The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-05
Strike DECLARED OFF.
All Trouble Ended at the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works,
A PROLONGED CONFERENCE
Results in Master Workman Doyle
Telling Some Plain Truohs-Thc
knights of Labor to Retain
Its Organization.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May AIT 0 o'clock
this morning the local assembly knights
Of Labor at Braddock went into joint
session in Lytle's Opera House. Dis
trict Master workmen Doyle entered the
hall shortly after the meeting convened,
and stood in the presence of about 100
men who represented the organizations
which claimed upwards Of 1000 mem
bers a week ago. 1t was fine looking
body Of men. For the most part they
appeared to be men of principle, men
whose loyalty to their order would not
permit them to desert it. There were a
few present who had applied for work
and had been informed there was none
for them, but they were largely in the
minority.
Immediately after Mr.. Doyle's en-.
trance he held u prolonged conference
with the local leaders. After that he
made address to the men. He outlined
the situation to them. He told them
plain truths in plain, honest language.
He admitted that the knights OF Brad
dock have been defeated by the owners
OF the Edgar Thomson mills. He cited
the fact that the ranks were broken by
desertes who had concluded it useless
10 prOlong the contest further and that
only comparatively small number re-
mained true. He saw that the mills are
10 be operated. He called the attention
OF the men to the fact that nothing
coud be gained by prolonging the con-
test, that BY so doing good men were
surely losing much needed funds for the
support Of their families. The address
continued at some length on these topics
and the men appeared much impressed
with the truths brought before them by
their leader. In closing he told them
that for the good OF themselves, for the
good OF the Order generally, and in all
common sense, it is best to declare the
strike of. Then those who have re-
mained out can go back to work honor
ably and with clear conscience.
The address was received with appro-
baton, although there were still some
doubtors After concluding his talk Mr..
Doyle left the meeting and proceeded to
meet the conference committee Of the
Carrie Furnace. During his absence the
men remained in conference, and upon
his return q vote was taken on the |
question OF declaring the strike off.
Upon leaving the Opera House Mr..
Doyle expressed himself again us being |
heartily in favor Of declaring the strike |
off and intimated that this would be the
result OF the meeting. He said he can
not see where any advantage can be
gained by continuing the strike.
At the steel works the results to-day |
are more satisfactory than on any day |
since the resumption. The mills are
running single turn and the output is |
about one-third Of the capacity Of the
rail mills.
A special dispatch at 2:SO says: At
the meeting this afternoon the knights
of Labor almost unanimously agreed to |
call the strike Off and Braddock is once
more at peace. After the decisive meet
ing Master Workman Doyle said:
"The conditions accepted and au-
thorized by the Edgar Thompson Com
pany, and the Knights upon declaring
the strike off is that the Knights are still
recognized rs an organization in the
mills. The same Conference Committee
OF the Knights is empowered to inyesti-
gate all grievances and to treat with the
employees as heretofore"
There are many things to be consider
ed, now that the strike is at an end. 1t
is claimed that all Knights who went to
work before the strike was declared of,
are blacksheep. 1t is said, however,
that the disposition is to "white wash"
those in other works to receive them
back like the prodigal son and TO rein
state them in full standing. 1t is off
cially stated that Master Workman Doyle
did not assert his authority over the To-
cal committee until ten days ago, and at
that time he saw it was imperative to
take steps which led to the present re-
suit. Mr.. Doyle, on declaring the strike
off, was the recipient OF the congratulate
tions of the Knights in Braddock. His
part in the strike has been conservative,
and he has always worked for the best
interest OF the order. He has gained
for the men recognition in the mill, n
thing they would not now have were it
not for his services. He says the Knights
OF Labor, rs an organization, will be as
strong in Braddock now US ever before
and that in the condition OF things the
Knights have gotten all they could ask
for.