The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
News of Strikes End Brought Rejoicing to Thousands
 All Over the State
MINERS GALL CONVENTION
 ID BE HELD TOMORROW
Governor Conner Issues Statement in Which He Tells How He Pointed Out To Leaders Futility
 of Continuance.

The miners strike was formally called off yesterday.
 President T. L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America had promised Governor Conner Saturday afternoon to end the strike Monday, but for obvious reasons he asked that no public announce ment be made until Monday, 1t being his purpose to prepare a statement and send it to the union locals in the district be- fore tHe news became generally known This statement was drawn up and signed on Sunday and was released" to the press yesterday at 1 o'clock.
 The Age-Herald of yesterday morning telling of the ending of the strike was eagerly sought, and throughout Birming- ham, Ensley and Bessemer rejoicing was in the air before breakfast.
 Notwithstanding the fact that dozen or more persons, including President w.. P. G. Harding and Vice President J. H. Barr of the First National bank, Presi- dent G. B. Mccormack and two other members of the Alabama Coal Operators association, were informed Saturday night regarding MT. Lewis promise to the gov ernor to call off the strike, the secret was kept pretty close. The operators met sun day morning, but, with the exception Of three of those in attendance, it was not known at the meeting what was to be the outcome of the governors ultimatum to the United Mine Workers. This was re- ferred to yesterday as a marvel, in view of the public tension. 1t simply shows that some men, at least, can keep mum when they receive information in a strict ly confidential manner.
 In spite of the fact that the strike had practically collapsed a week ago, quite q number of prominent citizens said Sun day that they would believe the strike was to be terminated after Lewis and his associates had issued the official order and not until then. Many expressed the belief that the miners struggle would be continued. The majority of men, who had observed the situation closely, how ever, felt confident that Monday would witness the end of the strike and all such, when they opened The Age-Herald, exclaimed: q told you so!'
 The effect of the action of the United Mine Workers officials on business was well nigh instantaneous. Bankers, real estate agents, builders, lumber dealers and merchants were alike elated. Bir- minghams business district was a-hum before noon. Merchants began to in crease their orders for fall stocks and there was scarcely d man engaged in any line of business that did not feel bouyant and ready to take up any proposition that might be presented
 The operators are re-employing such of the strikers as had not been guilty of Iawlessness. And it will be their rule, it is said, to take back all good men in time, when 1t can be done without dis placing the new men who were brought into the district during the strike. The Republic Iron and Steel company will start up it's No. furnace at Thomas within the next week or two. And by l the middle of the month at least three furnaces will be in operation that are not running now.
 | The iron market is active and the out look for general trade is exceptionally bright.