Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-13
LOCAL STRIKE SITUATION
IS FULLY OUTLINED.

This force was assisted by about one
third of the old force In addition to a
number of extra men that the officials
had been able to secure.
When the night men anne out thii
morning they were surrounded by the
Association men, who endeavored &c
persuade them not to go back tonight
Some of them would make no promises
but about a dozen cast their lot with
the Association. Among them was one
salarled man. who stated that he would
not stand In the way Of the men max
Ing what he thought to be the fight oi
their lives. aid eleven tonnage men.
The day turn got out about twenty
Ave tons of steel. some of which chill.
cd on them before 1t was worked up,
A man who worked last night stated
that they made eight heats amounting
to about sixty tons.
The men nave been quiet and order
ly all day. They gathered on the bank
above the mill and watched every move
that was made.
An exaggerated umo was anoat
that a eolored boy, who was running an
| engine, had been shot at with a Win
chester rifle. The only foundation this
story had was that a dog had gotten
into a citizens yard and was killing
some family pets when Il was discover
ed and shot by a member of the house,
hold.
Another report was In circulation
that men had been brought In on the
c. a. p. road and put off Inside the
fence. These men were officials from
Mingo, who assisted in running the
mill during the night.
No ~non-union men have been inn
ported thus far. The men who were
discharged have been offered their posi-
lions again and some who were not re-
instated -four years ago were asked to
go to work.
A prominent fireman on the G. 4 p.
was offered a position MS engineer at a
handsome salary, but refused to accept
It. One man who was discharged four
years ago accepted their offer and went
to work. CE
There are ~nowrabour $50
the works. OF this number nearly three
! hundred are members OF the Associa-
ton. The men say they are determine
ed to stay out TIL the finish and the
officials talk just as firmly in regard to
| starting the mill.
A Register reporter called at the mill
| Offices during the afternoon and was
| pleasantly received by Mr.. Faris, the
purchasing agent. When asked to
| make n statement he said: you Will
have to see Mr.. Carter
"You cant give out anything then?
mo. We do not know what Mr..
Carter wants given out"
Can / sec him?
"He is at dinner or in the mill. III
see which"
1t was found that he had just sat
down to dinner at the Windsor, but he
obligingly came to the phone and
when told what was wanted he said:
Il have no statement to make" The
reporter asked the privilege OF visiting
the works but was not allowed to, do
so. the reason being given that 1t waA,
contrary to the rules, which Is correct.
Other officers of the company were In
accessible.
The meeting of the strikers at Nc
Gregor's hall was well attended and ell
oquent speeches were made by Vice
President Larkins and Davis Jones,
who were we'll received by the men who
cheered heartily and an executive ses-
| sion was held after the adjournment.
At midnight last night the mill re-
NAMED closed down. 1t was learned
from a reliable source that when tho
men went home at 1880 o'clock yester-
day evening the officials of the mill told
them to come back in the morning and
and they would run a day shift.
The meeting of the Amalgamatcd
men was the largest yet held. it was
addressed by Vice President Larkins,
men from Mingo Junction, and local
men. There were 125 new members
obligated yesterday.
Oficials of the Association stated to
the Register representative. after the
meeting: "You can state authorita-
lively that the Bellaire Steel Plant will
not start up this morning because the
men on whom the owners depend will
not be there, having pledged their word
and honor to us that they will not go
to work. Many of them have joined
the Association and those who have not
Joined will stay out from sympathy"
I'VE are well satisfied with the re-
suits here thus far, as it is way beyond
our highest expectation. We had not
hoped to be able to close the mill, but
simply to organize it to such an x
tent, that when, in July next. n
agreement of the contract men expired,
we would be able to induce them to
;oin the Assocfation