The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-29
TROUBLE BREWING
IN THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF LABOR.

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IN THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF LABOR
nlood.h.d Appreciated At tho Cumberland Coz
Alssa-PrsraulIons TO Project tbs Soa.union
1mportatlous-Ths Iron Workers Refuse 10 :
hAis Cosesssioaa 10 the Mill Owners.
PlrTspuRou, May es.-Ofthe many VIII
INDUCED In speculations US to what woult
DO tho result OF the Amalgamated associa
ton meeting yesterday few or none cam'
near hitting the mark. Many regarded th'
hastily called conclave rs the first move TO
ward retraction on the part Of the iror
workers; and others predicted that n dis
ruption OF tho Amalgamated association
would be tho ultimate outcome, but de
velopments have shown how far both pre-
d ctions were wrong. Yesterday afternoon
the delegates appointed by each lodge oI
tho association met ut Schiller hail, and
from three o'clock until seven they con.
tlnued In session. There was q fall attend.
ancc and from what could be learned OF the
proceedings portion OF the delegates a.
least favored withdrawal OF the demands,
but the majority seemed to think It best
that a bold front should be shown, so the
following WIS agreed upon as the final ulti.
matum OF the iron workers:
So per ton shall lie the price for pud.
ding, and IN advance OF 70 cents per ton
on muck rolling is demanded.
10 cents per ton extra 10 be paid for old
rails md fagots when worked Oh bar
mill. rs
A special rate shall be paid for special
sizes Of sheet iron.
Scraping on sand bottom to be paid the
same Us scraping on n cinder bottom, which
means an advance OF about so per cent per
ton in this class OF work.
The rste for knobbliug to be the same Us
that Of last year; but 2,994O pounds shult be
considered Il ton instead OF 2,4U4 pounds rs
heretofore. r.
The above is n virtual reitcration OF the
original scale as presented some weeks 20,
with the exception that tho proposed Is
per cent OF MI increase on sheet rolling is
dropped, as is also the engineers scale.
From remarks made BY some who par-
ticipated i'll the deliberations it is evident
that these measures were reached only
after considerable discussion and strenu-
GUS opposition by some Of the delegates.
At the adjournment OF the meeting an
iron worker, who mistook the lurking re-.
porter for n co,laborer, approached aud
asked, "How long do YOU suppose this
thing will last :" Tho scribe being unable
to answer the connpdrum gracefully gave it
up, when tho delegate continued, "Well,
way
"The argument is over" said another
member, MS he descended to the pavement.
"1don't think those men up stairs have
acted very wisely this afternoon, but the
majority must rule, and we will now have
to fight it out OIL this line"
Later in the evening the general office OF
the Amalgamated association was visited,
where knots OF interested. were found
consresated around the room, engaged in
animated conversation. =
lis this the iinul decision of the associa.
tlon?' WAS the question put to President
jarrett.
"Well, yes, for 4 while, any way" IN.
swcred that gentleman.
1t is probable that the general advance
was re.alilrmed for the purpose OF healing
up dissensons in the association ranks
although, Mr.. jarrett declined to be ques.
toned on that poiut. As the nanpfactur.
ers refused TO entertain the modified de-
minds presented last week, it is certain
thai. they will to the utmost oppose those
made by the iron workers yesterday after
noon. and protracted struggle between
capital and labor now seems inevitable.
From the Cumberland Conl Region.
FnosrBURo, Mp,, May os.-'rhe plans OF
tue coal companies for the introduction OF
foreign labor into this region next Tuesday
have been carefully ma,urcd and indicate
determination 10 uiiord tho new men
every facility and ample protection from the
strikers. The gang Of carpenters putting up
barracks Tor tho men at Eckhart was doub.
led today and the foundation OF third
building, which will accommodate $50
men, was laid. One oi buildings has
been set aside for the use OF the special 20.
lice force 10 be organized by the companies.
It will be placed in charge OF Captain
Benjamin Hancock, an ex.Confederate
soldier and one OF the officers OF Il reci-
ment OF militia raised in Baltimore during
the riots Of 1877. Captain Hancock is now
recruiting his command in Baltimore, and
will bring two hundred men here on Mon.
day. The force will be uniformed in blue,
witt, brass buttons and black slouch hats,
and armed with rcvolvcrs and muskets,
Military discipline will be enforced, and
every effort made to impress the strikers,
The companies have decided on master
stroke OF policy, which will at once protec.
the new men and prevent them from being
frightened or persuaded into stopping worS
after they begin. Tho barracks and police
headquarters ut Ecklr.rt are located imme.
dlately in the vicinity OF the mouth OF the
mine, and the companies have given orders
Tor the erection Of II heavy fence around
them. The police will patrol inside oi
the fence. No one will be allowed Ia
enter who is not provided with u pass,
This will cut of MI communication be.
tween the strikers and the new miners. as
the latter will not be allowed to leave the
enclosure. Another great advantage whicl,
the companies possess is the control OF the
Eckhart railroad, running from the mouth
OF the mine to Cumberland, over which the
coal mined can quickly be gotten to mar.
kct Engineers, tirtmen and trainmen
generally will be brought here to operate
the road, rs the regular employees nre in
sympathy with the strikers. The new
miners, many Of whom come from Penn,
sy!vania and New York, will be broug|,, in
4 special train, heavily guarded, from Bal.
timore TO Cumberland and thence by the
Eckhurt road direct to the enclosure around
the mouth Of the mine. In this enclosure
they will work, eat aud sleep for an indeti.
mite period, and any one going outside with.
out permission will not bc rcadmitted
A Nig Strike In New York.
NEW foEK, May o7.-Thcre is no mate.
rial change in the aspects OF the boiler.
max nrsf strike This n1nrnin., nj thn;. .,.eI