Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-08
THE SAME SCALE
To be Presented by the AmaIga-
mated Association.
Semi.0 Official Report of the Proceedings :
Western Members Favor Rsdue-
ton, but Pittsburgh Stiffsns
Them Up.

The Wheeling delegates to the scale con-
yention Of the Amalgamated Association,
returned from Pittsburgh yesterday, but
not q word could be obtained from their
sealed lips, even though the Pittsburgh
papers gave what purpcrted 10 be synop-
sis of the proceedings. 1t was learned in a
manner that may be called officially that
the Amalgsmated Association of Iron and
Steel Workers will demand that the pres
emit scale of wsgea be adopted for the year,
commencing June l. The delegates meet
ing on Saturday continued all day and mp
until l O'Clock on Sunday morning. All
the delegates except few from Pittsburgh
were in favor Of the old scale. The latter
wanted to make q slight reduction in the
puddlers wages and made q stormy fight
for their point.
FIGHTING WITH FIRE.
The men from the other districts were
violently opposed to q reduction and to
counteract it brought up proposal to ask
for an increase. Six dollars a ton was the
cry raised 10 meet the five dollars suggest
ed by the reductionists, and it was the
struggle over this that prolonged the meet.
ing. The men who we're backing the
advance had no idea of pressing IL, but
used it as a lever TO bring the Pittsburgh
men to time, finally ucceeded:in doing so.
The end of the matter was that the scale as
It stands at present was approved with
few slight changes in the tinishers depart
ment to meet Improvements in manutac-
turing.
A committee was appointed to meet in
conference with similar representatives.
from the Manufacturers Association to
make final settlement of the question.
The time for this meeting has not yet beer
agreed upon, but it will probably be held
within this month. This evening the de-
cision of the convention will be laid before
the lodges composing the several districts
for ratification.
A DELEGATES VIEWS.
Said one of the Second district delegates
TO Pittsburgh reporter: AS far as can
learn the iron workers are now unit In
heir demand for present prices. We
would like TO have an increase, bat from
The present outlook and the general state
of trade we are wiling to work for another
year at the old figures, but not cent less
for one have no hesitaocy in making
this statement | believe that our demands
are fair and Just and am willing to lay
them before the public. Anyone who
knows any thing shout onr work will say
that oul wages are small enough. We viii
mske firm stand and use all honorable
and fair means to gain our end"
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Scale Convention of the Amalga-
mated Association was held in this city on
Saturday says a Pittsburgh paper for the
purpose of arranging scale on which the
wsg,s # iron workers are based for the
- LAT ri
teItgaies assembl in the morning at the
nall corner of Wood street and Fourth
Avenue. President Weihe occupied the
chair. Reports Of delegates End examining
4 credentials occupied the time until
noon, when an adjournment was taken for
dinner. The delegates re.assembled at l:39
o'clock aud remained in session until $50
No conclusion had been reached, and the
convention adjourned for supper and re.
convened at the rooms at the Amalgamatsd
Association on Smithfield street at $50
o'clock. The delegates and officials OF the
association maintained the strictest secresy
however, that the representatives from
Joliet, ILL.,, and Bellevue favored a reduc-
ton on the present scale. The
principal argument advanced ap-
proving a reduction was the
present condition OF the tariff LAST years
basis Is "a for pudding and on this the
scale is formulated, but the action OF the
convention could not be positively ascer
tanned The convention did not adjourn
until ore o'clock yesterday morning. A
committee was appointed TO bold confer
epCe with the manufacturers but the oth-
cisls Of the ASSOCIATION refused to give the
nsres of members. The main point of
trouble in arranging the scale appeared to
be with the steel men. " has been the
custom for s0ffs steel workers to make any
thing below 30 per cent at iron prices
When the amount produced exceeded that
steel scale was srraug' d. The steel men
who worked in mills whiCh produced 80 or
10 per cent. of steel wanted change. 1t
required considerable lime TO adjust the
difference. Notwithstanding the efforts on
the part OF the Officers to maintain secrecy
recsrding the action OF the convention II is
ur derstood that the new scale will be the
same as last year with few slight changes.
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