The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-09
RIVERSIDE NAILERS
HEsoLvE not TO co on A STRIKE
And VIII FIJI their Old Positions When the
Factory Resumes To-day = President
WOths Present at their afsettug-The
New Features of the strike.

Factory Resumes To-day = President
WOths Present at their afsettng-7he
New Features of the Strike.
There was q largely attended and very
interesting meeting Of the naileB Of the
Riveraide mill held yesterday morning, al
Moran's hall, on the South Side, among
those prCsent being both the msmbers Of
the Amslgamated Association and those
naile1s who have refused to Join that or
ganizshon. President Weihe, Of the
AmAlgamation, was also present. The
meeting was called for the purpose o.
ARRIVING at a decision as to what course
they would pursus iu regard to the or
dered strike in the Riverside nail factory,
When the company refused to substitute
the AmRlgamation scale for that Of the
X. OF L., the AmRl9amRted officials or.
dsred o strike in all the departments Of
the company's works. In accordance with
this order the plate mill hands refused to
20 10 work Monday morning, and the mill
was started with new hands. NotlCee
were subsequently, posted that the nail
factory would resume work this morning,
and that any mailer who without good ex.
cuse failed to report for duty promptly at
the hour for commencing work this morn'
ing must take hi0 tools out,
OF the Riverside nRilerg, number oil
the old ones who left the AmBlgamation
when the United NAilers' organization was
formed, have steadily refused TO again be-
come members Of that orgRniZa alton. They
were present at yesterdays meeting, and
argued aSainst striking, expressing the
opinion that to refuse to go TO wor K this
morning would be equivalent to resigning
their Jobs for all time.
President Weihe asked what protection
they would have II they refused to strike,
and thus placed themselves beyond the
pale OF the AmalgAmatioD, against pos
B!hie reduction Of wages in the future.
To this one Of the old nailsrB replied
that this suggestion was q phantom thai
had no real existence; that prices were 90
low now as they could well get, and II
they went any lower feeders could not be
employed snd all mailer could do would
be to run one machine, feeding 1t himself
He blamed the demoralizsd condition Of
tho nailers' wages on the Amslgsmation
which he said had deserted the Dgileri
twice in Critica! timeg in their history.
Thoee nRilers present who were mem
bers Of the Amalgamstion asked President
Weihe what course he would advise. He
answered that he could advise no course
except to comply with tbs rules, which
lreQuirod all members to cesae work when
there was q legalizsd strike against mill,
After further consideration the Hailers 70.
solved to disregard the order 10 strike, and
to resume work when the factory 10 start
ed this morning.
Talking to Riverside mailer yesterday,
he referred to the possibility Of . strike
among the naIlsrs ut the la Belle mill
sgainst the "sCab" steel furnished that
factory by tho Riverside, and said that
while Tor various ressons he hoped that
the La Belle nailen would not strike,
their doing SO would really benefit the
Riverside nsiieTs, GO the latter would then
have suficientsupply Of steel foF 9 steady
run-a condition oil afGirs that has not
existed In the past.
ThuIe 10 q rumor that the Wheeling
steel plant will make an arrangement
soon to resume work under the X. Of L,
scale. This Ia not known to be reliable.
A LaBelle mailer Bsid yesterday that II
the Riverside railers do not regard the
AmslgamRtion's strike order, the LsBelle
hands certainly will not. -.
A Riverside AmaiGsmRtior man said
yesterday that he would 60 to work thie
morning and esttle with the Amalgamated
Association hereafter,
President Weihe went to Benwood yes
terday, It was understood to meet Grand
Master Oonklyn, 81 the Iron Workers.
National Assembly, z. Of /, The result
was not learned. Mr. Wcihe returned to
Pittsburgh last night. Mr.. Conklyn states
that ''our National Assembly tracea It's
origin bsck to Local Assembly 5543, OF
Harrisburg, Pa, and said Local Assembly
back 10 Washington Lodge Of Amalga.
mated Association o; Iron and Steel
Workers, OF Danville, Pa, which lodge the
Amslgamsted Association deserted when
on 9 legRliEed strike few years ago."
He also claims that there are differences
between the different scales oil the Anal
gamatsd Association mills greater than
between the knights Of Labor and the
Amaigamsted Association.
Tbs following Associated Pres5 dispatch
seems to confirm the rumor referred to
above:
PITTSBURGH, PA, Feb. S.-The Wheel
ing steel works ct Renwood, employing
some 400 men, hiss not es yet signed the
wage scsis. The Knights OF Labor and
AmRlgamated sCGleu arc both In the
hands Of the firm and the indications are
that the former will be Gigned and the
trouble experienced OF the other steel mill
at Benwood will be repeated. The Anal.
gamatad men threaten to strike.
The Riverside Iron Company how has
In its employ at Its works in Benwood,
over 1000. This includes all those in the
blast furnace, steel plant, plate mill and
tube works, and ts the largest number
ever carried on its pay rolls ct that place.
The plate mill went on double turn
last night, being forced to do go in
ordsr to meet the pressing demands
for plRto that are pouring in. Twelve
car loads Of plate we're sent up
10 this city for the LRbeiie factory
last night, and that concern will be kept
supplied right along with all she wants.
In starting up the tube works this week,
the iap-Weldess we're put on double turn
as well as the butt.welderg. This Ia the
irst time the lap.welders have ever work
cd double turn. Everything Is running
On full time, and there are plenty Of or
aers for the goods turned out.
THE NAIL ASSOCIATION,
The Western Manufacturers hold an I'm.
eVsnIful Session.
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