Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-13
WAGE WAR.
Present Status of the Great Iron
Strike.
Work Resumed at Cincinnati CovingtOn,
Newport and Aurora-Situation at
Pittsburgh-IroubIe Feared
at Cleveland.
NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS.

PITTSBURGH, July l2.-There is no change
in the situation here at Pittsburgh, butthe
strikers claim they have gained all import
ant advantage at Cincinnati. The mills will
resume work there to-day at the same
prices refused by the Pittsburgh manufac-
turers. An effort will be made by the
Amalgamated Association to start up West
ern mills early this week, where the man
ufacturers are willing to pay the prices.
The wOrkmcn here say this will not only
increase their relief fund, but will have a
good effect upon some of the Pittsburgh
manufacturers. arguing that if Western
mills with smaller advantages can afford TO
pay the prices demanded, the large con-
Germs here can pay them more easily and
make more money.
The other Side.
Secretary Weeks, OF the Iron Association,
in speaking of the settlement at Cincinnati
SAYS the fact still remains that it was an
agreement broken on the part OF the Anal
gamated Association. And inasmuCh as
these mills will start up without signing
tha scale and at their prices OF last year,
this is to be taken as an indication OF the
Amalgamated Association weakening.
However the reconciliation at Cincinnati
can have no effect upon the situation here.
Question OF Receipts.
A member of one Of the 'Amalgamated
lodges said yesterday: There has been
some talk in the papers Of the iron work
ers Welding in month at the furthest.
Those who believe this are very foolish.
The weekly receipts OF the Amalgamated
Association for the relief fund are S35,OOO,
and now that Cincinnati is TO go to work
the receipts will be largely increased.
There were from 100000 to $22O,OOO in the
Amalgamated Associations treasury when
the strike began, and of course none OF 1t
will be paid out to strikers until the third
week OF the strike. Every puddler now at
work pays in s. a week 10 the suStenanCe
fund. and other men pay according to their
receipts With this amount OF money
available it will be some time before there
will be any evidence OF suffering.
Elsewhere,
Some of the more Sanguine of the
strikers assert that the st. Louis and
| Chicago mills will resume in a few days on
| a similar agreement. President Jarrett
| left for those points Immediately after his
| business in Cincinnati was completed. One
| of the vice presidents of the Amalgamated
Association said on Saturday night: In
| all the strikes heretofore the manufacturers
| began with the declaration that the state OF
| trade would not allow them TO pay the rate
| demanded. Then after a stop, which III
| some instances was very brief, they paid
| the demands and the fallaCy OF their first
position was soon shown by the rapidity
| with which they would enlarge the capacity
| Of their mills. 1t may be We have de-
manded an advance Just at a time when
| they are really unable to grant it, but how
are we to determine the question? On one
| occasion We did strike at an unreasonable
| time, but we afterwards voluntarily waived
| the advance after having received it,
PIrrsGURC, June l2.-The iron situation
| developed nothing of importance, to-day.
Quiet reigncd supreme at the headquar-
teTs Of both fp mqfpHiaG}PrGH5a and M2rkmen
Association, who is in ST. Louis, was heard
from to-day. lie applies the same rule to
st. Louis and other western points that was
so eiiiCacous in Cincinnati, and is OF the
opinion that the western mills will soon be
! in operation.
The Apollo Iron Works, of Apollo, Pa,
will resume on Wednesday with non-union
! men. Mr. Lauilman, one of the propre-
| tors. said the Amalgamatcd Association had
not treated them fairly, and that he pro.
proSeS to run his mill independent Of the
| Association.
In mining circles a slight ripple was
created by the aCtisn of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad miners, this afternoon, in
unanimously deciding not to mine coal for
! the east at less than cents. The mines
have been in operation at 3l2 cents, but
! the miners discovered that coal was being
| shipped west which was mined with the
understanding that it was for the east, and
at meeting held, to-day, took the above
action.
one more break it is reported will take
| place Tomorrow 1t is said that the glass
| house mines will resume with union men
at the rate for which the strike was inau-
guratcd. The strikers will hold a mass
| meeting at Mcdonald tomorrow, and at its
| conclusion 90 into camp near that place.