Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-24
D CHILDRENS
ally
in all the La
Steal Mixed Stiff Hats
At
A BAD BREAK
Sudden Closing Down Of the BellaIre
Steel Works.
The Men Notified Yesterday That Their
Services Were No Longer Re-
quired---Wh Does It
Mean2
A BAD BREAK.

TO saw surprise, in Bellaire, when,
a few minutes before noony yes
terday, a notice was posted at the
teel:: works, notifying the employees that
their services were no longer needed. why
such an action had been decided upon BY
the Bellaire Nail Works none could con-
ceive, but it was thought that the appoint
ment made by the mill committee, of the
Amalgamated Association, with the direc-
tors Of the above works, to meet at P. m,
for a consultation of certain matters, had
something to do with it. .
However, the proposed meeting was not
held and it was not thought necessary, BY
the Committee Of the Amalgamstion, to
bother any further about the matter, as the
notice had locked them out q short time be-
fore the time for the gathering.
Work was discontinued at once, and the
steel workers are for the present wearing
the appearance of the glass houses about
town. When they will resume D. is not known,
but from indications that have proceeded
this trouble and from what can be ascer-
tanned of the situation at present it looks as
It the union men must 60. The plant has
had more orders of late than it could attend
to, and was talking Of going on double turn
and increasing its capacity in various ways,
We understand that the cupolas now used
were poorly constructed and will have to be
changed and rebuilt. Whether the mill has
taken advantage OF the situation by dis
charging it's hands and making needed re-
pa rs while matters we're out Of shape, and
then resuming with all non-Union men,
thus killing two birds with one stone, and
g lining a point Of vantage they have, &C
c riding to their actions, desired, IS not
K flown, but it is certain that a bold stroke
o! some kind has been made.
In a talk with q committee Of Union men
Y sterday afternoon, your reporter got the
{ lowing in substance: The Bellaire Nail
Works has taken a stand against the Anal
gamated Association. Several times the
Sorkmen have found it necessary to ask tor
an audience before the Board Of Directors.
Sometimes they were granted, and
sometimes thy were not. On
last Monday a consultation was
held and what was wanted settled salts
factorilv. AS members OF the union we
have worked overtime Of late tor poor
wages to accommodate the manager and
others. There wss'not enough for two turns
of work, but more than could righttully be
done in one day. But rather than discom.
modate the work we gave our attention aud
labor until all the labor was done. The
new manager says that the steel works will
be run by non.union men if it requires the
assistance of Governor Geo. Hoadley and
a regiment of soldiers. He is from Johns
town, Pa, where they have no union men
and where the Amslgamation has never
Of late been to the front. The notice was
a great surprise, but we will wait the action
taken by the mill"
News Notes.
Clinton Milligan and Miss Matte Myers
were quietly married yesterday afternoon.
About forty couples OF Benwood skaters
had charge Of the Elysian rink last night.
The B. & o. will have a new time SEIZED
ule the first part Of May.
Star Woodbridge was re elected CLERK
ofthe Board of Education, last night.
Jacob Wasser fell while getting from his
bread wagon and broke his arm.
II is said that the farmers in this neigh
borhood are blowing by moonlight to catch
up.
Mrs. Therein Thomas wants 81, 900 dam
ages, under the Adsir law, from Balzel
Wenzel, for selling her husband hquo: re
peatedly.
To-day is Arbor day; will you cele
brate itf
ID. Fl. Rice and others, who are soliciting
money toward the debt on the monument
have raised over Sis.
Now that the mill is likely to shut dowr
Bellaire will be dead sure with a big ID"
Next meeting Of the Home Benevolen
Society at the home of Rev. Monroe.
Joseph Lsdue is spoken of as a candidate
for Chief Of the Fire Department.
The Drown-D Darling combination appear
at the Niagara rink again this evening.