Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-29
A sTARrLINa RUMOR.
VIII the Bellaire Mill starte-Results
Af Inyestigatf0m.


Yesterday evening this city and Bellaire
were pervaded by the rumor that the
Bellaire mill was about to start up. Like
all such rumors, it was received with the
coolest iDcredulity by the mill men, who
declared it was impossible to run mill
with pon-union hands Reporters OF the
Independent, after q skirmish among those
most likely TO know, give the following re-
suits:
Mr.. Chris. Bippus, the engineer at the
mill, was the first man ran across. He said
that Mr.. H. Hartenstein, the boss OF the
boiling department, had asked him II he
could 90 to work, and that he had told him
he could; that Mr.. Hartenstein said they
wanted the engine to run this week to get
everything in readiness 70 start the mil
next week. 'On what eondlhonsf IN
ouired Mr.. Bippus. Mr.. Hartenstein re,
piled that the mill would start and that all
of the old vorkmen who desired could 60 to
work, and that il they didn't their places
would be given to others. Mr.. Bippus Will
run the engine and see that everything is
in readiness to start up, but he does not
intend to run it for "blacksheep."
Mr.. John Weir, mailer in the MILL was
the next man run across. He was inqulr-
ing about the game laws of Pennsylvania,
and didn't seem to be worried bit
Mr.. Edward Jones, the general manager
of the mill, was accosted near the mill ana
asked as TO the situation. He said that II
was the intention to start the mill next
week if they could; that old workmen were
preferred, and if enough men could be
secured the mill would start. When asked
about the wages, he said if the men went
to work it would he at the old wages.
President McCourtney was the next
found. He was averse to having his name
published, and said that he would not be
interYiewed; that there was nothing out
rumor to depend on, and he had nothing 70
do with that. He also stated that when ne
wanted anything published he would let IL
be known.
Mr.. s. S. MCGOWAN, a mailer, was next
found. He said that President McCourtney
had told him this morning that they were
going to start up in the near future; that
Some of their customers had been complain
ing because they had not given them more
nails. Mr.. McGOwan said he had said other
things to him that he would not tell the
reporter, but it was a fact that they were
going to try to start the mill, and If they
did without signing the scale, 1t would be
with non-union men. Mr.. MCGOWAN said
significantly: Whom the g0ds wish 70
destroy they first make mad" He believed
vi
start they would not have attempted this
break.
Mr.. Samuel Simmons, a mailer, said he
thought it was an agreement between the
managers in this section TO endeavor 70
start; that he understood that the Penwood
mill would start on Thursday, and he
wound up by saying that he didn't think
there was anything more in it than just to
feel the men.
Mr.. ]. D. Murray, another mailer, said he
was full of politics, and was net thinking
much about the matter. He didn't think
they would start without signing the scale:
Colonel A. C. Mills, another mailer, said
he understood that there were some Propos-
itions to be made to the men, but that he
didn't know anything more than rumor.
Some excitement was caused tins AFTER
noon by the report that President McCourt'
ney had discharged James Patterson be-
cause he refused to go to work unless the
balance OF the men did. 1t is not believed
however, that PatterSon's discharge will be
permanent, unless it is made SO with all OF
the men who refuse to work. and from
what we can lean none OF the members oil
the pmalgamated Association will go TO
work unless they all do.