The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-20
VOICE OF STRIKERS.
RESULT OF DISTRICT MEETINGS
Al Pittsburgh, Youngstown and wh.sIins-Thc
Former Two Vote for the Old Scale,
AJii While Wheeling Holds Out BY a AsJoti.
7 ~ Of 0as for the June Demands.

Special Dispatch to the lntclllgcnccr.
| PITTSBURGH, September l0.-The result
OF the meeting Of the District Delegates
to-day; the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and
Youngstown districts OF the Amalgamated
Association, is tho ending OF tho strike by
a very large majority. The Pittsburgh
and Youngstown districts decided to ask
for only $3.50 per ton for pudding, last
years scale. Tho Wheeling delegates, by
n majority Of one, insisted upon the new
scale, but tho other delegations ovcrpow-
cred them and the strike is n thing OF the
past. The vote Of each delegation was as
follows: O.
Pittsburgh district: 81, for last years
scale; 27lfor Sj.75.
Youngstown district: As for last years
scale; s for the new scale.
Wheeling district: II for last years
scale; IS for the new scale. ~
Several OF the Pittsburgh mills will light
their fires tomorrow and will commence
work on Thursday.
A few mill owners talked to tonight say
that in spite Of the action OF the Associa.
ton it will be impossible for them to sign
a scale or recognize mill committee until
after meeting Of the alliance for offence
and defence, established some two months
ago by the mill owners. They say that
one Of the most binding obliga.
tons taken was that no scale
should be signed, whatever prices
might be paid, but that the exist.
ence OF u union among the employees
should bc ignored. But the fact that many
mills have already signiiied their intention
OF signing and starting up at once is strong.
ly indicative that all will do SO in day or
two. t:n.F.f .s ".f
Intense satisfaction is manifested in the
city over the final settlement Of the trouble.
by Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., September 19.-As
predicted the district Amalgamated As.
sociatlon convention to-day, voted by an
overwhelming majority TO return to work
at the old scale. The convention was in
session abont two hours and half, oc-
cupied with the discussion somewhat OF
the claims Of naiers, but when
the vote was taken, it stood is
in favor OF returning TO work TO eight for
holding out for the advance.
Brown, Bonnell 4 Co.. and the Enter
prise Mill, OF Cartwright Il McCurIy, have
lighted up their furnaces TO-
night and other mills will
resume just as soon rs they can get things
in readiness. The Convention adjourned
about -i3O until r. NJ. and in the
meantime reported their action to
Jarrett, and it seems this did not consider
the strike terminated until word was re-
ceived from him that it was of.
| by Associated Press.
PTTSnuIGH, September l9.-The District
meetings OF the Ama!gamated Association
were held today simultaneously in this
city, Wheeling and Youngstown ut which it
wus decided 10 withdraw all demands
made June lst, and presented the old scale
TO themaunfacturers tor their signatures.
The meetings were largely attended and
the. vote was us follows: .E.
Pittsburgh, 81 for the old scale OF s. 50
per ton for boiling, and 81 for n compro-
mise at S. IS.
Youngstown, is for $ so; for s. 10.
Wheeling, II for $3.50; is for s5.75.
Total LAG ior old scale; SO for S5.75.
This virtually ended the strike, and it is
believed that the manufacturers will sign
the scale and resume at once.
a conference Of manufacturers and Il
committee OF the Amalyamated Associa.
ton will take place tomorrow morn.
ing at which the scale will be
offered to the former and other details set.
tied. The strike lasted | IL days, and It's
estimated that the cost 10 the men
i'll wages was between SS.0OO,O1O and SlO,-
100000, while that to manufacturers is
only con nieciurp