The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-25
THE CLEVELAND STRIFE.
The A.'A. Workmen Hold n MrctlnE nu,
Determine TO Keen Tn the Atrike.

The A.A. Worttmrn Hold a Meeting aud
Determine TO Keep Up the strike.
PIrTsuuRGu, June 24.-The headquarters
Of the Amalgamated Association was al.
most full OF indignation this morning as il
could hold without blowing tue windows
out, anent some Of the reports in the morn
ing papers about the Cleveland Rolling
Mill situation, and more especially at the
garbled manner in which President jar
ret's views were published. Mr.. Jarrett
states that he gave the reporters some
points on the matter, but that one OF them
especially added thereto 10 such an extent
AS to msrepresent the general DRIFT OF his
remarks entirely. aH
"What is the exact situation this morn.
ing, shorn Of gossip and unpublished
sccrets?" was asked Of him by reporter.
81 received no official information until
this morning. he replied, sand here it is.
This [exhibiting lettcrl is the report OF
the meeting held by the A. a. Lodge on
Saturday night. You can read for yourself
that it states the men have declined the ar.
rogant alternative offered by the president
OF the company and have resolved to hold
out for what they originally struck work.
The contest there is not matter
OF wages; it is for their rights as
citizens-the right not so much to have
their organization recognized, Us that il
shall not be meddled with by the rolling
mill company. As TO men who formerly
made eight dollars dav being compelled
to begin at the bottom OF the ladder ut
81 tn na, tot, n1tncnl IN ytN., fNIa,...lo.
telegram published this morning, the thing
is silly. II they 60 TO work it will be ut
their old jobs or not at all. but, as have
already stated, the decision ofthe Saturday
night meeting was TO continue the strike
ior the original object, aud that is where
the affair rests ut present"
"Then, there is nothing in the published
story that you would advise the men TO 60
to work il they want to ?''
Nothing whatever; that is out OF nv
province | do not advise in any such
case 10 20 to work or not to 60 to work.
The men themselves decide such matters.n'
The Cleveland telegram referred to stated
that 4 committee OF the strikers had called
on the president OF the rolling mill COM
pany with IN overture looking to return
to work, bu; were informed that be would
not treat with committee, and il thev
wanted work 10 go rs individuals to the
superintendent and make application.
This is where the split is between.the con-
testants-the company reiusin. to recognize
organization even so far as to confer with
u committee representing strikers who were
willing TO resupe work.
CLEVELAND, July pa few, perhaps
twenty, OF the strikers have returned 10
work in the Cleveland Rolling Mill Com
pany's mills. A committee OF strikers
have conferred with the owners and have
been told that the situations now vacant
could be filled by the strikers, but that
non.union men would not be discharged
to give them places. The report OF the
committee was considered at recent
meeting and committee sent TO confer
with President Jarrett to-day.
Patrolman McCready was shot by non
union man at the mills last night, being
mistaken for striker. 1t is shotgun
wound in the shoulder, but is not danger
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