Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-14
TO-DAY
VIII Probably Settle the Strike one
May or the Other.
The Action Of the Finishers Yesterday
Causes President Janet1lto Issue
Call = for a Meeting of
.. ~. Puddlers to
DECIDE ON WHAT COURSE TO PURSUE.

Amalganated men this morning the en-
crossing topic of conversation was the pro-
posed meeting OF the fnishe-s. The ele-
ment which has hitherto been in favor OF
continuing the fight openly expressed
their disappobation of the meeting, and
said it had been called by "a few kickers
who had not the courage to allow their
names to appear in connection with the
call"
President jarrett. who was busily en-
gagged at his desk, was asked about the new
DEVELOPMENT, but he seemed to know little
and care less abouti it. Il have had no mott
fication in reference 10 the meeting" said
he, and
DO Not Expect 20 Attend.
know nothing whatever about it, do not
know by whom it was called or who will be
there"
In regard to the number of dissatisfied
rollers Mr. Jarrett sand that be knew OF but
six who were in opposition to the present
course of the Amalgamated Association.
Upon the streets there were several meet
. ings of what one worker termed corner
lodges" at which the call published yester-
day was discussed with considerable ami
nation, and the opinion seemed prevalent
that the meeting would be inimpeal to the
interest Of the strikers
And Should NOD be Held.
"Whats the difference" said one, "the
finishers can muster enough OF men favor
able to the strike to control the action OF
the meeting. If the fnishers all attend
YOU will see that the strike will be reaffirm-
ed, and it will then be known just how few
are really ready to give up the fight"
Yes" chinned in another, and there
will be pudders there, too, You can bet"
A mill man who is one of the many still
in favor of the struggle, although convinced
of its ultimate failure, said that the meet
ing will compel settlement Of some kind.
1T is bad for the Association said he,
"for the meeting should be general and not
merely include finisEers. / heard men
this morning who threaten to go down
to Schiller Hall and stop the tinishels
from entering, but such work wont do. and
will not be tolerated by the better portion
of the strikers
A tour around the various resorts Of the
strikers failed to find any one who was
confessedly favorable to the meeting and
it remained for ha,gathering to show how
many are ready and willing to call halt
in the strike.
Oliver Bros. &-Phillips started one fur
mace this moCnins for the purpose of
working over some scrap steel. A
Great Crowd OF People
gathered around the mill, attracted by the
lighted furnace. The men at the furnace
stated that it was being run by laborers,
but il was said that several union men were
at work, the man in charge OF the furnace
being one OF them.
Chess, Smith d Co. have made all pre-
paratons TO start their nail department
and two trains of rolls tomorrow morning.
IT g.. hot - hoy DOT i'm pH
To Resume at all Hazards,
although late meeting Of their lodge re-
fused the nailers permission 10 20 TO work.
Everson d McCrum have not started any
department, although it was stated by a
paper that they would resume to-day. The
firm says that they have no intention OF
The Finishers' Meeting.
At one o'clock quite crowd collected in
front of Schiller hall, although the number
bore no comparison with that which throng-
ed the streets at the last meeting. At 80
the doors were opened, when from all
quarters came the men, and thronged up
stairs. In very few moments there were
175 men in the hall, and at o'clock there
were about 200 seated in the main room.
The principal question was who called the
meeting? but
No One Could Answer.
An occasional puddler was seen in the near
vicinity, and a small crowd Of mill men
collected on the street without going up
stairs. All efforts TO question the workers
were fruitless, but from the general de-
meanor of the men il was evident that
different element from that controlling the
last meeting was present.
When the hall was about full an attempt
was made TO organize, and the question
arose as TO who were properly hnlshers.
| II was found to be necessary TO have a
voucher or furnish proof of being a tinisher,
and accordingly all outsiders were invited
| to leave.
By this time a crowd of these in favor Of
| the strike had collected in front OF the hall,
| but no disorder was manifested.
| When the meeting was called to order 1t
was found that two hundred delegate, rep
resenting
Thirty.ave Mills and 500 Men
were present. Neither muck rollers nor
| puddlers were allowed to be present, After
| adiscussion, lasting four hours, II was de'
| cided that the time had arrived 70 teTml'
| nate the strike The sentiment was nearly
/ nnanimous that II the pudders did not
agree to c;cHut the old scale the tinishers
would withdraw from the Amalgamated
Association and form society of their own.
A Meeting Of Puddlers Called.
President Jarrett tonight called a meet
| ing Of puddlers for tomorrow when the
action of to-day's meeting will be consid-
cred. Jarrett states that il the puddlers
agree to work for old prices he will at once
ask for conference with the manufacturers.
If they are not willing to accept $3.50 for
boiling he will then call q meeting OF DIS
trict delegates and submit the matter to
! them. The opinion prevails that the pud-
| dlers will yield, as any other course will re-
suit in the withdrawal OF the iinishers
from the association and that would disrupt
the order.