Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-03
The Miners Scale,

the Interstate Convention OF operators and
miners recently held at Columbus, Ohio,
went into effect to-day, and 5000 men IN
this district are working at the advance
The new scale is II cents per ton or q
cents per bushel. The scale also goes into
effect in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio
and as far West as Illinois.
A youngstown Ohio, special says: The
coal operators of the Mshoning Valley have
refused to grant the miners demand for
an advance OF 10 cents per ton, and
strike will probably be ordered. Nearly
10000 miners are employed in the mines
represented.
Carpenters will Strike Tomorrow.
BosroN May LIN this city, the Trades
Union OF Carpenters the Brotherhood of
Carpenters aud Joiuers Of America, the
Amslgamatei Society of Carpen ers and
Joiuers, and the Plumbers Union, FIVE
thousand men in all have resolved TO de.
mand eight hours on Monday and will
strike if the demand is refused. The Mas
ter Builders Association, 200 strong,
unanimously adopted manifesto yesterday
afternoon bitterly condemniug the action OF
workmen laying the whole blame on the
labor unions and declaring that the de-
mauds cannot be complied without disas-
ter to business and working men both and
that they will close up business rather than
submit to any interference.
An Immense Brewers Strike.
MILwAUKEE, Wis, May l.-As sntici.
pated in these dispatches last night all
brewers and MASTERS ia the city struck
to-day. No; less than 5000 men are af-
fected.
All Work stopped.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May ALI the
employees at Betz & Sons extensive brew
cry, in this city, struck this morning and
all work was stopped,
Eight Hours by the Piece,
New YoRE, May 1.-The cigar makers
in this city commenced to work on the
eight hour plan to-day. The manufac.
turers do not object, as the men are pad
by the piece.
Ohio Strikes.
CLEYEL4YD, 0 May IA special from
Akron says the stcnemasons and orlcklay-
e-s of that place made demand to day
for a reduction Of hours from ten to nine
aud continuance of the present
w.y,s The contractors agreed
to pay hereafter by the hour
at the present rate, and no strike &C.
cured. Tbs plssteEers demanded en- cd
vance of 81 cents per Day 10 pay and it
is thought the con'rsc'oFS will grant IT,
Strikes Cause q Failure
CINCINNATI, o., May WEBB 4 Low
man, shoe manufacturers, 10. l2s Sycs.
more street, assigned to-day to Samuel
Wolfstein. The assets are estimated at
$4,000; liabilities $4,000. There we're
no preferences. The failure is attributed
70 strikes throughout the country, high
pri2sd labor and the shrinksse OF values.
Big strikcsin PittsburG.
P!rTsRURG, Nav 1.-The furniture man
ufsctursrs having refused to grant tneir
employees their demands for reducton
in a DAYS labor from ten hours to eight
houre, o general strike was inaugnra'ed
today. Nearly every turniture
factory in PItsb1rg and ALE,
rheny is closed and over 600 men
idle. Both sides are firm and there ia no
i'm mediate prospects Ct settlement.
Stone cutters in the two city are slao out
for 9 hours day bu. will return to work
on Monday, the employers generally con-
cedipg the demands.
The carpenters will strike on Monday
The brass inishers have presented their
demands to their employers Tor hall boil.
iGv on Saturday instead Of reduction IN
hoars. 1t is thought the demands
Will be granted. The journey
men horseshoers association have
called meeting for Monday to demand
An advance in wsges Of SO per cent.
At Mansfield, SIX hundred miners struck
today for the Columbus scale OF q cents
per bushel for mining. The operators
say they will not pay the
advance. The miners Of the Monongahels
river district will not receive the increase
The operators reiuse to Ebide BY the action
OF the convention aud the men are not IN
n condition 10 force them By striking.