The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-23
THE SHOE I'INCIIEy.


What 10 DO With S0n.unlon Men-Ths
Question Comes Up at McKeesport.
PirrsnURGiI, September 22.-There is nc
disgusting the fact that the position occu.
pied by non'union workmen, who are still
at their places in the mills, is one OF per.
plexity to all concerned. A member Of the
Amalgamatcl Association, who seemed to
know what he was talking about, had this
TO say: -.
"Pll tell you what We will have 10 dc
with these men. Their circumstances will
be inquired into and il it is found that alb
soute necessity induced them to go,back
on the union they will be allowed to keep
at work. But there arc men who will no,
get permission in union mill.
In this connection President Jarrett's
visit to NcKeesport yesterday possesses
considerable interest. Just what occurred
between Jarrett and Manager Flagler, who
it is said, met the little President at the big
Tube works, is not known it detail. And
the more the pity, for the dialogue would
undoubtedly make interesting reading. A
member OF the manufacturer committee
OF seven gave this outline Of the converse
ton:
"Mr. jarrett asked Flagler regarding
the position OF bis works and his men in
connection with the signing of the scale.
In reply, Mr.. Flagler, in substance, stated
that he wasn't concerned in the scale sign.
ing, either in pittsburg or elsewhere, that
he had good men ut work in the mill and
room for few more. II fMr. jarrett would
permit his men to take an iron clad oath
not to interfere with the non-lnion men in
the mill the thing could be arranged nicely,
and all the union men needed would be
given employment Immediately. Mr.. Jar.
rctt could not give the promise required
and left soon after for the city.
The second case in point comes from the
Superior mill Of kloman 4 Co., Woods
Run. This'mill, rs is generally known, has
been running with some eighty.Gve or one
hundred non.union men, who have turned
out acceptable work. Yesterday the old
Union Mill committee waited on Manager
A. G. kIoman, and asked 10 90 10 work
holding that the strike was over and the
scale signed, by proxy, il not by the firm
in question. Mr.. kloman smiled blandly
and replied: Certainly gentlemen,
there's the mill, go to work." The
chairman OF the Mill Committee, al
this point had something to say
about the impossibility Of working in
the mill while the non.union men were
there. Mr.. Kloman brought the interview
to m end by saying that the old men were
going to remain. The visitors retired, but
to-day it is learned that some mutually
satisfactory arrangement will be made
whereby both union and non.union men
will run the mill. Mr.. Kloman being in.
disposed and at home, the details OF this
arrangement could not be learned.
Meanwhile mills are being started up all
over the city. Oliver Bros. 4 Phillips,
South Side, are in full blast, and Painter's
are on all but the pudding department,
which will be started up on Monday.
Shocnberger 4 Co. will start UP in all de.
partments on Monday, and ut Etna the
rolling mill Of Spang, Chalfant & Co. will
be filling the valley Of Pine creek with
cheerful echoes that have long been silent.
As TO the Homestead affair, Secretary Mar.
tin stated that as yet the Association had
not been notified OF this strike. -'tf.,l ,