Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-28
MILL AND RAIL,
Notes OF Interest of worhmen, own
ers and Operatives.

Notes OF Interest of worhmen, own
ers and Operatives
No mill has yet been reported as having
signed the scale. President Jarrett stated
that the delay was not discouraging. He
does not expect the signed scales e be re-
turned before this week. Mr.. Jarrett says
from what he has heard that be believes
number OF manufacturers Will slga the
scale. In speaking OF the reported con,
dition Of the men in the Northwest. sid
that he believed the report OF the dlssatis
faction at Milwaukee was false. de mad
received no official information from there:
The lodge at the city mentioned Is one OF
the weaIthiest in the country and owns its
own building. The report that Their tinan-
cial condition would not permit them TO
join in a strike was considered TO amount
10 nothing.
MR. JARRErTs CIRCULAR.
The association President was asked con-
corning the circular referred to in Mil.
waukee press telegram. The dispatch
stated that a circular had been sent out to
members of the association advising them
TO 20 slow, as the drain OF long strike
could not be endured.
Mr.. Jarrett replied: at is true that a
circular was sent out, but no one outside
the Amalgated Association knows the con-
tents of the circular. 1t was strictly prl-
vate.'
Pittsburg iron men have expressed them
selves as encouraged at the prospects Of
meeting with success. Throughout the
entire country but one firm was reported
as signing the scale presented by the work
men. They believed that the Amalgama-
ted Association was stronger this year
than 1t was last It's members were more
united, yet notwithstanding this, 1t was
thought the workmen would not succeed.
What is the financial condition OF the
Amalgamated Association was asked OF
a representative OF the iron men.
A MANUFACTURERS VIEW.
II do not know how much money the as
ISOLATION has at present, but on the 1st OF
April they had less than $4,000. When
the association began the strike last year
it was reported that it had $500, 600. 1t
didn't have one third of that amount. The
strike was begun on the superstition that
il would end in a week or two. But 1t
didn't, and what money the association
had was used almost entirely. Now it has
but little, and it begins a strike against
determined association OF manufacturers.
Some of the men though they make money
do not keep it. l know q puddler that
makes 81 day living in rented house
ana not saving any OF MS wages. lie rents
from a man who has never made more
than 81 per day, but who has managed to
save enough to procure property. He
doesn't pay 81 a box for strawberries
You believe, then, the report that
circular was sent out by officers of the
Amalgamated Association, advising men,
bers not to be too hasty in refusing the re-
quest of the manufacturers, is true"
"A circular was sent out shortly after
the second conference of the committees
of manufacturers and employees, by Presi
dent Jarrett. That circular, believe, ad-
viseG the men to be careful, as The associa-
tion could not stand heavy drain on its
treasury"
\ report has been published that a West
ern mill had agreed to give employment
to union men until the trouble at Pitts
burgh was settled. Secretary Weeks tele-
graphed TO the proprietOrs and asked If
such a report was correct. He received an
answer stating that no agreement had been
made. Mr.. Weeks says representatives Of
Eastern manufacturers establishments
have been in the city the past few days,
and, in anticipation of a strike, taking
orders for their goods, to be delivered
after the trouble begins.