Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12
LAST EFFORT FAILS
SETTLEMENT OF STEEL STRIKE
NOW REMOTE.
BUT BROKEN IN WEST
Indications That Joliet Mills Will
Start Up This Week While Bay
View Return to Work-Shaffer
Has Full Charge and May Again
Attempt Settlement.

Pittsburg, Sept. 10.-The last efforts
to settle the steel strike have failed.
The general executive board Of the
Amalgamated association last even
ing adjourned without date and with
out either accepting any peace propo-
sitions or making any counter prop
sitions. The semi-official report IS
that the proposition secured through
the intervention Of the National Civic
federation was unsatisfactory and III :
entire matter of arranging for settl9-
ment was left with Shaffer. 1t was
stated by some members Of the board
that the adjournment left mat ,ers
practically as they were before the
Oh as before.
May Call Off at Joliet.
Joliet, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Superintendent
Sheldon announced that the Illinois
Steel works here would start this week
but would not state what day nor
whether the start would be made with
men outside of the Amalgamated
The strikers will hold a joint confer
ence this afternoon to decide what TO
do in the face of Sheldon's statement.
There is a feeling that the strike will
be called off,
Milwaukee Men Return.
Milwaukee, Sept. 10.-The strike of
the Amalgamated association at the
Bay View mills was broken yesterday
morning when the company started
up the rail MILL the so-called top and
Over 100 employees returned to work,
among them being Joseph Redfern,
the president of the Bay View lodge
Another to return to work was Tied"
Harris, a roller in the 12-inch mill
Mr.. Harris was the only man to
steadfastly vote from the first against
going on strike.
The situation in Bay View is very
quiet thus far, and there has been no
trouble, although large force of po-
licemen was stationed at the gates.
Their presence was not needed.
There were very few men standing
around the mill waiting, they having
been told to either enter or walk away
1t is said that the company will here
after refuse to employ any of the men
who failed to go back to work yester-
day morning.
The Bay View men who returned to
work will now form a separate asso-
citation with the men at South Chicago
and Joliet, where they have also re-
turned to work. They are, temper
arily at least, out of the Amalgamated
association, and they will form an or
ganization of their own and the wages
paid them will be based on the prices
paid in the eastern mills.
A number Of the men who applied
for work at the mills were informed
that they would be placed on for the
later turn, indicating that the com
pany had enough men to run the Gus
tomary three turns. It was expected
that many more would go back to
work before the day was over, and
large number of men with their minds
not quite made up, con-
gregated in the vicinity of the mills
and on street corners elsewhere later
in the day.
The action of the men in returning
to work was the result of vote taken
Sunday. The men held a special
Saturday, but took no action,
and when the meeting was called to
order Sunday the conservative ele-
ment was determined to have some
decisive step taken. the Illinois Steel
having given it's ultimatum
to the effect that the mills would re-
open yesterday morning, and that this
would be done regardless of vote by
the men to return to work. The meet
ing was an exciting one. President