Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-04
ItELLAIRE.

Tho Latest F>hascs OF tho Glass S,tui,tion.
The flint glass manufacturers met yester-
day afternoon in the o.Sce OF the Bellaire
Goblet works. Dnring the meeting propo'
ton was received from the workmen
which, in substance, WAS about the same rs
hose received previously, and which the
manufacturers refused TO consider.
Your reporter, in speaking OF the card
sent to the manufacturers by the workmen,
cleaned the following: In the card address
ed to US from the workmen they ask that we
take the average wages OF FIVE union fscto-
ries in Pittsburg as basis for wages, the
workmen to select three and the manufsc.
turers two OF said factories Well, you see
that the average wages of the FIVE factories
would be higher than the lowest price paid
in any Of the union factories, as the men
would select three factories paying the
highest wages, while it is presumed that the
manufacturers would pick the two factories
paying the lowest wages. What we ask is
price as good as any union factory in
Pittsburg, and there is no reason why ~
should pay more"
"As to the Duncan factory, which VIM.
ElsoH has said he would be willing to work
with, said another manufacturer, The rest
of us have nothing to say. The production
of the Elson factory is somewhat different
from that Of the others, and Mr. Elson re.
serves the right to do as he likes"
Said another, in substance:
IF we FIRE up at the old prices, with the
understanding that we are to have Pitts
burg prices we are liable TO be left in the
urch, and then, If things should 90 well
after September lst, the men would cain
victory for the two weeks that they have
drawn the old wages"
At the manufacturers meeting yesterday
Mr. J. N. Msring, representing the Lante
Globe Works, decided 10 put FIRE in his fur
mace for the purpose of drying il out day.
Mr. Elsop, Of the Elson Glass Works, clio
notified the conference that he had bis for
mace dried and that he would set pots TO-
day. 1t is said that be will resume at his
own terms and prices.
The gass situation has been brought to
such state that committee OF cool.
beaded wofkmen should make IL o point 10
have a conference with their employers.
We offer this sugges ion with the kindliest
feeling toward 10th sides and append the
iOiiOhlDRs
Street talk is con iucive Of no good. There
is no doubt that out iiers have moro tksn
once raised ripple between the conteuding
factions. Let the employer and employe
meet and discuss To us, etc, in harmony
II is said that at some Of the meetings beh
one party was drawing away while the other
was moving forward II is also reported
that hot heads were numerous and that the
system heretofore adopted as mesng for
copcilisting the factions we're not OF q com
mtndable character.
The list of prices formerly presented 70
the manufactures has been found 10 con-
tain several mistakes II Is being revised
and viii no doubt be given oct again in .
few days Not until then viii II be known
what the real prices are
Last night We vereinfofmed BY the proper
persous that the Lantern Globe Works In
tended to resume work on itsown terms and
prices.
All day yesterday large crowds Of work
men congregsted on the streets and dis
cussed the situation, all seeming very easy
about the matter.