Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-22
PITTSBURGH.
M Nav Feature In the Great Iron
Strike.
low Il Affects Trade-The Sufferers
The Manufacturers Still Firm-Ihe Last
COnference-AnOther Mil 10 Start
Up-NO Prospect For Set
tement.
aBOU NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS.


prrrsBURGH, July 21.-The seventh week
the iron strike presents no new phase
the situation. Rumors that certain
ms contemplate signing the scale are be-
ming less frequent, and are given little
,dit when they are heard. The strike is
" making itself felt in the various
,nches Of trade, the grOcers who sell to
n workers particularly reporting a great
ling of in their sales. Fancy groceries
d no demand whatever in these stores.
e railroads also report a very perceptible
,rease in the shipments and receipts at
5 point
The class most seriously affected by the
e continuation of the strike is the
-MIm LabOrers,"
ese men, employed to do the drudgery
,ut the mills, do not rank as skilled
or" and do not belong to the Amalga-
ted Association. OF course they derive
benefit Of the treasury Of the aSsOcia-
! when a strike is declared. Their wages
ely exceed $50 day. Generally hay-
"a large family to support they are not
! 10 lay by very great amount Tor
nv day. 4 strike leaves this class OF
m without money, without work and
bout bread. Many OF them have sue
Fed in obtaining work on the various
! railroads building, but large number
|e been forced TO remain idle. Many cases
OF Great DestItutiOn
rrrorted and il is an every day sight,
trrialn parts of the city, 70 see the wives
1 children of the idle men begging bread
h. door 10 door.
lembers of the Amalgamated Associa-
have also turned their hands 10 other
Ployment; some working as common
brers Of the railroads and other at even
h meAial employment. 1t Is asserted
that members OF this association have
b gone SO far as to offer to take employ
\ L ar less WAGES than the msa for whose
les they applied were receiving. An
Eneer. who claims 10 be a member OF
Association, in good standing, told
|Crter Of city paper, a few days since,
! be he knew Of fifty members OF the
AmaIxamated Association
b had applied for his position, and most
l.em had offered TO take the place for
wages than he received. The Amalga-
J ed Association can not find words Of
,urciation severe enough for men who
to offer to work for tine WAGES its men,
y refused to accept, and if it be true
these same members try TO under
he men who are well employed and
|sfied such action is certainly most dis
'Oiable.
The Impression
trOwlng that the manufacturers will
d out to the last. Some believe that
II Is a perfect understanding between
pittsburgh and its Western manufac-
b. and that the latter are helping to
! the weight OF the strike. Ii is impoS-
} to lind out what action was taken at
last meeting of the Manufacturers As
|btiOn. except that it was decided TO re-
the strike TO the end. Since that time
ral firms have signed whether they did
\ consent of the Association or Of their
notion, is past finding out.
Conference
|held at the Amalgamated Association
J : Yesterday morning but President
ttt refuses to say what was discussed or
led at that meeting. The rumOr has
a "a. from what source l know not, that
|UnierenCe was held with a view of
& /E.ng the whole subject Of the strike
D. the Chicago Convention, and there
ling q modification OF the scale
h has caused so much trouble. The
br that the National Tube Works was
10 sign the scale is found to be un-
Il probably originated from the talk
4 me Of the men whose wages are not
IS bed by the proposed scale. These
ed 10 resume work, but were opposed
e rest of the men. President Jarrett
| he Tube Works firm will probably
some conclusion regarding the mat.
s. day. \ rumOr is also current that
| The Butt" Mill
IS EkeeSpOrt will start Monday, and that
ben have been notified to report for
This must mean that if they do not
union men will be put u work.
sGed for an opinion on the situation,
lld say that there is
No Prospect of a Settlement
2 strike until after the Chicago Con-
Jon. The manufacturers have some
that the convention may reconsider
scale and perhaps modify it some
Until then they will hardly capitu-
After the determination of that con-
lon is known, both sides will then see
y where they stand, and will be pre-
TO talk business
. eS McPadden, the labor organizer who
htely arrested in Clearheld county,
i tate, on a charge of conspiracy, based
eecheS made by him in that region, is
ute hero among the trades union
Pt this city. His trial will be one of
oSt important CaSee that has been
Tor years, and will strike at the foun-
hS OF the labor organization. Hon.
a. jerks has been engaged TO defend
nlsl Miles. His term is set down for
ptember term OF Court.
AGrand Ratification
s. ng for the Labor Ticket will be held
rrOw evening, at which addresses will
lyered by the prominent men Of the
fnt unions President Jarrett, Of the
Eamated Association, Jones, of the
liners. Union, A. e. Rankin, of the
II rs OF Labor, Thomas A. Armstrong,
late for Governor, and others are an
ed to speak at that time. Miles Nc
says he will probably deliver the
speech that caused his arrest in Clear
fOUnty.
u sSents from Pueblo, Col, and Toron.
lada, who have been here for some
yiing 10 get men TO 90 TO those places
IN their mills, have not met with
agEed success. The men prefer to
here and run their chances Of get.
N01g. to moving so far away from
and friends to an uncertainty.
The Colorado Agent
noes that he has engaged twenty pud-
and helpers who will be sent west
few days. The Toronto mill of.
hPioyment to 1000 men, but as vet
Selyed none, David Shaw, late super
lent OF the SiemenS-AnderSon mills.
Pne TO Toronto to make an investiga-
lhe affairs OF the company and its
cts OF success. II his report Is favor
nany Rttssurg workers will proba-
to Canada.
The Coal Miners Strike
fanhandle region presents no new
3. Most Of the mines are still run
TN nOn-union men, aud from pres
tafanees Will continue to do so. A
hele appeared in the Commercial
lew days since, upon the coal
40 which 1T was asserted that Presi.
Iues had been opposed to the strike
e hrSt, and had only yielded to the
d convention. This is probably
uCe when The men are on q strike
OItEioute no assessments to Mr..
salary, and of course he would not
SITike. For the benefit of the gen
"3o attempted TO administer so
ANY to Jones, ii can be said that
tter S gentleman is not as popular
me miners as he might be. In a
sISlt 20 the miners camp, your cor
lent discovered that there was A
al ot dissatisfaction with President
Vne miner went so far as to say
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