Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-10
LABOR SITUATION.
sombshsIl Exploded In the Union
Camp.
Writes a Sensational letter-The Men
IN No, Come Out Of the WiISon-Walker
Nill-Whieh Side win Make the
First AdYance7
[gHAL LABOR NEWS AND GOSSIP.

I'm, rs you were informed, the
,,-,ma,ed Association has ordered the
/, r,oyed there to come out tonight.
uar,a, since these men were granted
70 ta 70 TO work to finish up some old
-srts Tor which the iron was prepared.
s,rar,m ents of the mill except
ppddlins furnaces were started,
,,ye been at work ever since. The
[.rs,gu has now become alarmed lest
,rpnrus Of this mill will cause q break
| bs ,rrrAe. and hence the men have been
|S-ej 10 quit work tonight. If they obey
|;rs'-uriiunS the strikers will be en-
- If they continue to work the.
Z, sill be damaging. | saw one of the
Ewes Of the mill to-day and asked him
Il ,he prospect was, 70 which question
replied.
|W.l. We have been
ordered Out
\ 1Eon think three men will quit work.
mon have had about all the strike they
l. ,u>t now. The Association has not
Il very wise in this affair, | think. In
s-s, vlace the Grand Lodge gave its
|vnl % the blsCkSmiths going to work.
a ,.l-lut-e tried to prevent them. The
was the stirring up OF q conflict
Il created considerable bitterness. The
4 vent 20 wo. < in spite OF the sub lodge,
~ think they will stay at work in
II Of the Grand Lodge. have heard q
4 many say that they would leave the
|s,ron. | msy be mistaken, but from
4, have heard among the men think
glI ind almost all at work Monday
A .gg. am ready to 60 TO work
r. Ca1crrs OF the association say the men
nvri hv Wilson. Walker Il Co. have
nj them that they will obey the order
4 ne OUT. and profess 10 have no fear OF
|,srI,. one Of the tirm, on the other
told vour correspondent that he wa
4 most ut the men would stay at work
.hs, be would have no difficulty in
N the l,aCes Of any who would quit
ss,sd also that they expected to start
|rC:diag department before long. To.
lie foreman went to each man ana told
4 ,sa,li be did not intend 10 come 70
A Monday 10 say so, and man would
-gylGvd 10 take his place. This IS
Looked Upon AS u BIufF.
\ union men. With all these con-
4 2 statements, the only thing to do is
Is We have done before-wait and see.
Il Nt,n.tshell was exploded in the union
F g this morr ing, by the publication Of
j n the Commercial Gazette. The letter
4 p. James II. Riley, OF Lloyd, Son &
\ Nruslug,On Iron Works, this city,
L deIr-Ale 10 the district meeting Mon
4 Mr.. Riley charges that the aforesaid
&Irs was manipulated in the interests
4 lew who wish TO prOlOng the strike.
sl4'eS that although he was q duly
I. at delegate from CeNtral Lodge, No. q,
|. prepared 70 voice the sentiments of
j .Jdge, the meeting would not hear
4 A. soon as il WAS discovered he was
I. j.; the strike, his voice was drowned
Is and calls, amid which he was COM
D. % sit down. The writer charges
i he strike i now unconstitutional, be-
lie association has not lived To the
a -uy.-r.ng il which requires that men
ae shall receive 81 per week from
n s,,uria'lunS. This requirement, Mr..
n ,ayS the association has not and can
II .G.y.y with. and il therefore violates
n institution IN asking the men to con-
=; work. Again he says, the incOn-
IS y 0i the individual members -
II uy their taking labOring work at
II % = - q dav, where the old men were
II yr: u -. The letter continues, We
atuit the msjoriyy-and a big ma.
II would return to work gladly II 1t
not ior
Fear Of Being Called Black sheep.
% they are not confined 10
ers Puddlers are included
II li,ey then announces that
las Withdrawn from an association
ire speech is denied, and is now
10 90 70 work at last years scale,
81, other free men.
letter created quite a CommOtion in
rirn ranks. While the officers admit
II Nr Riley Is 4 very good man, they OF
s- DENY the truth of his statements.
"a prominent Union men denOunce
IN sud hIs statements, and intimate
r be- LAS hetn purchased by the manu-
rrpr> 4 delegate 70 the convention
n heard 10 remark that Riley hit the
II pretty fair While waiting at the
l. lurrers Of the Amalgamsted AsSo-
this morning to see Mr.. Martin,
! Up a conversation with a mill man
III" aaAhA IIAIFAi seen AAANANs Il 1HNNNH
|. ts' 90 You think of the situatiOn!
r pl! said he, slowly, lit begins to
little bad. This strike was grand
tEe m the first place. The manutac-
= wanted to sUop any how, and they
rot very snxiOnS To start now. IL Is
tlat orders are very scarce. We are IN
now, th"ugh, snd am in for holding
|Zfnu W. gain our end.
I'D 'a-rp not considerable dissatisfaction
Egr 'ankS"'
||s' considerable. II would be hard TO
fae resu,'if left to a popular vote. The
ia u'ghi be ended"
G1,dly 50. | considered the action
II p ledge belong TO all outrage.
+ lhe Only Notice That Was Given
4 l,r;'ng to elect delegates TO the dis
meeting was BY small piece OF paper
uI he lodge door a few hours before
se'Iag. \ man could have passed a
Il times without having noticed IT,.
luduirr~ seemed we'll aware OF the
|W NJ. however. and wire out in force.
wyHc oily three men there who were
'Or 81 measures looking 10 q conPro-
f. Il the meeting had been generally
q there would have been plenty OF
u bsnd The puddlerS run the
10 suit themselves and elected their
mrn delegates. Riley's letter shows
ih'ngs must have been run at the dis
f. l~vtng No, | am IN favor OF con
9 the strike, but l want to see fair
sry pointed question is asked by a
p"udsnt in morning paper, tie
That Il number Of pudilcrS and other
Gcn are AZ work on the Pittsburgh
Western railroad, loading cinder, al
III Ter cay, while the regular hands re-
~ SL.t, and then asks: IF they can
10 work on the railroad for twenty
less lhan the regular wages, can they
ra'.rOsder who would try to better
hh'u"n hy going into the mill at SS.O
Ter day? Will some puddler al
such men would be called scaos
f. NIL. men. Who do not seem to real,
they are the very worst sort oi
ShU take
LaboriBE Mans Bread
tbs mouth by pulling down hi;
already low enough.
L"n AC', whose associate editor
ID Weeks. OF this city, is Secretary
Manufacturers Association, an
Western Iron Association, Is
-ahized organ of the manufacturers
M tsl+r In lis last issue says: Contrary
~ S't' raj expectation, the Amalgl
AS>'cia'lOn decided TO continue the