Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
PATCHING UP A PEACE.
President Weihe's Mission Among
the Iron Workers of Ohio.
PIOUA NOW THE POINT OF ATTACK.
The Sharpsburg Fight More Bitter Than
1t Was Few Days Ago.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

More or less mystery has surrounded the
present absence from the city of President
Weihe, of the Amalgamated Association.
out that he had started West on a tour of
the lodges, but the correctness of this was
doubted somewhat, because it was not con-
sidered probable that the President would
start on a tour of official visits with so
many disputes on hand that require his
closest attention.
Yesterday official information was re-
ceived to the effect that Mr.. Weihe is in
Piqua, O., where he is liable to be To-
Gated yet for two or three days There is a
prolonged dispute there among the men
that is difficult to bring to settlement. 1t
began some weeks ago. Being in the
third district,it was, of course, under the jur-
isdiction of Rees W. Prosser, the Vice
President, at New Albany, Ind. Mr. Pros
ser went to Piqua, but could not do any
thing and left. The men claimed that Pros
ser had not treated them fairly, and charged
him with deserting them and their cause.
They appealed to President Weihe, who
went out the first of this week
THE PRESIDENTS MISSION.
The exact nature of the trouble is not
known, but it is said the most important
part of Mr.. Weihe's mission is to patch up,
if possible, truce between the men there
and the association. IL is another of those
cases that have been occurring with remark
able frequency this year, where the men
have claimed the association has not been
doing them justice.
The great stress brought to bear upon the
nffin @f o,a fc ,1nn1n1
sponsible for much of the criticism that has
been heaped upon them. The men are liable
to forget that theirs is not the only case re-
quiring the attention of the officials at the
same time and criticise because they don't
act more hastily. There can be no doubt
but that the association has never had so
many disputes since 1882. and although there
may have been greater number OF fights
that year they were punched together more
and were more easily watched. This year
they were scattered ali the way from Phila-
delphia to st. Louis, with numerous difficult
ties both local and general at many of the
Intermediate points and 1t has been impossi-
bic for the officers to pay rs strict attention
to each place as they otherwise could.
The trouble at Sharpsburg is no nearer
settlement than 1T was q few days ago.
DENIALS OF ANY WEAKENING.
There was a joint meeting of the two
Amalgamated lodges yesterday. The leaders
deny that the men are weakening, and say
they will not return to work under present
circumstances. Five furnaces are now in
operation, and 1t is said that four of these
are operated by colored puddlers. The
strikers have taken stand against working
beside non-union coored men, and the fight
is more bitter than it was two days ago.
The Oliver strike is on. The conference
was held yesterday and the firm refused to
sign the scale. Yesterday afternoon the
Mill Committee from Oliver s. Roberts
called at the office of the Amalgamated As
sociation and had conference with As
sfstant President Garland. The result
of it was not made known, but it is un-
derstood that the association will back the
ture to the nail scale.
Here Is another complicated situation.
While Mr.. Oliver was being quoted as con-
sidering other firms bound by his signature
to agree to the Amalgamated scale his own
firm was planning q war against that scale.
Another surprising feature about the thing
is the fact that the Amalgamated officials
knew nothing of the proposed fight until
two days ago, when the firm refused to sign
the scale. The mill is now being operated
by Russians and the men are striking against
working with them.
AN EVENING OF PLEASURE.
Tomorrow evening the officials Of the
Amalgamated Association propose to forget
for the time being all the troubles now pend
ing and go to Youngstown for an evenings
enjoyment. A party consisting of President
Weihe, if he gets home, Assistant President
Garland. Assistant Secretary John c. Kill
gallon, Trustees Pierce and keil will go to
Youngstown to present James H. Mutt, the
Police Commissioner of that town, with the
testimonial adopted Mt the last convention
upon Mr.. Nuts retiring from the associa-
tion as trustee. Along with the resOlu-
tions will be handsome silver tea service.