The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-26
LABOR TROUBLES.
The Freight Iinndlcrs' Sirlkc Mt New
Y0rk-sltuntIon nj other Points.

transportation ConpanlcS sui ueciihe u
give tho three cents per hour advance
asked by the freight handlers, aud the lat
ter are determined that they will not yield
Such Is the situation to-day, the thirteenth
since the strike was inaugurated. At al
tho freight depots OF the several compa
nies affected along the North River front
ut ST. Johns Park, and at Thirtieth street
work has been practically suspended to
day, even the despised Italians, who wert
induced to take employment under th'
promise OF good wages and police protcc
tion, having joined the ranks Of their strik
ing fellow.laborers. This disaiTtction ha.
been severe blow to the New York Cen
tral and the Pennsylvania companies in
particular, Ms their superintcndents had
just commenced to congratulate themselves
over their success in breaking the green
hands in, and had taunted their old en-,
ployes on account OF the ioolishncss Of
their strike.
This morning only elk Italians out OF the
gang Of three hundred who uere induced
10 work yesterday at St. Johns depo,
turned up, aud they were worked so hard
that ut noon they demanded their time
and left tho building. Their departure
gave immense satisfaction to the strikers,
inasmuch as It made them the complete
masters OF the situation at that point, and
the indications are that the Central Com.
pany will not be able TO secure another
outsider. The situation at this depot is
deplorable, MS tons Of freight arc accumula.
ting, and there are no laborers to transfer
it. AT noon the streets surrounding it were
filled with trucks some OF which have been
in line since Wednesday.
Last night the drivers became go turin.
lent in Laight street that the citizens com.
planned to the police, and between fifty and
seventy.fire truck,nen were compelled to
leave with their wagons, but were about to
take their old positions this morning. At
the Erie freight depot, at the foot OF Reade
street, not one Italian was to be found this
morning, and in consequence the work oi
unloading was performed by the clerks
aud few old hands.
At the Pennsylvania Company's pier, on
North river, the situation was worse than
Yesterday. Long lines oftrucks blockaled
West street, and extended along Desbros.
ses, Beach and adjacent streets to West
broadway, awaiting an opportunity 10 uu.
load. Work at the Star Union Pier was
equally us slow, only a few men having
been secured during the morning. Fur.
ther down, at the piers OF the Lehish Val.
ley and the Central Road OF New jersey,
the same situation was revealed.
The feeling OF indignation against the
railroad companies shown bv the mer.
chants, is on the increase, and on every
side their anathemas to-day against tn.
managers OF the railroad corporations. who
have caused them such heavy losses, were
as strong as language could express them. :
The freight handlers strike is unchanged,
1t is rumored that the transportation com.
panies intend 10 hold out until july |. when
the rates will be greatly raised. The lner.
chants are discussing plans for securing
damages. One million pounds OF butter
is running away III oil in the streets. 1t
was packed on trucks The strikin. switch.
men have been granted an advance Of five
doila-s per month.
PIrrsBuEGH, June 24.-Those members
OF the Ama'gamatcd Association who are
idle in consequence oi the strike, received
their !irst instalnlcnt OF the Relief Fund
to-day; S35, 900 WIS paid out in this dis.
trici, and nearly rs much more in other
sections OF the West. At this rate the Re.
sistance Fund OF the association, il il
amounts 10 the highest figure claimed,
$500 600, will be exhausted in less than six
weeks. This WIS the chief incident OF the
days History, neither side claiming any adj.
vantage over the other. The Eliza Furn.
ace shut down yesterday and the men were
informet! that there was no more work. 1t
is said that the Solih Furnace, OF Moore.
head, Mclean 4 Co., will continue in on.
cratjon but short time longer unless the
present difficulties are settled.
a dispatch from Mckeesport states that
tie National Tube Works will run but n
week longer, rs their stock OF iron will be
exhausted by that time. Mr.. I.aufman, OF
the Apollo Mill, expresses great satisiac.
tion at the iron which is BEN. manuiac.
tured ut that place by the scabs. On his
desk he has Il sample, which is. facetiously
labelled, Manufactured ut the Black Sheen
Mill June 10Th" The first car load OF fin.
ished iron turned out by the non.uniou
men at Apollo was shipped yesterday, and
the firm Gays that in short time it will be
enabled TO produce its iron as fast as it was
ever done. :,
"There need be no fear OF many mills at
tempting TO uniwith non.nnion mem
said a manufacturer this morning. "The
demand is so light that the experiment
would not pay its cost. There are mills in
this district which would have been shut
down now, even had no strike occurred"
ST. LOUIS, June 2i.-Thc strike among
the iron workers still continues, the men
insisting that they will not resume work
until their demands are acceded to or the
which meets in Chicago next
August decides the strike irregular. Much
is expressed at the action OF
Jarrett, president OF the An,algamated
Association, in ordering the men to 70 10
work. and it is slid charges are to be pre-.
terred against him. The men ask the
manufacturers TO abolish the cont-ac,
system by which certain bosses in the
mills make from SIS 10 so per day.
PITTSBURGH, June 25-For some days
there have been rumors floating around
Of an intended strike by the locomotive
engineers. Enquiry nj the office of the
railroad company to-day aui TO some ex-
tent among trainmen, Jailed to discover
any indications OF any such intentions,
One engineer said, ave think We ought to
havca slight increase in our pay, but this
Is no time TO prepare any such de-
mand, and 1 think no proposal 10
% out has been discussed in our
councils for sometime. We under
stand us well as the officers themselves
hat the railroads are not earning large
revenues at present, and it would be ill.,
,dvised action in our Brotherhood to ayi-
ate any demands n, this time. Ba.
il times improve and the roads again enjoy
he prosperity that attended their opera.
ions two years ago, Ihave no doubt our
Order will ask for an increase in pay.n
Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, June 25-The proprie.ors
II the St. Lou s Sheet Iron Railing Mill,
which is the stamping works OF the Lie.
bingham Bros, OF this city, have accepted
:he proposition OF their old employees to re.