The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-02
THE LONG STRIKE.
STATE OF AFFAIRS At PITTSBURGH.

STATE OF AFFAIRS At PITTSBURGH.
President Jarretts Views on the isumored Starting
up Of the Mills NTH Son.unioa Aen-lle does
not Think They VIII DO able 10 DO L..
y. The Advisory Aee.iuE Denied. NJ
PlrrspunoM, September President
Jarrett, OF the Amalgamatcd Association,
arrived from the East this morning and
went straiphtway TO headquarters 10 catcl,
up with business. lie was interviewed by
reporters on the iron situation hereabouts.
more especially on tho statement. which
had gained some currency that Wilson,
Walker & Co., spang, Chalfant 4 Co., and
Graft, Bennett & Co., intended 10 light up
the furnaces for start OH Monday with
their old hands, but without the formally
Of a scale and Mt the rates OF last year. Mr..
jarrett had been in the city only few
hours ana had not sufficient information
upon which 10 risk positive statement,
but did not "takeany stock in the Starting
up" assertions. Secretary Martin expressed
similar views, and several members
Of the organization who were. present
agreed with him. Said one OF the Oldest
and best known puddlers in the county .
"rhe idea is to start up the fires in the hope
that some Of our wcak.kneed brethren will
not be able 10 resist the temptation 10
make u break and 90 TO work. We have
some men who have not been long in the
Association and who have not the expert.
ence We old fellows possess. They getitp
rumors with intent to defeat the 81 strike
but the mill owners build too greatly on
their numbers. There are not enough to
start up tt mill. There are, too, many men
whose trades are not affected BY the change
Of scale, and they have no other interest In
the strike than that Of standing
by the Association. But they cannot
be counted on to 70 to work, though
sanguine bosses may think differently.
There are some men, also, who are always
hard up. who bave not MS much affection
for their families us hogs, who, when at
work, are satisfied 10 make whisky and
lunch money. They are the fellows who
create the impression Of starvation in our
ranks. Fortunately there are very few OF
them, and manufacturers would never lie.
pend ON them 10 start up with. The fact
is we have got through longer strikes than
this and under the worst possible circum.
stances OF season and other disadvantages.
Why the sons OF Vulcan won in five
months winter strike several years ago,
when they hadn't the finishers to help them.
This is 4 summer strike, and those who
may have beeustort of funds have had the
best opportunity to get outside work."
" The foregoing is the substance Of Il half
hours talk with several iron workers, in
Guiding the general officers OF the Associa-
ton. They were all willing that IN accom-
mediation should be reached as soon US
possible, but not at the expense ola rout OF
their organization. They argued further
that there was no danger OF the mills start.
ing up non.union, because there Is no non
union skilled labor not absorbed by mills
Already started outside OF the city. Said
one: "When the mills closed in May there
WIS an inconvenicnt scarcity Of skilled
workers; how must it b. now with
the Association on n strike? The
design can be ouly strategic and
desperate move to chip off members
presumed to be discontented, and in that
way defeat the organization. It was tried
in New Castle at Reis' mill, but since the
invitation OF the firm made on August 9th,
there has not been single applicant for 4
JOB" The impression gained by the de-
sultory conversation with the iron worker
was that no bad feeling existed between
the men and the mill owners, but that the
men regard contest with their oryaniza-
ton n test OF the strength OF trades unions,
with the welfare OF ull the unions, oi what
ever trades, in the country depending on
the outcome. 49, .=sIi a.sHEf
The reporter asked about the call for q
meeting Of the independents Of the Asso-
citation, and the members Of the committee
asserted positively that 10 call had been
issued, and stated that il one was held it
would result in reatlirming the position
they had taken. Reference was then made
to the views expressed by the puddler
quoted in the interview in morning
contemporary, and tho members OF the
committee said: "Therc is not Il Single
member OF the Amalgamated Association
in want, and there will not be If the strike
should continue for another year. The per-
son who announces bis intention Of going
to work admits that he WIS suspended, but
notwithstanding this, fact, his family has
received the money intended for him.
There will not be a single union puddIcr ut
work on Monday. Some four or five help
ers may be willing 10 work, but they can't
make iron and the firm will find that they
vii! not achieve any more success than
they did n few weeks ago." :, 5HsU..
A later dispatch Gays: The impression