Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-10
| LABOR
Unions do Not Agree.
New Condition In Strike
at Barberton.
Boiler Makers Ready to
Return to Work,
But Cannot do so Because Of
Stand Taken
BY Federation Of Labor Men-SeveraI
Meetings.
Especial Correspondence.)

Barberton, May 10.-Nine days have
elapsed since the Federation of Labor
went on strike att he Stirling Boiler
works, and the trouble is no nearer
settlement than at first.
The Federation held a meeting yes
terday afternoon to consider Supt.
Sneddon's proposition. Action was
taken accepting the parts granting
the blacksmith helpers raise of 10
cents a day and snap helpers or
rivet driving men an advance Of 20
cents day. The remainder of the
wage schedule was rejected, as was
also the third reservation of right,
which reads as follows: "The com
papy reserves the right to enter into
agreements with individuals under
which rates may be made either by
the job or price" The reserved rights
no objection was matle upon are:
First. To pay any individual for su-
perlor merit and diligence higher rates
than specified herein without thereby
affording any men IN the same class
a basis for claiming corresponding
advance. Second. To advance indi-
viduals from one class to another as
their ability and general worth may
warrant" The, Federation is willing
to accept Sl.50 basis, but Supt.
Sneddon declines to grant it.
Wearied by nine days of loafing, the
Bollermakers, who cannot work be-
cause they have no helpers, held meet
ing this morning in Lowther's hall,
for the purpose of devising plans to end
the strike. The committee from the
Federation reported what had been
/ done at yesterdays meeting. A lively
controversy ensued regarding the
stand taken by ~ Federation. Some
claimed that It was stepping on its
own feet, while the Federation com.
mittee says 1t does not need the Boil
ermakers to dictate what policy they
should pursue. Then the Boilermakers'
committee said it was turned down by
the Fedration committee, which the
latter emphatically denied. The Fed
GRAFTON committee left the hall in dis
gust. Later the Boilcrmakers express.
ed the opinion that the matter should
be settled by arbitration.
The Federation will hold another
meeting this afternoon. At noon today
an effort Is being made to get the
Moulders, Boilermakers and edera-
tion committees together with view
of calling on Mr.. Sneddon to arrange
to settle the differences by arbltra-
tlon,
Mr.. w. A. johnson has disposed of
the following real estate: To Adam
Gassman, LOT on Eight St, $500; Har-
ry W. Alcorn, three lots on Seventh
St, 500; Il. B, Amstutz, lot on Creed
more ave, $500; Mary Sullivan, two
lots on Ninth ST., $500; Orville b. Med
rlth, rs lots, Seventh ST., $500, N. d.
Weaver, rs lots on Seventh ST., $500;
W, ~ Germ, three lots on Seventh ST.,
5000; II, i, Lowther, house and lot
on Eighth St, $500 Elizabeth Ilaury,
two lots on Seventh ST., $500.
Mr., and Mrs. Chas, zimmerman are
visiting at Kilbuck.
Thos. Gardner and Harry Lowther
tished at Luna Lake yesterday. They
caught one bass that weighed is
popnds.
Dr. n. r, Rodenbaugh returned last
evening from a four weeks visit in
Chicago, While there he took a post
graduate course
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