Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
BEFORE THE BOARD.
Youngstown and Sharpsburg Mill
Disputes Officially Considered.
ALMOST AN ALL-NIGHT SESSION,
The Central Trades Council Votes Against a
Labor Day Parade.
GREEN BOTTLE APPRENTICES PLENTY

An important meeting of the Executive
Board of the Amalgamated Association was
held last night. The session was continued
until after o'clock this morning, and an
! other will be required tomorrow to COM
plete the business before the board. The
entire board, with the exception of Edward
O'Donnell, of Philadelphia, was present,
and his absence necessitated a postponement
of final action on several matters that were
considered.
The primary object of the meeting was to
GERS. This was quickly disposed of and
then was taken up matters pertaining to
the dispute over the puddlers' wages at
Youngstown, the strike at Sharpsburg and
dispute of minor character from the
American Lodge on the Southside. The
Youngstown matter was taken up first and
occupied great part of the session.
THE TROUBLE AT YOUNGSTOWN.
It will be remembered that when the first
pay day arrived in Youngstown after the pres
ent scale went into effect, dispute arose
over the pay of the helpers. A different
construction was placed on the clause pro-
viding for the helpers pay. The following
is the Objectionable clause to the puddlers:
"Boilers' helpers to receive not less than
one-third 60 and five (5) per cent of
boilers wages, to be paid by the boiler"
The Youngstown puddlers at first refused
absolutely to pay the amount, claiming that
the increased pay to their helpers reduced
their own salary to such an extent that they
could not make fair ways. The national
officers were appealed to, and the latter ad-
vised the puddlers TO pay the helpers
under protest and then bring the matter
regularly befoIe the board. This was done.
Committees from both sides were present
from Youngstown last night and stated
their respective sides to the board.
ARGUMENT OF THE PUDDLERs.
The chief argument of the puddlers
was that if the present arrange
ment is enforced they will not
be any better off than when they
only received S. ton for boiling They
then claimed that the increase in pay to
helpers would eat up the difference
in their pay by the increased pro-
duction and increased price for pud-
ding. The helpers argued that
as the new scale had been adopted by the
General Convention and accepted by the
manufacturers it ought to be adhered to. AS
SrateQ De1ore, no nnal action was taken on
the matter owing to the absence of Mr..
O'DonnelL
The Sharpsburg difficulty next came up.
A committee, headed by the plate roller,
Mr.. Mccullough, was present and
gave their version of the diff
fculty. The only new feature,
developed by their testimony, was brought
by the statement of Mr.. Mccullough him
self, who stated that previous to the in
auguration of the trouble at the Vesuvius
Iron Works Manager Lewis had stated to
him that the scale was signed. Mccullough
was going away on trip with this assur-
ance from Mr.. Lewis, the latter also promis-
ing to wire him when the firm would be
ready to resume operations.
NO ACTION AS TO SHARPSBURG.
The Executive Board came to the conclu-
sion that as the trouble at Sharpsburg was
lockout instead of strike, and as Mr..
Moorhead had agreed to meet the men again
on Tuesday, when there is possibil-
ity of the dispute being settled,
it would be unwise for the representatives.
of the national organization to interfere in
the premises. Nothing definite will be
done until after the result of Tuesdays
conference is known.
The dispute from the Southside only re-
quired few moments consideration, and
the result of the Boards action will be made
known during the coming week. Mr..
the other member of the Board,
will be here to-day.