Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-29
THE LABOR TROUBLES.
Progress OF the Freight Handiers'
Strike Around New York.

strfke Around New York.
JERSEY CITY, n. j., June 2s.-Thc strike
continues, but the strikers are not 30 con
hdent rs Yesterday. The striking switch
men are dissatisfied with the treatment &c.
! corded them by the freight handlers, Said
one of the leaders: I'VE had no grievance,
| we were receiving ffty-four to iifty-eight
dollars per month work or no work and
struck to help the freight handlers out, and
now they 60 back on US and allowed new
men to take our places without protest =
| The various railway companies are now
moving large quantities of freight and are
working with full force ofmen. Special
| police are still on duty at the yards day
and night The striking switchmen on the
| Central road have decided to resume work.
The Company has full force of freight
handlers and is said to have disposed of
| 200 carloads of freight during the past
| thirty-six hours. The Pennsylvania Com
Pany put 200 additional Italians to work
this morning. The New York. Lake Erie
and Western Company this morning put
| 400 Russian and Hungarian Jews at work
on their docks This Company has S3l
Refugees working on their piers along the
dock and at the foot OF Dulwe street, New
York.
PITTSmRGH. June 2S.-Thc starting of
Kirkpatrick 4 Cos mill. al Leechburg, was
the chief topic of conversation in iron cir
cles this morning. Secretary Martin, Of
the Amalgamatcd Association, when ap.
preached refused to say anything about
the matter, merely maintaining that the
firm had signed the scale From inquiries
made in various quarters it appears that
the establishment referred to will run on
soft steel and thus dispense with the pud-
d,erS, and in the other departments the
wages OF last year will be paid. This SET
lf lao ~, - =,
received with quite different opinions.
One manufacturer who was seen this morn
ing expressed great indignation that Kirk
patrick X Co. should sign scale OF any
kind, as he claimed that il was unnecessary.
He was in favor OF fighting the battle out
on that issue now that il hes gone So far.
That mill could have been started with
non-union men, said the gentleman. and
the firm should not have signed any scale"
1t Is the worst defeat that the strikers
have met during the present struggle"
said another manufacturer. The mill
starts, not with nOn'uniOn men. but with
the Amalgamated members working al last
years scale. In this case we have an in
stance OF the strong opposition in the ranks
TO the present strike and the majority Of
the association must sooner or later &c.
knowledge the mistake made in the pres
ent movement.
A gentleman who ought TO know asserted
this morning that the Cleveland mills
which have signed the scale will soon shut
down. ostensibly Tor repairs, but really to
await the result in this district.
RumOrs were current on the street that
several firms would soon sign, MOorhead
n Co., and Browns being the establishments
mentioned in particular.
Mass Meeting at Cleveland Last Nigh.
CLEVELAND, o., June 2S.-A mass meet
ing OF workingmen attended by about 100
was held tonight in the Public Square, and
was addressed by President Jarrett, OF the
ANA gamated Iron and steel Association.
The speaker advised the strikers to stand
firm and they would win. He advised
the men to study and educate
themselves. lie desired to have
them make themselves felt at the ballot
box. Their labor he considered their capt.
tai to be sold at the best market price. He
said Congress had quietly appointed com
mittse TO investigate the cause OF the
strike, and when officially notified he was
poirg to demand the right to be present at
the Committees interview with Chisholm.
Of the Cleveland Mill Co. A. T. Trevellick,
OF Detroit. also addressed the meeting.