The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-19
TIE PITTsBuRGM LOCK.OUT

Says the DiIpateh reporter:
Yesterday afternoon a reporter Of this
Journal called upon a number Of our
leading ron firms, to endcavOr 70 lind out
the extCnNa he depression existing in
the iron tradG ,ar9 whether there was
any possibility that the mills would re.
sumo for spring operations OF the price
demanded by the boilers for pudding.
The first called upon was thEt 6f Nsssts,
Graft Bepnett s Co., on Water street.
Mr.. Bennett was found in the Office, ana
in reply to an inquiry said that they had
not had an order for four days, Thai
their mills were idle, and It would not
pay the firm to start at present prices.
Rep.-What are tho prevailing prices2
Mr., Bennett-WeH, Se do not want 10
sell at less than 81 IS, but iron will not
bring more than tronrS IS to $2 %, aud
We don't care 10 start up On orders y
those figures. y ''' .''' '' ~ .'" ~
Rep1Haye you shut down altogether?
Mr., Bennett = Well, yes. We are
running five pudding furnaces, which We
never Shut down, W. are turning out
a little muck bar, but furnishing none.
Rep.LCa4 you procure muCk.baF from
other sources, should you decide 70 ~
sumo! 70" ' y" l.'''I ., y ''i ~,
MI, BcBnctt-I have letters here With
out number, from parties offering thtick-
bar III us. But We donot care 10 start,
when CINCINNATI, cah sell iron Ut 81 III.
We can't make II here for that, ,,i ~"
LEWIS, OLIVER 3 PHlLkiPs- ,I'Ir
The next firm called on was MesSrs,
Lewis, Oliver Il Phillips. Mr., HarryW,
Oliver was found in tho Office and eE-
pressed himself ~ ready 10 give any H.
formation that might 10 desired. ID. 40
H. Rap,-l unlgrStand, sh, that your
mills arc running 10 their full capacity
upon muck'har furnished from other
places; u that true. .,lA.l.,. ,.ci 9li
I Mr.. 0liVer=rlt Is. lu. n1r,r d.. .dgil
Rep.-liow much have you been re-
GeiymgP io. m Tfiupf HliillH ~ /
ID Mr.. OliYar-AbOut thirty tons q day,
and We could obtain sixtyf We wanted
that quantity. Last week We received
one hundred car loads. l. ,ft.l .di
Nep.--DO yOu obtain this at Us low
figure rs though nodded ut your own mills
u. 81 q ton Tor bOlling?ru HlialiH .
Mr., Oliver-Yes, cir, much cheaper. nj
Rep-DOes this iron suit your lpur-
poses : .a,..f Il..u. suu,r id |
Mr.. OliYer--It Is OF agoOdidpality and
gives us satisfaction. l.,nufu. 10 1
Rep.-Bnt, Mrs. OliyeP,iit Is said that
there. " - great StagnatiOD 10 the iron
trade, and X such Is the case, how Ia 1t
that your mills continue to run H,.d ioi
Nj. 0liyer-Well, Sir, I'll tell yon. In
the first place, we consume u great pOE-
ton OF our own make in Ouf holt and
hardware factories; and, In addition TO
that, our running throws 70 VII the little
odd orders oflollFnGighbors. In faOt, city
iron hpllaes are our best customers, ,lUi
"FAGuorNG." ru'li tI
% Rep. lido you find use for scrapS
Mr.. Oliver-We havc got nearly thftty
men at work "fagguting" .'a.. VS.
Repa,;Wyhpkdo ken eag SfgggotingT
Mr.. 0lvet."Fagg0tihg" Il making a
small box OF thin bars Of lnuck.iron gnd
filling IN Inc sides with scrap, which Is
heated and rolled into finished iroH. 'l |
Ftr-Is this rs good plIddltd Iron?
Mr.. Qliyrr-Nyc find u ps good II not
pudlled iroh. "7'''n l3a'
Rep,-Is itrleaperH w. ="
Mr.. 0liver-1 could hardly say that Il |
Is, but II is Just rs cheap, ahd'rhakcs an
EXCELLENT quality Of iron. 'H" "'l
Rep.-What, In your Opini0h, Is the
.ctual condition Of the iron trade ht pres.
,ntH .'' no. '.'..'' 49, h''T
Mr.. olivcr-Gencrhl trade IA dull
Yery dull. Our orders arc mainly frbm
'uF own factories; some manufacturers
who are regular customers anil 6ltr
iron men, wh6 from day
. day buy the bulk II dur ifbn IN AT
mall orders. '"' ''''i"'" ~ "
'' AMOUNT Of Nyck-D4ls, NJ e l,,, ~. :.
Rer-Wliat Ia the quantity OF muck.
mr. you have bought and used since the
Of the striker ..l. nga...u
Mr.. Olivcr-We have bought and con.
raCted for over 1000 tons. p,Iignf1
Reps-7Could YOU produce anymore II
lcC6ssRry. .u .riIi ti,, ~ balD |
Mr.. Ollvcr-Yes, sir. We can to-day
contract for 10000 toys should we need Il.
Rep-Where does this muck. bur come
rom mOStly2 .,,
Mr.. Oliver-B6th ftom the, East, and
West; mostly from tho East. Tht cheap
st comes from that portion Of tho country.
ar you RvSI6hkht, EhyI S5R procured
t as cheNply aS II pudlled at home at 50 /
'prltOn2 y atGidDI ,uI ustH \.
Mr.. Oliver-We think, a ureht deal
liCnper. We are In business TO make
honey and II we could make more BY
IayiRg 80 Il ton for puttliing, 1 dSsufc
on, We %ouldvery cheerfnllf ind quick.
Y do 40. lIiwi |
This ended the Interview. Il
The iitntl bflAIeaRrslC helA QShStiI& Co., r
'as next visited. Their mills are run.
Ing full, and have been. Tor four weeks
asto They are receiving q tOna Of muck
ar q day, and can have more II they need
!, They cohtinhc 70 lill their prdets,r Il
.l, StESERs. MOoREItgAp 4 co. IIgin Ii
The next firm called lipoh was AEeSSrs.
to0rhead T. Coz prOprielQts VI the Soho
Lilla Mr.. Max MOurhead WIS, found in
10 Office, and that gentleman stated that
Q WIS roady,to answer any question on
10 atatn nj Tho tFnie,