Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-16
osr.spOaS.us. Of ne Register.

fact the entire country is standing con
tsmplsting the possible outcome OF thc
present disturbances. In manufacture,
circles the opinion prevails, that the labo
storm will blow over, and in week or two
everything will be quiet, Among railrost
managers, some apprehension exists, les
the latent discomfort in the Southwest
NAV extend to other lines, East of tn
Mississippi, because it is well known ths
there are grievances that have noS beer
corrected. Recognizing this danger, q
great many managers are quietly correct
inc abuses. and removing causes of com
nl,iut. The position taken BY Chiei
Engineer Arthur in his recent address, is
approved oy great many railroad mana
ger. and this. combined with their willing
ness 10 meet committees half way, leads 10
the hope and belief that any serious on
break will be avoided.
The trade unions meet in Philsdelphis,
Nav Is, to organize more compsctly and
take seps t. prevent their orgsn,zatio
from beng absorbed By that Of the Knights
Of Labor, the latter order being very snthu-
assuc, and coa6ient OF its power to draw
other organic Au0ns into itself.
TIE KNIGHTS or LABOR
mAat j, Cisvslsnd, Ohio, May 25, and it is
n,obsbls thar there will be present q COM
r,t,s Of delegates from the trsdeunionists.
IG;pdicarions ore in tsvor of these two
vino, of me grand army Of labor, coming
- = triapdIg understanding, aud acting in
harmony IN III iatute.
Acco!diug toe best authorities, about
100000 employees have been granted an sd
vance in wages or reduction in the hours
Of labor, 10 nine or eigh, per day. In sew.
era trades the h)ucs have been reduced
from sixteen aud fourteen to- twelve and
Ten p-r day. and the change has had no
bnrttul ef-cis. thus tar EoterI rises have
bssn simply held IN check, rather than sb.
andoned The leading builders 10 Boston,
New York aud Pajlad-Iphis report it quite
prooabls that work will b. resumed on q
isrgs scale. aud ia fact, 10 Philadelphia,
this is already the case
Last Saturday, three iourths Of the en-
Ioyiug builders met and agreed 10 the
terms OF the workmeu, aud il is probable
thar this week the remaiding fourth will
make terms In all trades East and Wesr
tb.,a are evidences Of harmony. and il ia
nrob,ble thai tha opinion enter aimed, thai
orysnized labor throughout the country will
be generals st work by May Is, is eorrect
TO TAKE POSITION AGAINST BOYCoTING.
The Knights OF Labor continue TO push
n, woyx Of organization, and new members
srs being enrolled, az the rate of ) 900
dsy 4 strNr. position is to be taken
s.,...-r ars-a u,y. more conservative
m-,,p--s . la .aSsu. The action OF tn
Apsrcniss %. made trade.unionists and
Eaiyh,s of l.AbJc feel that 1t is necessary
for them Ia sand firmly on q platform OF
lsU and order; tGeY fesl that pu Die sent'-
nsnt - q reatening to combine against
them In case the extremists CONTINUE
their eXceSses-
A large amount of locomotive work has
been bel back during tue past thirty days.
but il labor difficulties are settled, orders
for upwards of one hundred aud fifty loco
motives will be placed in Pennsylvania,
Ns# York. New Jersey aud New England.
Daring The past ten Gays, orders tor two
thousand cars have been placed, and nearly
I'll the works are fall Of orders for some
time to come. All tue s'eel rail mills Of
the country have orders to last six months,
and today, il is rumorsd tie: there are in
Quiries on the msrker for 100000 tons
The syndicate SIil meet IN few days, and
agree upon an increase ia the production.
The glass making industries throughout
the country in every branch. lmports.
tons Of Riudos have declined An active
demand for battles and prescription ware 10
reported st Pittsburgh and Other points.
SEVERAL MILLION LIARS
will be invested this yesr, ia building new
iron Rorksin Pennsylvania, aud in incress-
ing the productive cap city Of old works.
Since the 6cst Of this year, the productive
capacity of the blast furnaces OF the coun.
try, have been increased thirteen thousand
tons per week
Three or tour new rcliing mills have been
built, and az improvement is gong on IN
bias, furnaces, North and South. on &C
count OF the steady demand aud tirm prices,
Builders and contractors, Eaat and West
are placing large for iron and s'esl nails
Notwithstanding the general suspension o.
union nail making in ths Wss;, THERE Will
be sufficient stocks to meet all actual rs-
qllraments.
The boot and shoe manufacturers report
improving activity. Hides and leather are
inE,essing in activity, and prices are hrm
The holders Of wool begin 10 doubt wheth-
erthey VII DO 10 able obtain Is good prices
Sslas. wear. ~ account OF the increased im
portauons and the general bscSwsrdness
Otmsuufac,urers & bout placing large orders
a. this time
Thi indications are this week thai there
Will o4 somewhat general movement
among employees of labo. 70 effect organ
,zHlols in several branches OF industry
Employers in many branches Of trade are
thoroughly alarmed over the aggressive
movement Of labor. and since tGsy hSVs
been l0Ns,Rg ia,o the subject closely, see
the a1'oIlts necessity for some protective
organization.
1t transO,ras this week from information
Just received from Boston New York ano
PmIa i-lpHiA rhA' seyer>l million dolisSs
worth oi 1Gilding has been p1stponsd OF
account OF the tish-r price Ct labor Ln'
oplnlOn Il eND-aasei with 8 great deal o
freedom, thai much PROJECTED work will b.
pl' Of t7i+ y-,r until mex. and thAt mex
Yeas a'lli aa a f,r better year than this Whsr
sreacroa vii nave taken plse' aud love
wages s1t llag-r h0lrs rsesrsbhshet. !
great many employers do not believe ths
Toe present upward tend-Gc7 can bs main
tSsa"d an ,hinl; that Observation-Disclosures
hAs already set in.
Np'ENSyr TO UPSET rae LEADERSHIP
Ihe'e are ruuors about today that
sfoug opposition ell b. developed AZ th,
mex special mss'ing of ,he Knights of La
Oof against tn officers composing the ez
seahye Board that stroag movement vi
Se made 70 upset the leadership. Po~del
Conservative courSs, though commend
y oy the entire public opinion outside {
Se order, Il denounced by considerable
PoVtoao of the membership. The orde
aas ,SEen too deep root to be seriously di