Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-01
PITTSBURGH.
Our Weekly Letter From the Iron
City.
Probability That the leechburg Men Will be
Ordered out Again-A Disposition
to Break Away From the
Association.
LATEST PHASE OF LABOR SITUATION
Si,cciol Correspondence ctthc Register.


short lived. 1t is true that the firm men,
toned did sign the scale, hut not until it
was so modified that it differed very little,
if any, from last years scale. A lively war
between the local lodge OF the Association
at Leechburg and the general officers here
is predicted. Secretary Martin, OF the AS
sociation, states that when he agreed with
Mr.. kirkpatrick To allow the men to sign
the scale it was with the understanding that
the Association
Waived the Demand for Fifty Cents
Extra
for hot fix, as had beer done at Wheeling,
but that the rest of the new scale should re-
main unchanged, with the knobblers ton
reduced from 2,46l pounds to 1920. 1t
now transpires that the scale as actually
signed by kirkpatrick & Co. and their en-
ployes, not only strikes out the fifty cents
extra for hot fix, but also makes other inn
portant notifications, as well as leaving
the knobblers ton at it's former size.
Mr.. Martin says that the men far ex-
ceeded their right in signing such scale,
and that it is highly probable that their
Not BE Endorsed
by the Association. President Jarrett
upon his return to the city. which will
probably be to-day, will Immediately 90 to
Leechburg and investigate the arrangement
made there. When asked ii the Assecia-
ton would order the men out again II 1t
was found that they had made too large
concessions, Mr.. Martin declined to commit
himself on that point. The action Of the
LeeChburg men has pleased the manufac-
turers very much. 4 prOminentir iron man,
whose mills are now idle, said to me, y6s-
terday:
This shows how really anxious the rank
and file Of the men are
To Go 10 Work.
They are ready to take advantage OF the
slightest concessions made by their officers,
and stretch them to their utmost. These
Leechburg men only waited Tor the officers
Of the Association to say sign, and they
Immediately signed, not only what they
were permitted to, but much more also. 1t
is the same in all the rest of the mills.
The men are willing and ready TO go to
work at the old prices, but are prevented
from doing so through their
loyalty to their Association.
believe that arrangements much like that
effected at LeeChburg will finally be made
at all the mills. a modification will be
n.o aro aiI ot rrnrl, NJ nrettv much tbe same
,'r;caS a. los, yoar ret withnut The Anal.
rt,an,otoJ S.sGcioiion moEirr q fair hack
down."
All bN"c' .oPS
OF the agreement entered INTO at LeeCh-
burg could not he ootained eltner at tne
"SSoclatioii olllces VI at tIooe Vi ''C Ho,tt
b',n;yr,oDS ooN H. Morti5 has sddrcsSed a cir.
cnlor 10 tbe nrcss in which he discussed
rLe matter and winds nm bv saving that
chose who think that within two or three
weeks the AmalgomateI Association will
giva nm all IFS demands, will be previously
i,,HrIiInintad -
Vany ,,rcdiriions ara made reparding the
r;,';shy,rll' C'n'n,ti"n coiioI IN meet Mon.
ia~ mnvt and some saw il means
,, ..,..,a,, .o,.,
SPi' rum '"e N'"'S"''"
,ioh'
while others denV that Such Is the lhteu'
ton. There is no doubt, however, mat the
meeting Is called for the purpose OF chang
ing the standing OF the Fimishers IN thr or.
ganl2auon FOR some time" II mas 1ceh
known that dissatisfaction has existed III
the matter OF representation ana lor OF GthSr f
causes. Means OF remedylng these Will DE
suit will not necessarily be split from 'he
Association. One OF the most intelllgcnt
iron workers OF the city, yesterday ADMIT
ted that there was disposition anon
very few OF the flnlshcrS 10 hreaH away
from the AsSocialiom' ms nc SUI IT'-, US
and niLars who make from Slj TO 50 OF
S9o nor do, ''O '''''
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...
means 'er! serious loSI ~ NE. IL. 'I'n h''
,e HniIe Succ,sS'ui S''!ht "".L's ',e"i T''
itsie; ne n,u noo inInh .".i' ',sI,g. ,ssnn;o
sHIn'i'ii' ,;n, " '""Se 0'''A III '"' ''S'' '''
Deioootos will ho ,,rosort ot rha fpisber,
convopiion Tro,r tho Eirst SHcnmd anC
Sixtb districts and n TELEGRAM was re
| Ceiyed in the CITY last NIGHT which ha,
caused considerable excitement omonr tbr
| iron men this morning, II was TO th,
effect that at convention Of the fnishers
of the Sixth district held at Youngstown
a resolution iayoTng separate organiza
uon, win equai representation, with the
| puudleTs IN the ASSOCIATION. had been
adopted almost unanimously, and tha
ahotSer resolution declaring tha
the ,slIlKe ought TO be ended
Immediately by the men agreeing TO sign
! the Ola scale, was defeated by very small
iu"JOiitN' u lLSst HtaNNILAChN2 niS NOiiS't
! the action OF the convention Monday may
| he much more important than the members
| Of the Association are willing to admit
and may result in speedy. termination OF
! the strike. The mills have now
Been Closed About Five Weeks,
! ,,,os, Of ,,b;cL ,i,,,o bo. boo,, lo,.ot., .,
! making repairs. In some of the works
: everything is in readiness for work, while
others are still working on more extensive
rcrairs. Most of the mills are now ready
to talk compromise. and would Iike to cit
| 10 work arain. The men are also quit sat.
| isfed with tbe vacation tbav have had
and are quite disgustnd ot tbc thinsass N
! ,Leir rorIet hooks Tho erso dasire ~
| OF "a wort When botb nor,;cs deSiro tbo
sor,n .,J ,bnv cannot faiI ~ a,rno before
lone a., fbc o,,inion is bccominT nuitn van.
aroI tLot the strike will not Iast rrnat
wLi,e jonro,
T,,,
Nv"
IN the SITUATION along me Panhandle. Inc
oiu miners Stiil hold oIt ana some OF the
Ir,ihes III, are sun IGerattd WIN PACK sheeP'
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