Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-24
|.,o.Iuu Scenes Of the Great Fight
geaections on the Battle
and Its Results.
n. Course Of the Amalgamatsd
Association Commended
Its Future.

4 S.rs. he has only felt compelled to
- his face three times . day, and has
- die 10 get along on three or four
H., week; he has been able TO see with
T., y,s light at MONDAY, and has actually
F,,,i out what fresh air is. Dirt is the
,,rr,l surrounding of the denizen of this
r. bsgrimed city, and the absence Of it
d. him uncomfortable. During the con-
Issr,tinp of the great iron strike Pitts
r. los, is chief characteristic, and the
.-;7or would think the man who described
cs."H-il with the lid off, drew pretty
lilly on his imagination. But the
1 M have started again and We are all
r When the bulletin boards at the
i.-sn, newspaper offices Tuesday even
-.,,.IH,nounced that the AmAlgamsted As
ION had decided TO allow its Iaembers
1 :, ~ work at the $ so scale, thus end
I The strike, the effect was Immediately
lYa5le.
The News Immediately Spread
,,,r,bout the city and feeling of relief
ii ss,l,taCtiOn took possession ot every,
T. Iaborers and mechanics saw good
mes snd full pockets again, the merchants
[,,s boom in business, and the prospect
4 he return Of good times gladened hearts
no drpressed with grave doubts, fears
III tsnHletlcS Oi the result OF the great
|.-Ggs,e.
manufacturers and their employees has
N brought 20 an end, few reflections
l. he battle its causes and its results,
E,hs-ed from various sources may not be
Ir,n,rresting One OF the most satlstac-
* FEATURES OF the whole affair was the
cough respect for the law shown by the
IN on strike. Except in very few in-
I,a,es where the proyocatiOn was very
|.s,, good order was maintained. The
form policy Of the Amalgamated Asso-
srgD was 10 diScOuntenance anything
/ % violence, OF any forcible interference
.5 pou.uniOn men who choose to take
p,aces Of the strikers. In this way the
,.6cis;ion commended itself and its cause
n the respect and sympathy of the general
5ic and made good the assertion that 1t
4 DIV sought to gain its end in q lawful
banner. -,
Today met a prominent member of tse
,ssocatlon and had q very interesting talk
on the strike with him. The most in-
|-,e,ling part Of the dialogue was rs fol-
jas
What, in your opinion, was the cause of
/ 2 allure Of the striker
Well. the disastrous result cannot be
I,rbUted 10 any single cause. 1t was the
suit Of a complication of causes. In the
h., place the association was not united
4 ,0a the question. Now that the whole
after is settled there is no use making a
gc-at OF this. though | would not like TO
. lave YOU use my name. When the de-
md iur an advance was first talked about
, ,rneot
The BeSt Men I'm the Association
gnssed against it. They argued that
state Of the market would not warrant
] demand Ut the present time, and
J.. il would be foolish To demand il. IL
As generally agreed that the men ought
receive better wages, but there was u
f'-ied difference OF opinion as 10 the eN-
aenCy Of pressing such claim at the
resent time This created 3 division in
j. ranks that was never healed
ID which was the real cause Of
T. defeat. II the men had stood
ELog.ier 10 shoulder in the fight we could
eve Won II ~ any rate. Through the pry'
p o; your newspaper men the manufac-
l-srs we're not long in finding out that
,COri existed in our ranks. They made
most Of il and took the best means to
lentIt, and finally succeeded in bring
Il 10 such a pass that the Association
! Is compelled 10 submit. This is the first
tfreral strike the Association has made
ao the fniShers were taken in, and the
that the puddlers and finisherS were
. Il L s..Fa aatsh nRk H. kl,n faFal thing
|ruiit This was the main cause of our
Elre. The asserted dullnesS Of trade, the
@e Oi the year, the desire to make repairs
ca The wish Of the manufacturers 10 break
Se ASSOCIATION were secondary matters
-MCOuld not have VithstOod the strike
ID they not had the other thing 70 work
lPCn."
viii the result have the effect of dis
phcg the Association"
by no meant. On the contrary | think
wi. strengthen i. This strike has been
o,!.y one 10 Us but it lessons are valuable.
The first place il has taught US that
hing can be gained unleSSs there is q
Le!ted organization behind any demand
nay make. In the next place it has
lsht those Who are disposed to press
power OF a majority to its utmost limits
4. The opinions Of
A Respectable Minority
st De respected. Again we have game
-e hlntS IN conducting strikes thar may
Use IN The future and which good
4 icy iorblds me 10 mention Ii was q
',aAe, for inslsuCe, to allow the western
's % start without signing the scale,
=, W, .sli ah agreement to come 10 the Pitts
.eu The hight down 10 Pittsburg, as was
l1''el at the time, but at the sanse time it
tle effect OF bringing the western
--lIaCturers 70 the aid OF Pittsburg mill
Lr's IN their effort TO crush the strike.
:! Gll tins m the way of filling orders,
40, The failure To gain our point will
!ulSFupt, but on the contrary it will
-"iy and cement il so that the next
make a fight il will be with un-
/ zen irOnt and lots Of ammunition.
'-e 'n"n"lng conversation was had with
anViso'urrr.
va II the desire Of the manufacturers
Nush The association in this tight"S
40. a. all As a rule manufacturers
Tue AlndeSt feelings toward the
.asa"aled Association. 1t is an ex-
su' pF"an'EatiOn. In making this fight
/ ere merely resisting what we believed
an unjust demand. As far the asso-
IN Is concerned We have no desire %
N H. Al an earl y stage in the game we
,1u mat dlscori vas rife in the aSSocia-
T. Hau We then knew the tight was sure
NNsyS more satisfactory to deal with
saH!zsl body Ot men than with in
;.-SLS, In nOn-uniOn mill q proprie-
:, H"aES bothered with this man and
sA running in with his grievances,
" me greatest nuisanees imaginable.
union mill a contract is entered into
~, 'eSiAuiHg uf a wear, which every
L .,.:. lows be is bound 70 respect, and
t,7cs,.ung9 ,r,. ~ Trouble. As far as strikes are
-, Statistics Prove
'.s'e are more strikers in nOn-un on
loT,Iu Iush az IN those where the union exists,
ao - uey are generally Of short durs'
So : In: the scale signed for year,
(s,s,,,r sI' no date was mentioned, but the
rC5 T..., ~ .u.n,HleFsianding is that it is 10 hold
sb'v ,tI ,.;I 'he trst Of next June. 1t Ger.
ts,s VII MI on the part Of the Association.
-! De some few manufacturers who
b. a. 80 20 70 pull down the wages some but
r. cT.sslL,oEt would hardly succeed. The
b yE,se"hS has always existed between
LeaCSe,,SS = OF the Amalgamated Associa-
q. az a. 'hose Of the manufacturers associa-
p b 80 - We all hope those relations will
oy JARED For the former |. for Que,
Ccls3' fs1ti slet II is one OF the most ably con-
itoB,,Ia,S ,aS, = Iuuons in this country to-day.
Sc SSe Una mas always been honorable, its
y, Iass IISs never been broken aud its fu-
SCrs S;se' VIII 6e as much so as its past"
suGsMty hss been eyPcIisp2sl in