The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-07
LABOR SITUATION
POLITICS II a FACTOR IN cHlcAeoS


CHICAGO, August 5.-Proiltins by u st
experience, which has brought them nolh.;
Ing but disappointment mud defeat, 4 q
workingmen OF Chicago will put no inee.i
pendent candidates in the field this fall.
They will, however, make strong fight toi
send to the Legislature men who are int
sympathy with their views, and will vote
as they wantto have them. To accom-;
plish this object they will follow the same i,luf
plan which was successfully tried in Nil.
waukee. They will turn out in force at ihe
primaries Of both the regular parties, and
mako sure Of the nomination Of som . !
workingmen's candidates. They will thtnS
take advantage Of tho minority represcn.
tation plan, and, in each OF the len dis
tricts in Chicago, cast their full strength
for one man. Thus they expect to secure a 7
Mt least ten Of the thirty representatives at
Chicago. The Trades and Labor Assembly
and the Knights have already adopted tLis
programme, and have appointed commits;
tees TO sec. that It is carried out. They will5
not concern themselves particularly about
tho county election, ns their sole ohisct la
to get control Of tho Legislative power. II 4
firrsnuEG, August 6.-Thc expected !.
trouble between the window.glass manu-. /
facturers Of the West and their workmen
has been STAYED OF for tho present, with IA
strong probability that the causes will not
come to the fore again, and II there Is \ Il
struggle it will he between the manufac.
lures OF the East and their workmen. The
manufacturers Association remained In ses. !
sion until o'clock this afternoon. DURING
the morning they had several conferences
with the officers OF the Wnrkmen's EAsso-$,
citation, aud aiter they had finally nd.
Journed it was announced that the dii,ar.3
enccs had been settled, and L that work
would be resumed in the factories OF the I
West on the LIST Of September. According;
to the terms OF thissettlcment the Western Z
wages Will be the s;lme rs last year, and +
the worknen will insist OH their demand
for an advance OF 80 per cent. in the last
They have pledged themselves not to 70 to {
work until tho advance WIS conceded. The
Eastern manufacturers have not vet been Z
heard from, but the workinen ARE hopefnls
that they will come TO terms without
trouble. so = ;;'.,it= Is, S,is
u PITTSBURGH, August G.Zi iestertay morn
ing II rumor that tho Wharton mill had orS
would soon sign the scale was circulated s
on the streets, but it was denied by mem-S /
Der OF the firm, who was interviewed
Later IN the day q workman from that es.i
tnblishment said that the firm had tele.5 3
graphed 10 their men, who were working
at Louisville and those whowerc camlingata
different points, to come ciyward as work.
would be resumed on Monday. INQUIRE
was made Oh the South Side last evening :
and gentleman asserted that the telegram :.
was sent by roller Mt the direction OF the
firm who promised that the scale should Z
be signed aS soon Ms the men returned. y
Those sent for were principally rollers, whoS
were wanted get that department in readss
iness. 6, IS IA, 10 I 55'I.'.ss3
A special from McKeesport at midnight
gives their situation rs follows ~. 7!;5s 73t
"All quiet at the National Rolling mill.
No hooting at or following the men home !
from work. All the men retired witloui5
being gmolested. A couple Of men left the
union 10 day and gave notice to that ef.s
feet. Three bending and two welding
furnaces Of the National Tube works Z
will start up on Monday. Work at the ]
mill is progressing iavorably and the men I,
are doing good work. The general opinion1j
is that the union men will be defeated, nnd
that there is no hope now OF the scale be. \
ing signed. No one fears any further
trouble growing out Of the men going to {
work." ai.g. 4. I; ? }tg-5l
Upon the deliberation in Chicago centres
the general strike From what is known of
tho proceedings it is understood that the
influence heretofore exercised by tho pitts.e
burgh district upon the affairs OF the orr
eanization will be curbed and that other
districts will be given proportionate rep
resentation. In reference to the effect OF
that meeting upon the present strike u
manufacturer says: "We are awaiting the 1
results Of the convention when We will
know what course 10 pursue. We did not
expect that the strike would be declared
oil at the Chicago meeting, but after their
decision is fully known tho manufacturers
will then make another move. !S55i
NEw ioEK, August 5.-The rush Of
freight to tho railroad piers and depots5
during the past two weeks has perccptiblyF
slackened, except in few instances, SO Z
thnt decision us 10 tho ability of the railroad
companies to get along without the aid OF 4
the striking freight handlers is deferred !
Tor q few days, but 1t is claimed by the
strikers and not denied by the companies
that between now and the 18th instanta
there is cer'ain to be a great increase in
the shipment OF goods. 4 truckman on,
one OF the piers suid that the merchants
were not forwarding half tho freight theyS
could send il they were sure thirr custo.f
mers would receive them within reasons
able time. Z i1 T. f Fl 2 * h
JERSEY Cry, August G-The checkers
and callers OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
who struck with :he freight handlers
unanimously decided to return to work.
An official Of the company states it will be
very doubtful ii the strikers will be taken
back, as the present checkers and callers
are giving the utmost satisfaction d y y
A. WORCESTER, MASS, August G.-The block /
erso II. .. Barnards & Co., straw goods
motors, Westboro, quit work Saturday,
dissatisfied with the prices paid for r,work.s
Took the Suicide Route
ST. Louis, August G.-John 5McMahon,,
the oldest conductor on the Vandalia rail-
road, committed suicide ut 7:4O this eye.S
ming, in his room, northwest corner do,f !
Fifth and Pine streets, by blowing his
brains out with n pistol. No cause Is !
known for the act. He has been on the Z
7Vandalia line for twenty years and was !.
very popular officer. a ils5 5 s55s52ji1
Sunstr0kc In New York. y s5a
New YORE, August 6.-Tbcre were f,yn9