The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-25
T,.E 81. Iron RON SITUATION ri ,.,Il
a I,ricf KcvieW-Tf,e ScRie fRS III Was
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& Yesterday ON tho streets and In The popu.
lar resorts OF all classes, the absorbing topic
Of conversation was The action taken by tic
nail manufacturers tho night before, and
tho failure OF the owners and AmalGamaton
representatives TO agree Oh The scale lt,eS.
tlon, and tho assertions OF both sides that
they were prepared 10 Ugh. to the bitter
end. ,g..'e .t.' If.
There were very few who did not realize
TINT after tho first OF juno the iron world
would likely, witttess 4 long and protractctl
fight between organized labor aud organic.
cd capital, fight In which obstinaoy would
DO relied upon fvlly rs much as any other
quality. Curtain manufacturers who have
heretofore doubted the prOpricty OF taking Il
urn stand, Hrc now said to be CONVINCED TINT
There cnn be no compromise, aud they arc
determined 10 resist all demands for ,ii ad
VANCE. Some are inclined 10 think that both
sides desire stoplage; that the workmell
have boon sticking steadily 10 work for Il
long time past and have sAycd enough! money
TO take holiday. AS one representa-
live workman @id the other even
Ing I'VE save DIR dimes more than We used
TO-" All the mill men have money and arc
preparing TO 80 on fishing excursions. The
manufacturers nre staring In the face /,
market well stocked and with TO prospect
OF being reduced until the labor troubles Of
the West arc settled and the probable results
OF the crops are known. The from trade Is dul
anyhow and n suspension would work of
large accumulation OF stock. The mill.
| ~ n yNtttty,H s,tnVnt., "a a.. Al
and were the present prices continued II |!
very probable shut down would DO the re-
suit for n month or two. Tho mill mcr
think they can ut least live three months OF
what they have md then tic Associa.io,
purse, which they claim is well filled, can b,
looked 10. Those who mostly seem tc
dread the strike are those protcs
sional men whose practice comes from tn
working class, and the grocery men IN,
saloon men especially those over on tn
SouthSide, who arc looking gloomily forwar,
TO The time when they will be called upon +
keep long states, 1t Is whispered by SOM
that tho iron workers were unwise in dc
manding MI advance at the present time, mn
that tho cooler heads IN the Amalgamatc
Association see md feel this. and doubles
are aware that the attempt will he useles
Just now, but think that probably aftcrstant
ing iiyeorsix months the manufacturers ma
find the demand such that they can pay Il,
} price asked. -
Yesterday paper in lhis city pnblishc
what pnrported to be tho scales tlemantlc
by the Amalgamation and rejected by III
manufacturers. TWAS generally condemne
by the mill men, as II contained any nHmhc
OF false figures. From prominent membe
oil the Ama!gamation In this district We pre-
cure the following, which is the scale thu
was submitted. --aD7
For boiling, the price at present is IS I
per ton. nj Il card rate OF 9 or less, and rut,
up to 50 IS, at 5 cent card rate. Under th
proposed rate, tho 25 scale would be 50 25,
At present muck rolling Is Us Accents per to
or one-eighth Of the boilers price. Under III
advance It will be IS cents. Wheelin. onl
pays 70 cents per ton more than pittsburg
: and the price for muck rolling is the same /
both places.
Sheet rolling is now 81 so per ton for No.
guage, Mt $3.50 card, and runs to SIS on NJ
~ suagc. The advance was Is per cent a
around, but the withdrawal OF the deman
ir Pittsburgh virtually settled that Mt Til
point and there was no demand for IN NJ
vance g'.
Nail plate rolling at this point Is 10 cent
$ less than ut Pittsburgh. 1t Is governed b
the price OF nails. When they are worth Q
cents for cutting the price for rolling is s
cents. M
Heating is worth 70 cents ton on .
iron card, running up to sl.0i on q i Ger
card. Catchingis 10 cents when nailsarc b,
low 81 per key and runs up to 25 cents vile
nailsate worth 81 10 IS. Shooting under
% cents when the nail card is $3.50, and rur
to 80 cents when nails are worth $3.50. Hool
Ing under is 9ceM's, with nails at $3.50, an
! "A cents with nails at 5000.
! The rul;crS scale is this. ~