The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-16
MEN STILL OUT At
BESSEMER PLANT
Attempts Are Made to Adjust
Differences
OUTLOOK Is PROM ISING
President George n. Stevenson of the
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OUTLOOK is PROMISING
President George H. Stevenson of the
Bessemer Board of Trade Talks of
Business Prospects for the
Coming Year

Bessemer, November 15.-(Special THE
two hundred employees of the Bessemer
Soil Pipe plant in this city, who walked
out on a strike last Tuesday morning,
are still out and the plant is out of
operation.
Though several conferences have been
held between President n. o. Nelson
and the representatives of employees, no
agreement has been reached, and it Is
said that none is probable for several
days 1t is claimed that both sides are
positive in their demands and refusal
of terms and it is believed that other
men will be employed to take the places
of strikers If settlement has not been
reached within a few days.
Neither side will discuss the differences
or the chances for settlement and the
public knows but little of the cause of
the trouble though 1t Is said to have
arisen over a change in superintendent,
and it is also claimed that higher wages
are demanded.
A few years ago the Bessemer Soil
Pipe company was put on a cooperative
basis and many Of the employees own
stock in the company or draw dividends
from the net profits. It is said that
some of the striking employees are share
holders in the company. An interesting
complication will be presented in case
these men are turned out and other men
employed in their places.
n. o. Nelson of St Louis, president
of the company, has been in the dis
sonal conferences with representatives of
the striking employees and is trying to
bring about an adjustment of differences.
Outlook Promising.
1.-THE outlook for the coming year in
all lines of business and industrial de
velopment in Bessemer is very promis-
ing" said George II. Stevenson. presi-
dent of the Bessemer board of trade, to-
day.
Besides the contemplated extensions to
be made in the plants already in opera
ton, it is probable that several new
plants of Importance will be located dur
ing the next twelve months.
IT have just received letter from
a prominent manufacturing concern look
ing for a location in this community
asking about conditions at Bessemer. 1t
is probable that representatives of this
concern will come to Bessemer to look
over the field within the next few days
The firm making the inquiry is one of
great Importance and should they select
Bessemer as the best place to locate
their proposed plant. it will add greatly
to the Importance and business interests
of the Birmingham district.
"Bessemer always stands with open
arms to welcome all kinds of industrial
enterprises and is especially glad to
welcome small industries. The small
manufacturing plants that have already
been put In operation here are all i'm
portant factors in the industrial pros
perity of the community. They give to
the district a diversity of interests that
is always valuable to any community
and usually employ a good class of men,
who are helpful to the town.
THE year just closing has been a ban
ner one for Bessemer. There has been
more real development perhaps along all
lines than in any other year recently.
Mors residences and business houses have
been erected and almost every panu-
featuring plant in the city and section
has been enlarged and improved. The
coming year promises to be even more
prosperous than the one just closing.
Labor conditions, though not just as we
would like to have them, are much i'm
proved and the future promises still bet
| ter conditions in the district"
Notes and Personals.
The Bessemer Foundry and Machine
| company today shipped two carloads Of
| sugar mill machinery to Mexico. This