Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-25
BOTH GOOD AND BAD,
Is the News Reported from Our
Local Industries.
MILLS AND FACTORIES TO 60 ON,
And Several Hundred More Men
Will Be Put to Work this
Morning - The Serious Hitch
Over the Glass Scale Promises
to Make Trouble.

readers this morning is Of a somewhat
mixed nature.
The good and bad are present In
about equal proportions, but summar-
izing the whole, it will work an I'm
provement in local conditions through
the putting to work Of several hundred
men who have been idle for some time
back. The unpromising feature is the
trouble which seems bound to result be-
fore the glass factories resume. The
declaration Of the manufacturers OF
lime glassware that they will no longer
recognize the Flint Glass Workers
is to be regretted, although the manu-
facturers insist that no other course
was left open for them. II is to be
hoped that some settlement OF this un-
fortunate complication will yet be
found.
One Of the good things Of an indus
trial nature which to-day will bring
forth is the announcement that there
will be a partial resumption OF work at
the Whitaker mill. Mills Nos. 5, 6 and
and two heating furnaces will resume
at this plant, giving employment to
about one hundred ren. This partial
start OF the mill will put about eighty
coal miners TO work at the Manchester
and Whitaker mines. Another cheer
full item will be the resumption OF the
entire sheet department at the 'Top"
Mill, giving employment 10 about one
hundred men. At the Wheeling pot
tery additional kiln hands will be given
work, and at the Warwick pottery Ad-
ditional employees will also be put TO
work. Several other plants about the
city report decided increase in busi-
ness. At the McMechen preserving
works, for example, the full force
worked all day yesterday, something
very unusual.
When we come to some OF the glass
factories, however, matters are any
thing but what they could be wished.
That a serious fight is on between the
manufacturers and the Union, cannot
be doubted. and while it is not antici-
pated that there will be an attempt
here TO start the factories with nom
union men, that will probably be done
elsewhere. 1t is reported on good
authority that considerable ship
ments OF old ware are being made
from the Wheeling factories to NIL
orders, it being alleged that some OF
this ware has been on hand for years
past, and II the same thing is going on
at other factories, trade may be main
tained by this means in a fair way for
quite time without making start at
several factories.
The declaration Of war between the
lime glass manufacturers and workmen
was officially made at Pittsburgh Sat
urday, by Captain Joseph Anderson,
Secretary OF the Associated Manufac-
turers OF Lime glass he stating that all
negotiations with the American Flint
Glass Workers Union had been broken
off. Secretary Anderson Is quoted as
saying:
"We are determined on having what
we ask for, and do not propose to allow
our factories 10 remain idle. From year
TO year we have been suffering from the
competition Of non-union factories, and
for five years we have tried TO get the
Union TO do something, and after some
attempts Of unionizing a few factories
the matter was dropped. We do not
desire TO break up the workers organi-
zation, for il is a very good thing In
many respects, and we have always
been glad TO treat with that organiza-
tion."
On the other, President Smith, Of the
Union, says:
cat the conference in June both
sides presented list Of changes and 1t
was finally agreed that the msnufact-
urers' paper should have precedence. A
resolution was unanimously adopted
recommending to the workers conyen-
tion that the press department work
four and one half hours per shift with
ous any restrictions as 10 the numbers,
and that IL work all the year around on
such goods as are made by non-union
houses. A recommendation was made
to our convention that the limit TO
moves in the iron mould department. be
taken of. Then the changes asked by
the workers were considered, and With
very few exceptions the manufacturers
voted down or postponed al our propo-
/ sitions.
"Our convention agreed TO make beer
mugs, tumblers and jellies during the
| remainder Of this summers vacation.
These were the only non-union goods OF
which the manufacturers complained.
/ The workers refused TO take the limit
of moves although they admitted that
/ some goods could be made In less than
/ the listed time.
"If they were given 70 the same
shors, however, the manufacturers, oY
| fayoritism. could have the few shops
producing more at the expense OF the
many shops, working out the glass that
/ might be needed by the less-faVored
| shops to complete their days work.
Under the action Of the convention
the United States Glass Company
worked during the summer stop In two
/ plants. At the July conference with
! the manufacturers, the workers pre-
septed their former paper with all the
demands that the manufacturers had
preyionsly objected 20 eliminated. The
manufacturers paper was again given
I nreference. The manufacturers de-
mapded TO have beer mugs, jellies and
tumblers made every year during the
shnt down. The workers objected, and
a substitute proposition from them was
adouted that the question be submitted
70 the workers interested, that beer
mugs. jelIies, tubing, tumblers and
| hulbs. pressed and blown, bP made DUR
ing the summer, and that the stop be
no longer than three week Then the
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