Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-15
IN STATU QUO. :
The Conference Between Iron En-
pIoysrs and Men
Result in Nothing but an Adjourn
ment Till Tue day.
The Manufacturers Submit a Prop
Ositon
Which is not Agreed to and is Kept
Secret.
ISpecial % ne Sunday Re2iSter.

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PrrrsBURGH, June l3.-The conference
committees of the iron manufacturers and
the Amalgamated Association met this
afternoon at two o'clock in the Western
Nail Association rooms in this city. After
almost seven hours of continuous debate,
the meeting adjourned to reconvene next
Tuesday afternoon at the same hour and
place. At p. m. they first met but as
some Of the committeeman had not arrived
they adjourned till $3.50 o'clock, when they
reassembled. The manufacturers then
offered compromise measure on the old
rail clause and sent for Harry Oliver, who
came. The ironworkers did not feel sure Of
the proposition and refused TO agree to it
unless given time to consider. They ad
courned at 1882 p. m, and the situation re,
mains as it was, The proposition is Sc
cret and neither side will divulgeit.
Morning Meeting.
The wage committee Of the Iron Manu-.
iacurers Association, held meeting at the
rooms Of the Western Iron Association, be
ginning at eleven O'Clock this morning. A
session lasting over an hour was held, but
at its conclusion the participants declined
10 say what had been decided upon. The
dissatisfaction developed among the manu-.
factErers by the call for another meeting
was quieted to certain extent and it was
decided that the entire committee
would meet the workmen. 1--WE will
talk the situation over with
the Amalgamated men, said member Of
the manufacturers committee, "but am
not prepared to say what the result will be."
Another well known employer, who, al.
though not a member of the committee,
knows what is going on, said: THE man
ufscturers know what they are doing when
they call conference. 1t will be shown
that the workers are also very anxious for
peace. If settlement is reached, it will
not be by the complete back-down of the
manufacturers"
The Men Cheerful.
On the other hand, the Amalgamated
men were cheerful, but seemed little in.
clined to make any predictions. By noon
the workers representatives from distant
points had arrived, but no formal consults
ton was hell. President Weihe, when
tod OF the impression that their committee
would make further concessions, said:
THAT is mistake We will hold our pres.
ent position, according to our present intor-
nation" James Painter & Sons is the last
OF the three firms who requested confer
enee. A. NJ. Byers 4 Co. and Phillips,
Nimick & Co. are the other two. lnforma-
ton reached the city this morning that an
other mill had started at last years wages,
but without any scale. This is the Leech-
burg mill of kirkpatrick & Co., which
started on last Wednesday. The men there
have left the Union on account Of the third
turn trouble, but as it is a sheet mill exclu-
sively its resumption of work must have
some effect even if the strike continues.
There were many and
Various Rumors
on Penn avenue this morning., and among
them was one that Graf, Bennett & Co.,
Wilson, Walker L Co., and lug & Co.,
would sign the scale to-day. These rumors
could not be traced to any reliable source.
There was another to the effect that Car
neige i Co., were making finished iron for
Wilson. Walker & Co. An iron worker
when asked about this said if such was the
case Carnegie Bros men woald instantly
quit work.
From the most reliable source the infor-
nation comes that a split in the Amalga-
mated Association is inevitable. Our in.
formant stated that the men were at present
as solid as could be and will make this fight
shoulder to shoulder, holding out together,
but after the strike there would be split,
with the puddlers on one side and the finish
ers on the other.
Soon after one o'clock the workers COM
mittee, headed by the herculean president,
proceeded down to the iron rooms where
they were received by the manufacturers,
and
Another Tussle
with the ever.present wsge question began
The doors were closely guarded and
every place presenting the least chance for
the lettering news gatherer was vigilantly
watched. Throughout the city there was
general impression that to-day would wind
up the iron difficulty, but observers not d.
rectly interested in the fight would not VEN
ture to predict which side would surrender.
A few workmen were found who expressed
the opinion that the manufacturers would
not sign the scale in conference, but would
split and sign Individually early next week.
Another opinion held by quite number is
that concessions will be made ON both sides