Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-26
THE LABOR PROBLEM
Not Yet Clearly Solved by Either
Side q, Pittsburgh.
THE SITUATION SLOWLY DRIFTING,
The Verdict Of the Iron Ace, but Which
Way. It Fails to State-1he Chi
cago Mills Will Probably
Shut Down.

pITT-p. RCI, May 2j.-lntelllsence las
been received here that in some
parts Of the West compro-
mise will be made between the iron manu-.
facturcrs ard workmen whereby the eH.
pected struggle will be Obyiated. II is said
that an arrangement will he effected in
some Of the western mills by which they
will continue work at the old rates aud
await the settlement OF the difficulty. The
south Chicago rolling mill is alleged to be
one OF the establishments at which this
agreement will be made. Bayyiew mill,
near Milwaukee, is said TO be another
where the men will continue work under
u conditional arrangement. Such course,
il csrried out, would throw the entire
fight into Pittsburgh aud the districts I'M
nediately surrounding,ileaving
Pittsburgh WorLmrn
to bear the hrunt Of the battle. as WAS the
case last year.
This morning Mr. !. y Weeks was seen
in relation 10 this matter, but he a. ono.
conf. ssed himself unable 10 give any IN.
formation as TO whether the western mills
would make such all Arrangement
their men, or whether it would
be sccepted by The latter. 'of
course" SAID Lc, II such oDmpro.
mise would be mad" in The West It would
be in furious alike 20 manufacturers and
work men in this district. 1t seems that
that the Cincinnati puddlers hsVc deter
mined 10 demand the restoration Of the
fty cents extra above Pittsburgh price,
for boiling. II this is persisted in the
a.
will stand along with the mills OF this
district.
President Jarrett, OF the Ams'gsmated
Association, when spoken To in regard ~
the Question. said II know nothing Of
such an arrangement. rather think the
news of il comes by Associated press, and
has 10 great foundation in fact. Further
than that know nothing about the mat.
ter" And further than that the president
did not tsiE.
The Iron Age. in an editorial upon the
status Of affairs, Gays
The situation
NAV be characterized as driltIng-vhether
into strike or out OF IL remains 10 be seen.
No conferences have been held, and we un.
ders,aud that there is no suggestion fr0'a
either SIDE looking toward Q conference.
n the workingmen offer the pres.
ent sea .e TO the manufacturers and they re.
fuse 10 sign Il, what would otherwise have
been lockout therefore becomes strike,
or. in othe- words the manufacturers re-
fuse the workingmens demand and thsre-
fore a strike s5sues-not LOCKOUT.
Soney sJgne.s Of the scale are reported
to-day.
Chicago Iron Aihs.
CniC r.g. Nay 2j.-FT0m interviews with
the leading iron men OF this city itsppesrs
10 he 4 settled fsct that the iron mills Of
Chicago will shut down June ht unless
snms Unexpected concessions are made by
the Analyamated Association before that
tins, which 10 deemed highly improbable
ty the manufacturers. The Almon Iron
AID 5lssl Company, watch Is expected 20
rosu,ns work June 18th has apparently
abandoned al iniea alton ot doing %.
The Tribunal Csnn.assee's Rstara
P1rBrEsH. May 2S-Last eyoains
Mesrs. Mcintosh, Xindss, Rsisinges and
Oliver. Who nsde up the COMMITTEES ap.
! poiatsi py the Trade tribunal To witt ths
! lake ports, returned home. On rsachin y
Cleveland they aeeYtained thst all tbs
I data necessary could be ohtainea NJ that
| point hence thsy accom- plished their mis-
/ s:cn without having to travel any furtlSf
| II az learned that about Ill tfA PittssrHl
| cosl cent TO the lake regio0 u seat t1
Cleveland. therefore the information n -
| gard 10 the sac Of Pitnhxrg coal Wa st
| ;sinabIe there. The comraittee On startina
| CO, msds il rule that Ill data Has N o.
collected with a.! tee ussmbes psesest
End any
| Points 9AAhePeA
\ By oss side alone ARE not 70 be taken int,
| consideration at the joint sessions Th'
| committees sppai1ted 10 look into th
EoIe trxls have completed their investi
| cations. but their report Is yet 10 Be pre-
paIsd Both committee will inset seps
raieiy ir a,hort time and it is though
toat anotbe- session Of the t:ibuna. vii b
caJ.ed esIiy next week.
| Strike ERded.
J TRDY. y. Y. Nay 2.-Ths cigar msnt
isc,u.e-s granted the increase q wage
H4gsaA, y per thOgs1nd; domestic, D
| WcrE try sfe- yslLsc.