The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-29
THE END.IN SIGHT.
LAUaHLiN MILL SIGNS THE SCALE.
A Day Of Excitement and Events In the Iron
/ Strlks-A Fruitltu Conferenes Between the
Opposing Fore.'. Followed BY . More
FrHitfai Stockholders Meeting.

Yesterday was an eventful one In the iron
strike. Tie occurrences Of the previous day
were fully narrated IN yesterdays paper,
and the disappointment Of all Interested IN
the situation when no conference was called
for by the manufacturers referred 10. The
men who had been deferred from going to
Chicago the day before in hopes Of "a settle.
lncnt In the meantime, determined 10 be
temporized with no longer, md I'LL expressed
their determination 10 depart vest, rlay
spite Of any proposition from The manu-.
iac!usets or appearance OF prospective set.
Element. ,.u. .ir
Yesterday forenoon meeting OF the mill
owners was called, IN answer to which very
full rep, esentution OF the mills In the district
gathered Ut the Riverside Iron Works Office
on Main street about 10 o'clock, and u long
and interesting session was held, the results
! OF which, however, could only ~ con ectured,
rs the manufacturers who partici pated In the
meeting were very reticent, refusing to in.
dictate anything ut all III regard 10 what
transpired there.
About noon u reporter Of this paper paled
at the Stamm House, where Mr.. Tlmherlake
bas bad bis headquarters during the pasl Two
days. The 0tice and the pavement In IRON,
presented an animated scerc. About one
hundred iron.workcrs were there, all discuss.
ing the probable outcome Of the manufact.
urers' meeting, that was then in progress at
the Riverside office. Every once in a while
delegation would 60 up the alley TO Main
but no news Or consolation was TO be oh.
tanned. About l'o'clock some oue cried out:
well, boys, we'd better be getting to the
depot" and the crowd began 10 move. At
lid D. 4 q. lepa. the scene was simply
indescriEabie. The btE waiting rajuns
and the platforms We're packtd with
nailess, ieedprs, boilers, helpers, in
fact men from every department Of a mill
and from all the mills Iii this vicinity. In
addition .. I've we're business men waiting to
see their customers leave; anu c ."%s "I them
from thp South Side wore long faces; for In
this exodus OF horny handed tOilers, they
saw II woful lack OF tradc in store for them
the coming winter. Outside the depot there
vas big crowd; OH all sides good.byes were
being said. anxious inquiries were being
made rs 10 whether the manufacturer meet.
Ing had adjourned, md the doubtful ones
we're being urged to pack up and follow on
10 Chicago. Those In more prosperous circun,,
stances were Wishing the departing boys all
manner Of good luck, md expressing sor.
row that they hsl not gone Oh We'd
nesday. There vas hum shA . din q. eY'
cite ment everywhere, The train was to have
left ut l:30 o'clock, but that time passed and
the word ran around, "lts held 'tiil4 o clock
Something's up, sure.' Train Dispatcher
Norrington was interviewed, and said that u:
all had not arrived the train WIS 10 be helG
tlrpe. {ortp t( JDpy Ia lop
the cfovd sept on increasing, until fully SIX
hundred then were rreAeni.
About two O'Clock, Vice President Thomp
was seen hurrying along South street. Hi.
approach vas eagerly awaited, and as lie en-
teFed TIP main waiting room, the crowd
u bench and said: "EEw1iruEs, The
manufacturers have just sent word te
neaSkins for Gonferenceat O'Clock, which
have agreed TO call. You ull know Whit
said yesterday-we expected q manulac.
turers meeting last night, but there was
none. advised you to stay yesterday until
tonay. Today do not want you to be in.
Nuenred at lpy whYt ssy. l.yov have
lpgae up your minls 10 goiGo H6st The
rcsllit OF iunighfs meeting Will be DO nniojl
know. The manufacturer met ut 10 this
morning, and have been in session since
them SO
As Mr.. Thompson stepped down the crowd
yelled 60" and with hurrab, started fol-
the DOCS, yi!cn the voice Of Mr.. Timberake
WAS heard. Standing "a 4 trunk, he said
THE train starts in ten minutes. You donil
know that the manufacturers will do any
IIore tonight than they did lat night, and
what ! want nSw is for those who are gong
with me to bold up lneir hands mud pledge
themselves to remain two weeks. You Gun
quit apd come back il you want to as til,
square between az. m guarantee yoa stead,
work for thirty days II You want to STAY bu,
want you to promise nc that II the Wheel
ing mills start up next week YOU will remain
in the West for two weeks"
The hands went up rapidly, and then +,
moyenleRt vas made toward the train, whicl
rapidly filled UP. 5ian; present said the
scene reminded them OF war tunes, whcu
troops were leaving for tie front. Two
coaci,rs packed 10 Overlooking held the lie
parting ones, and ihp reipginder Of the train
even 10 the baggage cSr, vas nl6d will
friends going as fur as uenwood 10 see thl
boys of.
At $50 O'Clock Conductor Lane, after sew
eral starts had been made, followed by a.
many stops to let some one else on, savt
tho word and the trip was commenced. ar
lSrRLLl6ESGEa reporter accompanied the trair
as far US Benwood. From tho lraQt 10 Water
houses brick-yari In the lower part OF Til
city, there was one continual cheer from
the train. As the train passed the River
side and Belmont works, hearty yells wer,
given, anA hats. handkcrchiefs ind grip sack:
we're wuyed frqM The windows. At the
ph Thirty, s s,reet crossing, B D SHAPE