Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-18
GLASS WORKERS..
THEIR NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL PROB
ABLY ADJOURN TO-DAY.
An Interesting Letter From a Register Reporter,
in Attendance Upon the Sessions
Of the Body.

The Thirteenth annual convention of
Flint Glass Workers of the United States,
which has been in session at Baltimore for
over a week, will probably adjourn to-day
The delegates have done big lot of work
since the convention opened. Each session
had larger volume than the preceding one
A few years ago all the work was completed
in four or five days, but Of late from ten
days to two weeks are consumed.
A letter from the REGISTER correspond
ent at Baltimore, gives the following inter-
esting chat about the convention; and II
will be interesting TO glass workers:
The session held last year in Bellaire
lasted nine days. The weather has
been very good since the advent of
the glass workers. The thermom-
eter has remained below -, much
10 the qualification of the delegates. Ac-
cording to precedence, the Mayor of Balti-
more welcomed the convention OF strangers
and insured them that he would do all that
was in his power to insure all pleasant
visit in the Monumental City.
Concordia Hall, in which the convention
is being held, is well adapted for the meet
ing Of glassworkers, as il contains numer-
GUS allLt- lhUul1. but VI A4t Ahlu-o lAl'9N
needed for the various committees.
The delegates took day of last Thurs
dav and excurted down the Delaware Bay
The event was called picnic and all had
delightful time. On Sunday the boys were
ordered TO go TO church and Sunday school,
a command which was not literally oOeyed.
The tradespeople, merchants and other
people are very kind and obliging TO the
visitors In some cases these folks overdo
the kind act" business 10 such an extent
as to charge the boys two prices for arti-
cles they purchase The delegates never
offer the least objection. They are here TO
transact business and keepup the reputa-
ton OF their order and everything goes"
Some of the delegates who expected TO be
here Il week and who counted their ducats
accordingly. are now sorry for il.
From what can be learned the iiints will
not amalgamatc with the green glass work !
ers this season. There has been an effort
made at several OF the conventions TO bring
these two classes OF workmen together in |
one union. but for some reason the fiints
are not anxious for their brethren. The
green glass men belong 20 the Is. Of l., and
they will likely have TO renounce ale !
giance TO that order before the ilnts will
accept them. There are about 1000 Hint !
workers, and the employees engaged in the
of green glass amount toabout
> go more The two organizations work
together nicely, however During the strike !
OF the workers in green glass last year the
hints gave them about $1,000 and aided
them materially 10 gain 10 per cent ad-
vance in wages This action OF the Hints
shows wisdom on the part of that organiza:
ton. So long as wages in all branches OF
the glass industry are kept at good stand
ard the workmen have little 10 Tear. a
Of wages in any branch I'M
perils the whole trade.
There are los locals represented in the !
convention with total OF something over
S0o delegatos Among the workers in con-
vcntion are seen many old faces. The Ohio
VALLEY is especially well represented. |
Someof the most intelligent glass workers
in The United States claim that section
as their home The gray-haired Jim |
smith. OF Brooklyn, is on hands as usual, I
looking Us fresh as ever. Jim knows he
would be missed if he were not sent as Il
delegate. rs he has been TO every conven- |
ton of the order.