Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-07
SOME INFoRAIATIoN
That May be Interesting to wheeling "i"7s
Manufacturers.


Manufacturers.
Last evenings Pittsburgh cLroaieic- TIL
,g,apL contained the following article:
The American Flint GlasS Workers
Uuion has declared war on several welt
known glass manufacturers. At an early
date they will institute proceedings against
several firms for violation Of their con.
tracts.
'On last July the workers at the Central
Glass Works at Wheeling, Hobbs, Brocku-
nier x Co, at the same place, and the men
at Dalzrll < Gilmore, works, at Wells
burg, West Virginia, presented scale to
their respective employers which they
signed. The scale was to remain IN force
tor year from the time it was signed.
Yesterday the men employed at these
works received notice that the works would
he shut down unless they accepted a
scale which was prepared by the Manu-
ficturers' Association. This the men re
fused to do, and ~ a result the works were
closed down.
zone of the woTkmen employed at the
Central Glass Works came to the city thus
morning and in speaking Of the trouble
said. we intend to enter suit against
the firm tor damages for violation OF con
tract. They entered into the con
ract last July and we have been
working on the scale ever since. Yes
terday we were informed that the
works would be- shut down unless we &C.
cepted the manufacturers scale. OtcOursc
we refused 70 do this. Our object III
bringing the suit Is to make the manu!ac-
tnrers understand that their employees nave
a right to protection as much a4 they have.
Had We violated our written agreement,
there would have been a terrible row
raised. We are not bringing the suit to
ipIure the Central Glass Works Company,
a. they are not the people tina; dre really
to blame. They would have gone on with
their works hld not the Manufacture
erS' Associations stepped in and demand
cd that they shut down their works
IN order to save the association. This the
company did after much hesltaucy.
Should our r..,e against the Central Glass
Company be successful, number o! other
suits will be instituted. We have con-
suited some Of the best lawyers in the
country about the matter, and they one
and ali say that we have good case.
"A call WAS made ut the office OF the
Flint GlaSs Workers Association this
morning, aud the only person there was
Secretary Dillon, who WAS hnslIy engaged
with MS correspondence.
Is the Umou gong to sue the Central
Gla-t Works. ct Wheeling, for violation ut
rontrar,9' wa~ asked the g'ut.emsa-
"Mr RItou looked suu~w hat surprised
aud rmbarra--,d aud uep,,ed. 1 am too
huSr d, talk To- You aoyS Come around on
Monday.
..'Rut It IL stated on most reliable au-
thor.tg tint proceedings will be instituted
m the rylr tuur., iU.erpnsrd the report
er 'DH ,ou hear anything about IT.
..WrU. >uv.. suu have the story | sup
1850 r...lt rs vvii state our position.
y 80 he ,rrJrrucd, I'VE Will institute
against the Genital GlaSs Com
many for violation OF contract. and the pro-
creiu,,s will - instituted on Monday next.
OF course this will cul: ha test case, and
ii We ARE su.cr--iul proceedings will be IN
stItu;rG against both Hobbs. brocEumeT
Il Co. and DAlzell y Gilmore.
President Smith. OF the Union, Is still