The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-23

Interview with Joseph N. Bishop, Pres.
ident OF A. A. I. 8. q T.W.

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Interview with Joseph n. BishOp, Pres
ident OF A. A. I. 3, 4 r. W.
We went to some little trouble yeSter.
day to look up Mr.. Bishop, who has been
in the city for few days. back on official
business, and finding him late In the even
ing, together with several Of his A. As
we promptly tackled him. He didn't take
very kindly to it, at flnt, but finally sub
mitted to answer "iust q Jeirp
Misunderstanding. Bishop, do you
think that the demand for nails will con.
tinue sufficiently strong to keep the prices
moving upwardf"
Mr.. B.-"That Is a question for nanuIac'
turors. They regulate prices. II the de,
mand increases, presume the prices will.
This, however, Is not In our department"
"How long will this boom In prices last,
or rather what do you think its limit will
be-"
"well the limit in prices will be govern.
ed altogether and regulated by the de-
mand. 1.-THE demand increases the prices
will naturally increase. They arc like
other Auctuating articles, subject to the rise
and fallin prices. II nothing disturbs the
surface the prices will not vary"
"Are there many firms that you are
aware Of that have contracts on hands to
fill under the old ratesG"
at Is probable number Of firms have
old contracts on hand, but as 70 how
many do not know. Some l know
have"
"How is the feeling OF the operatives in
in regard to advancing prices; do they
not expect some benefit from it?"
"0ur scale regulates all that Take for
instance our puddlers, the card rates for
bar iron are nov level with the scale and
any advance in bar iron will start the
scale notch upwards. So with the nails,
when they reach s. 80 a key, the notch
will be moved up to "a cents from 81, the
present rates. When 1t reaches s. so the
notch will 60 to %. These things are all
regulated by the scale and increasing or
decreasing rates affect manufacturer and
operatives alike. Labor advances or de-
cieases proportionately with the rise and
fall Of productions"
Have you any apprehensions as to the
compliance OF manufacturers with the
terms Of the scale?"
81 have mo-, sir. RELY implicitly on their
professions in the matter. The scale has
been subscribed to by them and Us in good
faith; we have religiouSly observed II, and
have too much confidence in their honor
to think otherwise Of them. The employees
exPestit aud the manufacturers will grant
it,"
is not Wheeling increasing In import.
ance as manufacturing toynP
"Well, Wheeling is regarded very fayora.
bly,. 1t is looked upon as the nail manu-.
featuring center. i Is enjoying a very fair
share Of the advantages Of the present
boom In business, and you know Wheeling
mills have all they can do at present"
"What do you think OF the permanenCY
Of this present advance In prices and
briskness in business?"
swell, ! think it Is permanent from the
TACT that there is and has been for some
TINA only q limited and reduced stock oil
material on hands, Nearly everything
had become reduced, there ca@e q sud.
den demand, the stock was not on hand,
prices took leap, mills that were Idle
were neceSsitated to start. There Is large
demand at present It will take long
time to Gil the present orders and 70 keep
upa supply. Prices can not 90 down a
long as this continues. It certainly looks
as II it would, and hence argue perma-
nency."
will not the increase in the price Of
iron bring US into competition with En-
ropesn products, such as pig iron, Sep
Il think not. ! do not anticipate In;
portation for some time or to any great
amount, a. their prices are improving at
home and no advantages will be derived
from such a course. The demand Is good
at home, and their productions will re-
main there"
The gentleman also INDUCED in many
generalities on the present aspect Of
affairs, and wasquite enthusiastic over the
prospects. He is travelling all the time in
the interests Of his various associations,
and has quite large and varied fund Of
information which he readily brings out
when necessary.