Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-06
Green Rot:le Blowers Are Stirred Up
by a Dispute Over the
Board of Trustees.
CHANGES IN THIS YEARS SCALE.
Mr.. Niedringhaus on His Way to Washing
ton to See officials Lhead of
President Weihe,
KNIGHTS CONDEMN THE DEMOCRATS.
Dir. D. B. Oliver Explains His Statement About Moor
head Bro & Cas- Scale.

nedQ bra Il 70. s Scale.
Seldom in tie history of organized labor in
Allegheny county has there been as much
excitement in any one trade as there was
among the green bottle blowers last night
President Arlington and his committee
Iniled to secure an amicable settlement OF
their scale with the manufacturers, and
when the time comes for starting up the
factories they won't start. This was one
reason for so much hustle last night.
Another cause. and the greatest, was a
difficulty now existing over the Board of
Trustees OF the organization. 1t is an in
ternal fight that has grown so intense that q
genuine row is expected before tho matter is
settled. A local member named Miller is the
one aggrieved. He was elected trustee five
years ago and has served ever since. Dur
ing that time there have been differences
between himself and President Arlington
and it is claimed by Miller's friends that
he has Eeen greatly wronRed. The
two gentlemen met at the Central Hotel last
night aat had conversation about the
matter chat lasted nearly an hour, but when
il was concluded neither woUlG say anything
about the difficulty. a member of Union
No. GIL said:
\ LIVELY TINE PROMISED.
There will be a lively meeting Friday
night. This matter is to be considered and
] can tell yoG that there viii be some fun.
Il is said the feeling among the friends of
Miller . very intense"
Thero was another peculiar incident that
created a very great deal of talk. Ever since
N!r. Arlington came 20 the city last Sunday,
a rumor has been current that q conference
was to be held with the Flint officials for the
purpose CT forming a closer union between
the two organizations Yesterday was set
for tie conference by some one, but very
evidently by those who did not know much
about the business. Mr.. Arlington could
not be charged with giving out the report,
for his conduct with the reporters since he
has been here has been anything but liberal
At ali events tho conference did not take
place. and it IS hardly probable that meet
ing viii be hold this week, although two
members Of the executive board are to
remain here for a few days 10 bring about
this union if possible, while Mr.. Arlington
leaves AZ o'clock this morning for Massil-
Ion, o.
NCN-CNIOS MEnIClNE BOTTLES.
The members of the organization are also
greatly excited over the report received
yesterday to the effect that Mr..
Warner. the patent medicine man, has
Just let me contract for all the bottles he will
need 70" the mex: year to Jonn p. Whitney,
Secretary of the Glass Manufacturers Asso-
citation of Glassboro. Y. J., who is at present
operating non-union factory. Unless this
action can be reScinde1 the men claim they
viii lose big point. As soon MS the word
was received committee was started to
Rochester to see Mr.. Warner, with n view to
having him withdraw his order from
Whitney.
SO much excitement prevailed over these
things that the men almost forgot the
scale for the next year. The new price list
not been issued vet, but an advance copy of
it ;eil into a DISPATCH reporters hands last
night. The advances asked in the list are
confined 70 about three branches OF the
trade-minerals, TASKS and wines-and can
scarcely be clas ed as advances, for it will
be remembered that last year there was a
reduction. The prices arranged this year
Sre merely restoration of the prices in the
list OF two years ago.
Last year H-ouaCe minerals were reduced
from 81 81 to 81 81 1j-ounce, 81 80 to 81 81: l6
ounce, 81 - to 81 IS. This wear they are ad-
vanceC TO 81 "a, 81 IS and 81 a respectively,
OF within cent per gross of the price of two
years ago. The advance on TASKS has only
been on half pint and under, and in no case
does it exceed 5 per cent. The price on
twisted wine bottles has been slightly ad-
vanced, while fruit jars remain about the
same.
PRESCRIPTION BLOWERS TO UNITE.
The prescription list is about the same as
the old list, but an effort is to he made to
Flints to join the green bottle blowers or
have those in the latter organization go into
the tilnts so as to prevent one working
against the interests or the other.
Another scheme is on foot to have no fruit
jars manufactured between August Is and
September !.
An almost futile effort was made to see
Mr. Arlington or some member oC the E1
ecutive Committee last night Each one
employed the same tactics rs on the night
previous to avoid the newspaper men.
Clerks at the Central Hotel told the re-
pOTtcTS that All the men hut Arlington had
left the city. Members of the organization
knew better, "a two or three llcmbers of
she committee had been seen as late as ii
O'Clock. Mr. Eoss was finally found. He
had been authorized 10 give out the news
Tor the men, but he refused to say anything.
Nj. Arlington was caught on tho way to his
room in the hotel.
Il have no use for newspaDer men ha !
said in quick response TO Il polite inquiry as |
to what lie could givo ont of the days pro- |
ceedings. Il have had some experience |
with reporters, and / find that nv business
does not concern the public sufficiently for !
me to waste my time talking about it,"
what have you to say about your failure |
70 come TO an understanding with the man
ufactUrerS2''
Nothing
"Wii the factories resume operations on |
September ]?
Il don't know"
"Wil you tell me anything about Mr.. Mil |
3er's difficulty
NO. sir; and L would much rather Won /
would say nothing about it
Then you admit there is troubIe?"
Il admit nothing"
1T is reported"
"Is it"" broke in Mr.. Arlington "well. 7 |
oon want TO talk any more about associa-
ton affairs. tell you they don't concern
the public"
q" But persisted the questioner won't
you tell me something about the proposed
with tho Flints?'-
I have not seen any of the Flint officials
2Hd know nothing about it,
1T Is reported that your organization
wants TO ma kc .in arrangement with the
EntS oy which they viii cease making fruit
jars. Is there any truth in thato'
Il have not heard of it, but if it is reported !
l suppose it must be so. Good night"
The air WIS frozen so solid in the hotel
corridor that the reporter reached the ex-
terror with difficulty.