The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-03
THE BOILERS MEETING.
They Offer New Terms to the Helper

They OGer New Terms TO the Helpers.
The meeting OF the boilers took place
in Steubsnrauch's Hall South Wheshns'
Saturday afternoon according to call
James Carroll, presiding, called 'ns
meeting to order, and stated that the 90
iect of the meeting was to consult upon
the matter of fixing helpers wages.
A motion was made by David Reese
and carried, that reporters be admitted
By motion a committee was appointed,
consisting of one from each mill, TO
devise and report rules for the guidance
of the boilers in each of the mills in this
city and Bsllsire. This committee con-
sisted of T. Adams, Top MILL David
Reese, Dewey's mill; Martin Freyerey,
Belmont mill; Henry Thompson, La
Belle mills Patrick Brannon, Washing
ton mill; John Gribble, Benwood mill;
Richard Farley, Bellaire mills j. DAVIS
Ktns mill.
A recess was then taken in order to
give the committee time 10 make their
report.
After recess the committee made re-
port, recommending the following agree
ment for the consideration of the meet
ing:
We, the Committee, do hereby offer
to the helpers the following basis
We agree to pay the first helper one
third of the wages the furnace makes,
Ind he pay the third hand one-third OF
his the third hands wages; and in case
the helper works single handed, he shall
receive the one-third the furnace makes
himself r. &. ADAMS,
Chairman Coptnittee.
On the motion to adopt the report, a
lively discussion ensucd One gentleman
favored paying exactly the same to help
ers here that is paid to them in Pitts
burgh. The other speakers generally ia
vored the report.
The report Of the committee was then
adopted, with but one dissenting voice.
By motion committees Of three for
each mill were appointed 10 notify the
helpers in their respective mills, of the
e I, h., Z DAY
The number OF boilers present was
quite large, and the best Of order was
preserved throughout
A number of speakers gave expression
to the sentiments of the boilers in the
discussion of the motions.
III the bosses put the second hands on
furnaces we, the boilers, will quit work
The sentiment in favor of the motion
was unanimous, and it was adopted by Il
deaicning aye and no "noeS' recorded,
The meeting then adjourned.
The terms now offered the helpers are
perhaps lower than those previously
offered, and against which they struck
Each furnace will not make more than
six dollars per day, on an average; the
helpers or second hands, will thus re-
ceive but about two dollars day. Out
of this 81 they must pay one-third Of the
third hands wages, the latter receiving
81 II day. This will leave the helper but
about Sl.G63 for his days work, while
they were offered before 1874 day.
The helper has the privilege, however,
of working without the aid of the third
hand, the same rs is done in Pittsburgh
and retaining the whole Of the one-third
himself. The impression among out
siders, convcrsant with the case,
appears general that the mills
will eventually be obliged to dispense
with the third hand altogether, and that
the boilers and helpers both would do
well to accept the inevitable at once and
make up their minds TO run their farm
aces with but two hands. On this, how
ever, as well as OF other matters con-
nected with the strike, we do not ven
ture to express an opinion ourselves. We
simply give that of entircly disintorested
parties, who by experience and observa-
ton appear able to form correct judg-
ment in the case.