Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-07
The WAGE WAR
No New Developments In the Iron
Situation. S.s
Two More Mills Sign the ScaIe-The Norton
Nail Works Shut Down-Matters at
Cleveland and Elsewhere
The Boiler Makers.
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS.

PITTsBURG, June 6.-At Amalgamated
headquarters this morning, it was learned
that two firms had signed the puddlers'
scale-the Akron Iron Company, Akron,
O., and the Canal Dover Iron Works, at
Canal Dover, Tuscarawas county, o. The
latter started up after short rest, and the
former did not stop at all, but signed and
kept at work. The Akron Works have if-
teen pudding furnaces, add the Dover
Works ten. In other prospects there is no
change in the situation. The rumor that
Rug & Co. would sign is emphatically de-
nivL, auJ lllempers VI tiI- nims vf ois-i, h
Co., Shoenberger& Co., Wayne Iron Works,
Wilson & Walker and others deny that
there is any prospect of them signing the
proposed scale.
Secretary Weeks received word that the
Cleveland Rolling Mill Company had re-
sumed work with 500 non-union men.
Word was also received that the Norton
Iron Works, at Ashland, KY, which had
been running since last Thursday, shut
down and would stand with the other
manufacturers. These kilograms were re-
ceiyed with great satisfaction by the manu-
facturers of this district, who claim that
they have been treated unfairly BY the
Amalgamated Association, who allowed
outside mills to resume operations without
a scale, thus discriminating against Pitts.
burg. II this feeling continues to grow 1t
will naturally result IN war upon the Or
ganization, which will cause lively times.
II is now stated that general meeting OF
the manufacturers will be held in this city
on next Wednesday but as yet the report
has not been verified. -,
The gas makers at the Union Iron mills,
who struck yesterday morning, have been
receiving from 81 IS to 81 so per day and
now demand an increase. The proprietors
are not disposed TO make any concessions
as they contemplate extensive repairs.
By advice from Cleveland it is learned
that further trouble is apprehended at that
point. When the non.union men went 10
work there Yesterday morning the strikers
assembled in the vicinity to attempt by
argument, and force when necessary, to
prevent them from going to work. A num-
Der of women were the most enthusiastic
of the strikers and their frequent exhorta-
tions to the non-unioDists were not without
effect. Later in the day officers were placed
at various points of the mill property,
but nothing occurred during the day.
When the non-union meu quit work at
night they were followed home by the
strikers, and in some instances asSailed
with stones and clubs. One man was seri.
ously injured by stones, and another
stabbed. Three union women tore the
clothes off an anti-striking sister, leaving
her clad in very brief undergarment.
At Cincinnati the mills generally have
shut down and general strike is thus
virtually declared.
A small strike occurred at the Forsyth
Scale works in Youngstown, yesterday.
The company discharged foreman at one
of the shops and placed another man in
the position. Seventeen employees re;
fused to work for the new foreman and
their places were soon filled with others.