Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-04
YESTERDAYS SITUATION
In Nail Circles In the City and at
Other Points.
Action Taken by Feeders at Various Places
--The Amalgamated Association
Convention in this City.


Contrary to anticipation the Top mill did
not start up yesterday, the cause being that
the feeders who had signed to go to work,
decided not to do so. However, tits said
that the factory viii open today with about
Eve men ct machines. The LsBelle
is also expected to 90 on to-day with the
i've feeders who signed the agreement. The
Belmont had twenty-five machines at work,
an increase Of nine since Saturday. 1t is
that three Chattanooga men, said
TO be nAilers, viii take three machines
apiece this morning, and several more
feeders viii also 90 in, q OF the latter on
twenty penny and one on ten penny fence.
This viii make about
THIRTY-SEvEN MACHINES
in operation in this factory. At the River
side only one additional machine was put
yesterday, but it is expected that two
more viii 90 on this morning. .
A few feeders were added ct the Benwood
factory yesterday, but Eve ofthose who went
in last week lefs the factory yesterday as
they came to the conclusion that they were
taklng = N1OnS SOuEoc.
The new crew goes on at the Laughin
mill today. There were twenty of them ct
work Yesterday repairing and getting ready
to 20 10 work cutting nails today. Some OF
them cut Q few nails yesterday afternoon
and took them down town to show their
A few of them were shown to q
party of nailsrs who said they were good
but that nc feeder had
ground the machine upon which they were
cut In q few days at most itIwill be known
for sure whether or not the feeders can sue
eessfully run the machines and this all ab'
question will have an answer. just
how many feeders have taken machines Is not
known, but it is thought that about eighteen
or twenty men an be found to man as
many machines. The almost continuous
rain of yesterday greatly hindered the usual
discussion of the question BY the
corner orators over there, but
were enough Of them
on hand to make things interesting. 1t was
reported last night that five of the feeders
who intended to 60 to work at this factory
have decided not to DO so.
ACTION OF BELLENlLLE EIDE
A communication was received yesterday
by q Benwood gentleman from Bsllevill~
ID, stating that the feeders OF that place
viii positively refuse to accept the nSilers
Jobs under any circumstances whatever.
A meeting of the feeders was also held a.
I~ronton, Ohio, and it was decided by .
vote not to accept the pauy :
proposition to take the nsilers machines a.
q reduction.
1t Hooks q great deal as if a many Of
The feeders who were expected to accept
machines are changing their minds, aud an
effort will probably be made to induce those
working to leave their machines
Ten have already decided not to continue
In regard to the situation above the
SteubenVille Herald says:
The order issued by the Jefferson COM
Dary to the nsilers to remove their tools
from the works, Friday afternoon, was fol-
owed by a like order from the Junction
Iron Works company of Mingo on Sstur-
Jay, and to-day the Mingo nailers removed
heir tools from the Junction nail factory.
AS the Mingo mill would not be ready
10 resume operations in any event for's
week or Two, the action on the part of the
company issuing the order to the nsilers
has no significance, and it is understood
will be done by that mill in the
way of attempting to resume until the mat
ter is finally settled at Wheeling.
BRILLIANT NOT ON.
"A number of feeders at Brilliant had
asked for machines at the S~pauldiag mill
during the latter part of last week, and &C
,ordingly Manager Taylor, of that mill, hsd
signed with tour of them to 60 to work to-
lay, with the expectation Of having five ad-
litionAl workmen if the mill was nee put
operation. Mr.. Taylor states, however,
hat on yesterday morning the Vice Presi.
lent of the feeders association to gsther.
With q number of nsilers and feeders from
Wheeling, came to Brilliant and talked the
men out Of their determination to go to
work The feeders al Brilliant, after their
interview with the Wheeling men, Joined the
association and resolved to stay
With the nsilers. Hence the works did not
light fires this morning.
"ln this city the situation remains un-
There are rumors of what might
be done by both sides, hut practically there
s nothing new. The feeders are solid with
the ~nailers, as they always have been, and
/ looks as though Mingo, Brilliant and Steu,
) Dyille viii now await the action OF the
WGeeliDg manufacturers"
A meeting of the feeders union was
held l. st night, bat what action, if any, was
could not be learned. However, the
boys we're urged TO keep in line and pursue
he course they intended when the demands
we're not allowed by their nsilers.
TEE ANALGANATED CONVENTION.
There will be about one hundred dele
rates present at the Convention of the
Amalgansted Association which meets in
his city this morning. The delegates, as
ar as arrived, are q genial and intelligent
body Of men, and no doubt their deibers.
ions and decisions will add to the good of
he Association. The Senate Chamber
the Convention ASSEMBLIES
1t 10 o'clock this morning has
been handsomely decorated with flags and
large picture of Gen. Grant draped
mourning, formings very appropriate cen.
Just above the Presidents chair.
In addition to the delegates printed in yes
.erdsy mornings REGISTER the following
in the city yesterday, President Will
Weihe being among those from Pit 5
burg:
Grseneastle, Ind-Joseph Wilson.
Cummings, m.-John ]. Davis an6
Thomas DovleP.
Bsyview, Wis-Wm. GirdWood, j. T.
R W. Berry.
Clifton, W. Var B Rees.
PhilAdelPbis-Jsnes N: Taylor.
New Haven, Ct-Jaues +. FerreIl.
Pittsburg-Jsmes F. Penney. Thomas
s. s Wainwright, P. F. Keeney.
Youpgstown-G. d. Gerramsn, Roger
Evans, James Fl. Mutt, A. W. Huber.
Coyington, Ky.-Jsmes Gounder.
The rest of the delegates are expected to
in the city this morning.
BUSINESS or q CONVENTION.
In conversation with President Wsihe, he
to q reporter that he would positive
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