Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-20
AT LAST
The Long Strike Of the PuddIsrs is
Over. 4
The Delegates Of the Pittsburgh, Youngs.
town and Wheeling Districts Meet
in Their Respective Cities
and Agree to
GO TO WORK AT TIE OLD SCALE.
Special Dispatch to the ReqistsT.

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PITTSBURGH, September 19.-The most
noticeable feature of the iron situation to-
day was the reticence manifested on both
sides in reference to the outcome OF the
district meeting. the Amalgamated off,
cials reported nothing to say" and the
delegates who arrived in the city this
morning frsm the various outside points of
the district were not a whit behind their
city brethren in the success with which
they said nothing In one of the various
knots collected on Smithield street an
earnest discussion was going on in regard
TO the fiye-minute rule which is to be en-
forced to-day. ~ want more than five
minutes to say my say" remarked one
delegate. The meeting should have been
called for nine o'clock in the morning and
No Intermissionf for Dinner.
The question must be settled to-day, and
all will want chance to say some
thing"
Some Of the puddlers who were seen
seemed rather inclined to reaffirm the
compromise proposition. 1--WE ought ID
stick to il" said one member in a curb
stone caucus. I'VE did the square thirg
when we made the offer to compromise,
and now let US stand out even il the finish
ers do so to work. This sentiment, how
ever, was seldom expressed to day, and
tho,e who had heretofore been most earn
est in their defense Of the strike,
Had Little 10 Say.
One workman who took prominent part
in the last iinishers meeting, deplored his
lack Of funds, as he said that he could
make nice sum to-day by betting on the
result of the meeting. He would not
state bow he proposed to bet, bat from the
drift Of his remarks it was appareRt that
he expected the decision OF the couclave to
'aStoniSh the natives by being fa- differ
ent from what the public in general looks
for. Among the manufacturers there was
indifference expressed in regard to the
meeting, which in some cases was as
sumcd, although a number of the iron men
are plainly in no hurry ID light up. About
one o'clock this afternoon the street in
front of Schiller Hall, where the meeting
was to be held, began to fill up with iron
workers, who
Earnestly Discussed the Situation
in ali it's bearings. About two o'clock
President Jarrett made his way throueh the
crowd and EN- cred the hall where he was
heartily greeted by the delegates there as
sembled. The meeting WIS called to order
shortly after two o'clock, e&ch OF the sixty
four lodges being represented. Tue session
lasted five hours and hale. The proceed
ings were characterized by a feeling of
high excitement, but nothing O. disor-
Gerly or unharmonious nature occurred.
The vote in favor OF return;NS TO work at
$5.5Owss 81, against q in f.yor o. stand.
ing out This vote was no. taken until
after kilograms had been received annourc-
ing a similar result in Wheeling and
youngstown.
The news that the strike is over is the
principal topic of conversation here to-
night. and expressions of qualification are
universal. Tue puddlerS and finiSheTs are
as much pleased as everybody else.