The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-01
THE LOCAL MILLS.
mr.. whitaker Signed-work 10 bs Re.
sumed Monday.


The purpose and probable outcome Of
theic conterepee.at Pittsburgh was evidently
knowhto the manufacturers here, and the
result could be guessed before the news Of
the signing Of the scale was made public
here { by the actions Of the mill owners.
Little ekhois OF manufacturers we're gathered
In al the prominent places about town,
and as soon as It was known that the scale
had been signed conferences were held
with the Amalgamated committees. .
Mr.. Whitaker, Of the Crescent mill, act
ing independently, paid.no attention 10 the
action OF the other manufacturers, but
called the scale committee together early
yesterday afternoon and signed the scale.
Work will proceed at his mill without any
interruption. The fact that he would sign
has been known to several people for some
time, and suspected by everybody. Never.
theless, his. action yesterday was received
by the men with the same favor as his
signing last year. though it did not come
In literature OF u surprise 40 it,then did.
The reason for the. weakening OF the
manufacturers was the position taken by
the mills at Clifton, Ashland, Ironton and
Pomeroy. Messrs. Dubois and LoriDg
went down the river last week and at.
tempted 10 secure the co operation OF these
mills with those here and at Pittsburgh,
but falling Id this a-general surrender was
decided upon, and this decision was car.
ried out at Pittsburgh yesterday.
As soon as the intelligence Of the Pitts
burgh conference was received here, the
Messfs Laushlin telperaphed toSteuben-
Vile and ordered the Junction mill 10
continue work 10 day .af the old prices.
All the other manufacturers expressed
their intention to sign the scale as soon as
presented, and some OF them will attempt
to get their men togelhersgain to-day. 1t
is notlprohable, however, that any depart
ment OF any Of the local mills, except the
factories OF one or two, will be In operation
again before MonGay. Coming as It did
.at the lasthopr, the action Of the operators
could not entirely avert the shut down.
Most OF the factories have enough muck
iron ahead to continue q few days without
the forge Department. THCfi:
The faces OF the men last night aftor the
happy turn Of affairs was generally known,
gave evidence of their feeling OF relief.
While they all rejoice, however, they are
without that feeling OF exultation they
would have bad had the lockout been inau.
gurated before the manufacturers sabau.
doned their denisnds. ~ ! ~
The suspension Of labor thus obviated
would have been, q serious one. In this
immediate communityi It would have neces.
stated the. idleness OF 5000 men, and
withdrawn from circulation the sum oil
$4,000 weekly. Theefiect not only upon the
men directly interested, but upon all
clssses OF business men in the community,
can be Judged from these figures, It, was
with, ,goodreas that the merchants shared
the rejoicing Of The working men last,night.
MI. Lapghlin said last pight that his
company would have signed the acalenext
week anyhow, II the mills down the river
had continued In operation. They would
only have remained idle until this fact was
assured! 4 ICy
The. mills here have no stock accumu.
lated, and many Of the retailers have had.
difficulty in keeping up their stocks. Yes
terday keg Of nails could not be pur-
chased In the city, dealers who had any.
in stock holding for fear Of stoppage oi,
the mills. The mills have for several weeks
been refusing orders for nails for future de;
liverv.J i ~ Hs. ...ts. .r6 !
The feeders last evening quit on "even
kegs" The last keg finished before six
o'clock was the end OF the work for the
day. This trouble was scarcely necessary
in view OF gu boeQuent DEVELOPMENTS.