Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-09
THE Compromise
Now Being Discussed BY KaiIers
and Feeders.
Some Probability Of an AmicabIs Solution
Ofthe TrOubIs---lntsrestng Talks
on the Subject.

Yesterday was quiet day o! the mills,
which sn laid of with tie exception Of the
Belmont, and at this mill there was no
cutting done in the factory, but q
number Of new hands were at work
practicing on the grind stones. The result
Of the conference, as published in yester-
daa's edition of the REGIsrER, attracted
much attention among those directly and
indirectly interested in the speedy settle
ment of the complicated difficulties which
keep two great bodies Of our workingmen
AT DAGGERs POINTS.
A mailer said to reporter yesterday, that
the nsilers, he thought, were in most
instsrc es in favor of ratifying the articles of
the compromise, as recommended by their
President ard trustees. The trouble
think, said he, us adjusted, as the Trades
Assembly are satisfied with the compromise
and viii undoubtedly compel the feeders
union to accept the terms in case they ex-
press an unWilhngness to do so.
Later in the day reporter had short
talk with Mr.. John Ehmann, secretary Of
the Trades Assembly. Mr.. Ehmann said
be was present at the conference Friday
evening The situation is, he thought,
STILL DOUBTFUL.
The committee which represented the feed.
ers union sid he, dropped
the demand of three 6fths, but
were reluctant to yield to their
claim of one half on cold iron. In the first
action they were right as the two-Gfths
paid the feeders in Wheeling is ali that is
paid Il feeders anywhere. In the demand
Of one-hslt on cold iron they are undoubted
" in the right, as feeders everywhere out
side of Wheeling are paid at that rate. The
nailers, Think, have acted upjustly in this
one particular: they claim that the feeders
have been trying
TO PULL THEN DOWN IN WAGES,
and yet are unwilling to pay the feeders the
ten per cent extra they are Justly entitled
too. In the article Of the compromise, no
reference was made to this clause. The
representatives of the Martins Ferry and
Bellsire lodges seemed we'll satisfied with
the articles adopted, and expressed the be-
lief that their lodges would readily rectify
them on their recommendation. These
lodges will care little about the clause re-
ierIing to the one-hali on cold iron, as there
are very few cold iron machines
IN use IN their mills,
With the Wheeling feeders it
is different and they are, as body, dissatis.
fed at the result. Had the cold iron clause
been recognized, | am certain they would
raiify the compromise without demlay. As
il now stands, it looks as if there will be
A SPLIT AMONG THE FEEDERS
myself am in favor of the ratification Of
the compromise, as | think a speedy settle
meut Of the complications is necessary for
the interests and welfare of lsboriug
community. In my opinion, the Trades
Assembly will have no right to coerce the
Wheeling lodges into the acceptance OF the
terms OF the compromise, but they can and
will warmly recommend their ratification"
A committee of union feeders waited upon
the REGISTER yesterday and requested that
the following statement be ms arted:
They take exceptions to the language
used BY 8 mailer in Friday REGISTER, which
read that
The feeders who have acceped jobs are
not of the first class order, as the best men
will not enter q movement that will
Pull DOWN THE WAGES
of worbiug man. The feeders now work
ing are largely composed of men who never
would stick to a JOB any length Of time,
even when the mills we're running legiti-
mstely.
They wish to say that the above is false
in every particular, and that the feeders who
now hold machines are among the best feed
ers in the city, and as for sobriety steadiness
ard reliability they are the equal to any
feeders or railers in this community.