Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-30
THE STRIKE ENDED,
And the Mills Bushy Preparing for
Work.
Once More the Smoke Of Her Furnaces will
Form WheeIing's Wreath Of Glory
Everybody Happy. =

Form Wheeling Wreath Of Glory
Everybody Happy. =
On Monday morning the smoke OF the
nine mills in this vicinity will ascend to
heaven, proclaiming in joyful tones the
end of the strike and the resumption OF the
industry which Is Wheeling's pride and
boost, For four months the nine giants
have been like Titans chained to the rock-,
but now their brawny arms are freed and
old Tubal Cain forged with no more glad
some song than will they on Monday morn
ing. On Thursday morning, the mills
were living inert and idle, but yesterday
ing with workmen ready to resume.
The bold break made by the Laughlln
mill was hailed with satisfaction by every
mill owner and operator in the city. AS
one Of the former remarked: I'VE only
waited for somebody to make the start, ana
then, like sheep. We would all follow.
The Laughlins were spoken OF in the high
est terms of praise in all working circles,
and MANY manufacturers smiled approval
IF they said nothing" 1t was apparent
to all that the strike was ended, and was
no matter of surprise when the manutac-
turers called meeting early in the morn
ing. Following is the official report Oh the
MANUFACTURERS MEETING.
At called meeting of the iron and nail
manufacturers of Wheeling and vicinity,
held at the office of the Riverside Iron
Works, on Friday, the 10Th day OF Septem-
Der, 1882, the following mills we're repre-
sented:
| and others.
Wheeling Iron and Nail Company, by c.
X. II ubbard.
Bellaire Nail Works, by James R. Nc
Courtney.
Belmont Nail Company, by ]. D. Dubois
LaBelle Nail Works, by w. H. Harden.
Benwood Iron Works, by Geo. Wise.
Etna Iron and Nail Company, by tele-
phone.
Jefferson Iron Works, by W. H. Harden.
Mr.. w. L. Hearne called the meeting to
order and named Mr.. J. r. McCourtney as
chairman and Mr.. ]. d. Dubois as secretary.
MI. Hearne stated the object Of the meet.
ing, which was to consider the proper &C
ton to be taken by the mills in this dis
trict, and the following preamble and reso-
lutions were adopted:
WHEREAS. After the adjournment Of the
conference meeting OF the manufacturers
and workingmen held in this room last
evening. the 18th inst, the President,
Directors and Stockholders of the Laughlin
Nail Co., decided to sign the scale of wages
paid the workingmen during the year end
ing June LIST, last, per their advertisement
in this mornings paper; Therefore be 1t
ReSOlred, That we hereby agree that each
and every mill in this district is at liberty
to sign the scale of last year,
ReSOired, That no mill will sign scale
other than that Of last year straight with
out the consent and approval OF the eight
mills represented at tins meeting. On mo-
ton,
Resolred, That committee of three be
appointed to prepare a circular to trade,
whereupon the following committee was
appointed: J. r. McCourtney, John ID. Gull
bertson, and J. d. Dubois. On motion the
meeting adjourned.
ID. Dubois, Secretary.
This settled it and the mills seemed to
vie with each other in their hurry to sign
he scale. Mill committees were notified
tnd before dark every mill had
SIGNED THE SCALE,
and the busy preparations began. Most OF
the horses had been sent to the country
and some few brought back, but yesterday
all Of the remainder came in. The coal
mines were all cleared up for work and the
coaling up process began. The bins were
all empty and it will be dark to-day before
the fuel has been. accumulated in suth-
cient quantity to go to work.
Early yesterday morning, before they got
to Chicago, dispatches were sent to the
workmen who had gone, and most of them
will be back again by Monday evening"
The mills have made arrangements for
holding their jobs open for them, and they
no M m
positions.
THE BELMONT
was the first to get down 70 work. The
factory engine was run for a short while,
and several nail machines were run for
short time, for the purpose OF testing them.
One of the nails cut is on exhibition at this
office. The factory will start up this morn
ing. and the forge department on Tuesday.
1t will be some time, probably month,
before the blast furnace will be in opera
ton, but the rirm has plenty of pig iron
on hand and 40 tons of plate in the factory.
THE LA BELLE
will start up full Wednesday. Word was
sent to the abseutees, at Chicago, who will
return as soon as possible and their places
will be held for them. The Company has
plenty of muck on hand, but no plate.
THE RIVERSIDE
has its coal fires all full and plenty OF loose
coal in the bank, but have made no prepar
alton, as yet, to start. 1t will probably be
Wednesday before the mill goes on.
THE TOP MILL
will go on Monday. The diggers are at
work now and the mules were brought in
yesterday.
THE LAUGHLIN MILL
at Martins Ferry, will start its factory to-
day and its forge department on Monday,
and the Benwood mill will do the same.
THE BELLAIRE NAIL WORKS
signed yesterday morning. The President,
Mr.. J. K McCourtney, came down, sent for
by the mill committee, consisting of Aaron
Mills mailer, Samuel McGowans, mailer,
John FELTON,, boiler, Edward Stephens
boiler, and the scale was signei between IL
and Il o'clock. The mill will go on full
next Monday. Everything that is to be
done about the mill can be done on Satur-
day, and the mill will be on full Monday.
There are los machines, 26 boiling furnaces
and four heating furnaces. About $50
men are employed, and the pay roll
amounts to $4,000 or $4,000 every two
weeks. Very lew iron.workcrs are away,
not over five. The furnaces will start up
in ten days.
UTILIZATION.
Last night, the boys OF the Belmont mill
turned out, and forming, the old Demo
cratic and Republican drum corps, psraded
the principal streets. The drums attracted
considerable attention, and the boys were
loudly cheered as they passed along. A
visit was paid this office and the boys were
exceedingly enthusiastic.
All last night the city was one mass OF
smiles. Everybody was glad. Everybody
felt as though suddenly relieved from a
weighing trouble and the satisfaction aud
pleasure were universal.
THE FIRST BRANCH