The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
BESSEMER STRIKE
 IS DECLARED OFF.
Employees of Central Foundry
 Return to Work
FIRE AT WOODWARD
Several Small Shops and outhouses Belonging to Woodward Iron Com pany Are Destroyed-Loss
 Is About $500o.

Bessemer, February 26-(Special.)-T Central Foundry eompany's plant in this city resumed work this morning after a close-down of one week with more men than were employed at the time the men went out on strike last Monday.
 The differences between the employees and the company which were simply the result of a misunderstanding, were ad- 1usted in a few minutes conference be- tween the men and Vice-President c. Schumacher of New York, who arrived Friday night
 It is a matter of great satisfaction to the people of this city that the slight misunderstanding at the Little Pipe shops was so amicably adjusted by a friendly conference between those con cerned and that the plant is again in operation in full force.
 The Central Foundry company's plant is one of the most important and pros porous manufacturing plants in Bessemer and the people rejoice that it has re- opened with but weeks delay.
 Fire at Woodward.
 Several small buildings belonging to the Woodward Iron company at Woodward were destroyed by fire about midnight last night, entailing a loss of about $5000
 The buildings burned were small shops and outhouses and their destruction did not interfere with the operation of the plant. They will be rebuilt at once without interference with the regular op- erations.
 yf4t.. I. lao xf,lo orfs, m of a gasoline can in one of the shops. The fire spread rapidly and the com pany's local fire corps had hard work in saving other buildings. There was no insurance on the buildings burned.
 Board of Trade.
 The Bessemer Board of Trade will meet in regular semi-monthly session at the city hall tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, and while there is no business of special importance noted down on the memoran- dunn of Secretary w. P. Gum, 1t is expected that several matters of im- portance to the city and district will be brought up by members and chairmen Of various committees.
 The business men of Bessemer are be- coming deeply interested in the work of the organization and are awakening to the great advantages that can be de- rived through the influence and efforts of the club.
 Some of the standing committees will have interesting reports to make at the meeting tomorrow and President George H. Stevenson desires the attendance of all the members.
 Has Confidence In District.
 G. Schumacher of New York, vice presi- dent of the Central Foundry company with plants in this city Anniston and min ing properties in other sections of the state, Is spending a few days in the dis trict looking after their interests of his company.
 He came primarily for a conference with the employees of the Bessemer plant who went out on a strike last Monday This matter was adjusted at once and to the entire satisfaction of all concerned MT. Schumaker will possibly remain in the district until the last of this week
 In speaking of this section this morning MT. Schumacher said: Our operations in the Birmingham district prove the faith we have in the future of this section as a manufacturing centre. Our expendi- lures in the district have been large. but believe that they have all been wise and profitable.
 "The Birmingham district is rich in natural resources and affords great op- portunities for almost every description of manufacture. While the Central Foun- dry company has no extensions of conse- quence in mind, we are holding our own and will continue to hold up the volume of business we are now doing in the state."