The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23
WHEELING WINS
az rnE CONTEST orrnE NAI1 MEN

IN THE CONTEST OF THE NAIL MEN
Concerning the Rsmoyal of the Hsadquar-
tiers of the Western Nall Association
from Pittsbugh-Thls City scoops :
Ii, the oaes and the omesrs.
The adjourned meeting Of the Western
Nail Association in this city yesterday
was largely attended, about twenty-five
representatives OF the different nail fac
tories west Of the Allegheny mountains
being present. The results Of the meet
ing are important, one of'them being the
removal Of the official headquarters Of the
western nail trade from Pittsburgh to
Wheeling. Thus the city which has long
been the actual centre for the nail making
interest is constituted the. home Office of
the association representing that interest.
Incidental to this the active officials Of the
Association were chosen from the Wheel
ing manufacturers.
The meeting is reported by those pres
ent to have been entirely harmonious
and the result was reached without any
warmth Of debate. The card was not al
tered, nor was the proposed distinction in
price between steel nails made by the as
ISOLATION, though the matter Is admitted
TO have been broachedin the meeting.
THE MILLS REPRESENTED.
The meeting was called to order about
half-past eleven in the parlors OF the Lin
coin club, which were placed at the dis.
posal OF the Association by the Directors OF
The club. Mr.. Heating, OF Zugg 4 Co.,
Pittsburgh, presided, and the following
mills were represented by the gentlemen
named:
Riverside, Wheeling, ]. n. Vance and
]. D. Culbertson.
Top mill, Wheeling, O. II. Hubbard.
Belmont, Wheeling, ]. D. Dubois and
Thomas 0'Brien.
La Belle, Wheeling, H. NJ. Priest and
@. A. Robinson.
Benwood, Wheeling, Maj. A. Loring
Bellaire, j.. R. McCourtney and E. W.
Iaughlin mill, Martins Ferry, Alex
/ n q .
Junction mill, l1ingo. Samuel Laaghlin.
Jefferson mill, Steubenyille, w. II.
spaulding mill, Brilliant, G. H. spauld-
Chess, smythe & Co., Pittsburgh, Wal
:, Jones { Laughlin, Pittsburgh, 6. NJ.
Zugg & Co., Pittsburgh, A. F. Heating
Sharon Pa. Iron Company, George Il.
Calumet Iron and Steel Company, Chi
cago, Colonel Bradley.
Terre Haute Qnd.) Iron and Nail Com
pany, L. Eippert.
Kelley Iron and Nail Company, Honton,
o., ]. A. Kelley.
Bellefonte, Ironton, +. D! Norton, John
G. PEBBLES and Hon. Ben Fisher, the last
named OF this city, but a director Of the
mill.
The Shoenberger mills, Of Pittsburgh,
and the far Western and Southern mills
were not represented.
Secretary Weeks was also present, and
one or two other well known iron men,
not connected with the Association, how
ever, were the only outsiders at the meet
ing.
THE. OFFICERS ELECTED.
As customary with the officers and mem-
bers OF the Association, they are rather
reticent concerning the proceedings. The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing term:
President, ]. n. Vance, Wheeling.
First Vice President, Gen. Fitzhugh,
p;ttuburOh ~.
Second Vice President, w. II. Wallace,
Steubenvillc.
Secretary, George Wise, Wheeling.
The retiring President is Mr.. B. F.
Jones'. late Chairman OF the Republican
National Executive Committee.
The Wheeling manufacturers say the
only reason for change OF officers was
the removal OF the headquarters from Pitts
n,ercial- Gazette OF yesterday, however, sng.
gests different reason for the choice OF |
new Secretary. This paper quotes a nail
manufacturer as saying:
"Mr. Weeks, our Secretary, Is also |
Western editor Of the Iron Age, paper
that has done our business more injury
than any other factor that can recall
Just now. Its quotations, time and again,
have served to break our card prices, and
as often weakened the market and cut the
prices. For instance, some time ago nails
were quoted by the card at g. In acopy
OF the Iron Age was something like this:
Mails are quoted at card rates at s., with
the usual discounts for carloads and cash. |
Anumber Of sales, however, are reported
at 81 Goal 95.' The result OF this squib |
was to cut our card all TO pieces.
NOT THE REASON.