Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-22
STRIKE SETTLED.
Morgantown Glass Works and
Strikers Get Together.

Compromises and Concessions Made by
Both Sides-VIce President Rowe
Aids In the SettIement-Factory will
Run with about Two.thirds Former
Force
The strike which has been on at
the Morgantown Glass Works has
been settled. An agreement was
reached after long conference on
Thursday night in the office OF Col.
McDermott and DIR. Courtney. They
together with Frank Bannister rep
resented the factory having had the
matter placed in their hands by the
board of directors several days ago
with power to act George Decker.
Thomas Hiteshew and Vice Presi-
dent Thomas Rowe, of Plttsburg,
represented the men having been APP
pointed special committee by the
union for that purpose.
Compromises and concessions were
made by each side. The men who
were discharged will not be rein
stated but will work fora week or
so IN order to work up the glass
which was left in the pots when the
men walked out. The factory is run
ming to day and will run as it was
before until the glass is worked.
No night shift will be employed.
Elephant had been running highland
dav before the strike was declared.
About 30 shops had been employed.
This number will be gradually re
duced to about 90 at which figure it
will stand for some time to come.
Thursday was critical day. Il
the men and management had not
gotten together then it was feared
that they would be at logger heads
for some time TO come and all efforts
were bent to get settlement. Vice
President Rowe arrived at noon
Thursday and meeting of the local
union was called at once. This last
ed until late in the evening
After supper the committee repre-
senting the union met with that rep
resenting the management in the of
flee of Courtney & MeDermott. They
were closeted for some hours and
when they adjourned the announce
ment was made that the strike was
settled Inquiry showed the basis
on which it had been accomplished
as one of compromise.
The men returned TO work up the
glass in the pots. The men discharg-
ed were not to be reinstated but will
work out a weeks notice. Hereafter
the union is not TO go out without
the regular notice and they have
agreed to more perfectly live up to
the rules of the union than heretofore.
After things settle down it is agreed
that the management is to gradually
reduce the working force until men
enough for the operation Of about
twenty shops are to be employed.
This will have the effect Of reducing
the present force about one-third
making about two thirds Of the pres
ent production. Those who are to be
let out are to be released with the
CuoUOIudlJ uOUICGs duu III tuc luCdu-
time they are to be given their share
of the work which is being done.
On Friday morning the men return
ed to work and the factory is now
running.
The management felt impelled to
keep the factory iE operation il posi-
BILE as the combine has been very
DESTROYS Of closing it and has been do
ing every thing possible to cripple the
plant. They have hard fight and
have so far kept ahead of the hunt
The plant is the largest independent
concern in the country outside of the
com bine.
At the same time those in charge
of affairs felt that it would be very
much to the disadvantage of the city
if the factory closed throwing so many
people out of employment and forcing
them to leave the city. Under the
circumstances they were ready to con
cede everything possible to the mer
and the latter met them fairly on thi!
issue. 1t is expected that the estab
lishment will be conducted in future
without as much friction as before
according to the agreement which ha
been made by tue parties to the SETTLE
meIt.