The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-07
STRIKES
OF lEOS. STEEL AND TIN WORKERS
And In other IndustrIes-The Cincinnati
DimcuIiIss OF the AmAIgamatsd
UnIOn-TFOuble At New Al
bany and ZAneaTillo.

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bany and ZanesEilIo.
CHcrSxAr1, June s.-The AmAlgamAte,
Iron and Steel Worksrs' strike continue
without change, and the strikers dsclAr
1t will continue for some time unless tn
proprietors give in. They claim that thei
demands ara just, and that at the proposes
rates they can make but fair living wages
An advance on Pittsburgh rates they de
clare Is necessary, not because living i
cheaper at that point, nor because th'
quality OF iron Is different, but for the fol
lowing reason: The trade at Cincinnati il
principally local, and the work is In iot
orders, In consequence the rolls have tc
be changed several times in q day
After running of quantity OF one sort
OF manufactured iron the rolls must
be changed 10 rua another sort, and this
change takes time. As Q consequence %
much IS half q day Is lost la the couEas o.
run when the changes are frequent, and
the men lose all the wages they might
make in that time. At Pittsburgh tho mills
run on one sort OF iron for As long 90 two
weeks before the rolls are changed, and
then another change is not made for
another long term. In consequence the
men make steady wages, and can afford to
work for less. At the advanced prices de-
manded here the men can make no more.
Pittaburgh supplies q general market, and
is compelled to sell iron OF 2t cents, which
Cincinnati sells ats. Pittsburgh has to
pay two hAulages and the freight, where
Cincinnati, with q market mainly local,
saves much OF that expense. The 0inCin-
natl mills can afford to pay the advanced
card and make more money than the
former point. The strikers claim that the
strike will not last long, as the employers
can not 80 we'll afford to bold out 40 they
eau, and in addition that the iron and
steel workers are better organized than
ever before, as only three mills In the West
are out Of the association.
The timers union held 9 meeting yes
terday afternoon at Arbeiter Hall, W. II.
CIemmer presiding, and Fred. F. Vergss
aGting as Secretary, The Cornics makers
reported that thirteen shops had consented
10 pay the demanded increase; that five
we're still out; that arrangements were be-
ing made by several firms 10 procure men
from different parts Of the country, and
that the secretary accordingly had written
10 all such places where unnerS' unions
were established to keep their men away
from the city. They were instructed to
watch their shops closely aud keep
strangers away. A motion 10 draw $50
out OF the treasury for the relief OF those
in need was carried, and the executive
board was empowered TO distribute the
money among the needy as deemed ex'
pedlsnt. The reports from the diff;
ierent shops were In the main favorable,
and the men declared they were
willing, II necessary, to stay out . month.
Mr.. John Neabray, who keeps shop on
Court esreet, was present, and explained
why he did not consent sooner To the
terms OF the strike, the reason being that
he had recently gone into business, and
be did not like to be the leader OF the
older establishments. He did not want
his men back, and by consent OF the union
the difficulty was settled, none OF the men
insisting on working at his shop again. A
meeting will be held this morning at 8
o'clock.
A mass meeting Of the house painters
was held yesterday afternoon ct Arbelter
Hall for the furtheranCe Of the object Of
the union. Remarks we're made by Mr.. ].
Enman on the benefits Of the trade union.
A. MoessinHer was appointed Temporary
President and O. Palmer temporary seCre.
tary. The regular meeting will be held
next Tuesday evening, room II, Arbeiter
Hall.
TROUBLES IN THE NEW ALBANY MILLS.
NRw ALBANY, June 8.-When the labor
troubles were inaugurated at the Pitts.
burgh rolling mills some time ago, the
resulting influence was quickly felt among
the iron workers at this city. The 70 ling
mills here have, since 1875, paid an ad.
vance OF 10 per cent upon the Pittsburgh
scale, and there is q written agreement be.
tween the employees and employers that,
upon the former desiring q change In the
scale, they were 10 give weeks notice to
the employers, and were not to quit work
until after q weeks notice Of that purpose
had been given.
On the establishment Of the scale at
Pittsburgh several days ago, and the re.
sumption OF work in the rolling mills ol
that city, the Ohio Falls Iron Works oil
this city promptly notified their employees
that they would continue 10 pay an I'D.
vance OF ten per cent upon the renewed
Pittsburgh scale. This Offer was neither
accepted nor rejected by the employees,
but without any notice 10 the employers
they quit work, leaving the mill idle. The
employers then telegtaphed Mr.. Garrett,
President Of the AnalRated Union at
Pittsburgh, the offer Of the Ohio Falls
Iron Works oi ten per cent advance on
the Pittsburgh scale, and asked him II
they should accept IL He replied that the
offer was fair and honorable one; but az
A general conferences Of the employers and
employees OF Cincinnati was TO be held In
that city on the Sd, they had better take
no action until after that meeting, leaving
the inference plain, and II Ia 90 Understood
by nearly all employers here, that, after
that meeting, they could accept the propo.
Esition II they 50 desired, and Il would be
no violation Of the rules Of the AmAlga.
mated Union.
The result OF the Cincinnati meeting, as
ia we'll known, was demand from the
EMPLOYERS for fat Pittsburgh prices.
Nevertheless the Ohio Falls Iron Works
to-day renewed the offer 10 their employees
Of 10 per cent advance upon the Pitts.
burRh acale. The employees held q meet.
ing this afternoon and appointed q com.
mittee from all departments OF the mill 10
noniAf with the EMPLOYERS. The confer.