Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-13
the IRON STRIKE.
Will Days Meeting Of Employers
and Employees
SETTLE THE IRON MEMS TROUBLES
Something Decisive Expected as the Out
come---TaIk From Both q.
Sides.
THE END BELIEVED TO BE NEAR.

PIrTsBURG, June l2.-"What will be the
result Of to-morrow's meeting Of the iron
manufacturers and workmen7' is question
asked on all sides to day. Observers having
no especial information on the situation,
further than the fact that the manufacturers
have moved for conference, are inclined to
believe that the workers terms will be con-
ceded and all the mills put in operation
next week. The official representatives on
each side are decidedly mum on the matter.
President Weihe and Secretary Martin, OF
the Amalgamated camp,
Decline to Say
anything in regard to what will probably be
done, and the equally communicative Sec'y
Weeks will only reiterste his instructions
to request.s conference. eli further ques-
tionipg he cut off with q snsppish Il don't
know" and turned to his exhilarating labors
on statistics. From a more get.atsble
source it was learned that row of consider
able dimensions is now going on back Of
the sentries in the manufacturers camp. A
call for conference was made at the insti
CATION of but three firms and the others be-
heve thrt those three are better able to
stand than are others who do not talk OF
surrender. Tee majority of the manufac
turers are preaching
Courses Not Loud But Deep"
and some even propose to let the three firms
20 in and hold out the others. To
morrow the employers will hold prelimin
AIRY meeting of their own in the morning
and if the war party" carry their point
there will be no conference unless the work
ers begin by dropping the sheet rollers de-
mands. Another theory believed in by q
great many is that the firms moving for a
conference have been privately assured that
the worBmen's representatives will strlke
the sheet mill exception and will offer to &C
cept reduction OF 10 per cent all around
Leading workmen scout this idea, and de-
clare that they have no idea OF backing down
At q time when the manufacturers are show
ing
Signs of Weakness.
A number of manufacturers spoken to
this morning predict that the conference
will not result in settlement. Depend
upon il" said one nothing but the manu-
facturers' scale will be signed there" The
workmen, on the other hand, believe that
the end is near. Said one this morning:
The manufacturers have been defeated for
some time past. If this scale is not signed
in conference tomorrow the firms will sign
separately, as break has already been
made. The three firms who want the con-
ference are enough to break the lockout
Another workman unconsciously y showed
how near some of the strikers are to defeat.
The matter
Must Be Settled
tomorrow" said he, las there is bitter feel
ing among the puddlers, who will not stand
out.smuch longer for the sheet men. Another
week or two Of the strike will produce rup
lures among the Amalgamated in several
quarters" On the South Side there is con
siderable talk over the information that tn
Republic Iron Works has furnished a lot Of
skelp iron to A. NJ. Byers & Co., to allow
the latter to continue their pipe works. A.
the former company has signed the scale
the strikers declare they will make an effo
TO prevent the shipping Of iron to mills on
strike.
1t is rumored among the clerks employed
in Jones & Lsughlin's Office that reduc
ZION will soon be made among them, as
there is no business to justify the firm In
continuing the present clerical force.
Lively Time Expected.
PITTSBURG, June l2-It is said that a
call for another conference was made BY
three prominent prominent iron firms here
Who want to sign the workers scale and end
the strike.
The other manufacturers disapprove OF
any such action. They will hold meeting
tomorrow morning aud lively time is ex
pected. If the counsels of the three firms
TO not prevail there will be no conference
Win wcrkmen in the afternoon and the
strike viii continue.
with Nou-Union Men.
The Cannonsburg iron mills at Csnnons,
Ourg, Pa, resumed operations to-day with
non union workmen.