Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-30
A RENT IN the CLOUDS
On the Horizon of the AmaIgamated
Association.
WAYNE WORKS SIGNED THE SCALE
lronWorkers Confident That All the Manu-.
facturers will Sign the
Scale.
LATEST GOSSIP AMONG IRON MEN.

PITTSBURG, May 29.-The officers OF the
Amalgamated Association were in tolera-
bly, fair spirits today Notwithstanding the
gloomy state of the weather, and the not
much brighterlook ofthings in the iron hori-
zou. They are doing nothing but sitting
around and waiting for something to turn
up" in the situation. Nothing did turn up
to-day of a particularly interesting nature,
nor will there probably be any change be-
fore tomorrow.
At Stand Still.
Matters are at standstill today" re-
marked President Weihe. 1--WE have no
news to report, nor have any prospect Of
any before tomorrow
Heard Of any mills signing the scsle|
The President shook his head, Secretary
Martin shook his head, all of which shaking
went to show that the scale had not yet been
signed;
"Will any sign the scale tomorrow?
"Yes, we expect number OF mills to
come up promptly tomorrow. They are
holding back now waiting on some one to
be the first one to sign
Gossip Going the Rounds.
There has been considerable gossip going
the rounds that the sheet rollers are at vsri
ance with the Amalgamsted, and that the
Amslgamated Sheet Rollers Association
have been going along independently of the
Amalgamatsd Iron and Steel Workers.
President Weihe produced the constitution
of the Sheet Rollers Association this morn
ing, which from its provisions, precludes any
strife between the two Associations. \ Sec
ton reads as follows: 1T will be under
stood at all times, that this Association, lis
constitutions, or bylaws shall in no way
conflict with the laws of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers"
Another section states, that any member,
IN good standing, of the A. A. |. & s.,
may become member Of this Association.
There has been no conflict between the
two associations" remarked President
Weihe.
All Quiet.
Down at the office of Secretary Weeks all
was in state of extreme quietuess. There
was no star-chamber session of the manu-
facturers to-day.
Secretary Weeks is in Washington City
to-day" said his clerk. Don't know when
he will be back"
There are some who say Mr.. Weeks bust.
ness will take him East and North from
Washington among the iron men, bat what
that business is, whether connected IN any way
with the situation here, is question hard
to answer. What manufacturers were seen
to day did not know what was likely to hap
pen by tomorrow. They refused to state
whether or not they would sign the scale.
Some are already reported as having signed
it, though when asked they say they have.
rot.
Astory Going in Lawrenceyille.
A story was circulated in Lawrenceville,
which came from one supposed to know the
truth of what was said, to the effect that
Carnegie Bros had signed the scale yester-
day afternoon. The information was a
committee OF Amslgsmated men had been
called in for consultation by representatives
of the firm in the afternoon. That no point
was raised regarding the pudlers wages,
but that the heaters, rollers and catchers
insisted at first tina! they receive the same
wages as last year. 1t was stated that they
finally agreed to 10 per cent reduction
when the scale was signed.
Manager Abbott's Statement.
Manager ABBOTT was interviewed this
morning in regard to the story, which was
stated to the writer as fact He replied:
No sir. Here is the scale you see, lying
on the table, and it has not been signed yet.
really cannot say whether it will be or not.
The firm are considering, but don't be-
action they will decide upon.
-Hussey, Howe & Co. s. works are shut
down to-day, and will remain so tomorrow,
it being Decoration Day. A notice was
posted at the works that the establishment
would be in operation next Monday, with the
exception of the pudding and open hearth
departments. This has caused considerable
speculation among the mill men. They
claim that it looks very much as though the
firm would sign she scale before Monday
Outside OF the departments that are not to
resume operations on Monday, there are
not many amalgamated workmen employed.
There are few, however, and the men
argue that the mills would hardly start up
uoless the scale was signed.
A leading member in one of the Law
reuceville lodges, when questioned this
morning, said: 81 have heard ruuors
about the Carnegies signing, but do not
know tuat they have done so. Our men,
bers are of the same opinion as yesterday,
that at least none Of the large works will
sign the scale before Monday
On the South Side.
The workmen in the finishing and other
DEPARTMENTS Of Jones l. Laughhn's mill an.
nounced their intention this morning Of not
working tomorrow. The firm is anxious
to run, and the action of the men was a
great surprise. The puddlers, it is stated,
are willing to work. The men worked on
Memorial Day last year without murmur.
The eagerness of the firm to keep the mill
in operation tomorrow is looked upon with
some significance by the workmen. who
claim that it augurs we'll for them. If the
company Is crowded with orders they will
likely be compelled to sign the scale. Mr..
7. NJ Jones said this morning that he de-
sired the mills to run tomorrow and he
thought all the men would work, An en-
ploye explained the situation to day by the
following: "If they are anxious for US to
work and have to gil a big order let them
sign the scale, so that we can work also on
Monday"
A prominent official of the Amalgamsted
Association said today: Il expect Jones
4 Laughlin, Dilworth, Porter 4 Co, and
Carnegie / Co. to sign to-day. If Moor
head L Co. sign the sheet mill trouble will
be done away with, and that win soon bring
about q crisis. Messrs. D. B. aud 81. W.
Oliver both spoke in our favor, and l ex.
pect them to sign"
The First Break.
The FIRST break in the ranks Of the manu-.
facturers occurred this afternoon, and it oc-
cssioned 9 very considerable amount of en-
thusiasm at the eAmalgsmstedhe headquarters.
The committee from the Wayne Iron Works
Put in an appearance at the association
rooms, and handed over the scale signed in
regular form. The news spread rapidly
end in q short time numerous inquiries
we're made as to It's authenticity. Now