The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-03
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Iron and aiool miil1 81 the countfy VII
b Idle Tor a least aWook, though Il va
BY q very narrow maEgln that the con-
iOFanss with the Amalgamaled dOlogatal
yesterday failed Of an agreement An
adjournment was taken until next sst,
nTday afternoon az 9p'clock. ItispTob.
able lhat0ne or two days comforting Will
then suffice 10 adjust matters, ~ tho
matters about which difference yet ex'
lists are comparatively triflipg,
twas definitely made known yesteF'
day that the base Of the new scale Is 10
be IS 90 a ton for pudding, The fact
was net stated officially, but through
communication with those In the con,
ference It became common property
among the manufacturers, Very con.
siderable reductions IN finishing de-
paFtments were also assented to by the
workers representatives and II is now
understood that all that prevents at
least part OF the mills from scale Is the
reiusal OF the Amalgamated man to
modify certain foot notes or extras.
DECIDED TO TAKE A wREK's RECESS,
There was q confident expectation in
iron and steel circles yesterday that
the scale would be agreed to before
night The conference assembled as
usual in the Ferguson building and re,
manned In session until about $3.50
o'clock, On its adjournment itswas an,
nouneed It had been decided to take q
weeks recess, The Amalgamated men
gave q Dispatch reporter to understand
that this was done at the request OF the
manufacturers, though they were not
ayaFse 10 II, as they wanted TO 20 home
TO spend the Fourth OF July. Many Of
those who live alta distance from Pitts.
burgh left last night and the rest lett
this morning.
The reductions which the Amalga.
mated men have consented to make In
the scale are understood TO comprehend
quite a variety Of subjects, so that the
hitch over which q weeks adjournment
has been taken, cannot probably be
serioua II, however, no agreement
should be reached on the things that
are causing the trouble the settlement
on others will not hold good.
SOME MANUFACTURER ALREADY SATISFIED
tits also stated that the reductions SO
far consented to by the Amgigamated
Association suit some mills better
than others so that an agreement may
be affected with some firms aud not
with others. The statement published
Yesterday morning that Jones 4 Laugh.
Inns and the ]. Painters Sons Company
had signed the scaleis, however, denied
officially by both sides.
The reductionsin finishing, so far as
can be ascertained, are largest on struC-
tural rolling and heating and on bar
and hoop mills. Certain kinds Of guide
mill rolling, 1t 10 said, have been re-
duced little or nothing. This naturally
does not suit the mills that work ex.
clusiyeIy ON the things not reduced.
It probable that the Amalgamated
Association has made, or will make,
some arrangement with these mills
with which 1t is nearest in accord to
run, II they wish, pending settlement.
This would naturally be 10 run at the
old scale till the new one is settled, The
bar mill at divers lower mills was
running yesterday.
ORDERED 10 KEEP AT WORK.
The workmen said that they pnder-
stood the scale had not been signed at
that time, but that it would be soon, as
orders were issued from the Amalg aln.
ated association headquarters early in
the morning that the men in the bar
mill should continue at work. This
was believed by them TO be sure indi-
cation that everything had been agreed
upon. II Is known, however that D. II.
Oliver was willing to run the mills at
the old scale for q time. and it IL prob.
able the association ofticials consented
10 let him.
ltislikely that similar arrangement
will also be made with Jones & Laugh.
Inns, though their mills were idle in all
departments yesterday. Another meet
ing between representatives Of the steel
workers and members Of the firm was
held to discuss the special scale, but no
agreement was reached. The executive
board will render a decision in'the mat
ter next Wednesday, and 1t 10 held
probable that considerable Reductions
will be conceded.
I'll not likely that any mills willrun
to great extent this week even II
agreements to pay the old wages pend
lug settlements are made. Most Of the
men want to rest during theweek Of
the Fourth OF July, and there are very
few mills but will'require at least week
to make repairs.