Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-07
AFTER THE MEETING is OVER
Homes That the Manufacturers
Meeting To-Day
viii Result Fayoraby to the Nailers---How
the Nail Market and General Out
look Stands at Various
Places,

The community at large is much exer
cised over the probable outcome OF the dit
terences existing between tho manutactur
ars and railers, and feeling that the mat
ter will soon be settled amica5ly is rapid!
spreading among the nailers and Their
friends. The result of the meeting of man,
ufacturers today is waited with much in,
terest BY all The naiIers feel confident
that some action in their favor will be
taken, and look forward vita pleasurablt
anticipation TO the outcome.
10 show the stat OF trade in the mai!
market, the following information from dit
Icrent points is given
NAIL TRADE At CHICAGO.
vt Chicago the demand is much greater
han can De supplied with readiness auC
many orders are booked with instructions 10
-hip as soon as they can be had. Several
rumlueLt ioborrs report that they have
Zen cut OF leading sizes tor week or ten
.A,s. Iron nails IN regular assortment are
ia4.e ~ - - per key, sold in small lots
raty Odd sizes Of which there is surplus
~ bee bought at 81, lOc per keg less. In
acr, even these figures have been shaded
hlough sales made from JOB lot which
sss recently dumped in this market, but il
= said that the cargo contained the mlll's
accumulation OF cdds and ends during the
ast ten Years Fence nsils, finishing aG6
cliuch nails could be bought at 81 Is, , pei
cent, 90 days, in carload lots. Steel nail,
are scarce and held firm at - 10. Carload
y,iers are not accepted One iobber says
heir assortment is tull, but not heavy.
At rITTsGyGG
fsre is no stock to speak o., and buyers art
1yGeying elsewhere, as an abatement OF the
-tIike does not seem to be near at hand
Both sides seem determined and both fee
confident OF success, but sooner or later one
must succumb, but as So much determine
ION seems to be expressed on both sides, il
$ feared that it will result in the loss o., the
all trade.
At Philadelphia the stoppage OF the West
I'm mills has a cry noticeable effect as the
scarcity Of nails in the West throw a heayy
demand on that market, under which tn
card rate has been advanced TO - 30. The
markets are very irregular, nevertheless
and sales are nearer 3 ljG$2 20 than 70
he card rate OF - 80. Il is difficult to har
uouize the couD.jctir- reports, but there il
j. IT, doubt that = ~ can De shaded OIL
arge lois.
At BIRMINGHAM. ALABAMA.
Re- strike had rather a good effect, ano
Judging from current newspaper talk, the
Improvement in the nail trade has reached
he Brisrheld Iron Company the only con
c-In in Alabama that makes nails. Some
guiECant shipments from their mills tg
arge buyers in thc State are chronicled.
The Iron Age, in its trade report OF last
week, says: AT conference OF the East
eru Pennsylvania mills on the 9th ult. the
price OF nal,s was advanced to - 20 tor
large lots and - 20 fer small orders, th'
,dyance being agreed to by other mills MOI
--presented at the time The continued
aca7y drain upon the Eastern mills, wh,
nave been called upon 10 practically pro.
vide for the demand OF the whole country
mas reduced stocks to o low ebo and h.
Sled the order books Of the mills, 81
hat hey are in an exceptional.
rorg POSITION, 50 long rs tn
rlka in tho Western u Is ron'aUci. Ia
.cvaoce hgs brought on, Number OF smal
uyers forced 70 provd" for lmmrd;a'a r
,uremen.s and dealers who have purchased
round lots. There is nothing whatever o
he speculative element ia this movement
It Is the outgrowth Of special circumstances
Be abnormal restriction in the output which
nay terminate 1T any moment, and thC
General low e15 ia;o which stocks il tn
rauds Of
-">sgNEEs HAVE uGEN Allo"sD TO DRIFT
ne later feature is one tha' 8 likely ,c
-Arrt .orger-cou:inued influence than the
'ormer. Steel nails are quoted > 10 4
S2.Ij from store.
Repor, OF manufacture O steel nails q
Gsutraiia, Ill excites considerable interest
he situation in Bellevillc is increasing ii
-cmplicaiiou. The Feeders Union ha,
creased to ,%3 members, an addition o.
80 members during week, and work IL
continued az thew estern nail mill though
lly about six machines are employed
he uallers and feeders have no, vet resort
20 violent means of intimidation, anG
,een confident of failure OF the attempt t.
ryrra:e he mill without their assistance
Ii ia understood that the nail plate de
.attmert g. the Belmont mill viii resume
day aud that five eX pU1d,ers will TAKE
har-e Of The new heating furnaces, while
le old roll hands will return 70 work. It Is
nd that /; will take abop, thirty days for 2
ran 10 thoroughly understand the working
tihe furnaces, aud that il the heaters re
,rred 20 work il would take them lust g.
Ong - a glaen hand. I,ls said thai ana
F.. apt will be made to induce the men 60
zone cut.
TTsaE vii! be splendid party of young
'oiks st the Chspue street rink to.n,sht.