The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-05
CALM in THE CONTEST.
GALL QUIET ON The POTOMAC
Are tho Latest Words from the Strike Ceuters-
}9 0aly Watching and wal!lns-nlspatehss
5t, from ali FONTS Of Inherent Regard.
ls! ~ Ing the Situation. X &'i

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4 discussion relative to the iron troubles I
prominent member Of tho Iron Association
made the following remarks: "The Anal
gamated officials now state TINT It is part o
their policy TO have all tho western mill
run even without a scale II they only ge
tho advance. In n conference Mt Glove
land last August President jarrett distinct
ly stated TINT every mill in the west woulG
shut down on June !, and remain closed
until the scale was signed in tho Pittsburgh
district. s sS5, ~, ~ y
There arc number OF union mills IT
tho west running now without anything
likea scale,and President jarrett cannotp pre-
vent them. The association policy failed in
causing general shutdown, and now the,
say that il was part Of their plan to have
those mills run. The Amalgamated asso
citation during the present troubles, has
committed breaches Of faith in two in
stances. The first was the advance IN the
scale and the second was the action Of the
Cincinnati men who want 10 go back on
the agreement made last year. They
charge the manufacturers with wishing tc
avoid paying fair rate for their labor,
and also that It is the intention
to make IN effort to smash the
association. Now firmly believe
TINT the manufacturers would be per.
fectly willing to leave whole question to
three members Of the association, il the for
mer were allowed to pick the men. The
mill owners nave great confidence in the
ood sense Of q very large part Of the asso.
giatlon, and il the better element in that
organization listened to these present
troubles would have never occurred. 1t is
fact well known to the best men in the
association that the iron trade is dull aud
does not warrant the present demand. l
received a letter from u western inanufac-
turer today who wrote that he had not
! one order for. bar iron on lis books,
And let me tell you another thing OF
those men who are striking for the rights
oflabor.' There is certain mill ia this
city which, although it is shut down, still
employs quite q force of laborers around
the yard. A few days since some Of the
puddlers, who had worked in the mill,
went to the manager and requested him 10
discharge the laborers and give the work
to that number Of puddlers." The gentle:
man was asked the name OF the mill at
which the above is alleged to have oc.
Cured, but lie declined 10 give it, although
he promised that proof would be given Of
the truth Of the story in case it should be
denied. - e /. ~, ~ Zi7s'g 71 T77I-ssI, = 7
Telegrams from other points state that
the situation generally remains unchanged.
Chicago is the only place where anything
like excitement is prevalent, and in that
district the question OF strike or no strike
is not yet Sc tied. Some Of the men there
it is said, are loud in their denunciation o
President jarrett, claiming that lie should
'tnct advise that the men do anything differ.
ent from Pittsburgh. .ssgs, = E . 8
a dispatch from Louisville, Ky, says
TINT repairs in the mills are being pushed
rapidly, and it is thought that work will he
resumed in about two weeks. All other
branches OF iron-workcrs are quiet, and nc
other strikes are feared. There are many
exaggerated accounts given Of the number
Of men thrown out OF employment by the
iron troubles. Some places they numbc,
as high rs 10000 in this district. A report
Of littsburgh's industries recently, pub
llshed by the board OF commerce places tn.
number Of men engaged in the iron bust
ness in this locality ut 900. =
In 1850 there were s. 900 men employed
in the iron and steel industries Of the
United States, hut tho present ditiicutic:
have given rise 10 some absurd statement.
in reference to the number now engaged il
the strike. ii ISL, p ll'.s5 - II