Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-31
THE LABOR QUESTION.
The Organizations Not Yet Out Of
the Woods.
The AmaIgainatsd Made Some Very
Liberal
Concessions, but the Question is
Not Decided.
Iron Gossip and Other Notes From
Pittsburg.

Special Correspondence Of ne Sasiay Register.
PlrrsB5RGH, May 30.-The issue Of the
present labor struggle is perhaps as much
involved as it was four weeks ago. when the
respective organizations began cropping.
The fact that one or two or even three mills
have signed the scale has a soothing inau.
ence on the public, but has no collateral COM
pensations. The mills that have signed
have always been classed as doubtful BY
both operator and operative, and the action
of any one of them has no moral effect upon
the determination OF the contest. Carnegie
Bros. & Co., one OF the most powerful con-
Germs in the country, always signs and after.
wards runs things to suit itself, independent
of any outside influences. The same may
be said Of the other two concerns that have
indicated desire TO sign. 1t is generally con.
ceded that the eAmalgamation has made some
very librsl concessions, and some that should
have been looked upon with more favor by
the manufacturers. The idea that the
Amalgamation is dead or even in q mori-
bund condition, is too ridiculous 10 even
discuss said we'll known member Of the
organization day or two ago. The seces.
sion of the nailers with some of their Incl.
dents, of course, narrowed the scope OF the
Association, but did not weaken its inherent
force in the least Nalers do not make the
largest constituent in the labor world by a
numerous majority The manufacturer may
as we'll
arrange with HImself to Combat as Much
energy strength and intelligence as ever
before. iccaus OF The tact that We have less
of detail to arrange for in the
organization, and consequently We
concentrate much more effectively
and readily than heretofore. Our conces-
sions have all been made with reference to
the nalc nal depression, and in all particu'
lars we nave meant it. Many Of our men,
bers have found fault with us for cOaceding
what we have, but we considered i. ISt and
equitable and will abide by it
Manufacturers on the other hand say
that they will follow the nail mills into in
action until the operatives come TO their
ideas, os times improve so that larger
wages may be paid.
Miners InIon.
The National Executive Committee Of
the Miners Association will be held in this
city June II. There will DC present ID. Z.
Mcdonald, OF Illinois; John Mcbride, OF
Ohio; George Harris, Of Pe1nsy lvauia; 7.
Crow, of MARYLAND, and representative
each from Indiana and Iowa. Besides
these members of the committee there will
be a number Of Presidents OF district asso'
Citations present.
The FIRST object OF the committee will be
to mors firmly mite the various miners or.
ganizationB They, appreciate ths fact that
The time has come when the various dis
,ricts must stand together.
After they succeeded in getting their cir
cuIar TO The miners in shape commission
will be appointed The duty Of the com.
mission will be TO react price for mining
coal which can be used as basis. The
plan nov thought OF is TO take the price in
some one district for ten years and arrive
at an average Then this average will be
used. proportionaiely AZ the basis for min.
ing coal all over the United States.
The Advantages of the Plan.
They claim tha, a great advantage will
c5me 10 them from this union. They will
rEen Le able, they say, 10 make any fair de-
mand. and be reasonably sure OF success.
si any late it will stop the cutting OF each
others .hroats which has been going on for
.one Years. Arrangements will be made TO
.urpcr' one district, when il is on asrike.
snd auy advance or decline in the price will
70 general In other words it is to be an
AruAlgama'sd Association OF MINERS.
Ihis Weeks scnsstion.
Tie sensation this week has De- the sur.
-tp,i,iops obtaining Of q city hall docgmen;
rom The assessors Office by one OF the en-
rerprisi,g papers of the city. The frat
impression was that ithad been obtained ~
burglarizing the Office Of the city official
out it is pretty we'll understood that the
document was got much more easily. 1t is
known that one paper offered $50 for the
report in question, but it was held for
higher figure, and the other paper got it,
One Of its reporters allowed himself TO be
seen going into the ball after night'fall by
means Of q plank, but this was only feint
to attract attention from the venality Of the
official who sold out. The reporter, an in.
dividusl named Ogden, is under bail to
answer to court. He will be caught either
as a burglar or as a conspirator or ass
briber. The charge against him is conspi.
racy GLEAs.