Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-29

The National Steel Company having
accepted Mr.. A. B. Carriers resignation,
have selected as his successor in the
superintendeney of the Bellaire and
Mingo Junction plants Mr. N. M. Pet
erson, of Columbus, o.
Mr.. Carter. who retains his position
until the arrival of the newly appoint
ed general superintendent. after giving
this information to a representative of
the Register at the Mcclure House last
evening. said:
My successor. Mr.. N. NJ. Peterson,
has for a number of years occupied
similar position, having been in charge
of the National Steel Company's plant
at Columbus He is a most efficient
and successful superintendent and a
very pleasant gentleman. He was ex-
peeted to have arrived to-day, but
ts->graphed me that he would not
reach here before Monday. | shall
then transfer all matters pertaining to
the steel company to his charge"
1t was learned from another gentle
man last night who is in position to
know whereof he speaks, that II is not
probable that there will be any fur
Their changes in the heads OF depart
ments at Bellaire, at least for some
time 10 come.
There are now enough men employed
to run the plant to It's full capacity. 1t
has been running, with continually in
creasing output and number of men
employed, during the past week on
day turn, but the night turn will be on
tonight probably, or at the latest, on
Monday, and one blast furnace will
also be lighted early in the week, the
other to follow as soon as repairs are
completed.
Nearly all OF the men who went out
on strike have applied for work, but
all who applied have not as yet Sc
cured situations. II was the policy OF
the former management to retain those
who have been at work during the time
when the strikers refused to accept
the company's offer of employment, as
per the notice Of opening posted a week
or more ago. If this policy Is con-
tinued by the new manager. there will
be large percentage of the strikers
who will be compelled to seek situa-
lions elsewhere.
new general superintendent will do,
and on this uncertainty those who have
thus far failed to secure situations are
hanging their hopes of employment.
There Is certainly a great demand for
! the product of all steel mills at pres
ent, no matter what the form of the
product, and IL Is not probable that
skilled workmen will long be out of a
situation. Those who have been disor-
Derby falling to follow the instructions
Of the officials of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION, will certainly find 1t very diff
foult II not absolutely impossible, to
secure situations in the local plant.
But they will be cared for by the as
ISOLATION under its rules, pending the
securing of work at some point.
During the past week a curious In
cident occurred in the Bellaire mills.
A petition, signed by the new men at
work, was presented to the superintend
ent, asking that some of the men, who
had been shut out by the company IN
the strike four Year, ago, be given po-
sitions in the mill.
The petition stated that the petition
ers would hold themselves responsible
for the good or bad conduct of these
old men II given employment. Tho
management granted their request.
Out Of this grew a curious incident.
interesting to students Of the labor
question. which is here related:
One Of the old shut-out men employ
ed was going to his work when one
; of the strikers-a man who had been
one of those who had 'scabbed" the mil
; four years ago, when the man they adj
dressed had been shut out because he
: remained faithful to the union, cried
out:
Look at the scab."
, Thereupon the old shut-out man re-
; torted:
, -Four years ago you were the 'scab'
who shut me out of my job because
: was true to the union"
The man was not annoyed by fur
ther remarks from the strikers, and
went quietly on to his work" said the
person who saw the incident.
1t is reported IN Beliaire that a
! member Of the association has been
constantly of his own volition, giving
| information of what was done and be
ing planned by the local association to
the officials of the National Steel Com
pany.
gentleman speaking Of this said:
There are times when the English
language is not comprehensive enough
: to enable man to express his senti-
ments This is one of the occasions.
We can find some excuse for a paid
detective in such cases, but there Is,
and can be. none for a traitor Of such
a type"
Womans Exchange will be open
) Monday to all who wish to contribute.
3 Millinery Opening, Wednesday and