The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26

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dore ]. Shaffer and his national asso-
ciates in the Amalgamated Association
with the operating officials OF the
American Tinplate, American Sheet
Steel. American Steel Hoop and Ma
tional Steel Companies, by which the
strike among the steel workers in
force since July /, was settled. The
settlement was offered in New York,
and was accomplished by the visit OF
President Shaffer, Assistant Secretary
NJ. F. Tighe, Benjamin |. Davis, editor
of the Amalgamated Journal and Ma
tional Organizer John Pierce. The
American Tinplate Company was rep
resented by President D. G. Reid,
First Vice President w. T. Graham,
Warner Arms. Second Vice President,
and w. N. Leeds, Third Vice Pres!-
dent. The American Sheet Steel Com
pany was represented by President G.
G. McMurtry, and General Manager |.
w. jerks represented the American
Steel Hoop Company. as did President
w. E. Corey, OF Carnegie Company,
National Steel Company and American
Steel Hoop Company.
The officials of the United States
Steel Corporation refrained from at
tendance at the conference, owing TO
their announcement some time ago
that they would not deal further with
the Amalgamated. The question Of set
tlement was solely one with the Of
fcials of the operating companies.
The basis OF settlement. as reported,
was said to have been the concessions
Of the Amalgamated Of the following
mills:
American T.n2late Company-Cres-
cent. Irondale. Chester. Star, Monon-
gahela. Demmler and Cambridge,
which have always been strongholds
of the Amalgamated. and Monessen.
American Sheet Steel Company-Ca-
nj Dover Hyde Park, Old Meadow,
Salisbury, W. Devices Wood and
Wcllsville.
American Steel Hoop Company
Painter. Lindsay G. McCutcheon, Clark
and Monessaa.
The National Steel Company de-
manded the concession OF the She-an-
go Valley plant at New Castle. held
for years by the Amalgam2tad Ass0-
citation. This question is still pend
ing and must be adjusted in the fu-
ture. The company conceded to the
Amalgamatod the Mingo Junction
plant, but refused to conceGe the Bcl-
lair plant. The New Castle plant will
probably be lost to the union.
The Federal Steel Company was n2t
in the conference, because all OF its
plants were started before the settle
ment. The refusal Of the Joliet, South
Chicago and Milwaukee men to remain
firm lost for the Amalgamated ;iie coz
troll OF all of 10000 mcn. The National
Tube Company has never formally rec
ognized the Amalgamated. Th2 latter
has had four lodges in the Republic
and Elba iron Works but the scales
were always signed by tho plant su-
perintendent. Since the strike started
the Amalgamated succeeded in organ
ibing the National and Boston Rolling
mills in McKesport. and the plant
at Riverside, at Wheeling. None rf
these unions will be recognized.
Telegrams notifying the different
lodges OF peace were sent from New
York Saturday evening by President
Shaffer. About 10000 men will walk
back to work at once under 21u-uni1n
aus ices as a result Of the strike. A
very small proportion of these are
skilled Amalgamated Men. 1t is said
when further settlements ar" made
the total number of non-uni2n men
will have been increased by $4,000
more. 1t was estimated that about 75,-
900 or $4,000 men were out during the
strike. All of these have either Sone
back or will return to work.