Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-01
AMONG The MILLS.
Only 0as Machine added 10 ths list
Yesterday.
important Meeting Of Feeders and the
Action Taken by Them---0plniOns
Expressed by a Manufacturer
and Workman.

Anything new under the sum- asked a
REGISTER reporter at the Belmont yesterday
as he sat down on q nail keg to rest his
weary limbs.
"Yes," observed the manager, "thst nail
you Just sat on is new" and at that instant
the reporter discovered it. The fact thatit
awfuIly hot was also disclosed, and he
now carries around on his clothes the burnt
imprint Of one of the nails made by the
feeders. The Belmont was running sixteen
machiIeI yesterday and the boys were get
ting along tolerably well, with the assistance
of the manager.
One additional machine was put up at
the Riverside yesterday, making FIVE in all.
One feeder had the misfortune to break his
back piece, which caused the machine to be
idle most of the day, while he filed the tool
up again.
THE NAMFEEDERs
who have taken machines in the Benwood
nsil factory are grinding and running the
same machine each received the day they
entered the factory in the capacity Of nail
ers. They are not permitted to run
a machine down and leave it for
another, all rumors to the
contrary Notwithstanding. The number Of
feeders, fourteen, who went on Monday are
still working, and it ID stated fifteen more
are to take machines on Monday, The
carload of tools, which consists Of squares,
scrapers and plates, provided BY the manu-
~facturers for the embryo nailers, arrived IN
Benwood Yesterday. These took are
essential for the production ofa perfect
nail, and the feeders have been laboring
under the disadvantage of not having them
up to this time, but it is said they have pro-
dueed fair nail under the circumstances.
Another report comes from Benwood that
the feeders are not doing much good snd
that some of the machines have been stopped
most of the time since Wednesday, and are
getting out Of shape.
AT BELLAIRE
the factory is still in operation with an in
creased number Of machines. IL is said
four more feeders will 90 in this morning,
making eighty four machines in operation,
an increase Of thirty this week. A feeder
from Bellaire called at the REGISTER office
est night, and stated that the majority Of
be feeders down there have decided not to
return TO work, but that many of them will
come up to Wheeling and accept machines.
At SteubenVille, there was considerable
excitement on the streets, yesterday
afternoon, caused by a rumor that
the nailers at the Jefferson Iron
Works were ordered to remove their
tools from the works, and that the company
had given noreason for the action. One OF
he stockholders confirmed the report, but
declined to say anything further. The
nailers Immediately called q meeting, and
decided to remove their tools at once. The
general opinion prevails among the men
that the Jefferson Company's action was il
compliance with the resolution passed in
Cincinnati some time ago, and that no ef
fort will be made to put in new men unit
the Wheeling experiment Is tried.
A report says another attempt will b,
made on next Monday 10 start the Brillisn
mill with feeders if they a be prevailed
on to 60 IN.
MEETING OF FEEDERS.
At a meeting of the feeders of the LIS
Belle factory held yesterday afternoon, tn,
following resolutions were unsnim oUsly
adopted:
WHEREAS, The nail manufacturers of the
west are making an effort to reduce thu
price for making nails, therefore be it
Resolved, That we consider their de
mands unjust and uncalled for at the pres
ent time, and in their action we see evidencs
of the fact that the capitalists are deter
mined to try to reduce the wages ofthe me-
ehanic in this country down to q level with
the pauper labor of Europe.
Resolved, That we will use all honorable
means to retain thetwenty-one cent card tol
making and feeding nails.
Resolved, That we condemn the action
Of those feeders whotook machines as black,
sheep, and not to feed any machine run by
u scab mailer.
Resolved, That all loyal union men b.
requested to Join the movement to repe'
this move Of the manufacturers.
LABELLE NAIL FEEDERS.
ROLLERS HELPERS HOLD A MEETING.
At a meeting of nail plate rollers help
ers, held at G. A. R. hall, in Martins Ferry
yesterday afternoon a resolution was adopt
ed condemning the manufacturers scale a.
adopted at Cincinnati, and they decided
not to work at the price
as laid down by the scale. The
helptrs are not organized yet and this was
their first meeting, fifty representatives be-
ing present. 1t is probable that they will
hold another meeting in the near future.
when steps will be taken toward a psrma-
nent organization. What other business
was transacted at yesterdays meeting could
moi be ascertsined.
Said a mailer yesterday: The statement
in the I~ntelligencer that q mailer could make
$45 per week on the seventeen cent scale IS
all right, but the man who wrote it certainly
knew nothing about the business. BE for
got to state that half Of that amount wsS
to be
PAID TO THE FEEDERS"
A feeder said to q reporter: II can max.
more money feeding q twentypenny spike
machine at the twentyone cent rate than o
man running four ten-penny machines can
make at the seventeen centrate. As soon o.
nails are reduced to $3.50 psr keg, which
is my idea of what the manufacturers intend
to do at the first opportunity, q man with
four ten penny machines csnno make more
than 81 per day. Then what viii q poo.
feeder maker might keep on citing you
instances Of the bad effect the reduction
will have, but it unnecessary. All sensible
people can see for themselves"
A well known manufacturer in speaking
of the situation yesterday, said:
There is q good deal of talk about our
action being wrong. But our
POSITION IS EASILY EXPLAINED.