Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-10
TO START AT ONCE.
A SETTLEMENT REACHED OVER AT THE
LAUGHLIN MILL,
The Terms Of Which, However, Are Not Very
Satisfactory 10 the Rollers and
Heaters

Ever since the Inauguration Of the most
notable strike known in the annals OF labor
troubles, the Laughlin mill at Martins
Ferry, has, from time to time, been the
scene of more disaster than any of the
other mills included in the lockout. First,
occurred the disgraceful riot of last Sep
TENDER, closely followed by the death of
the cOmpany's President; and this spring,
Just when hopes of settlement ran high,
the old factory, containing the principal
part Of the machinery, was destroyed by
fire. Throughout the incidents connected
with the lockout at this mill have been
unfortunate and disagreeable, and now she
again comes to the front with a settlement
with her old employees, which, though it may
be, as the nailers consider, the only thing
possible, is to be the cause of no small
amount of trouble and in feeling.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Harry
Wetherald, a former mailer in the
Iaughlin, received a communication
from President Glessner, asking
that the mill committee be sent
to the mill to hold conference with the
managers, and, if possible, arrive at some
conclusion rs to how the troubles between
them might be settled. A committee OF
four nailerS, one roller and two heaters
called upon Mr. Glessncr and received "A
propositiOn to be submitted to Woodruff
Lodge the import of which was rs follows:
The company agreed to furnish twelve ma
chimes at once, and rs soon rs possible
4 IL IN heaters
and rollers, be informed them that he had
full crews for both turns, and that none oil
the old force would be needed unless by
some means vacancy should occur, nj
which time the old hands would stand
chance for work This proposition was
submitted to the lodge, and by unani-
nous vote the committee was IN
structed to return to Mr.. GleSsner and
refuse to accept the same. When the time
came for the committee to report To the
mill, the two heaters and one roller found
it impossible to attend, and left the four
nailcrs to carry the expressed wishes oil the
lodge TO President Glessner. The rollers
and heaters claim that at this time the
nailers acted in bad faith, and that they
had some secre' understanding with the
company, basing their surmise on the tact,
positively stated, that the company at
once commenced the erection of the thirty
three new machines above spoken OF.
At the lodge meeting held last saturday
night, motion was made to reconsider the
action of the previous meeting, concerning
the rejection Of Mr.. GleSsner's proposition,
and when put to vote, after the
rollers and heaters had withdrawn from
the meeting, the proposition was accepted,
with no provision for the rollers and heat
ers.
Henry Carten, n heater, filed with Vice
President Edmunds, of the A. A. OF ]. "
5. w. of this district, Il protest against the
action of the meeting, and that Olhclal
called upon the committee yesterday, and
while he did not positively refuse to allow
the action of the lodge to carried out, he
stated his disapprOval of the course taken.
The committee of nailers, composed OF
Richard Swaggcr, John 4. Brown, William
Woodruff and Harry Wetherald, called upon
Mr.. GleSSner afterwards and stated the
action of the meeting and arranged for the
conditions of the proposition to be accepted
as soon rs new machines were built anu
placed in position.
No scale has been signed or will be
signed until the next June meeting OF the
Amalgamated Convention. In the mean
time the intention is TO run the factory on
an agreement between its managers and |
the naicrs, and the wages mentioned
therein are to be the same rs those paid In
the I4aBellc III this city.
A prominent roller stated in presence OF
reporter, yesterday, that their protest
against the action OF Woodruff lodge would
he carried to the President of the National
lodge and that he (the roller would do all
in his power to have their charter with !
drawn and have their mill branded black
sheep" unless their acceptance of the prop !
OSition was rescindcd.
1t is stated that one Of the con- !
ditiOns under which the desertcrs were re-
claimed by the Amalgamation was that no
nailcrs should cut iron rolled by nom |
union men, and that no action should be- |
taken by any lodge unless cOnCurrcd in by |
all the branches of labor represented there |
in. If this he true there will probably be !
some very vigorous action taken by the |
Amalgamated authorities, when the rollers !
and heaters protest is presented TO the
NatlOnal neau. III ~ ulSO TtpOIlcu lLil |
the nailers request President Glcssner to
force the ieeder-nalcrs To only pay their
feeders One-half instead OF thrcc-liiths as
is now done, for the reason that the old
hands would be unable to secure feeders at
the old rate Of wages. The rollers and
heaters are very much incensed
at the action of their broth
ers, and say they will leave no stone I'M
turned TO cause them trouble
1t is probable that the Iaughlin factory
will 90 on full about next Tuesday or
Wednesday, and it is reported that Mr..
Harry Wetherald will manage it when the
old hands are reinstated.