The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-04

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No comment on our part il necessary.
The above figures ShOW for themselves
and aatly contradict. the statements Of
Robert No liei1ns Ihlatiys n Tia Wagel
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The eOlOred boilers, NUM- aEipR y Out
forty men, will arrive to-day. They will
not be accompanied BY their families, al
has been stated, and will not b quar-.
tered in the houses now occupied by the
striking boilers. For the better protee.
don Of thS Soi6ted boilers, Il has been
deemed best to provide quarters for them
in the works. Arrangements have been
made by the Mayor to furnish ample pro-
lection 10 these men, BY large detachl
ment Of the police force II necessary. =
is also understood that Governor Hart.
rant has been apprised OF the matter, and
that he has given assurance that nothing
shall DO LETT undone to preserve the peace
and punish offenders should an outbreak
occur. iI
By the articles Of agreement between
the company and is late employees, the
latter could Be thrown outoi their homes
to-day, but tho officers OF the company
say they hayspo disposition TO cause :un-
offending women and children to suffer,
and most Of them will therefore DO per-
mitted TO remain In undisturbed posses.
sion Of the houses until tho men can find
other quarters. Some Of the houses, how
ever, will DO needed for the aocommOda-
ton Of number Of white bOileu-non-
union men-Who have expressed \ vii.
liugness to 60 to work with tho colorcd
men. For this reason several OF the
strikers have been notified to yaoate the
houses in which they reside, and they will
leave to-day. No trouble on this score "a
anticipated s.
In reply 70 q question A. 10 whether
tho trade Of boiler vas difficult to 40,
quire, our reporter was told that It was
next TO no trade at all-that q boiler vas
little more than . common laborOr. In
explanation, the gentleman said; ANY
man possessing the requisite strength and
ordinary intelligence can learn oil about
boiling iron in four montha," l.t
The reporter asked, "At $3.50 per ton,
how much per day could these men
maker uf..I ...
Answer-our boilers average ton and
a quarter per day, AT 81 50 per ton this
would give S. ga. The boiler would got
about s. so OF this amount II is safe TO
say that at the wages offered boilers could
make 81 so per day oil the year round.
Question-b not the work much harder
to perform than that Of any other laborer J
Alt iS pretty hard vile II lasts, but
the work OF q boiler-that is, the hard
york-only lasts sboutihree and . half
hours each day. .
Q-Do mechanics generally make more
than - 30 per day T
A.-A majority Of them cannot now
command more than 81, and there are
plenty Of them who cannot get work OF
any wages This d . thing tho bOilsrs do
not take into confederation. While they
argue about rents and the cost Of living,
they lose sight Of the general situation Of
business, r1.
Q.-Do you anticipate any trouble
! with your late employees
AL do not think they will. interfere
with us. We have dealt fairly with them,
Last Friday called them together and
told them they had only one more chance
to 60 to work at the reduced wages. They
hoOted Of the idea, / told them we pro-
posed TO supply their places; they said,
"Go ahead" and we went ahead. We
parted good friends, however.
There was some further conversation,
In which our reporter was informed that
q majority Of the manufacturers were op.
posed TO starting their furnaces at 81 80,
as they could hardly sec. their way
through their difficulties at that figure,
They objected 10 paying more than 81,
They had finally agreed, however, to
resume at 81 50, but they did SO re-
luctantly. 5a4t