The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-19
And John Jarrett, OF the American
Sheet steel Company, Represent
ing the Wood Company.
TROUBLE AT MKEEsP0RI
is NOW SAID TO HAVE BEEN DUE
TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Strike of Employees of the Mckees-
port Connecting RaiIroad-Tube
Works May he Closed.


calling out OF members of the Amalga-
mated Association in the United States
steeel Corporations works. The trouble az
the W. Deweese Wood steel plant at Nc
Keesport has been adjusted and the strike
declared off. The men will all be reinstated
and work resumed Monday morning The
members of the general executive board OF
the Amalgamated Association Of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers held a long session to-
day. II started out with a general feeling
that a strike would come. as the workers
would not concede the only point in dispute
reinstatement OF the men discharged, il is
claimed. for joining the union). and so far
as could be learned the officials OF the
American Sheet Steel Company were equal
~ determined. During the morning ses-
sion of the board John Jarrett. acting for
the American Sheet Steel Company. ap-
peared with proposition for the members
to consider regarding a settlement OF the
difficulty. In general this proposition was
that all men discharged from the Wood
plant should be reinstated. including Hollo-
way, and that all but Holloway should re-
turn to work at once. Holloway TO be re-
turned within ten days. The board in
sisted that Holloway should be treated IN
Mr.. Jarrett changed his proposition to IN
ciude Holloway, and the following agree
ment was drawn up and signed at O'Clock
this evening:
I'VE have discovered after a careful ex-
animation OF the points at issue that mis-
takes and misunderstandings underlie the
trouble at Mckeesport and We reach the
conclusion that IL will be to the advantage
of all parties concerned to start the Wood
mill with the old employees on next Mon
day. April % 1901. And IL is further agreed
that the contract with reference TO work
ing conditions in the mill and scale matters
shall be observed until July ]. 1901. and in
the meantime Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Holloway
shall have meeting TO adjust any diff
Guilty which may exist between them"
This was signed by T. j. shaffer, presI-
dent A A. l., S. and T. W.; Joh2 Williams.
secretary-treasurer A. A. l.. s. and T. w.
and John Jarrett, OF the American Sheet
Steel Company.
Attending the sessions OF the advisory
board OF the workers association. which
the industrial and financial world has been
watching with more than ordinary inter-
est, were the following: Vice President
David X. Rees. of the First district. Pitts
burg; Walter Larkins, Second district, Mar
tins Ferry, o.; Charles III. Davis,
Third district, Newport. KY: Glenn Jarvis.
Fifth district, Anderson, Ind; John +.
Ward, Sixth district. Youngstown. o.. and
John c. Happell. Seventh district. New
Castle, Pa: Trustees Charles jenkins, OF
Youngstown. o.: John Ii. Morgan. OF Cam
bridge, O.. and John Pierce. OF Pittsburg:
President L. j. Shaffer, Ben i. Davis. act
ing assistant TO the president; Secretary
treasurer John Williams and Assistant
Secretary NJ. F. Tighe.
In explanation OF the agreement il Is stat
ed that the matter will remain I'm exactly
the same condition before the trouble
broke out. AS for the locals OF the Anal
gamated Association. the employees OF the
mill will be retained. although the company
will not recognize il in dealing with the
men. The Amalgamated Association did
not wish the company 10 recognize its as
sociation at present and simply asked the
company TO allow the men TO do as they
pleased and act with freedom when outside
the mill. The company officials say that sc
long as the association does not try tc
force recognition and the men work un-
Ger the personal agreement with them they
would not allow any feeling against the
men, Both sides are satisfied, and the
strike that has existed for a week has IN
reality, according 10 officers on both sides.
been due TO a misunderstanding between
the two sides.
The settlement will bring the matter 10 an
issue, IL is said. when the scale for fhe
coming year is brought up for settlement.
The union men will then seek to have the
Wood plant included in the next scale
agreement and the company will be ready
10 oppose this part OF the agreement
When asked concerning this. the officers
OF the association simply smiled and said
they would not cross a bridge until they
come 20 H. The company officials replied in
the same strain. At the conclusion OF the
conference the members OF the executive
board departed for their homes seemingly
we'll pleased that the matter had been set
tied without an open rupture. There did
not seem any disposition on the part of
either side 10 claim victory or the best
OF the settlement