Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-22

THE STEEL PLANT TROUBLE.
/. v,.u of the Case from the Benweed
worknen,s standpoint : Other men
tions. -'
The following information was accorded
70 MS nv gentleman employed at tho hiv
erside steel plant The true inwardness o
The trouble at the Riverside steel works u
as follows;
On December l3 the employers organized
as the Riverside Lodge No. ID, A. A. OF L
and s. w. The company was informed o.
the fact and also of the names OF the mem
bers Shortly afterward the company Pa'
mn a notice to the effect that they had 90
Mad 10 discontinue the double turn and 90
iec,ed from the employers Of both turns
sufficient number of mento run the angie
turn. The men who were discharged WIN
a few exceptions were Union men.
A few DAYS afterward the Superintendent
called the men 10 his Office and stated tna'
;ftbey the A. A. men, would renounce the
Union they could 90 to work double turn
rs usual ~, -,
The committee believing that this was :
blow AT the association, went to work, hrs'
endeavoring to settle it, but ne refused %
recognize the -. They then earned
tbeir grievances before the Executive
BOARD of the district, which Board after
sons;deripg the matter declared strike 10
the Riverside steel works and factory until
the men were re.instated. So far the mat
Ear VAS SATISFACTORY to the plant employees,
bnt thereafter the Riverside nailors took ex'
ceptions upon q constitutional point oil law
which was immaterial so far as the import
ance of the matter was concerned. The
noint was that the steel workers did not call
together the Joint Committees OF the sever.
al departments to bring about settlement
with the company. -,
But when the Joint committee did come
together the manager Of the Riverside works
absolutely refused TO meet them or recog.
nize them in the matter. The nailers stated
that they would come out They did 90.
hue we're dissatisfied. The executive board
met on Saturday and declared the strike on.
This lett the Riverside lodge in an snoma.
lous condition. 1t is not being recognized
either BY the association or By the company.
The executive board failed to notify the
president Of the Riverside lodge The being a
member, according to the constitution, Of
that board) that II was going to take further
action in the matter. II is rumored that
the case was not settled exactly ex-cathredra;
that the decision was reached through the
palate, go to speak; or, in other words, that
feast was spread Saturday at the Mcclure
House, for instance, by the managers, TO
which were invited certain officers.
and at this repast the matter was settled
to suit the host.
There were about 1000 kegs Of iron and
steel nails shipped from the Benwood iron
works this week
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Briceland, Of Wellsburg,
are the guests of friends here. -
Mrs. Brannon, of Moundsville, is the
guest of Mrs. W. Bursel, Of Main street.
The projected library Of the b. X U. is
enthusiastically received here.
The popularity of the skating rink is on
the increase. To night there will be grand
march and plenty ofinvigorating music. =.
1t is understood that Messrs. Nandyke d
Wilson have received the contract for the
stone work on the branch Of the b. d U.
which will run northward to Wheeling.
There will be a vast deal Of stonework and
masonry on this.
West Virginia may be assured Of having
that long. needed reform school when Col.
r. White engineers thebi Looking at the
Burk youths of Grafton, we cannot have II
too soon.
When you see an individual walking
down street as if the stones were Of Dresden
china and fine for breaking, you may SET
it down that he was at the skating rink last
night,
The kegs Of nails which were stored in the
new addition to the factory are being
shipped.
The Princess did not ply in its trade
yesterday owing to the Ice.
Benwood ranks q poker room among its
lately required acquisitions.
The Council is ready to receive bids for
the lighting Of the new street lamps which
will shortly be erected. Do not overwhelm
the reporter with thanks for fighting pen.
ell pushing battle for them. Save q por-
ton for a more urgent matter which will be
wrote up" shortly.
The blast furnace is about the only indus
try in operation here this week.
The Benwood factory will make another
shipment this week to I'LL an order Of 1000
kegs.