Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-29
A LONG STRIKE
Anticipated if Some Agreement 10
Not Arrived At
IN THE IRON WAGES SITUATION.
Talks Among lronworkers and Among
The Manufacturers
Heard.
LATEST PHASES OF THE SITUATION.

PITTsBURG, May 28.-"The grass will
grow very green about the iron mills this
summer if the manufacturers do not sign
the scale as it has been presented to them
to-day" 1t was the remark of boiler as
he sat in the Office of the Amalgamated As
sociation this morning and discussed the
situation, II own property on the South
Side worth $500. Before accept the
proposition of the manufacturers will sell
that property and live upon the money uu-
til it is gone. Am l just talking2 l tell
you that l meyer saw the men more deter
mined than they are at the present. We
have made every concession that we can
stand, and you can depend upon it that
bitter fight will be waged should the manu-.
facturers refuse to sign the scale. speak
for thousands Of workers who are as fully
determined on this matter as | am"
Can't Afford to Shut Down.
us there feeling among the workers
that the manufacturers will sign this scale
Gent out to day2'
There is. The manufacturers cannot
afford to shut up their mills expect that
they will hold meeting on Saturday, and
the scale will be signed. Carnegie's mills
viii not be closed down. They will sign.
So will Morehead's. Jones & Laughlin
will come into line, though they are holding
back now. The Republic will sign and also
the Union
There is no reason in the world," broke
in the fnisher, why the manufacturers
should not sign. Iron is selling here $
aud $40 lower per ton than imported from
England. Pit,sburg has no competition
thai IS formidable and there will be GER
tain amount of iron consumed this year, and
i. must be made If there was any reason
why we should accept reduction it would
have been considered by us before sending
out this compromise SCALE"
What were the sentiments Of these repre-
sentative irenworkers were also those OF the
large body of workmen. OF this fact
there has been abundant proof offered. Such
being the case, it is either strike or an &C.
cession to the demands Of the workers that
now presents itself.
Among the Manufacturers.
To day the officers of the Amalgamated
sent out the compromise scale, as they pre-
seIted it at the second meeting of the iron
conference. They also sent out scales to
the different newspapers OF the city, ask
ing that the copies receive careful per-
usual.
Among the manufacturers there is q
quie.ness which promises more than can be
seen at a glance 1t is not O secret any
longer that quite q number Of the mauufac'
turers are willing to sign the scale on Sat
urday. They have not only said so, but
they expressed themselves in q way not to
be misunderstood. The frm of Dilworth
& Porter have announced themselves as
willing to sign the scale. Some OF the
manufacturers will not state what they will
30. II is thought BY the workers that they
will follow the firms which have expressed
their intention Of signing.
President Weihe Satisfied.
President Weihe, of the Amalgsmated
Association, said this morning: Il lave
really nothing to say in regard to the situa'
ton. To-day the scale will be presented,
and il rests now entirely with the msnutac-
turers whether or not there is to be shut
down" Mr Weihe was in good spirits and
seemed hopeful that there would not be
General shutdown of the mills. \ repre-
sentative Of Carnegie's Union Iron Works
was questioned this morning as to whether
the rumor that they would sign the recall
to day was true. He was non.committal
and said that the matter was in the hands
of the conference committee.
Several OF the committee who presented
he scale to the different mills were inter
viewed. Their hopes Of at least portion
Of the mills signing it were decidedly ap
percent Said one Of them: I'VE are ex-
nect;ug at leas: two Of the big firms to sign
he scale before the dsy IS over. Who are
;hey1 Carnegie Bros, aud Lindsay, Nc
Cuicheon Il Co. We are expect
ing them to send the scale re-
luirsd to headquarters before evening.
All VIII Sign.
Before the week is out think the scale
will be generally signed. can give you
an illustration Of how at least some Of the
manufacturers feel in regard to the matter.
At one Lawrenceville mill, when we pre-
StlL6u the SCalt luis ulOTulilSi u mcuOSE lu'
directly admitted that he was inclined to
sien it at once. Of course his firm does
not feel ike being the first 10 sign, but you
may be sure scTe one Of them will DO so,
and then it is only question of q day or so
until others folloS in the same course"
Graf, Bennett q Co.'S Thirty-second
street works are running full to-day. This
morning the bar mill, guide mill and old
rail furnace, which have not been running
since last November, were started Up. The
men were notified to work on Decoration
Day.
Two Firms VIII Sign.
PIrTsDuRG, May 2S.-It is reported to-
night that Wilson, Walker Il Co., Solar
Iron Co, Wayne Iron and Steel Co, and
Carnegie Bros will sign the Amslgamated
Association scale aud continue in operation
after June l. The manufacturers admit that
two firms will sign, but refuse to give their
names. The workmen claim to have infor-
nation that number Of other manutactur-
ers viii agree to their proposition.
The Iowa narshalship.
KEoKUC, a., May 2S.-After Mr.. viii.
isms received the appointment Of Marshal
Of the Southern Iowa District and found
that It was likely to occasion some criticism
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