The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18
MEN ORDERED BACK.


Agreements were signed Saturday
IN New York between President The
odore j. Shaffer and his national as
soclatcs In the Amalgamated Asso-
citation with the operatiu officials of
the American Tinplatc, American
Sheet Steel. American Steel Hoop AMI
National Steel Companies. by which
the strike among the steel workers In
force since July |. was settled. The
settlement was effected in New York,
and was accomplished by the visit of
President Shaffer Assistant Secretary
NJ Il. Tighp, Benjamin !. Davis. ed.
itur of the Amalgnmated Journal, and
National Organizer John Pierce. The
American Tinplate Company was rep
resented by President u. g.. Reid,
First Vice President w. 4. Graham,
Warner Arms, Second Vice President,
and W. NJ. Leeds. Third Vice Presl-
dent. The American Sheet Steel Com
pnny was represented by President u.
Il. McMurtry. and General Manager
I. W. jerks represented the American
Steel Hoop Company, as did President
W. II. Corey, of the Carnegie Com
pany, National Steel Company and
American Steel Hoop Company.
The officials of the United States
Steel Corporation refiulned from nt-
tendance at the conference, owing 10
their announcement some time ago
that they would not deal further win
the Amalgamated. The question of
settlement was solely one with the Of
tcials of the operating companies. F.,
The basis of settlement, as report
ed, was said to have been the conce5-
sons by the Amalgamnted of the
/, following mills:
American Tlnplate Company-Cres.
cent, Irondale, Chester. Star, Monon'
gahela, Demmler and Cambridge,
which have always been strongholds
of the Amnlgamated, and Monessen.
American Sheet Steel Company-Ca-
nal Dover, Hyde Park, Old Meadow.
| Salisbury. w. Devices Wood and
| Wellsvllle.
American Steel Hoop Company
Painter Lindsay II McCutcheon, Clark
and Monessen.
The National Steel Company de.
manded the concession of the Shenan-
20 Valley plant at New Castle, held
for years by the Amalgamated Asso'
| citation. This question Is still pend.
ing and must be adjusted in the fu'
ture. The company conceded to the
Amalgamated the Mingo Junction
plant, but refused to cOncedc the Bel.
laire plant The New Castle plant will
probably be lost to the union.
The Federal Steel Company was not
! 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 Amnlsamated
the control of all of 1O,JOO men. The
National Tube Company has never for
mally recognized the Amalgamated,
The latter mas had four lodges In the
Republic and Elba Iron Works. but
the scales were always signed by the
plant superlntendents. Since the
strike started the Amalgamated sue.
ceeded in organizing the National
and Boston Rolling mills In Mckees'
port, and the plant at Riverside, at
Wheeling. None of these unions Will
be recognized.
Telcgrams notifying the different
lodges of peace were sent from New
York Saturday evening by President
Shaffcr. About 10000 men viii walk
back to work at once under non-union
auspices as a result of the strike
A very small proportion of these are
skilled Amalgamated men. 1t Is said
when further settlements are made
the total number of non-unlon men
will have been increased by 2O,OW
more. Ii was estimated that about
$4,000 or 10000 men We're out during
the strike. All of these have either
gone back or will return to work.