike is on. have been
in i'ittsburg and the vicinity trying to
induce some of the highly skilled mon
employed in the nenumion mills of the
trust to quit. Tomorrow delegations Of
strikers will visit IL number of them at
> their homes in the surrounding towns
and will try to bring them i'll line for
the strike.
The association has no organization at
the non-ul.on mills: in spite of thr.t
boast to the contrary, as was proven hy
the fact that the trust was able TO con-
I tinur its work at their plants without
interruptions.
MANY MILLS At WORK.
/ The Hoop Trust is also able to continue
operating Il couple ul its works. in,ud-
ing the painter works III 'ittSb'lrg and
for the past few days cmis,Siirics of til"
union have been at work trying to stir
up the men in the two Pittsburg plants
! Of the trust. The plan is to attempt to-
bring cut some of the men by Monday
morning and by such n showing to I'M
press the heads Of the corporation that
the strike is growing and that they had
''F'''i H'ttH- / nv lHlh VI IL A'ltlul
strike of oil union men al The corpora
tions mills has stopped in the past few
days and il does not yet seem likely that
any such radical action will be taken.
As to the possible calling of general
strike, IN official of the union tonight
stated that full power was in the hands
tof President Shafrr to do so, but tha, it
would i" done only as last resort, aw-
ing to the fact that HE association has
had no direct dealing with the United
States Steel Corporation, but only with
the auxiliary corporations
Some assessments have begun to come
in to help the strikers. but the amour,
received thus far has been small and it
is probable that for til" next few weeks
lat least. should the strike continue the
unions treasury will have to be drawn
upon to help, strikers in need. This the
o'licials do H. want to do as they wish
ito save the treasury to care for such
men in the non-union mills as they may
be able 10 persuade to como ont. This
I is one OF the Inducements being offered
them.
| lNTIMIDATING OHIO STRIKERS.
Cleveland. o.. July G. G.-Judge Stone. of
the Common Pleas Court. today granted
Ia temporary injunction. to remain in
force indefinitely. against the striking
machniSt>. upon the application of tho
Cleveland Punch & Shear Company.
Counsel for the machinsS filed Il notice
|of appeal
The decision is very broad and against
nearly every contention made by the
drf"n1anis, The decision cnjoinS the do
frndnnts from pirkcing or patrolIing
around the works of the plaintiff and
from guarding the gates at the plant or
III" streets leading TO the plnnt.
II also cnirins the Interference in any
manner with the mon now working in
t!" plant, either tier" or at their homes.
Nor from intlmihating their relatives or
tho members Of their families.