Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1882 — End of the Iron Strike. [ARTICLE]

End of the Iron Strike.

. The long strike of the iron-workers 1b over, and, for the first time in the history of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, they have suffered defeat A Pittsburgh dispatch of Sept 19, says: Three district meetings of the Amalgamated Association were held to-day—at Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Youngstown. At the Pittsburgh meeting, presided over by President Jarrett, the discussions were long and at times acrimonious, many delegates holding out for the compromise proposition agreed upon at the last meeting, Dut it was evident from the first that a majority favored a square back-down and resumption at the old scale. Amid much excitement and confusion the vote was taken on the proposition to declare the strike off, and-it was carried by 81 to 27. The outcome of the meeting gives great satisfaction to the business community, as there is no doubt toe mill-owners will readily agree to pay the old price for puddling. Some of the mills will start this week. At the Youngstown meeting Vice President Sharon presided. Every lodge in the district except two was represented. On toe first .ballot the vote showed only eight delegates out of sixty opposed to resuming work at the old scale, $5.50. Later these eight reconsidered theiivaction ana made the vote unanimous to resume. At Wheeling the contest between those in favor of holding out and those anxious to resume at the old rates was very bitter, and for a longtime the result was doubtfuL After a long discussion the vote was taken, showing a majority of one in favor of breaking the strike. The mills at Wheeling will start as soon os possible—in a week at the farthest President Jarrett to-night officially declared the strike off. His Words are: ‘‘Gentlemen of the Amalgamated Association, the strike is ended. “