Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-31
PKoD8BLE ADVANCE
IN Fag w&GEs on sTEEL WORKERS N
THIS VlCtSlTY
Rhs First Of he Yssr-Ths Steel Business Bcou-
ng-a Settlement Of he Wage
Question Made at Brad
dock, Pa.

ing condition at the present time, there Is
a great deal of interest manifested in It.
There has been some talk to the effect that
our nail manufactures who are also inter
ested in steel plants, viii pay the most OF
their time and attention to the manufac-
ture of raw steel for shipment, in prefer
enee to the manufacture Of nails, in which,
at present prices, it is claimed there is no
money. But from what can be learned,
this assertion is not wholly true, although
there is some disposition on the part OF man
e.eturens TO sell their steel as it comes from
the works instead Of making it into nails,
as the demand and prices for the former are
both good. Nail manufacturers, however,
will continue to supply their old and any
additional trade that they may secure.
\ There is also talk of the erection Of another
steel plant in this vicinity in the near
/ future, but nothing definite can be learned
of the proposition, if one of the kind has
ever been made
It is understood that the steel workers IN
the Western district will ask for an ad-
vance about the first Of the year, rs they
think the excellent condition Of the mar
ket and the good prices obtained entitle
them 10 some share in the boom. 1t will
be remembered that \ committee OF three
steel workers from Benwood went up to
Pittsburo some two weeks ago to consult
with the Knights of Labor regarding an
advance in wages the first OF the year.
None of the steel workers in this vicinity
are members Of the Amalgamated Assoeia-
ton, but belong to the X. of L., by which
order they are controlled; but notwlth-
standing this fact they state that they dc
not intend to conflict with the Amalga-
mated Association, and, in fact, they have
been working at prices based On that AS
soeiatiOn's scale.
It is understood that the Amalgamated
Association will make their scale for steeI
working the same as that of 1884, which IS
ten per cent higher than that now paid,
and as all other steel works generally reg
uIate their wages with the scale adopted
nv Carnegie's Homestead mill it is pIOba'
Bile that the advance will be granted. Ad'
vices from BraddOek say that a settlement
has been made ut Carnegie & Bros. bis
works there on q basis Of the 1884 scale,
including all departments, down to TIT
laborers, who also share in the advance.
A committee of Wheeling manufacturers
consisting of Major AlOnzo Loring, Andrew
Wilson, Mr.. Hornbrook and j. d. Dubois
went up to Pittsburg several days since fol
the purpose, il is understood, of comforting
with the manufacturers there regarding
the asked for advance, but it is understood
that nothing decisive has been done in thu
matter as yet.
Mr.. J. ID. Dubois, of the Wheeling Stee
Company, said to a Pittsburg Dispatch re
porter, yesterday, concerning the matter
al came up here on business, bat have
been too i'll to attend to it to-day. W.
hold a meeting here next week. / am no
interested in nails now; there is no money
in them. The demand is good but prices
are too low. The steel business is good
and indications for q better trade mex
year are very promising
THE steel workers scale of wages goes
into effect the first of the year. Has any
thing definite been decided upon?'
mo action has been taken on the mat
ter, but 1 suppose everything will he salts
factorily settled. The men want an ad
vance, but / cannot give the exact amount
asked for. We generally regulate oul
wages with the scale adopted at the
Homestead mill of Carnegie, Phipps 1
iCO."
Secretary Martin, of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers, wa
asked what action was taken in the matte
of arranging the new scale, and said:
~c;ation has iurisdiction over three mill
nv ~C.rnegies' Homestead mill, Jonec 4
1anghlfu-S anur Vsso s,Sg oeoor rsF+t voftce
President weihe appoints a.committes from
tine workers who viii hold a consultation
with the firm and draw up a new scale i
any changes are warranted. | do not know
whether the men will ask for an adyanc,
or NOT -