Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-09-26
SETTLED AT LAST.
The Great Steel Strike Is Ds-
clared OFF.
The Trust Gains . Big Victory, as q
Large Number of Mills that Were
Under AmaIga gamated's Cone
troll VIII Now be Operated
asNon- Union Plants.

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steel strike which began June 30 was
brought to an end at a conference
held here Saturday between the lead
ers of the Amalgamated association
and officers of the subsidiary compa-
nies of the United States Steel Cor
poration.
Pttsburg, Sept. 1s.-Matters per-
tanning to the settlement of the steel
strike are in a very unsa tisfactory
state. While the telegraphic notice
was sent out Saturday night by Sec
| retary Williams to all vice presidents
declaring the strike at an end, it can
| not be learned definitely that the Of
| fetal order has been issued by Presi
dent Shaffer. Some of the local strik-
| ers declare they have had no such no.
| tice and many of them say they will
not return to work, order or no or
| der, unless they are recognized as
| union men.
What is considered the real condi-
| tions of the settlement, though not
| officially announced, are that the set
| tlement was made only for the three
! companies in dispute-the American
| Tin Plate, the American Sheet Steel
| and the American Steel Hoop-and
these companies are allowed to retain
as non-union all mills started in any
! kind of shape since the strike order
went into effect. The mills that were
completely tied up by the strike are
TO remain union under the Amalga-
| mated scale. Nothing was said con-
cerning the National Tube, the Fed
eral or National Steel companies. The
! n Loco 40 ha
! Amalgamated associate but leaves
it still a strong organization.
Pittsburg. Sept. 17.-Monday was
turbulent day for President ShatTer
and the officials of the Amalgamated
| association. The headquarters of the
| organization was crowded with strik-
ers and representatives. of lodges
where the mills were still idle and
workers were awaiting word from the
| leader regarding the settlement Of
| the strike.
The callers at the general offices
were all more or less excited and
many were deeply incensed. Some of
the strikers declared that they would
not respect the order calling the
/ strike off until they were given full
particulars of the settlement. Others
| were calling for the resignation OF
| President Shaffer and another class
! demanded the withdrawal of their
| lodges from the organization.
The tin workers of the Star mill
| held a meeting during the afternoon
| and the matter of the strike settle
! ment was taken up. After the meet
/ ing the men said that they had de-
| cided to remain out and keep up the
| strike until they heard from Presi-
dent Shaffer. They added that in
| case the terms were such as to make
the Star mill non-union. they would
| not return to work and would fight
the battle single-handed. The strik-
| ers at the Monongahela plant of the
same company have taken similar ac-
| ton.
The American Sheet Steel Co. re-
| ported that the strikers had returned
| to the idle mills in New Philadelphia,
| o.. Piqua. O.. the Aetna-Standard
| mills in Mingo Junction and some had
| asked for work in the Canal Dover
| mills. In the first three. they had all
| started to work. In the Canal Dover
works the strikers were not accepted
| for the present. The sgill is running
partly with non-uniOn men. and for
p! reasons not offered the officials de-
| cided to hold off until Wednesday be-
| fore accepting any of the other men
| who wanted work.
The American Steel Hoon Co. re-
| ported the five plants in Ohio which
we're idle as a result of the strike as
| all in operation. These plants nclud-
| ed the upper and lower mills in
| Youngstown and the plants in War
rem, Girard and Greenville. These
plants are all union and will remain
so.
At the American Sheet Steel Co. it
was stated that with the starting of
additional union mills on Sunday the
company was turning out fully So per
cent of the normal tonnage. Before
the strikers returned they were get
ting out 65 per cent. The actual loss
to the company on account of the
strike was comparatively small.
pittsburg, Sept. 20.-PreSident
Shatfcr, of the Amalgamated associ-
| alton, was seen last evening and
asked when his loolled-for statement
would be made. In reply he said
| it hardly would be issued before Sat
| urday.
The great Riverside works of the
| National Tube Co.,. at Wheeling and
| Benwood, w. Va. will. according to
representatives of the company, re-
sumo operations On Monday. The
Riverside works employ upwards of
| 1000 men.
Experts are busy computing the
| cost of the strike to the steel corpor-
| alton and to the workers. On an
| estimate that $4,000 men have been
| thrown idle for two months and
| half. their loss approXimates $1O,-
| 100000. Gross earnings of the con-
| stituent companies have been cut off
| to the extent of nearly $15,000,0O0.
1t is estimated that the Anal "a
mated association carried 5000 of its
membership into the strike, and the
outcome of the contest has lost
| recognition for $500 of these men.
| Dates Fixed for the Yacht Races.
New York, Sept. 17.-After har-
monious meeting Monday at the New
! York Yacht club, lasting nearly two