Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-18
A BREWERS STRIKE THREATENED.
Employers Accused of Forcing Mems
signatures to an Amendment.

Employers Accused of Forcing Mems
signatures to an Amendment.
ST. Louis, May l6 About 800 mem.
bers of the Brewers Labor Union met at
Central Turner Hall yesterday afternoon
to decide what action they should take re-
gardiug the present differences between
themselves and their employers. The Con-
ference Committee reported that all en-.
desvors to secure concessions from the
employees had been fruitless; that the pro-
prietors had been called upon and asked
10 sign a promise 10 ll!e up to the agree
meut made some time ago, but that
every one had refused to do 80, on
the ground that the brewers
could not act individually, but
must take only such action was agreed
to by the othera. The chairman stated
that the brewers had endeavored TO break
up the union by inducing the men TO sign
q statement to the effect that they were sat-
isfied with their hours and pay, but be
pointed to the large meeting before him as
ev aence that the union WAS still in exist.
enbs. Soue of the mep6eTa asid that
several Of the bseweries had used intimida'
ton to obtain the signature of the men 10
the statement referred to.
A resolution was passed condemning
the action OF The brewers who obtained sig
natures to those statements by fraud or in
tmidstion and declaring such signatures
aud statements void. Another resolution
called upon all Vorkingnen to them in
their ae6t. 1t is expected that il further
.fforts looking to settlement of these diff.
ficulties shall fail, general strike among
the brewers will ensue.
Chris Spies Rallied,
CHICAGO, May Ii Chris. Spies, brother
Of Aug. Spies. who has been locked up in
the county Jail since the bomb.throWing,
vas admitted to bsil this afternoon. His
bond is Tor $1,000. 1t is signed BY John
Badsnsom, zeal estate dealer, and Henry
Lineuneyer, q lumber dealer.
Eight Hours Work, Ten Hours Paw.
C1ScIxNATI, O., May 1.-THE planning
mill and bench hands at meeting held
this morning resolved to strike for eight
hours work and ten hours pay in view o.
the fact that the proprietors have refused
to keep their promise Of eight hougs pay foI
eight hours work..
At the Old Wages.
PITTsBURG, May l7-Brown's TentE
street ROLLING mill resumed today. The
men who struck two weeks ago for ten PEI
cent advance in wages returned to work q
the Old rstes.
The men employed in the lap weld de
paEtment Of Ryers pipe mill, who ttrucl
last week tor q ten per cent increase, sis'
returned to work to-day at the old Wsges
Ely Garden Miners Arrested,
CuNBERLAND, ND May 1.-THE Sherii
of Mineral county, W. Va, yesterday wen
With number OF deputies to the Elk Gal
den region and arrested six Of the mincc11l
charged with intimidsting the men .wh
attempted to go to work las. weak st th
old price. The uen we're taken to Keysel
1t il befe7sd here that the operators i
that region will make On sttsm Pt to 20
work with those who are willing to wor
for the old wages.
At Work Again.
PHILADELPHIA, Nay 1.-The strikin
garment cutters are al at work again h
,, day, in accordance with agreement wit
employers Saturday,
& Gas Famine Ayerted.
. ST. LoHIs. May 1.-THE Lsclede Gl
Company hss succeeded in employing
full force of new men to take the places
those who struck for eight hours Ssturds
i. and q gas famine has been averted. II
company is supplying promptly all d
mands of their patrons.
T An Unsolicited Advance.
D PTrTsBuRG, Pa, May l7.-W. D. No'
l. Co, the iron manufacturers OF McKss