Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-15
THE GLASS WORKERS.
The Proceedings of the Convention and
Current News.

Current News.
The Flint Glassworkers will continue to
grind out business to-day and tomorrow.
By diligent application it is expected that
the convention will be in shape to adjourn
on Tuesday.
An intelligent glassworker said yester-
day that he was Of the opinion that busi-
ness was retarded by having too many
members on the committees. In his opin-
ion matters could be facilitated if there
were 10 or Is members to each committee,
instead of %. Oae thing that lengthens
the session is that the organization is
larger than ever before.
There will be some difference of opinion
regarding the insurance feature that the
A. F. G. U. intends to wrestle with. Some
Of the ablest heads are in favor of the plan,
while many are not. The scheme to pay
$500 to the nearest relative at the death Of
a glassworker, will also raise big discus
sion, but it is,likely that both amendments
will carry.
The delegates who formed the Mold
Committee are all home by this time and
most of them will report for work at their
respective places to-day. No branch of
the trade has been kept buster than the
mold makers, for several years. This is
probably caused by the increased demand
in new factories for this class of workmen.
Seven of the eleven branches now repre-
sented in the American Flints have adopt
ed the conference plan of meeting the en-
pl0yers to agree upon material wage
scale, and while it is yet too early to de-
eide the merits of the new plan, it has on
has been tried. Last season there was not
one strike or lock out to record, relating
to wagss, where an agreement had been
made.
The importation of glass, according to
reports, was $l5O,O00 more last fire than
the season before. 1t is thought the real
value Of imported flint ware would equal
$4, 600, 900, all of which should have
been made in the United States.
The imports almost equal the vol
ume of business done by all the
factories in this county. The men intend
to cooperate with the manufacturers, to
stop the large importation of fine cut
ware, bottles, shades, punch tumblers, etc.
The Aints at one time had a debt OF
800, 600, all of which was paid along with
S42, 900 given out last year as strikers ben
efts.
The eight-hour system will claim more
or less attention from this time on, but
the flints will not be bothered much with
it, as most of the members do not work
more than eight hours now. The hints,
however, will lend helping hand to their
fellow workmen, and help them solve the
question.
Asa G. Neville, an old glass worker, is
here. Mr.. Neville has patented a new
glass pot that is selling well. He has 13
factories using the new article at present,
and more are getting ready TO put it in.
Charles Foster, of Fostoria, wants the
convention to meet at his place next year.
He promises the hoys big time.
Honest Quaker" is the game played by
the delegates.
The following came from Pittsburg last
night:
PITTsBURG, PA, July 14.-A Bellaire,
Ohio, special says: Reliable information
received from the Flint Glsssworkers Ma
'.onal Convention indicates that there will
De no important changes in the wage scale
this year, and 10 trouble is apprehended
Some interesting information in regard
to the great strike, which was inaugurated
in 1887, are given. The Association has
paid out over $3.50, 900 as benefits to the
members engaged in it, and there were
originally 2,760 of them in the strike for
twenty -one weeks, and 1,000 of them un-
til August, 1888, and they have been pay
ing benefits ever since to from 400 to $50
members, the minimum being still on the
roll of heoefit1