The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-04
WILL IT BE SETTLED.
DISTRICT MEETING At PITTSBURGH

DISTRICT MEETING At PITTSBURGH
A Inference OF Opinion Among the Iron Strikers al
10 The Outcome Of the Conference to.day.
| Views Of the Manufacturer on the I'D,
| Situation -Dlstre~ Among Tie roor. J
pIrrsnunolI, September 9.-The promul'
CATION Of the order calling for district
meeting OF the Amalgamated Association
on Monday has had Il soothing effect on
both sides, and they are now content 10
await developments. 4 large number OF
iron workers claim that tile meeting will
result in nothing, while manufacturers and
many OF the Amalgamated Association are
OF the opinion that resolution will be
passed allowing the men to 80 back ai the
old scale. Tonight lodge meetings are be.
ing held to elect delegates for the district
meeting on Monday. :, g48 Es
After the meetings Of the lodges Of the
Amalgama,ed Association tonight, several
members were seen who had been In at
tendance. and from them 1t was learned
that II majority OF lodges were in favor Of
standing Oh, Tor au advance, and that dele
gates appointed to n district meeting were
generally in favor Of u continuation OF the
strike. 20
PITTSBURGH, September 3.-The present
condition OF affairs with the iron strike In
dica.es that q settlement is not far distant,
but OIL what terms this settlement will bc
made it is not easy to predict: The most
enthusiastic advocates OF the strike are
compelled to admit that, the fast-growing
dissatisfaction in the Amalgamated'rAnks
necessitated the calling OF district meet
ing and members whose standing and
character in the organization have never
been questioned, candidly say that the
meeting will take action which will end
the strike.
In some quarters the fear is expressed
that the puddlers if ovcrruled by the
inishers, will split from the association
aad continue the fight alone, and some
members OF the union state that fear OF
this may cause the delegates Oh Monday
to hold out against their better judgment
i'll order to preserve the association intact.
III the absence OF anything new OIL the
strikers side reporter yesterday visited a
number OF manufacturers to learn'if pos
sible what terms they would consider ia-
votaple ior resumption OF work. In
view Of the strikers meeting on Monday
the owners were 10th TO say anything abou,
this matter, and while some refused to
enter into conversation upon the subject,
Others spoke guardediy, and wouldi not
authorize any statement rs coming from
them. One prominent manufacturer was
asked the question as TO whether the iron
men would consent to ssu the scale ut lust
years prices and recognize the Association
rs heretofore, when he replied: ~ dom,
think that will be done. OF course
| am not speaking for others, but
in my opinion, while last years prices will
be granted, no scale will be signed. As to
the recognition Of the Association, feel
sure that the manufacturers won't submit
10 the Objectionable mill committee, ut
least rs it existed prior TO the strike. We
are told that important changes have been
made in the rules governing this commit.
ter, but / don, see that its power has been
essened any, the only change being III an
increase OF the number on the committee"
1t having been currently reported that
two OF the mills Of Graft, Bennett & Co..
would resume operations on Monday, Mr..
James l. Bennett was called upon and
asked whether the r,lnl0r. was correct. Said
that gentleman:
ave have posiponedall arrangements in
reference to All immediate resumption oi
work Mt our mills, for this season: Yes.er.
day n number ot our former workmcn
called upon me, and requested tiiat We
would make no further preparations to
start, MS they said district meeting would
be held on Monday, which they believed
would result in a satisfactory adjustment OF
all difficulties. They expressed TIE hope
that arrangements would be made by
which all the men would 80 10 work TO-.
getl,er. Concurring III their views, and
not desiring TO throw any obstacle in the
way OF n settlement, We told them we would
await the issue OF TINT meeting Z XII
| Is there any probability OF a change in
the prices for next ycar?' asked the re-
porter. -
II have no idea tliat !, single mill will
pay anything in excess OF last years rates"
How is the demand Tor iron now?
ut is very light. Contracts have been