Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-14
A FEEDERS C0NFAB.
Last Evenings Ga. heriag of tina
Plate Pushers.
To-Day's Convention at the Capitol
The Nail Market in the
West.

A large and enthusiastic meeting OF nail
feeders WAS held last night in knights OF
Labor Hall in Beck's Block, about two hun
bred feeders being present. Delegates were
in attendance from Brilliant, Mingo, Steu-
benyille, Benwood, Bellaire and all the
Wheeling mills. The meeting was made up
of union and nor -lnon feeders, but all were
in sympathy with the matter to be dis
cussed.
The meeting was called to order at 7:3O,
ard after fifteen minutes had been occupied
in firing REGISTER reporter, who had aim
lcssly wandered into the midst of the boys,
The business was proceeded with. The re-.
portcl's presence caused great deal OF
ANIMATED DISCUSSION
in which the pencil pusher joined. H. at
last gracefully withdrew with all the dignity
at his command, which was somewhat less
cncd by gas pipe striking his head, knock
ing off half dozen hairs and little piece
of scalp, which act received mcrited ap-
plause.
AS far as could be learned the only mat
ter discussed was in respect to their de-
mands upon the nalers, and after an ex-
tended talk over the matter, it was decided
that they still hold to their demand that
two per cent. of their number be taught to
grind, allowing the nailers one per cent. Tor
those whom they desired to
TEACH THEMSELVES.
A committee was also appointed to meet
a committee of the nsilers, present their
claims and Jointly discuss the question.
What action the meeting took looking 10
what would be done should the nailers re
fuse to accede to their demands, could not
be learned but as stated in Yesterday morn
ing's REGISTER, feeder said that they would
not attempt to restrain those who desired TO
take the machines.
From general talk, it is evident that
should the nailers refuse to give the feeders
what they demand many of the latter, al
last, will not hesitate to take their jobs.
However there is an earnest desire on the
part of the feeders that they and the nailers
will be able to settle their differences ami
catly.
TIE YALERs CONVENTION
will assemble this morning at 10 o clock in
the Capitol building The following dele
gates have arrived in the city, and are
-. rtcred at the St. James: o. l.. Phillips
sqo II. l.. Mccoy, Bay View Wis; George
y. Stanley and Thomas Dennlng, Bell
viii. Ill. j. C. Kelly and Joseph Mccoy,
ere Iaute. Ind C. II. Squier Lewis
B,sh and William Riley Chicago;
.. q Stevens, r r. Garrison, W, J. Hunter
id Frank Parker, Pittsburg; Henry
Onions. Youngstown, O.; VIM j. Hart, j.
P. Wilson, Terre Hsute, Ind; John b
Hastings and A. n. Long, Ironron. A fact
ha, may indicate something is that among
| these delegates are several rollers aud
heaters. More arrivals are expected this
morning. The convention will DC largely
attended.
NAILS ~ THE WEST.
The Chicago correspondent of the NV
York Iron Age sends his paper the tolloh-
ing:
The demand for nails during the week
was not so Great as heretofore. Prices in
this market are very we'll sustained at - 81
pei kee for iron and 81 40 for steel nails in
small lots Stocks are bein@ consumed very
evenly and through the exchange of sizes
Of iron nails among jobbers, and the
ouyDg and selling from each other of
hose which they have not, they manage
! O supply all the demand that has thus lar
9een made upon them. Steel nails are also
reported short, but there are full stocks OF
sizes in the hands OF some OF the iobbers
The Sd, l0d and POD in both classes are the
most called for and the hardest 10 get.
While the nail mills continue to be idle
| there is considerable talk among manutac-
turers about starting up their mills. No
| one has any definite idea upon the sub
| iect, but the continued attempts OF Eastern
MAJ ufacturers to sell nails in this market il
becoming an annoying feature. 1t Is said
that Eastern nails have b en- offered here as
low as 81 o. in carload lots, but We cannot
|, arm Il at any sales have been made at these
,r o. her figures. The entire Western trsde
has All aversion to pa'roni2ing manufacturers
Who are endeavoring to take advantage
| IF the situation and, so long as sto ks can
ne controlled 10 meet the requirements, II
: not likely that they will meet with much
| announcement. i is said that the Bay
View mill has quite good stock on hand.
and one or two other makers in the west
| have also fair assortments which they
are Offering in small Iots to jobbers at cur.
rent rates In the present conditions OF
ia the lOc difference between iron and
tel nails has about equalized the demand,
and iobbers and makers have arrived at the
| conclusion that scale adopted with this
difference would make the consumption OF
he Two brands of nails regular and con
sumo the ster nails as fast as they can be
produced by the number of manufacturers
that are now engaged in making them.
Urion's Strength.
From IN. Eq.' unto the West