The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-02-12
SILK STRIKE ENDED I
Agreement Signed yesterday-Some
old Employees Returned to
Work This Morning.
ARBlTRAToRs TO BE APPOINTED.
Strike was on Over FIVE ricntis.ArtleIe Of
Agreement which We Publish Below.
to Hold Uood One Year.

The silk mill strike at this place,
which was inaugurated the 3rd Of last
September, was settled yesterday after
noon and the winders returned to work
this morning, Wrappers will return to
work tomorrow morning and the others
will be taken back as soon as the com
pany can get ready for them.
The article OF agreement was signed
by the president Of the Enterprise Silk
Co. at New York City on Saturday,
Feb. Sth, and was signed by officers OF
Local Union No. 25O, OF this place yes
terday, and Is now in force and is to
hold good for one year. Below we pub
lish copy OF the article of agreement,
which is as follows:
ARTICLE OF AGREEMENT.
Article of agreement between the
Enterprise Silk Company of the first
part and Local Union No. $50, Textile
Workers of America, of the second
part, do hereby agree to arbitrate diff
lerences in wages now existing between
said parties on the following conditions:
lst. That the arbitration committee
shall not be confined to any state or
states, or any mill or mills.
End That the old employees will re-
turn 10 work and that the company pay
according TO the finding OF the arbitra-
tion committee from day they start to
work
Bird. In case of trouble arising be-
tween employer and employees, that
the shop committee shall make an APP
pointment with the superintendent for
adjustment, and in case Of no agree
ment IL shall be referred to the New
York Office and also the Local Union
No. 250 for final agreement.
4th. That the company shall, on each
pay day, give statement accompanying
check to signify the number OF yards
and price per yard, also number of hours
and price per hour.
9th. That we resume work at the
same hours per day, which means
start to work at 100 a. m. work until
200, take one hour for dinner, resume
work at 90 p. m. and work until 600
p. m, which means ten hours per day.
9th That our former nightwatchman
be reinstated at his former position, or
that he be given employment at some
effect on or before March lst, 1902.
7th. That all Wrappers, twisters,
winders and quillers be started to work,
and all weavers to be put to work as
soon as possible, all to be employed on
or before the 18th OF March, 1902.
Sth. That the findings OF the arbi-
tration committee shall be the prices
paid for one year, and that one months
notice TO be given If any change is to
be made by either side.
9th. That each party appoint one ar
bitrator and that the two arbitrators
appoint third, the company to pay ex-
penses Of their arbitrator and half the
expenses Of third, and the organization
pay expenses of their arbitrator and
half the expenses OF the third.
Copy OF above agreement given to
Textile Union was signed in New York
Feb. 8, by A. Openhyn, president Enter
prise Silk Co., and the copy given to
Enterprise Silk Co. was signed Feb. IL,
by officers OF Local Union No 250 as
follows: Walter S. Kerr, president;
Lizzie Bolger, Secretary; Annie O'Con-
nor, financial secretary.