The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-08
THE. OLD, OLD STORY
OF THE:sTRlKERs AND THEIR CAUSE.
The Difficulty About the Flnisher' Position In q
Pittsburgh Aili-Bronu, Dounsil 4 Co. Al. 4
vsrtIse for Men At Last Years Prlesx-1l
Oplalon from the eAaaufaetursr'sSlde.

PlrrsuuRGII, September MIR. David
Oliver, In conversation yesterday, gave
positive assurance that the firm OF which
he is member, will do nothing until they
start up with the old men. Said he: "The
condition Of the market, however, together
with other circumstances, which It Is un.
necessary to detail, does not nccessitate an
early resumption Of operations"
The owners OF the Bessemer Steel works
at Homestead, deny the statement pub.
lished to tho effect that u quarrel in the
company had caused the shutting down Of
the works.
The officers OF the company say that the
persons interested in the firm met on Tues.
day afternoon and no difference OF opinion
existed among them. Manager Williams has
not been discharged, as the rumor alleged,
and the works will resume just US soon as
the state Of trade will justify it. The CON.
pany intends 10 trace the story to its origi.
-source and call somebody to account II it is
found that the report was started with the
intention cf injuring the prospects Of the
mill.
In speaking OF the district meeting the
Labor Tribune to-day publishes an article
which sIys:
1.-THE interviews with mill owners pub
lished almost daily, all indicated that they
were contesting the scale more with the
view to injuring the association than be.
cause they objected TO the advance in wages
and OF course it was foregone conclusion
that no concession could he made under
such pressure. 1.-THE newspapers misrep-
resented the sense OF the manufacturer
union it was very easy TO have published
u definite denial. So far as appears from
the face OF returns the convention was
justified in inferrins that the aim was to dis.
organize the association. The fact that the
erning mill committees so thoroughly as TO
remove all reasonable objection seems to
be OF little moment TO the mill owners
union once it was determined 10 assault the
Amulyamated Association with intent TO
kill. The lack Of appreciation OF that
voluntary action Of the convention could
have no other result than 10 knit the as
sociation together in reaiIirmation Of her
June scale"
A correspondent writing from sharps.
burg, says: ,f, ~.
~ called upon some OF the most prom:-
nent employees OF the Etna mill, and was
informed that every member OF the Anal
gamated Association approved Of the action
Of the district meeting, and that they were
determined to stand out, il necessary,
until next June; further, that they did not
think that there would be half dozen OF
the non-union men willing to 90 in until
the strike was settled, AMI that those who
were reported rs being willing to work last
week now deny that they ever had such
intention. The lap.weld department has
resumed work with sufficient iron TO run
them 4 week. They received Il cur load OF
casting iron yesterday, and more was on
the way. The firm state that they can buy
it cheaper than they can make it"
The manufacturers who are interrosated
still declare their intention OF holding out
against the new scale, and none can be
found who manifest any great desire TO
j. ID. Weeks, who is supposed 10 be thor.
II
sentiments, said this morning: "The work.
men are mistaken when they think that
the manufacturers have a special desire To
crush out the Analgamated Association.
| The course adopted by the men at their
meeting oil Monday il persisted in will
break the association sooner than would
any measure taken by the manufacturers,
for internal dissension will in time cause a
complete disintcgration Of the union. The
manufacturers will make no move to close
the present struggle, on that you may rely,
for us the workers brought ON the trouble
they must be the first to propose settle.
ment." s
. YOUNGSTOWN, September Tile excit.
} ing scenes OF yesterday in the iron busi.
ness were not renewed to-day, and uuiet.
ness reigns supreme. Machiuis,s aud other
workmen are earnestly ut work making
necessary repairs ut Brown, Bonnel & Co.'S,
the indications pointing TO an early start.
ing OF the mills. They have already Sc.
cured number OF men 10 take charge OF
their furnaces, aud state that others have
promised to come to work.. Arrangements
have been made by the firm to board and
lodge their employees on the mill grounds,
fora time at least, buildings having been
prepared for that purpose. II is believed
that they will be ready to make start on
Monday morning. Numbers OF ironwork.
ers are present at each train for the pur.
pose Of interviewing any who may come to
work here. The rumor published in several
papers that man who had come here 10
work bud been assaulted has no foundation
in fact, as thus far there has been no mani.
festation Of violence and it is believed
none will occur. The following card was
inserted by Brown, Bonnell 4 Co., in the
Neus.Rsgislsr: "a
Wanted by Brown, Bonnel & Co..
Puddlers, heaters and rollers wanted by
Brown, Bonnell 4 Co., Youngstown, Ohio.
Prices for work, s. so, Pittsburgh scale Of
last year. Cash every two weeks. Steady
work guaranteed. McDouald's b water shields
to every furnace.
SECOND SENATORIAL CONVENTION.