Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-12
THE STRIKE SETTLED.
TELEGRAMS RECEIVED By POTTERS AND
OWNERS FROM TRENTON,
Announcing that the Long Contest has Been Ends
on Basis Of Twelve and Ons-half per
esu!-Orders Given to Start the
Pottery Engines.

"Strike settled. VIII let you KNOW
full particulars on my return to Wheel
ing tomorrow"
Those were the words ofthe telegram
sent yesterday by c. w. FraDzheiu, OF
this city, representing the Wheeling
pottery industry at the great conven-
ton between the potterymen OF this
country and the managers, to Thomas
Carr, President OF the Warwick China
Company. Mr.. Franzhelm also sent
a similar telegram to Thomas Dawson,
of the Wheeling Pot
terry Company, the concern OF which
Mr.. Franzheim is President Later in
the evening some of the potters received
word from Trenton that the great strike
had been settled, and the average cut
in wages was to be twelve and one half
per cent. REGISTER reporters saw a
large number o. potters, and all seemed
pleased at the result ached.
Those who had heard OF the great
good news, before ten o'clock last night,
were wild with delight. Men who
have been idle for the last year threw
up their hats, and shouted, and some OF
the women when they heard the news
actually cried for JOY. Business men
we're also glad.
The kilograms from Mr.. Franzheim
reached the city little after 5 O'CLOCK
in the evening. 1t did not take super
intendent Davidson long TO decide what
to do. he at once gave orders for the
engines OF the immense La Belle pot
terry to be started this morning, and
within the next few days all OF the old
men. ever three hundred in number,
are TO be at their old places again.
For the first time for nearly seven
months the old familiar whistle OF the
La Belle pottery will sound this MOI D.
ing, bringing Joy and gladness to many
a home.
Then there is something else that is
encouraging. Some time ago the
Wheeling Pottery Company decided to
change the old Wheeling pottery for the
manufacture OF sanitary ware. A force
OF men were at once put TO work, and
about one week ago 1t was announced
that the new works were ready for OPP
GRAFTON. The management stated,
however, that the new works would not
be operated until the strike was settled,
as @. c. ware ware was to be one OF the
products, and this was affected by the
strike. Now that the great contest Is
over, this new industry will start In a
few DAYS for the manufacture OF all
kinds OF sanitary ware. The new works
are complete and are one Of the largest
of their kind in the United States. The
new works will give work to over two
two hundred and fifty men.
President Thomas Carr, OF the War
wick Pottery Company, was seen last
evening. He said that the strike was
settled, and that he would put a force
of men to work to-day getting ready for
the start He thinks the entire works,
EMPLOYING over two hundred men, will
be on by the latter part OF this week.
The North Wheeling Pottery was not
affected by the strike, owing 10 the diff
ferent kind of product made.
The strike was begun on the 22d OF
last January. For many reasons 1t has
been one OF the greatest strikes on
record, being general all over the
United States, and in the way both
sides persisted, each being unwilling TO
concede a single point. The cause OF
the strike was the presentation OF q
new list by the managers to the work
men. This list specified that the men
should be cut in wages ten per cent,
and that there should be retention OF
20 per cent. OF the earnings by
the company pending tariff changes.
The men at once struck. About three
months ago, the management OF both
the Warwick and the Wheeling pot
terles made an effort to start their
plants. They got up steam and blew
the whistles, but none OF the workmen
OF this city went to work at that time.
At the Warwick one fellow applied for
WORK, but the strikers, who had assem-
bled, took him up town, gave him q
good meal, and then started him over
the bridge, telling him not to set foot
in Wheelhg. again, He never re-
turned. That is the history OF
the attempts on the part OF
the Warwick to start the plant during
the strike. At one time in the history
Of the strike, about three months ago,
at 10 Wheeling pottery, some Of the
old men and some new ones went tC
work, The strikers went down one
morning and got them all out 1t may
generally be said that nothing has beer
done at either pottery during the con
test.
There will not be citizen OF Wheel
ing who will not be glad to hear tha
the strike is settled. The prospects a.
both the plants now indicate that TIT
trade would be a steady one, as good or
ders are ahead.