Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-02
THE FLINT GLASS OONFEEESCs.

An Auiournmeut Takou Jntii aug
13th-The Representative.
The conference between flint glass
manufacturers aud representatives OF
the Union, in session at Pittsburg, has
adjourned over until the 18th inst, in
order to give the manufacturers time to
consider the propositions made by the
Union.
The manufacturers were represented
by Messrs. Hart Mckee Of the Mckee
Bros, Capt. Edward Muhleman, Fred
Evans OF the Hemmingray Glass Com
pany, William Dalzell Of Dalzsll, Gil
more 81 Leighton, James Duncan OF the
Washington Glass Company, Thornton
Rodsfer, OF Rodefer Bros. OF Bellaire,
and Charles Bryce Of the Brice- HI g hbee
Company, Homestead.
The workers were represented by
President w. II. Smith, Secretary John
Kurz'er and William McSwayne, Green's
burg; William Sheehan, New Albany,
Ind; James Clone, Marion, Ind; a..
Archer. Bellaire. Ohio, and G. W. Simp-
son, of Findlay, Ohio.
At meeting OF the manufacturers
and workers shortly before the annual
convention of flints In Montreal the
manufacturers stated to the workers
what would be required TO put them on
more equal footing with the noE-unlon
plants. The workers readily compiled
with the request Of the manufacturers,
and IL is thought that the scales pre-
sented will be accepted by the manu-
facturers without much hesitation.
President Smith, in speaking OF the
scales presented, said: "Fhe cost OF
cut feet, shop wares, and set wares has
been increased, while a proportionate
increase has been made In the output.
Changes have been made in bowl ilared
salvers, pickle dishes, molasses cans,
oil bottles, pressed lamps, handle
jelly and mustard glasses. Inc
changes have been made In
some instances through reducing
the cost OF increasing the output, and
in others by changing the classification,
putting some goods under other heads,
and increasing the number OF moves.
The scales as published are mostly IN
correct. In speaking OF the change In
the moves In the beer glasses there was
an error, Heretofore We made 500
glasses, aud now according to the new
scale we will make 1, 200 glasses. The
papers figure that II will be a dliier-
ence OF IL per cent" Mr.. Smith In
ferred that the difference would be
about % per cent instead OF IL per cent.
The pressed ware sc ale was the hrst
one up before the conference, and the
changes were fully explained by the
fnts. The moves In this line, as In
most OF the others was materially
changed, and largely increased. ms
line comprises the beer mugs and
glasses, and from the above will be seen
the comparative changes In that line.
In that line the sharpest com petition
exists, and the non-union factories have
been enjoying many advantages that
those OF the union have been unable to
partake OF.
The cutioot wares referred to by Mr..
Smith, comprises most OF the goolets
and fancy wine glasses, and was the one
the manufacturers laid special stress
upon at the last conference. The hints
feel especially sure they have handed
that division In manner especially
satisfactory TO the manufacturers.
President Smith scouts the idea that
many radical concessions are TO be made
in the iron mould ware scare, and says
the report that the fints have con-
ceded to ar unlimited move is entirely
untrue.