The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-18
'THE STRIKE STILL ON
N TILE WHEELING SHEET MILLS
Aad Nobody Able % Predict How Lspg II
VIM Continues The crsssens, lEina and
standard MINIS % Remain 1die-The
Situation in tho Bellaise works.

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The expectation expressed yesterday
that tho three sheet iron mills OF this city
would resume work at an early day seems
now to have been premature. The sheet
iron manufacturers Of this vicinity do not
accept the result of Tuesdays conference
at Pittsburgh, and are making no prepar-
atoms to resume work. Reporters inter
viewed representatiyesot the three mills
yesterday, and the result was not encour-
aging.
MI. N. Z. Whitaker, OF the Crescent
Sheet Iron Works, said hehad noinior-
nation concerning the result OF Tuesdays
conference except what was in yesterdays
and the Pittsburgh papers.
He had not seen the representative Of the
Wheeling mills who was present at that
conference, anldid not yet know whether
his works would resume operations at an
early day or not
Mr.. Graham, Of the Standard Sheet
Iron Works, at Eknaville, said: eve do
not propose to start our mill until all the
disputed questions are finally settled
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did not know when they would start, nor
what their status was In reference to the
scale. They were not informed oil any
new feature Of the situation that would
affect their plans.
A LIVELY SESSION.
AS remarked yesterday, there we're sew
oral lively tits in the conference. The
Pittsburgh Commercial Gasetie in Its &C.
count OF the conference says:
Secretary Martin, on behalf Of the asso-
citation, presented the clause signed by
Oliver Bros. & Phillips as substitute for
the cracked.iron clause. The presentation
called forth a heated discussion and at one
time a breakup in general row was
feared.
Colonel Dayton, Of Cincinnati, opened
the discussion by opposing the substitu-
ton. In the course OF his remarks be spoke
in not very complimentary terms Of the
divers, and dubbed their action in this
strike as validating.
He was answered by Secretary Martin,
who said that in the conference Saturday
night between the divers and the Asso-
citation, Mr.. D. B. Oliver had presented
the strongest arguments yet produced
against the cracked iron clause and tho
sheet.mill scale, but that they were una
vailing. Throughout his whole speech he
upheld aud praised the course OF the
divers.
This fired Colonel Dayton and he sprang
to his feet in great excitement. lie re-
terred to the Sligo mill, and claimed that
tho men wanting TO work there had been
intimidatcd by the Association. Yes"
he continued, bringing his fist down on
tho table, "you kept them out, and you'd
kill me, too, il you could!"
MARTINS REPLY.
In a moment all was confusion and II
was some minutes before Secretary Mar
tin could be heard in reply. He made a
scathing answer to Colonel Dayton's re-.
marks and the feeling was SO bitter that
at last the Colonel withdrew the obnox-
ious remark.
Then the discussion drifted to the Oil
vers again, and remarks were made con-
corning marked scales. "Now," contin-
ned ono Of the manufacturers, addressing
President Weihe, "will you sign such a
scale? We have published our scale. and
il you sign a marked scale we will oil rum
"No. sir" answered President Weihe,
1--WE will get what We want"
The Dgpatch quotes Vice President
Kline, OF Sharon, as saying: sFThe major
ity Of the mills in the West viii be in OPP
Grafton next week. We can stand a strike
better In the West than the workers in
Pittsburgh, as we hove advantages they do
not possess. Almost evory iron worker in
Sharon has his own house and o small
farm. They can live much cheaper than
the Pittsburgh workingmen.n
Mr.. A. F. Heating, President OF the con-
ference, said: "There was full represen-
ton Of the manufacturers from Pittsburgh,
Wheeling, Cincinnati and Mahoning and
shenango valleys. Chicago was not rep.
resented, but the mill there had sent q no.
titication thatitwould abide by the action
Of the conference. The wage difficulty
will, no doubt, be finally settled before
many days. The North Chicago rolling
mills will probably start up nsxt week.
There Is nothing to preventive Pittsburgh
mills from resuming operahonsthis week.
THE WESTERN MEN INDIGNANT.
The Dspatdl in its report says; The
Western manufacturers feel very much
exercised over the action OF the Pittsburgh
mill owners in signing the scale. Several
Of them expressed themselves in vigorous
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