Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-09
NEARING A CLOSE.
THE TiINTGLASS WORKERS STRIKE TO BIZ
SETTLED ANICABLI.
4 C3mu,tgs Conference 70 Meet at PiSbgrg 10 Day
At Wa..h a Pull Understanding vii 10
Doubt be Arrived st.

From present indications the strike OF
the lint glass workers, in a few days more,
will be a thing OF the past, and all the fac
tories closed down on account OF the strike
will once again become hummiug hives OF
Industry. From whatis understood OF the
proposed settlement, both sides have con
coded q good deal in order to have tine
matter amicably arranged, and both seem
determined to DO all in their power to have
the matter definitely adjusted Mt to days
conference.
1, seems that the proposition for the
conference comes from the manufacturers.
Il is stated that since the return Of Presi-
lent Smith the Manufacturers Executive
Committed sent a communication to the
MONS Executive Committee, proposing
that - subcommittee OF four members he
appointed by the latter to confer with Il
similar committee 10 be appointei by the
manufacturers committee Tor the purpose
ot arriving at . possible plan of settlement
uftheir differences. wednesday thrmauu-
Gclurers' committee received = reply from
the w0I kmeu's committee, agreeing To the
plan tor a conference, and asking the man
tactuTyrs To name the time and place.
The meeting is 20 be held ut the rooms
OF the Manufacturers Association this
morning at eleven O'Clock, and the
conference committee Of the Union will
consist OF President Smith, Secretary nl-
Ion and two others. Tue manufacturers
will be represented by Jeukin Jones and
three other members OF the Association.
President Smith, OF the Workers Union,
when asked about the matter yesterday
morning, said. 81 nave appointed \ COM
mittrr IN confer with the manufacturers,
hut | am not at liberty TO give the names.
II X true the manufacturers asked Tor u
conference and we agreed to It. am ia
hope that the trouble will lee settled with
IA a Ecw days
4 piitSburg gentleman who is familiar
with the gIasswOrkers' trouble, and who
stands On neutral ground, in speaking otthe
the matter yesterday morning, said: at IS
nov settled that the strike will b, over be
tore this time next week. The GiaSwork.
rrs' lnion has roucedei almost everything
they can cuncedc and still maintain their
organization. The manufacturers asked
.or q conference merely for an easement ~
10 were. The committee will meet to
morrow, and after - few minor ronccssioUs
are offered hy the men, the manufacturers
will acquics,c aud tn" factories Will he
'yady 10 start on Tuesday
An th,r gentleman said. ''Thc manu-
tAcDurcTs are weary of the strike. and 30
@rcmn,l OF the workers. The latter aro in
ciiU,d to take part in another conference
with the employers, This means that
hotn sides IJr willing Quake some reason
able concession. / am informed that e con
ference will he held next week. Tn,
demand OF the manufacturers relating To
the lamp chimney and globe department.
ra,y he modified il the workers are pre-
pared 10 make a concession on another
point
\ m.mh,r OF the Uaiou, when spoken
to yesterday morning, said: We have
every evidence now that our trouble Is
nearing IN end. The manufacturers did
not think they were lighting such apOwc.-
tul organization whtu they commenced the
contest. DIrng all the officially the m,u
have h,livcd admirably. We have not
lost . ulIU, aud iAr;c Is NOT the least iudi
cation "I weakness. The lls, time the
msu struck tGry stand out nine mouths
without amy organ ,lIou oI money, and
n,a that they have both they would not
have Yielded until next Christmas