The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-30
LABOR AND BUSINESS.
THE BETHLEHEM STRIKE TROUBLES
III. True Iuu.rsa.. of tho An4lr-Tls An.lt.
mated Association Prssidsuey-Ths CAn.
dlaat.s for the HonOr-StAts OF Trade.
BusIasSs and Crop Prospects Good.

PITTSBURGH, June 29.-The shut down
OF the Bethlehem Iron Uompany's Besse-
nler Steel Works is regarded by tho iron
workers OF this city as the beginning Of a
war for the union in the eastern district oi
Pennsylvania. The announcement was
made some weeks ago that energetic efforts
would be: :hade by the AmslRamatea Asse.
citation to bring all the mills OF that section
into the organization, and It is presumed
that the summary action OF the Bethlehem
Company yesterday Is in pursuance Of an
understanding among employers to resist
the Amalgamated vigorously from the
outstart. This morning Secretary Martin
received the following explanation OF the
cause OF the trouble from John Jarrett,
President Of the A. A.: M
JARRErT's EXPLANATIONS 7's
~ was at Bethlehem yesterday and sent
you telegram regarding the trouble there.
1 will now more fully state the case to you.
One OF the brothers Of the lodge sued an
outsiders wife for abusing his child some
time sgo, and the Squire found the woman
guilty, lined her and ordered that she pay
the costs. The woman then appealed TO
MIR. Fritz and Mr.. Adams, the heSupefintend-
ent and Assistant Superintendent ot the
Bethlehem Iron and Steel Company, and
they ordered that the man pay the costs or
he would be discharged. He refused to do
this, claiming the company had no right to
interfere with the case. and was dis
charged. The committee Of the lodge took
up the case, and waited to upon MI. Fritz,
but were ordered out Of the Office. Myself
and Lee were sent for. We went, tried to
have an interview with the management,
but were refused. It seems that this move
ment on our part must have riled Mr..
Fritz terribly, for he at once issued orders
to shut the mill down, thus preventing our
men bringing about q strike had they so
decided. | am told that Fritz Is terribly
opposed to the association, and remarked
TO our committee that he wished TO see the
bloody unisn 90 to the internal regions at
the rate ofslxty miles an hour, and sink so
deep there thai II would never rise again to
disturb the tranquility Of his soul. The
fight has now commenced and the men
are seemingly determined to see It to O
conclusion
~ 1.-THE EAveRIEg soEs.n
Preparations are in progress for the
Amalgama,ed Association annual con-
yention to be held in Philadelphia, begin.
ming on the 7th OF August peSt. The main
point OF interest is the choice OF . Presi.
dent to re place Mr.. Jarrett, who declinesa a
re collection. About every district has Q
"iayorite SON." hence the Held has the eall,
though the more prominently named aspir-
ants are Vices Presidents Weihe, OF Pitts
burgh; Thompson, Of Wheeling, and
Lee, Of Philadelphia, Secretary Martin
has been freely and favorably discussed, but
it Is understood he has discouraged sti who
have approached him on the subject.
However, as the Association is alter a
president who is thoroughly familiar with
lis affairs, which, OF course, Mr. Martin 10
from long experience, 1t would not be at
all surprising il the Convention, unable to
fix upon one OF the half dozen or more who
are now candidates, should center on the
busy and able Secretary as compromise,
and give some other member the position
lie has so ably filed during several years.