Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-01
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Special to the Register.
Cleveland, O., May 91-The doors to
the Amalgamated Association conven-
tion were closed yesterday on account
of the holiday, but to-day the conven-
ton IS in session again and 1t is
thought that all business will end to-
morrow evening. The various commit
tees are this morning presenting their
final reports to the convention and ac-
ton on the reports is being taken BY
far the most important matter consid-
cred this morning was the report Of
the conference committee. The report
evoked much debate
Secretary Kilgallon, Of the Amslga-
mated Association, said to a reporter
that in all probability the official scale
would not be made public for several
weeks, as it is not definitely settled that
the finding of the conference commit
tee will meet with the approval OF the
| members Of the association, although
/ the action of the conference is usually
entirely satisfactory to all concerned.
Until everything IS settled" said Mr..
! KilgallOn, "We will not permit the
scale to be made public, and it may be
a long time before those outside the
trade will know just what we get for
our work"
It seems that the wage committee
| had recommended that the old scale OF
| 81 per ton for pudding be readopted,
which was done in the convention,
after a hard fight. Some Of the mem
| bers of the conference and especially
! those who had been appointed 10 rep
| resent the puldlers proposed what they
/ could not secure in the convention,
| namely: an increase to $3.50 per tor.
| The proposition was discussed at
| length. All the members Of the con-
! ference, after the session, refused 10
talk on the pudding scale, but it was
| stated by one who is in a position TO
| know that the two factions met half
way and fixed the scale at 1925 per ton.
! At Wednesday nights session, which
/ did not conclude until II o'clock, the
sheet, tin and galvanized iron scales
were considered. In the consideration
| of those scales and at several times, ac-
cOrding 10 the statement Of a member
| of the manufacturers committee IL
! looked as though no agreement would
| be reached, but finally a compromise
was effected anl the scale arranged.
! The delegates who represent the pud-
| dlers are said to be very happy over
| the finding Of the conference while on
the other hand the sheet tin workers
/ feel disappointed and It was reported
l that they would make an attempt 10
/ have the scale modified. Those in au-
| thority, however. think the scale for
| 1895 is practically fixed and that it
/ only remains 70 be signed, which may
I be done in a few days. The conven-
/ tiOn is having a hot time this morning
over the report of the committee and re-
/ fuse 10 make any announcement as TO
| what conclusion they have reached.
| An Associated Press telegram says:
! The session Of the Amalgamated AS
\ sOciatiOn to-day was decidedly stormy.
| Although the recommendation of the
Scale Committee that the pudding
scale be fixed at 81 was adopted early
/ in the convention, a number OF the meD
who had been active in the agitation
! for higher rate and who were placed
on the committee to confer with tho
manufacturers, broke over the traces
and demanded a rate Of $3.50
This was fatty refused by the manu-
! tfacurers, who asserted that the busl-
ness improvement is yet incipient and
not such as 70 warrant the advance
/ demanded. They intimated that If the
! Association would decide on a 81 rate
they would agree TO sign a yearly scale,
/ thus doing away with the time clause
/ by which 1t has been possible 10 ter
inmate the existence Of a scale at
sixty days notice, and which has al
ways been very distasteful 10 the men.
It is a foregone conclusion that an
other conference will be held in
| Youngstown as soon as the convention
! adiourns
The finishers, who were also unable
to accomplish anything because Of the
! action Of the puddlers, are very angry
at the action taken by the faction
/ which fought for a higher rate and
/ some lively times are expected before
/ the close Of the convention.
It is rumOred tonight that while the
manufacturers refused 10 pay $3.50 10
! puddlers they indicated their willing
ness 10 pay 1926, which IS an in
| crease of % cents over last years rate.
! This was reported at the afternoon
| session Of the convention and produced
lively debate The sheet tin makers
and the fnishers opposed the increase
| streuuously, even going 50 far as 20
/ predict that its adoption would split
/ the Association. Their argument was
that while the puddlers would be bene-
/ fted the manufacturers would certain
| ly make reductions in other parts Of
! the scale whereby tin men and fnishers
would suffer. The puddlers, they de-
clare, are already receiving better
wages than any other class Of iron
! workers. The question will come up
| again tO-mOTTOW.
The River
Oil City, Pa. May 31-River II
inches and stationary; weather clear
and warm.
| Warren. Pa, May 31-Riyer FIVE
tenths Of a foot and stationary; weather