Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-17
MOVES
Yesterday in the Iron situation-western
Men on Deck.

Yesterday in the Iron situation-western
Men on Deck.
PITTSBURGH, June l6.-This morning the
observers who closely watch the iron con
test notice that Pittsburgh was favored with
the presence of quite number of Cncin-
natl iron manufacturers. Col. Dayton, of
the Anchor mill, at Covington, Kentucky,
Messrs. John L. Paul, of the Swift iron
works. and Charles ]. Trsnter, of the Tran
ter mill, Cincinnati, were here. During the
forenoon they held protracted caucus at
the Iron Association rooms. What they
did was not told the scribe, but in iron cir.
cles it is rumored that the object of their
visit was to urge the manufacturers repre-
sentatives on the conference committee to
restrain from signing the scale None OF
The visiting gentlemen were interviewable
out one of them is reported to have state1
distinctly that the Cincinnati manufacturers
are
Down on Compromise
measures and earnestly hope that the con-
terence today will resulted in disagree
ment. At the beginning of the fight the
Cincinnati manufacturers advocated a war
Of determination on the Amalgsmated, aud
Il is said that they are opposed to the signs
Of weakness among the littsburg members
of the Iron Association. The workmen, on
he other hand, are apparently determined
70 hold their present position. AS one OF
heir representatives on the conference
committee said this morning: 1--WE are in
mood for surrender. We have virtually
gon the fight and propose to hold our own
in the main, although minor concessions
may be made by both sides"
The Sheet Rollers
association held a meeting at their hall,
corner OF Federal street and Wyie sVenaA
ibis morning. 1t was rumored that the
gathering was called for the purpose Of dis
cussing 8 proposal that the sheet men
would waive their demand and accept 10
per cent. reduction with the Others but this
eport was denied by all. A worker said:
The meeting resulted in decision to sus-
am our committee. Our position is mis-
Understood By the public According to the
scale presented our wages bear the same
croportion to those in other departments
hat they did before the war. That posi-
ion must be sustained. and we believe it
can be successfully held" Said an Anal,
samated member of the conference COM
nittee this morning: ID. B, Miller knows
more about the sheet mill question than does
any other man in Pittsburg, for he Gang US
all pointers on the scale. Let the Cincin-
natl manufacturers 60 it, but the divers
have found away out Of the difficulty which
rhe rest will soon follow" Some OF the
Pittsburg manufacturers still assert thatthe
question will remain unsettled, and that no
agreement will be reached soon.
At 2 clock the Amslgsmsted represen-
ratives left their headquarters aud proceed
ed to meet the manufacturers. At that
hour various opinions in regard to the out
come were heard. While the majority be-
lieved that the meeting would wind up the
strike, many looked for a hitch in negotia-
lions and q continuance OF the trouble. 1t
is said that the men are getting tired wait
ing on so small matter as that involved iu
the sheet mill scale and if the question is
not soon settled, at least some lodges will
hold meetiegs to arrange the trouble.