The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-30

ThI WA0Es QUESTION m TuK Nan
MiLlS.-A representative OF the INrELLr.
9EScER In ski, mishlng town yester.
Y MseaEc;L Of news on the present stu.
ation o. efaiFs on the wages question In
me nau. mills Of this city, fell in with a
lew p Prominent operatives oftho SOuthSide
mnis and pumped them as 10 their views.
no important opinions were advanced for
the reason that matters have not vet as
stunned q tangible shape. Anything they
would predict, would, they said, be a "lit-
te previous" as they were not aware
what the tactics Of the manufacturers
would be.
The news collector visited one mill
where tho hardy sons Of toll were
stripped to the waist manipulating the
molten iron, and looking at their begrim-
ed faces and petspiring bodies the repOr.
ter became warm from sympathy. Enter.
ing Into o conversation with q group OF
nailers who were enjoying a few moments
rest, the reporter felt the pulse Of the
crowd on the possibility Oft strike in case
Of Q reduction In wages.
They were half non.committal. They
really did not know whether there would
DO strike or not. They had been served
with anotice frOmtheir employers, stating
that the present scale Of prices was unsat.
tstactory, and asked TO q conference Sat
urday afternoon.
"Will the nailers take any action previ-
Gus to that conference, anticipating a re-
ductionP" asked the reporter.
no" they said, ''they will meet Fri.
day evening to appoint a committee, and
that's ALL"
"wilt there be a strike in case a reduc-
ton Is asked2" We inquired, thirting for
knowledge.
Strikes are unhappy affairs" they
chorused eVasively, 1--WE really don't know
how the present situation will end"
Our liCkerish tooth was put on edge by
the answer, and noticing our disaTpoint-
ment q sympathizing mailer whispered IN
our ear, 1--WE are unanimous against q re-
duCtion, you bet your boots"
Our inquisitorial batteries were next
brought to bear on a liberal minded mailer,
whom we found disengagedf for q moment,
"What do you make out OF the situa-
tom" we asked.
"Ican't say positively. We are to meet
our employers Saturday afternoon, when
the question Of a reduction will be dis.
Cnssed, which is a much better way than
holding aloof from each other and waging
a bitter war Of words in the newspa-
pers."
''Will q reduction be askei?'
at certainly looks like it. The notice
says we arc dissatisfied with the present
prices"
GLOW is the backbone Of the employees
against a reduction"
"Stii-stiT as-stiG-well, you may say
the rigidity is very decided"
do you think it will be much Of a
iglt?'
~ am Of the opinion that it will be
long and determined on both sides"
Knowing the decided Republican pro-
c~liyities Of our friend, we left off iron talk
and sounded him on Wednesdays boom
for lSS0at Cincinnati.
Did he like the nomination? Well, yes.
it suited him t~irst-rate, and drawing on
the inspiration Of his prophetic soul, he
exclaimed, ave are going to carry the
State by 10000, make no mistake" In
spite ofthe heat and the fatigue Of the in
teryiew, and without the aid Of the usu.
al Democratic stimulant to enthusiasm, we
gave a hearty endorsement Of our friends
predictions and left him to go in and
sharpen up one ofthe Burlington Hawkeye
mans Congressman.
Another mill was visited, and the opin-
ion was advanced that a strike would in
evitabty follow n reduction in wages.
when will we know What We may ex-
pectthis summer"
"Not till after the first of June. We
will be governed here by the action otthe
Pittsburgh operatives"
Glow Is the rigidity Of the lumbar YER
tebrp otthe operatives in your.mill?"
"Stia, and unanimous against n reduc.
ton in any event"
"Then it will be a long loaf this sum
mer?"
Every indication points that way"