Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-13
THE WAR FOR WAGES.
Yesterdays Happenings in the
Iron City.
interviewing with President Jarett-Talk q
Nail Feeders Strike-CaR for Dis
trict Meeting by finisAers-
Headquarter Notes.
THE VARIOUS RUMORs CURRENT.

PITTSBURGH, september IL lno Vust lew
days have made no material change in the
situation that can see," saids President
'Jarret to-day. THE fact that the steel de-
partment of the Fort Pitt mill has gone to
work is no indication that the Association
is failing, for these men have no material
interest in the scale whether it wins or
loses. We did not expect the men ut
Wilson, Walker & Co.'S mill would come
out, and therefore were not surprised at
their actions on Saturday. Alt
the men employed there who
were members of the Association
Have Come Out Prsnptly,
and of course we do not look for the nom
Union men to quit Among those who
have gone TO work there has been no pud-
dlers. My opinion is that one pudding
furnace put in operation would be more
conclusive than all the mill departments
that have been started this week. We are
still holding our line" concluded Mr.. Jar
rett, "and all that either the public or the
strikers can do is to watch and wait"
At the mills which resumed lately no
new developments are reported. Mr..
Walker, of Wilson, Walker Il Co., stated
this morning that some of the eight men
who had quit work yesterday returned this
morning and resumed their places. The
bumper and blacksmith shops are running
at full capacity, and the plate mill is being
operated by men selected from other de.
partments.
1t is said that the nail feeders will strike
for an advance as soon as the present trou-
Bile is over. They now receive one-half OF
all the machine makes. and they propose
to move for a share of three-6fths.
A puddler formerly employed in Clark,s
mill, says that arrangements are to be made
for hanging McGrath in effgy on next Sat
urday afternoon, by the strikers, who are
indignant at his course.
AT Everson Il Macrum's mill no start has
been made as yet. Mr.. Everson, in con-
versation this morning said that they were
making
No Preparations TO Resume Work,
and would make no special effort to get
their men in. THE manufacturers are
making money by this stoppage," said Mr.,
EyeIson, stock that has accumulated has
been got off and now prices are ten per
cent. higher than before the strike. We
will wait and see what comes next. II any
of our men want to work they can do so,
but We are in no great hurry to start.
Only Rumor.
A rumor was spread over the South Side
this morning to the effect that Chess, Cook
4 Co. would commence operations to-day.
1t even went so far as 10 say that number
of nailers went to the mill for the purpo"e
OF going to work, but when they arrived
they discovered that no fire had been put
under the boilers and consequently the
machinery was motionless A visit was
made to the mill, where one OF the firm
who was interviewed said that the rumor
was utterly false, as they had no intention
OF starting. The iron situation" said he,
has been treated very lightly by the ma.
iority of newspapers and handled as il it
was but horse race or boat race,
Inst cad OF Calamity.
which has cost the people some two.or three
millions of dollars alraady. 1t is an ex.
ceedingly serious matter, and IL 1t had
come in the form of cyclone or fire 1t
would have been written up differently.
These rumors that are continually floating
about and are caught up and published
without investigation by newspapers are
also very injurious TO the industries OF
Pittsburgh
Another Fairy story.
a rumOr was current this morning to the
effect that the men at the Bessemer works,
at Homestead, had consented to reduction
Of 10 per cent, and agreed 70 work on those
terms till January l. The president OF
the company who was seen, says that he
knew nothing of the matter, and could not
offer all opinion as to the truth or falslty
of the report One fact that may have some
bearing in this connection is that COM
mittee from the Homestead men met at
the Amalgamated Association rooms yester-
day afternoon and held long conference.
Leaving for Youngstown.
A gentleman from McKeesport says that
twenty-five men who had lately been EN-,
ployed at the National Tube Works mill
left that place for Youngstown, o., this
morning, where they will enter the employ
of Brown, Bronnell & Co. 1t is said that
the National company has refused 10 pay
the puddlers helpers, as was the case when
a non union start was made, hence the pud'
,llcrs there are leaving for youngstown,
where they expect easier work.
At headquarters.
The HEADQUARTERS of the Amalgamated
Association was unusually crowded with
puddlers and other members of the associa-
lion, but what the gathering meant couid
not be ascertained. Every man kept his
own counsel, and relapsed into stage
whisper upon the approach OF the reporter.
President Jarrett seemed worried and de-
clined to give an opinion on any particular
topic. He said this much, however, that
the action of the finishers in the present
state of affairs showed a breach of good
faith.
The fnishers," p" said Mr.. Jarreat, "are act
ing very badly. II they really feel as they
say, why didn't they express themselves TO
that end in the district meeting. They are
acting in bad faith towards the association
and towards myself"
The FinIshers.
PIrTTBURG. September l2-The iron fin
ishers. who are an influential element in
the Amalgsmated Association, have called
a meeting for tomorrow to consider a
withdrawal from the Society These men
number 5000 in this district.