The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-06
.,WILL IT tC0LLAPSE2
MEANING THE GREAT IRON STRIKE,
Rumors Of ConcsSIIons Made BY tho riltsburEh
Firms-No Material Change Ia The Situa.
tlon At Other Polnta-Eneet OF tho
Strike on American Securities.

PITrsDuR0H, June 5.-AtIairs In the iron
line were unusually quiet this morning
and II seems that the strike now being In
augurated, people have accepted tho situa
ton and are able to turn their attention te
other matters. Numerous collections o.
idle workmen were again visible OIL the
streets this morning and all appeared rs II
they were perfectly Mt case in reference to
tho result Of their move, and although the
labor troubles were not the one topic ol
their conversation, rs was the case on last
Thursday md Friday, yet they talked very
freely when approached. ?
ut is only question OF q few weeks for
repairs" remarked South Slider. "There
are a number Of mills around town that
will have 10 start within few days. The
demand for nails will soon make big
break in the manufactures line, md the
other establishments will soon follow. One
nail mill on tho South Side has already
been compelled to buy nails to fill their
orders. The men generally have no idea
| OF leaving town, as they are closely watch.
ing the straws and have u pretty good idea
how tho wind is blowing" "
As one Of the "straws" the same gentle.
man stated tint some Of tho men employed
at Chess & Porter's mill, had gotten up a
party for IN extended jaunt, and on tell.
ing member OF the firm that they intend
cd to be gone about six weeks, he advised
them to stay in town. Also that Oliver
Bros. 4 Phillips have ordered their brick.
myers TO not touch the largo furnaces in
their Tenth street mill, but to push the
work on the pudding furnaces as fast rs
possible. As repairs on the heating fur.
naces will occupy some time, this order, is
considered IN indication that the stand
will not last long in this establishment.
Arcprcsentative OF the other side, who
was seen this morning, held tint the re.
cent countermanding Of orders for repairs
might be taken MS proof OF the manufactur-
ers' intention to hold out indefinitely.
"For," said he, "tley don't want to put u
lot Of money into repairs and then let their
mills stand for the next six months. The
Amalgamated association may think this u
sign TINT they arc soon to be victorious,
but they will likely see that it is simply an
indication that the mill owners are prepar-
ing for IN extended tusslc. Moreover, it is
nonsense to suppose that the present con.
lition OF the nail trade will soon break the
lock. out. Had it not been for this strike
the Nail association meeting Of last We'd
nesday would have lessened the produc-
ton OF nails, but only the impending strike
prevented such a measure. It may be true
that the stock OF nails is one OF the largest
at present, but It is not largerthan it was two
months ago. Before the beginning OF the
struggle it was known to the munufactur.
ers that q number Of mills would sign the
scale. There may possibly be one more
firm in this district who will yet sign, but
the remainder will stand, rs they consider
that a stop OF two months will do the trade
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