The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-31
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! iDiIrr ofthis vicinity, and also from
.i.sooip., % thisside OithemountainS, will
y !. Convention in this city to-day, will
S'tJ ~ " deciding upon plan OF action II
'o'" ',rsore Of the expiration OF tho slid
:, ssis d prices under which they hey. have w
rorEiny for several years past. a.
y " 5ns the present scale was sac adopted l..
~ '1 ,cre very much higher than they
" and the adjustment provided for
F. tr,, arrlaction pari passu in mailing
\ ,tc decline of nails. There were,
,,, ~ ouly a limited number OF changes
%';,sItorby thcscaIc, and nfternails fell
=, ,reraiu price no corresponding re-
-, ,ook place in the price OF mailing
,bs pyesent extreme low prices OF
\ ',o.prred one or two attempts have
.r,le by some ofthe mills to rc:Hdiust
..'c. Of mailing, but without success.
roi this fact, and in view OF the
',s,ned depression in the nail market
~ Vas given by the manufacturers, in
-.I,rce = with the provisions OF the
/ ~ !, lbs, itvouId terminate in thirty days
,b,, Jo,r, II therefore expires with
:,l,,e =. Of this week, after which time it
.s.ibIe TINT a rcadjustmcnt of prices
tls attempted.
ns satc Of things is tho explanation
ID, ysilels convention in our city TO-
Il 1bry have met to counsel together
sa,b,ir proper course in certain contini
-, OF course they cannot foresee
f,t,tiOu these contingencies may call
,n their part until they compare notes
.n,belikcliloods Of the business for the
=, h,pre We do not understand the
wv, A, objec,ing absolutely to any
extension Of the scale, but simply
l,Ous Of telibcrating how far, in
,,d,he present unexpected decline OF
!. i,,honld be extended. There is no
N intelligent body OF mechanics than
s,tler. and they are capable OF taking
tbo,A yiewOi the bearings Of their action
ID. nail trade Of this city and other
us They are posted rs to what de-
sss the trade, viz: overproduction-
JHto the necessity OF cnlarging tho
ri 3. consumption before any real relief
al obtained. In proportion as manu-
s,rr here md at Pittsburgh are able
sSnpeIe with the Fast, III the Eastern
rlSu,heastcrn markets, in that proper
Ia alo,he chances for the steady running
thtniIls increase. As is well known, tho
Esd,bc Western Nail Association have
c,,tl work at frequent and sometimes
Il pOtnctCl intervals during the last
U This has been unsatisfactory to en-
iFs anil employees, and nobody is
4Si with the result.
We have no doubt that il the nailers
al zee steady employment ahead by
Moa Of a liberal extension OF the scale,
sy would, as matter OF enlightened self
1et, make concession to correspond
t4 the present price OF nails. We trust
a&ey will be able to deliberate wisely
Eathi, very point, for tits one OF great
aptlnce to them and to the public in
Isting, Pittsburgh and other manufac-
70, cities. No one wants to see idle
Vi mills this winter. They have been
Il quite enough in the Inst twelve
Haha The question is, how can they
Ata going? This Is the question that
Rss for solution upon everybody COIL
xsA with the business. The meeting
t&s SaiIcn to-day is m important fac
rhthe solution of the difficulty.