Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-30

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following a. the manufacturers side: II the
| employers had occasion TO shut down their
| mills under the former demand, they have
double cause TO- do 90 now. The demand
submitted last week by the working
men would have increased the expenses
of an ordinary mill employing 900 men
about $4,000 q year. The latest ultimatum
Of the men would increase the expenses Of
the mill about $is, ,0ooor $4,000 year. The
rolls In oil the mills In Pittsburgh about
$500, 900 or 500, 900 year. They would In
crease the cost per ton for Misunderstanding
iron between ~ and $3.50.
The Manufactures
were arm in refusing the demand made
last week; they have far more reason nov
to be still more firm and united in their
fight against the increase. In previous
years the Manufacturers willing to fight
the demands OF the Amalgamated Associa.
tion had trouble to persuade other employ
es to ioin in the fight. At the meeting OF
the employers held last week every manu-
facturer WAS ready and earnest for the
fight. Now they will be doubly earnest
and gealous In the cause. In other words,
the danger Of long, bitter and destructive
war between labor and capital 10 now
heightened more than two fold.
The same paper conc ides its article by
sayingit Is idle TO spec laie what will b
the final outcome Of lie light Many man-
ufacturers will take the opportunity 70
make necessary repairs and probably some
OF them TO take stock. The shut down may
continue for three months, but the work.
ingmen say IL will not be that long. and
We don't think II will.
The Othes side.
The Dispatch contains an article from q
member OF the Conference Committee,
which says: At the FIRST conference the
manufacturers said II they were asked 10
increase the wnges Of boilers and scrapers
alone, and make few minor adjustments.
they would willingly agree 10 do H. This
was considered nj the next district meeting
and reported by the representatives 10 their
various lodges. The delegates who were
chosen on this issue, after i've hours dcltb-
Grafton, decided unanimously TO restrict
their demands 10 the points conceded by tha
manufacturers nj the conference. When
the committee OF the association met tho
manufacturers next, and President Jarrett
announced that all other advances were
withdrawn except for puddlcrs, muck
rollers, and scrappers, the answer OF MI.
Kcating. In behalf Of the manufacturers.
was that fhnv mns' ""'.s.i--"--
Any Advance Whatever.
but were willing 10 talk about the wag,s Of
scrappers. The question arises night here:
Did the manufacturers do their part To bring
the dispute TO q satisfactory conclnsionr
The answer Is: They did not. IL has
been the policy Of the manufacturers
ever since the inflammation took place 10
| breed dissention In the ranks OF the asso-
citation by encouraging rivalry and leai-
ousy between the different classes. There
Is too much backbone In IL TO allow any
such attempts 10 succeed, and IL will not
be long after the summer repairs hfve bees
made that the mills will be seen dropping
into line. one after another, and signing
the scale. That will he Q complete answer
10 the assertion that there Is no money In
the business. The iron industries OF Pitts
burgh are gigantic monopoly ioi The
profit OF capital Indirectly opposed labor.
VIII sisp thesesis.
Pr1rsmEa, May 29.-Ths Iron situstion
presents but few new features this morn
| ing and In many quarters some sstontsh.
| ment Is EXPRESSED at the developments of
saturday afternoon. Yesterday u vs.
surmised that q notice posted up In the
| establishment OF Hnssey, Howe d Co., In
| dicated that the scale would be signed "
| that frm, and q stop thereby sverted.
| This morning q member OF that company
was visited from whom II was learned that
the strike will not interfere with mill. The
| gentleman who gave the information said
/ STbe proposed scale affects us only In
slight degree. as the pudding departments
| Is n small part Of our establishment Owing
TO the peculiaritics Of our line we have
always paid higher rate for padding than
| was The rule In iron mills. Our product
| being steel will not affect the struggle In
the ron trade. and In oil probability We
viii continue operations. Whist h known
a. the sliding scale has never been present
ed for our si gnature, but ~ we have al Ways
raid high rates for that work We would not
object To signing the scale bOw.'
TIE Csal Aiasss.
PrrTsBupsu, May 2.-The miners con
vsntion met this morning IL the knights
! Of Labor Hall. when The meeting ~
called TO order some inportsst routine
business was transacted, AFTER which th1
auestion Of general strike vs. brought
np. Some spseeh.mskinG wAs iadulged In
but the sentiment of the deleestss scenes
10 be opposed 70 the eItseme measure, snf
when 4 vote Was taken d resulted In -
cision 10 not order strike ovsf the enun
district. II n claimed that this decisi0s
was made in consideration - isirses =
the operators who are, .payss9 fouf csny
per busheI, but some q thoss on me otne
side Of the contest held thss ths ordes .
last Saturday WA YeAaipdsd mainly becfoe
n would have knocked the support ffo.
under the strikers. ~ the same tfnse J
Wss decided that ssV pit which hsrsaite
ships coal 10 the ysId Of any opefates. n
fu,ing to pay the four cssts, must y {
once shut down LSou discovery of uAiso'