Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-08
the STRIKE.
Another Unsvsntful Day in Mill
Circles.
A Few More Machines Put to Work
1.-The Conference Between the
Nailers and Feeders.

Nothing of especial ~interc't took place
about the mills yesterday. The hands EN-
ployed instead OF diminishing as pre-
dicted are slowly being reinforced by
others. The Riverside fastory had but the
usual eight feeders at work yesterday. Two
new feeders had stated it vas their inten'
ton to take machines, but postponed it for
to-day when they will probably sign the
agreement.
THE BELMONT FACTORY
added one new feeder to the force yester
day, making thirty.six in all.
At the LaBelle factory eight men were
found at work, three new ones having beer
added Thursday at noon. On Monday tour
more competents will be given machines.
A mailer at the rendezvous at Frank
Moran's saloon on the lower Market square
said to a reporter: I'VE are not a bit anx
ious as to the result and can stand a year
| idlcness without starving You see, tn
nailers expected this trouble last winter and
SAVED Ur THEIR SPAR CASH.
don't know how it is with the feeders fnsn'
cially, though"
In answer to the question as to whether
the nailers would be willing to yield three,
ffths OF the proceeds, he said emphsticallY
No" adding that if ever a point like that
was Welded he would go back to feeding
nails, as there would be no more profit as
q mailer.
A feeder later in the day met a reporter
and said in q iubilant tone: Don't you
worry. We are on top and are going to
stay there. Oar old demand is no: what ouI
boys are after so much as the three.ftths
We have made the demand in dead earnest
and will take no other compromise
THE FEEDERS ASSEMBLY
held a monster meeting at McLain's hall
last night. to act on the result Of the Joint
conference between President Wier aud the
trustees of the Nsilers' Association, and a
committee from the Union. Representa-,
lives were there from all the lodges in this
city, Martin's Ferry. ~.lGtnaville and Bell
aire. The meeting was opened at 7:30
o'clock, the members waiting on the result
ofthe conference till twenty minutes past
eleven o'clock, when they finally adjourned
70 meet again at the X. Of X. Hall Monday
evening. The conference at the hotel was
pro'racted and interesting. The committee
rom the Union insisting on
THE THREE PER EyT All THREE-FIrTHS
ltm&Ld as they had been instructed By
heir lodges. The nsilers stubbornly re
used 10 make any such concession and
expressed themselves forcibly as to the ex-
~pulsion from the lodges OF the union
'eeGeIs now At work at the mills.
Aiter considerable wraDgling the folio wing
ompomise was agreed upon: Ghe ~nailers
LEGGED themselves to teach two per cen. Of
he I, eters per annum the candidates to
be- chosen by q Joint committee consisting
If three railers aud a like number of feed
rrs. 1t was also resolved that
THE FEEDERS NOW AT wOEE
should be reinstated in their lodges, a pref.
|, crercr being shown the union feeders as far
as possible. 1t was resolved to furnish each
edge with a copy Of the resolutions to be
octtd on at their next meeting. A nail.
feeder told a reporter last night that moth
ing was mentioned in regard to the three.
fiIhs policy and that ne was pretty certain
bat The result Of The conference would not
&c indor.cd by the lodges, as they were, as
, body, determined on no concession TO
heir f rmer just demand.