Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07
The GLASS SITUATION.

East Nights Meeting-The Position and
Relations OF Wheeling Factories.
Considerable interest was taken in the
fact, yesterday, that considerable number
Of glassworkers from different places in the
United States were in the city for the pur-
pose Of considering the reduction Of wages
that threatens all artisans, in all parts of
the land. About twenty-five strangers were
here, composing, with delegates from here,
the Committee Of the American Flint Glass
workers Union. The meeting was held
last night, and Was strictly secret. Indeed,
the REGISTER reporter detailed to work it
up. found the glassworkers' knew their own
affairs and business, and were abundsntly
able 10 keep them to themselves. One Of
these gentlemen said.
"A meeting OF this character is held every
year and it is only for routine business, | as
sure you.
II was aiterward learned that the CON-
mmittee had decided, as echoing the views
IF the members, to accep: no reduction,
soldiDg such to be unwarrantable They
nelieye reduction will benef. only the
'rade: that it will not diminish competition,
,kiCh is the real source of the trouble with
manufacturers Cutting down wages means
simply TO put goods on the market at lower
,liCes without doing particle Of good
In the glass business, Wheeling is in
much better shape than other cities and eS.
pecially her neighbors across the river Our
Sorks can continue when others must draw
their bars. They do not cut rates, cOnsa-
queutly their goods are on the market as
always Of the best quality and are always in
greater demand. Their products are also
more varied, and this wide range opens a
ield closed TO other mills Hobbs aud the
Central refused to join the factories across
The nver in the action taken Yesterday,
which is printed sbOyel. The question of
piece or turn work is not an issue. The
Bellaire Independent, speaking of the stu
alton and the views ofthe men, saws:
All of them sgreed that the outlook was
gloomy for the setting in Of winter; bat
This is an old song being sung over again"
said one; and another remarked that this
day week would decide whether they would
pull the bars or block, and II guess they'll
block, he checrfully said, as he turned
away. When asked what the difference was
between Pittsburg and herei the manner OF
paving, one man said: In Piltsburg the
men are paid for the good ware, and are
paid by the piece. Here we get pay for
turn, good and bad wsre alike Tina,
looks ike a difference, don't it;
but it isn't. Up there they re;
more paw than We do For example: IT
We make . turn and make $50 pitchers, at
Pntsburg they can make 225 and get the
same pay We do. We don't know Whist the
manufacturers want" None of the men
would tell US anything about the meeting
at Wheeling this afternoon, though q large
number ofwockers from this city will be
present One worker said to us, however.
If the manufacturers insist on this move
there will be q Dig kick. The men are NOT
gong to stand reduction Just so the manu-.
iacturer can give what he reduces them TO
some dealers in San Francisco or
some other place. If they want 10
cut their own threats they should
not try 10 cut ours, too, and that's the whole
thing in nutshell. Look at the Central
and Hobbs, Broclunier { Co in Wheeliug"
ne said. "lt they want TO cut the price thew
cut It, but they won't 90 into this move"
and with this he hurried or Il lookx az
though there will he struggle Most Of the
men think it will only last until after the
holidays, and that much Of stop would
have been made anyhow. The meeting Of
flint glass workers may determine this after
noon on q Summer stop, but it is not at all
probable that they win do anything in the
matter Just sprung here, unless in the way
OF helping the men to hold out.