Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-18
STRIKE AT GLASS WORKS
Because Of a Disagreement as to the
~ Wages.

Royal Glass Company and the en-
ployes At noon Wednesday the work.
men did not return to the works to
resume their duties interrupted by the
dinner hour and when the time arriv-
ed for the night turn no workmen ap-
peared upon the scene to begin their
nightly toll.
For two years the factories have
been running continuously, with the
exception of the usual yearly cessa-
tion of work for a period of seven
weeks, and during this time the fires
have never been allowed to die out
Whether or not the present strike will
be of sufficient duration to bring
about this result can not be determ-
ined at this time, as no conference
between the representatives has yet
been held and the settlement of the
matter is question for conjecture.
The managers of the factory say they
are willing and anxious to conciliate
the strikers, but that no notice was
ever served of the intended action on
the part of the employees.
The Royal Glass works, which was
formerly operated independently of
any combination purchased sever
al months ago by the National Glass
Company. Relations between capital
and labor have hitherto been very har-
monious and the present happening
has been the first of its kind.
Wednesday afternoon all Nthe en-
ployes of the factory failed to show up
and the same condition of affairs pre-
vailed in the evening. 1t was learned
about one o'clock Wednesday after
noon that the men had all quit work
and that a meeting was called for the
afternoon to take action and consider
the condition of affairs.
Several days ago an agreement was
entered into between the glass work
ers and the manager of the factory
that the glass bottles, which formerly
were classed as catsup, should in fu-
ture be considered as decanters. This
agreement was entered into by the
manager of the factory, Mr.. Thos.
under protest, he making
the condition, which the workmen ac-
cepted, that if the classification of the
catsup bottles as decanters were con-
firmed and sanctioned by the proper
the men could keep the
advance in wages which this new
would bring them but
if the case were decided against them
the wages which they received in ex-
cess were to be refunded.
The decanter is a bottle of larger
capacity than the catsup and according
y not so many have to be made for a
urn as is the case with the catsup.
More money results to the workmen
rom the manufacture of 100 decanters
nan from the making OF the same
number of catsup. What is known as
/ turn consists of a period of Az hours.
During this time 450 catsups can be
made, or 375 decanters can be turn
ID out.
If the bottles are counted as decant-
,rs instead of catsups, about so cents
/ day more than the usual pay is real
zed by the workers. The number of
nen affected by this scale are press
r, two finishers and gatherer. The
lemand for the catsups or decanters,
whatever they are named, is intermit-
ent and not continuous. The last
,atch was made in the spring, so on
he whole, even with advance in price,
he gain would not very materially in
rease the mems earnings.
The arrangement between the man
ger and glass workers which has been |
.lluded to, was made several days |
lgo, The workmen, without inform
ng the manager, quit work. The |
lumber of men whom the strike will |
fleet is about 70, 45 skilled workmen |
nd 25 common laborers.
In the case of a dispute like the
resent the matter will probably be !
.dbitrated between w. A. B. Dalzell, |
of the glass company, |
nd the President of the Flint Glass
The factory is deluged with orders |
It the present and if the men should |
emain out for any considerable per- !
cd the result would be very embarras-
ing. Six shops in the day and six at
light are stopped.
The above facts were CLEANED from
IN interview with Mr.. ]. b. Newton,
of the Royal Glass
Works. Mr.. Newton said that he had
to bring the matter in dis
)ute before the proper authorities at
he earliest possible time, but was not
given an opportunity by the glass
workers who quit work preclpitately.
the difference will be adjust
ID today or in a short time can not be \
Predicted with any degree of certainty
rom present conditions.
"A delegate of the Glass
Workers Union was in the city yes
erday and was in conference with the
actOrY committee of tha local union