Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-04
THE STRIKE SETTLED
OF TEE TERMS OFFERED BY TEE BUILDERS
EXCHANGE.
The Union Carpenters VIII All Return to Work
This Morning Most Of The Men VIII
Be Advanced ia Wages.

The carpenters strike is over, as q re-
suit Of a conference between commit
tees representing the contractors and
carpenters respectively. The result is
practically a victory for the former
since the basis Of settlement was ideu-
tical with that proposed by the con-
tractors prior TO the strike.
The conference was held at the sug-
eestion OF the committee appointed by
the Carpenters Union. The committee
OF the Builders Exchange agreed 70
meet them 20 discuss the situation for tina
purpose of arriving, II possible, at some
amicable terms Of settlement. The con-
ference was held at four o'clock yester-
dsv afternoon az the rooms OF the
Builders Exchange, that organization
beipr represented by Ed. Holiday,
Bernard Klieves and Herman Hess, and
the carpenters by Ed. GrCsscurth,
Frank Weikarl and David Medium
phrey.
The meeting lasted until 6 o'clock.
The contractors firmly resisted the
demand for 20 per cent. increase all
around, using the same argument ed-
vanced az previous conferences, that
some men are not worth what they are
now receiving. At the same time they
admitted that some men were worth
more, aud there was an implied under
standing upon the part of all members
of the Conference Committee, that good
workmen who are really deserving OF
better wages than they are now paid,
would be advanced IN the event OF the
carpenters declaring the strike OF and
returning 20 work. The deliberations
OF the committee were harmonious, the
prime pdrpose being 20 bring to a close
the trouble. which If prolonged FOR any
length OF time, would involve M trouble
the building trades and business inter
eStS Of the city generally.
Another meeting was held after sup
per, the carpenters committee In the
meantime discussing the situation, and
arriving al a conclusion upon the proper
course 10 pursue. The result was a con-
ceSsion on their part and an agreement
20 return 20 work this morning. The
members Of the builders committee and
the carpenters were alike pleased with
the result. An informal meeting OF the
carpenters was held later in the even
ing, at which the action OF the commit
tee was communicated and discussed.
The action was final. as full power had
been vested in the committee, but there
was no disposition TO complain, as the
result appeared to give general satisfac-
tiOn.
Members Of both conference commit
tees we're seen by a REGISTER reporter
last night. Said one of the carpenters;
"While we have not gained our point,
20 per cent. increase, the terms OF set
Element mean a compromise. There
was no written agreement that the
wages Of any carpenters would be ad-
vanced, but the drift Of the discussion
and the expressions OF members or the
Exchange Committee indicated that
they are willing 20 advance most Of the
men. On the whole, we are perfectly
satisfied with the result, aud most
of US will be back at work tomor-
row morning" A member of the Ex-
change Committee said: I'VE gave the
carpenters committee to understand,
that men will be paid according TO their
ability, which means that large num-
Der of them will DO advanced, although
] do not think the increase will amount
10 90 per cent. ia very many cases. 1
do not think, on the other hand, that
there will DO any reductiOns,a as cOntrac-
tors would prefer TO leave the men 20"
Beltz, Flading & Co. have already ad-
yanced their men 10 per cent.
The result OF the conference yester-
day will be received with pleasure by
the public, as IL means that the build
ing prospects for the coming season are
not TO be blasted by a strike.