Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1901 — STEEL STRIKE AT AN END. [ARTICLE]

STEEL STRIKE AT AN END.

No Concessions Made by the P’ni'.ed States Corporation. The great steel strike which began on June 30 was brought to an end at a conference held in New Y'ork Saturday between the leaders of the Amalgamated Association and officers of the subsidiary companies of the United States Steel corporation. An agreement was signed under which the men return to work in the mills that have been idle. The full terms of the settlement were not at the time divulged. It was learned, however, from an authoritative source that no concessions were made by the United States Steel corporation. It was also learned that the Amalgamated Association gave up its right to control in the following mills; The Crescent, Irondale. Chester, Star, Monongahela, Dernier and Monessen mills of the American Tin Plate Company, the Canal Dover, Ilyilo Park, Old Meadow, Saltshnrg, Dewees Wood and WelDville mills of the American Sheet Steel Company, the Painter, MeCuteheon and Clark mills of the American Hoop Company, the Joliet and Milwaukee mills of the Federal Steel Company, and all of the mills of the American Tube Company. President Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association was accompanied by three of the officers of the organization—M. F. Tighe, assistant secretary; John Pierce, trustee, and Ben P Davis of the executive board. They went to the office of the American Tin Plate Company, President Schwab of the steel corporation huving Informed Mr. Shaffer that all further negotiations would have to be conducted with the officers of companies directly concerned. The Amalgamated Association officer* were met at the tin plate office* by the following officers of that company: Daniel G. Reed, president; W. T. Graham, first vice-president; Warner Arms, second vice-president, nud W. M. Deeds, third vice-president. The American Sheet Steel Company was represented by its president, 51. Mao Arthur, and the American Steel Hoop Company was represented by I. W. Jeuks, manager of tho company's mills. W. E. Corey, president of the Carnegie Steel Company, was also present during part of the eonference.