The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-26

LING, WEST VA, TUl
A STRIKE ON HAND
AND A LOCKOUT LOOKED FOE.
!, Ths Iron Manufacturer aud the Amalga.
mated Association Disagree as to The
i seais-Both sides OF the situation Re.
,iewed-ltaaufaetaFs Meeting.
Prr4sBuaaH, PA, May 95.4The scale
conference Of the iron manufacturers and
the Amalgamated Association, which has
] been In daily session since last Friday,
adjourned siae die this evening without
having reached settlement. The turn
Affairs have taken is a great surprise, as II
was thought that the proposition Of the
Amalgamated Association to accept q 10
percent reduction would meet the
approval Of the manufacturers. The
latter were not satisfied with this,
however, and demanded other concessions
which the ironworkers refused 10 grant
and the conference broke up. A general
strike on the first of June now seems
inevitable. Bothsides appear determined
to hold out and a bitter struggle is an
ticipated. The Amalgamated Association
will have their scale printed Immediately
and sent to all the manufacturers in the
West on Wednesday.
The officers Of the Association claim
that a number OF mill owners will accept
their scale and continue their mills in
operation. This is denied by the iron
masters, who assert thatthsy never were
as strongly united as at present.
Secretary Martin, Of the Amalgamated
Association, in speaking Of the conference
tonight said: perfect harmony prevails,
but the manufacturers wante d too much.
In the interest of peace the iron workers
committee made concession after eonees-
sion, until finally they were compelled 70
refuse to make any more changes"
Concluding, Mr.. Martin said: 4They
would stand out for six months If it were
necessary TO gain their point. 1.-THE mills
close down nearly. 100000 men win be
thrown out OF employment"
A BONE OF CONTENTION.
The Trouble Between the steel and Iron
Manufacturer.
PrrIsBuRaH, Pa, May s5.-The wage
question, second only to that Of the ANAL
gamated Association, is the scale of the
naiIers which will be considered by the
manufacturers on Wednesday Of this week.
Heretofore the question OF nailers' wages
was considered in the general scale pre-
sented by the Amalgamated Association,
but the nailers withdrew from the Asso-
citation, and have effected IN organization
of their own known as the United
Nailers of America. Last Monday they
presented their scale to the manIfactur.
ers. Its but copy Of that which ruled
during the current year, no changes at all
having been made. The naiiers are
anxiously looking forward to what action
the manufacturers will take in regard TO it
at their meeting on next Wednesday.
The meeting will be held either in this
city OF Wheeling, and It Is expected that
Representatives from all sections OF the
country where nails are manufactured
win be present,
a LawrenceYille mailer was interviewed
this morning in regard to the new scale.
s.The nailers, he said, "are OF one opinion
for q continuance Of last years wager.
Whatever hitch there will be Is most likely
TO be between the manufacturers them
selves. There Is likely Il. be considerable
discussion between the manufacturers Of
iron and steel. The iant can't be disputed
that steel nails are rapidly supplanting
iron nails. Now the iron nail manufac.
turers realize this, and in order that they
may the!better compete with steel nails,
Twill work hard to have the
naiyers make a 10 percent re-
duGtioa on Last years scale for the
cent advance for steel nails. Their aFgu-
ment is that by this arrangement the
nailers will average the same wages as last
year. On The other hand, the steel mil
manufacturer, hear from a good source,
are willing 70 give rs a 10 percent advance,
but will not be willing to have q 10 per-
cent reduction on the iron nails. So you
see, 1t is 3 f Sht, II fight at al, between the
manufacturers themselves, and ! think
their differences will be amicably settled
with the prospective result Of our scale re-
naming the Elme as last year. For my
own part, would just a soen work on
steel as iron nails.n
The Introduction OF natural gas into
Park Bros mills has been 60 succe ssful
that changes are being made in the four
furnaces in their small mill, where the
gas Will also be used.
Two OF the steel melting furnaces that
have been in operation at Hnssey, Howe
& Co.'S for eleven months, were shut
down last week, throwing out Of employ
Eaent ahGrt thirtY-fve mep. The pud;
ding department is also OF tor Q fev days,
CaFnegie's Union Iron Works are con.
tinuing the week on double turn in all OF
the departments.
Sail Manufacturers.
PrTTssuRoH, RA., Nap ss-The nail
manufactures Of the United States will
meet in secret session in this city on
Wednesday TO adopt scale Of wages for
| the eRsuing yeaF. It ts said the SCALE will
be the sameas last yeas. The iron and
nail manufacturers, however, want ten
percent reduction, claiming that they are
unable to compete with the steel nail
manufacturers. The latter are willing toI
pay tEs old vaasa,
THE MONEY srANDARD.
sherman on the Paelne coast-His Views ON
finances
s4s FgtSelsco, May 2l.-sen4tor John
Sherman, visiting this city, yss rendered