The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-22
The Feeders strike NJ the In.
Belle Mills.

| Antoth Httulsehef
In yesterdays issne Of the IsrE111-
aEHcER appeared IN article over the siR.
nature Of astriking Nall Feeders' which
is calculated 10 mislead the public IN re-
gard to the true inWArdness Of the trouble
existing between the Feeders and Nail
ers OF LaBelle Mill. II 10 unfortunate
that so much valuable space should be
consumed In The press Of the day by little
petty, and In most instances Certainly 90
In this one) imaginary grievances be-
tWesl employers and employees. Il ap-
pears 70 be peculiarly The habit Of stris.
ing Nail Feeders to parade their troubles
before the public. You and the public
will pardon the Nailers, il for once they
depart from their usual custom and an
aWer the communication referred 10
above. In doing so l promise
"Nothlns to sxtsnuAte,
Nor AnEht set down In malice"
These are the facts In The case Mr..
Wells hired Mr.. McCann 10 feed his ma
chine temporarily while he (Wells) ran
machines Tor asick mailer. Mr.. McCann
Wss told by Mr.. Bero, the mailer in charge
OF the machines, that In case the machine
was ordered on 10d fence nails be would
have the feeder longest In his employ 10
do the. work, custom universal in all
factories. All things being equal, the
feeder longest in the employ Of the mailer
always has the preference Of jobs. This
was perfectly understood between MIR.
Bero and Mr.. Mccain, he (McCann) as
sentiug to what every feeder and mailer
recognize as a just, equitable and eslRb.
lished rule. Mr.. McCRnn worked appar.
emily contented up 10 yesterday week,
when hearing that the machine was to 90
on lOd fence nails he quit work,
not giving the mailer any no.
tice, thus violating his contract, aud
commenced Immediately 10 lay in griev.
ances before The feeders, thus fomenting
discord and Excitement 10 such an extent
that on early Thursday morning the
feeders, without notice, rushed pell NELL
ont Of the factory, not regarding the
value Of the engine and other machinery
that for few minutes was on terrible
strain from the effect OF the sudden stop.
page OF 10 many machines, and likeWiAe
jsopardizing the lives OF all those who
remained In the factory. This is the
whole story. The feeders are striking
not to maintain a long established rule,
as was the case short time ago at the
Riverside factory, when the feeders pro.
tested against the manager giving 4 job
out contrary to the established rule,
but to uphold 4 feeder who went
clear back on a plain contract, max.
ing a demand contrary to all former
usages and contrary 10 the eternal laws
Of Justice and right. Among 80 many
workmen il would be strange II we had
not mixture Of the discontentel and un.
settled element-an element that IS
always the fomenter Of discord-agitators
who are in Imagination always ground
under the iron heel OF their employers.
Mr.. McCann has the reputation Of breed
ing discomfort and causing general un-
happiness wherever he works. lie is here
to-day and gone tomorrow, continuing
on the tramp between the many Nail
mills in this vicinity, making the grand
circuit quite frequently. SO that for
Pete to be out OF trouble verifies the old
adage and makes him as uneasy as fish
out Of water. Thanking you for the
space and promising to notice no more
communications, and with determine.
tion 10 control our own Jobs and fight It
out on that line, ! am respectfully,
A La Belle NAILPR.