The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-11
is THE END NEAR?
AN EVENT IN THE IRON STRIKE
which Prou'lsts 10 dive the Aualsamated A.socIa.
tion Sone Troulls--Worlmen who Refuse to
Obey the Mandates or tho Association.
A New Organization Forming.

employed in Wilson, Walker. & Co.'s mill
refused 10 obey the or.ler promulgated by
the Amalgamated Association and cease
work. This action on the part Of tho ono
hundred and twenty-five men, all mem.
bers Of tho organization, is tho sole topic In
labor circles tonight, and many predict
that It is the first step towards n settle
ment OF existing difficulties, and argues tho
defeat Of the Amalgamated Association.
That my man or set Of men should dcly
the orders Of the organization at any time,
is food for gossips. But that such action
should be taken right on the heels Of a dis.
trict meeting which declared that tho
strike must go on, complicates matters TO
degree altogether unlocked for by the Of,
fcers Of the Association, and causes a vast
amount OF speculation, most OF which is
adverse to the strikers. ap.ts,':ni-
7. J. McGrath, who has filled important
positions in the Amalgamated Association.
to-day came ont boldly in an interview
and declared that despite the assertions Of
unaniniity in connection with the action
OF the District Convention Inst, Monday,
the strike is fast drawing 10 a close, and
that Il ltw more days will decide whether
the organization TO which he belongs
will live or die. McGralh states that.
President Jarrctts statements to tho con-
trary, the tinishtrs and rollers have decided
to take action looking TO tho cessation of
hostiliiits lie further states that while .
the district meeting w,ls in session, The
rollers and tinisleIs OF ten mills were dis.
cussing plans for an organization, and
adjourned with the understanding that
another meeting was to be held soon, Mt
which the plans discussed would DO fully
malured and permanent. organization
effected. ,-'-e=-'--.s
Tho new organization, Mr.. McGuth
slates, will bo controlled by men noted for
their conservativeness. In his interview,
Nh. McGrath charges President Jarrett ani !
Secretary Martin with double dealing, in
nsmuch as in the Association meetings the
iormer advocated the withdrawal OF the six
dollnr scale, charac,erizing it us unjust and
unealled for, while openly he eudursed tho
strike. 7sf -
MIR. McGratll also states that the najlers
will soon withdraw from the organization.
Tile statement above referred 10 caused IL
sensation in all circles today, and shows
that Things arc not 80 lovely in the camp of
the strikers as they might Le.
Said one manufacturer, who wns inter-
viewed yesterday: H"Such All Association
would receive the endorsement Of tho
manufacturers. AS Il class the rollers have
recognized tho manufactured rights and
the scale Of wages made with them has re-
mained in force for years"
A member of the Association who was
spoken to on the subject, sid :. III have
understood that such ~ movement has late
ly been Set Oh foot, and also knew that q
caucns WAS held by lot OF the rollers one
day this week. But | think that nothing
definite will be done until this strike is
settled, when split may occur. However
II VIII be the worst thing the rollers ever
did ,.as nothing can be made by dividing
the various classes of mill labor" II
On Monday the Fort Pitt Iron and Steel
Works, and GraiI, Bennett 4 Co., will
start up, and rumor has it that the old men
will 20 in at the old scale. The finishers,
It is positively asserted, will resume hers
by permission Of the Association.
A member of the Amalgamatcd Associa-
tion who, it is claimed, hns lately been mt
the National Tube works mill in McKees-
port, states that the pudding department
there is costing the firm far more than il
the 81 scale Ind been signed. lie asserts
that thepuddler is paid s. so per ton and
TWO helpers are furnished him by the coni-
pany. These helpers nre paid not less than
81 5O per day, thus making the cost OF pud-
ding iron considerably greater than that OF
last year. This member also states that one
puddler is employed togo around TO the
different furnaces and "bal" the heats
that is to pelorm the lust operation in pud-
ding iron and the one requiring the great
est degree Of skill. The inference drawn
IRON the matter is that the men there en-
ployed are inferior; workmen whose labor
IN reality costs the firm more than would
the services Of competent men.
A later dispatch says: The men arc
rapidly breaking away from the Amalga-
mated Association, and within the next
ioriy.eight hours number OF mills will DO
in operation in this district with union
men who have signiied desire 10 return
to work without signing the scale, and at
last years rates. Among the mills which
will resume are those OF Grail,
Bennett q Co., Everson, Macrum
4 Co., Henry Lloyd 4 Son anil
Brown & Co., in Pittsburgh; Refs Bros. &.
Co., oi New Castle, Pa, and Brown, Bon
nell 4 Co., OF Youngstown. Of these, Grail,
Bennett 4 Co. and Refs Bros. & Co. will
resume tomorrow and the balance on
Tuesday. Grail, Bennett 4 Co.. will start
their steel department, Eyerson, Macrum
& Co., sheet mill, Lloyd ( Sons, one bar
mill and Brown { Co., the train rolls. Tho
other departments will resume as soon Us
possible. s-5
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