Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-09
WILL GO TO WORK.
THE RWERSIDENAILERS DBrBRNINBTO BIB
ATTHRIR PLACES
This Morning. Meeting Held Last Evsnng-Prss-
idsnt Wsihs 0onfsrs With Grand Master Work
man COnklin - Other Matters.

Yesterday morning VIM. Weihe, Presi-
dent of the Amalgamated Association Of
Iron and Steel Workers, came down from
Pittsburg, the object of his visit being to
confer with Grand Master Workman Conk-
lin of the Iron and Steel Workers District
K. Of L and to meet with the Riverside
nailers to decide whether they would re-
turn to work Thursday morning or not.
President Weihe went to Benwood yes
terday morning and met with Mr.. Conk-
lin, and from what can be learned quite an
extended interview followed. Mr. Weihe
asked Mr.. Conklin to withdraw his con-
troll of the Riverside steel plant and
allow the Amalgamated scale to rule. To
this Mr.. Conklin answered nc that the
two scales had been presented to the River
side Company and they chose to sign the
K. of L. scale, and that scale would re-
main in force for the ensuing year.
He said that if the company had seen fit
to signthe A~malgamated scale the Knights
Of Labor would not have refused to work
under it, but on the contrary there would
not have been a dissenting voice, Itseem-
ed that this settled the matter, as Mr..
Conklin claimed that the X of l.. were in
the right and they had no change to make
in the present status of affairs ss far as
they were concerned
Yesterday morning the Riverside nailers
net at Moran's Hall for the purpose Of de-
Gliding whether or not they would return
TO work in the factories this morning, but
it is understood that no definite action was
taken, and they adjourned to meet again
at the same place in the evening. Presi-
dent Weihe, who was present at the meet.
ing, said he could advocate no course but
that outlined by the Analgamsted AssOci-
alton; but as such a course did not seem to
meet the views Of many, a committee was
appointed tu look further into the situa-
ton and report at the evening meeting.
Last evening another meeting was held
and quite a large crowd was present. 1t
was q meeting as was a meeting. President
| Weihe did not arrive until 9 o'clock, and
the assemblage did not adjourn until al
most eleven. The debate, it is under
stood, was very heated, and a very exciting
time was had. There were those there who
were bitterly opposed to going to work,
while there were those who were heartily
in favor Of going to work.
resulted unfavorable to returning to
work. Then some fault was
found, and another ballot was taken which
resulted the same way. 1t was a similar
case to the conductor who collected a cash
fare and tossed head or tail to decide
whether he took the dollar and the con-
pany the quarter, or rice rersd. He lost
twice but concluded that the third time
was the charm, and tossed again when he
Won.
And SO it was last evening. All the
men wanted to do the square thing, yet
they felt that the square deal ought To
come out in favor of going TO work, and so
they took another ballot, which resulted
in favor of returning TO work, notwith
standing the protestations Of those who
were opposed to such aproceedipg, and
those of President Weihe. The meeting
then broke up with some very much dis
sttisfed, but with the majority really glad
that matters had turned out as they did.
Many of the men have their machines
already in order to start up at once, and
the two factories will no doubt present o
busy appearance to-day. There is only
about a days run OF iron IN the factories
now, but plate is being made. A fresh
lot will probably arrive to day from the
plate mill at Benwood.
Manager Frank Hearne said, last even.
Ing, that everything was running along
smoothly yesterday and he considered the
strike, if 1t could be considered one, at an
end.
! President Weihe was also seen last
evening by a REGISTER man, bat he said
he had nothing whatever 10 say concern
ing the matter, either about the result OF
his interview with Mr.. Conklin or the
meeting of the nailers.