The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22
AFTER "a SETTLEMENT.
MILL OWNERS ANo MILL OPERATORS
Aiming to Come to a Just and Amitable Uuasr
,itaudIns-Tho Proposition Of the Amaigama.
ted .AssociAtlon-What the MIL OWners
Say-The CinelnnAtt Strike Endtd.

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PlrrsBuRoH, May 2l.-Nothing positive
has been developed in regard to the out
come Of tho conference between the iror
manufacturers and the Amalsamated as
sociation, to be held tomorrow, but all the
mill owners interviewed state positivel,
that they will not agrec to the advance de-
manded by the association, as trade Is dull.
Plrrsnunou, May 2l.-Yesterday after.
noon at 3 o'clock one Of the largest delegate
meetings ever held by the Amalgamated
association OF iron and steel workers con-
vened at Schiller hall. There are sixty
lodges in the district, and every lodge was
represented by three delegates. The meet.
Ing did not adjourn until 7 o'clock. Sub.
sequent to the adjournment reporter
called ut the headquarters Of the associa.
ton and from Secretary Martin obtained
Information as 10 the outcome OF the meet.
ing. Said the secretary "The reprcscn.
tation was quite full and, while the meet.
ing was protracted, 1t was quite harmon.
ious. After full and free discussion, It was
decided to withdraw all former PROPOSE.
tions and to demand an increase for pud.
ding, muck rolling and scrapping in sand
bottom-an increase on boiling from S 60
per ton to s. 90, IN increase on muck roll.
ing OF one-eighth the price Of boiling, or
from GSi to Is cents, IN increase on sand
bottom scrapping from s. 50 to s. 75. We
deemed this advisable after thorough re-
view OF the entire question and after thor.
oughly investigating the present state OF
the iron market. Do We apprehend that
this proposition will be rejected? We can't
tell. The manufacturers did not saw they
would not pay the increase, but said they
couldn't. In any event it is the ultimatum
OF the association and our committee will
meet the manufacturers in conference on
Monday afternoon next" President Jar.
ret came in at this time, but he had moth
ing to add to the sccretary's remarks. lie
thought the association was now making
very fair and equitable demand.
Speculation was rife Us TO what course
would now be pursued by the manufacture
ers. Later in the evening one OF the lead
ing iron manufacturers, who objected to
the use. OF his name, was interro:ated as to
what course would likely be pursued. He
said: II am satisfied from the present stag
nant market thisadvance will not be grant
ed. The association has receded much
from its position Of three weeks ago, but
not as much as the situation warrants. It
is fact which remains no longer a secret
that merchant iron is now being sold away
below the card rate What can we do after
paying IN advance for boiling on the pres
ent card rate. ! think in talking to you |
am expressing. the opinion OF two-thirds OF
THERON manufacturers in the district"
Said another, not manufacturer: II
believe the advance as it is now demanded
will be acceded to. We have heard from
all Western points during the past week
and we have been told that the iron work
ers in all the Western districts will ask au
advance, based, OF course, upon the course
pursued in this district. Now, il the de-
mand is not granted here then the otncr
districts will continue working at present
prices until there is u settlement. In the
meantime all the trade OF our home mills
will 60 elsewhere. This they cannot afford,
and therefore they will gracefully yield to
the inevitable"
| Another manufacturer wanted to know
where it would all end. Said he: "Two
years ago, when they agreed to pay $ 50
on % 10, they told US there would be
no further demands, but now We are told
fiatly we must pay more"
Outside OF those directly interested, an
opinion was prevalent that the manuLac-
turers would, as in the past solemnly pro-
test they couldn't, but, as in the past, grace
fully submit and sign the scale.