The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-03
INC PuddIers Lock Ont.

A great deal has been said arst and
last in the Pittsburgh pape7 about the
probabilities Of an early cessation Of the
Puddlers lockout, but the meeting that
was held in that city on Monday last does
not promise anything Of the kind On
the contrary there is really very little
prospect Of the men accepting the offer
Of the manufacturers, viz; $3.50 per ton.
The meeting is described in the Pitts
burgh papers Of yesterday as the largest
aSsemblago Of workmen that has been
held since the commencement Of the
trouble. Several thousand puddlers we're
present" The meeting was composed not
only Of Union men. that Ia puddlers that
belong to the regular "UniOn" OF that
branch Of iron.WOrksrs, but likewise Of
non.Union men, who were present in
large numbers. After the organization
Of their meeting series Of very deter
mined resolutions were passed as fOllOWs;
WHEREAS, The iron manufacturers Of
PitHburgh and vicinity did, on or about
the 7th day Of December, 1874, demand q
reduction Of ono dollar per ton on the
wages formerly paid for boiling, 80 100 per
ton, and
WHEREAs, Tho committee representing
the Boilers Union did, through and by
instruction Of the district meeting, refuse
the unjustifablO and unreasonable de.
mand; and said committee did offer and
propose and accept a reduction OF fifty
cents por ton on o q cents card, provtd-
ing tho old scale Of prices WA renewed,
thereby manifesting . disposition to meet
the manufacturers In becoming spirit
as called for in our former memorandum
Of agreement, or scale OF prices, and
WHEREAS, The manufacturers, failing
10 exhibit q like spirit Of Cancellation,
refused tho compromise Oderedby US, and
closed their works, thus causing general
depression Of business through tho com
munity, and
WHEREAS, The public press and, the
manufacturers declare that the Boilers
Union through its officers arc alone ro'
spOnsible for the present state OF affairs
aud that tho great mass Of the trade are
willing and anxious to resume work al
the reduced rates, therefore DO II
ReSolred, BY the Boilers and Helpers
Of Pittsburgh and vicinity, In mass meet
Ing assembled, that We are uncom'
promising In our determination 10 main
tain the proposition submitted by the
Committee Of Boilers during the late
conference, viz S5,6O23 cents card, with
the scale Of prices, i.
RGsOlped, That wO unquallGedly do"
nounce Rs untrue the statement OF the
city papers and tho manufacturers that
the majority Of our trade arc vii Hing q
return 10 work al the reduction, but are
prevented or debarred from 80 doing by Q
certain so.called Ring.
Resolved, That the trade In this distrlc
arc united In their determination to 70
sist tho unreasonable demands OF the
manufacturers without regard to the
claims Of any society or organization.
ResolFol, That we, the non.Unlon men
50 called by our employers, emphaticallJ
declare that We fully endorse tho position
taken by the l5oilerR Union,
Resolred, Knowing that our interests arr
identical We publicly announce 10 whom
itmay concern, that we are determined Il
stand by our fellow workmen In resisting
any oppression that has or may be brough
against ia.
AiLer,tie adjournment Of the nesInI
areportet Of tho Pittsburgh Gatsttt hat
q conversation with member Of The
Puddlers' fraternity, who informed hin
that the reports that had been pnbliShet
about weakness or irreSolution on th'
part Of the puddlerS were mere fiction
They are, said he, as strong now as eve
In their determination to hold ont to III,
bitter end. Tho following conversation
also occurred:
Reporlcr-It is said that q lot Of col
ored puddlers from Virginia are to b
brought hero and put 10 work in one o
the mills. Will there be any interference
with them on your part2
Puddler-None whatever. The manu-
iacturer can bring their boilers from
wherever they please, and don't thinI
any Of us will attempt to stop them from
la6oring. Some Of the newspaper mel
can tackle furnace II they arc inclined
and no opposition to them will be offered
II might also give them a'little practica
experience which would prove useful II
the formation and EXPRESSION OF edltofia