Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-04
THE RIVERSIDE WORKMEN.
The Result of the Various Meetings Held
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
The Riverside employees, or at least
the majority of them, have decided not
to accept the reduction. This decision
was arrived at by the tube-workers and
the plate mill men last evening.
The tube workers took the lead in
the matter the night before, as men
toned in yesterdays Register, but final
action was deferred until last night,
so that the men working on the night
turn could be present and express an
opinion. The meeting held by the
tube-workers last night at Myers hall,
in the Eighth ward, was even larger IN
point of attendance than the previous
one, and lasted considerably longer. IL
was not adjourned until after ten
o'clock
A committee of plate mill men were
present and stated what action they
had taken. The plate mill men had
a large meeting at Bishops hall on
Forty-third street, and the sentiment
was unanimous against accepting the
reduction. A committee was appointed
to confer with the management ana
try and induce them to rescind the de-
mand for the reduction made against
the men holding laboring jobs whose
wages will be reduced by the change
in the schedule from s1.95 to SLID
day.
The change in the tonnage men
scale will not take effect until April
18th, as they have contract with the
management to be given thirty days
notice in the event Of change Delns
made by either side. The tonnage men
will ask the management TO Withdraw
the reduction against the laDorers Oh
the plate mills at least until April 2Sth,
when. if the company still insists upon
reducing them. all the employees OF the
plate department will go out on
strike. These plans were those adopted
by the plate mill men at yesterday
afternoons meeting and reported 10 the
tube-workers last night The TUBE
workers. after celebrating consider
ably over the matter and discussing II
pro and con, appointed a committee OF
three of their number TO confer with
the company on next Monday at noon
and state their wishes. They will notify
the management that they will not
accept the reduction and will ask for
considerable concessions. II these are
not granted the tubeworkeTs Will all
go out on a strike. The matter Will be
settled Monday as the change IN the
schedule of wages is to take place on
Tuesday. providing the company is de-
termined TO make the reduction.
The steel workers also had large
meeting yesterday. They met at two
o'clock in the Benwood City Hall. The
meeting was secret and the men were
instructed not to give out any infor-
nation to outsiders. Several OF the
men who were interviewed stated that
they had accomplished nothing by the
meeting except to receive the report OF
their committees conference with the
Riverside management. They reported
that the company wanted the scheduie
for the steel works reduced to the
amount mentioned last week in the
Register. After the committee had
made its report it was debated upon 10
some extent but the meeting adjourned
without any action at all being taken
or any decision being reached whether
they would accept a cut. They stated
as they had the advantage or on days
notice that they were in no hurry TO
come to a conclusion. A steel worker
stated last evening that it was impos--
sible to predict what the result would
be. as the expression in regard to ac-
cepting or rejecting the reduction was
divided. Some were strenuously OPP
posed to acquiesclng while others were
willing to submit. /
The laborers Of the steel works had
a meeting yesterday afternoon at the
same time in the Drover's Home Ath-
letic Club rooms. They, however, did
not decide upon any action except to
confer with the steel-workers.
The laborers of the steel works look
TO the higher paid employees for pro-
ToofiOn