Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-05
MILL NOTES.
A Few Picked Up Yesterday That May
BE of Interest.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

A Few Picked Up Yesterday That May
BE of Interest.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
There is q nail panic in Pittsburgh, and
not only there but throughout the West,
on account of the nAilers' strike. Nails
are commanding So Is per keg, and they
are difficult to obtain at that figure. All
nails sold in the Pittsburg market for the
past month or six weeks, came from the
East. Eastern manufacturers are resping
a rich harvest. They have secured, unso-
icited, vast amount Of ttade throughout
the Western district which they never en-
joYed before. Pittsburgh manufacturers
are Jealous now, and it is cur
renty reported that they would
gladly pay the wages demanded, and with
draw their proposition for a reduction if it
we're possible for them to do SO without
breaking faith with tie Western Nail As
ISOLATION, of which they are members. Not
only this, but if they started up at the
tWenty-one cent card rate, the old wages,
without the permission OF the Western
Nail Association, they would be compelled
10 forfeit q large sum of money, for which
they made themselves liable when the
members of the association closed down
their factories, demanding reduction. 1t
was then mutually agreed that they would
fight hard and long,, necessary, against
what they termed an unjust demand on the
part of the nailers The first reason as.
signed by the manufacturers was that they
could not compete with low wages in the
East. This statement was refuted by the
workmen with figures, showing that the
cost of manufacturing was lower in the
East, and wages there higher than in the
West.
Pittsburg builders and contractors are
comp planning bitterly about having to pay
such an enormous price for nails In some
cases work has been temporarily suspen-
ded on buildings Several large contrac-
tors have considered the advisability of
erecting q nail plant and manufacturing
their own nails Manufacturers there are
evidently becoming somewhat uneasy, and
have siguified willingness, it is said, to
agree upon q compromise. In Kansas
City and other points in the Far West nails
are selling for 81 per keg.
A private letter from Chicago states that
Herbert, Spencer & Bartlett are quoting
iron nails at 1926 per keg and steel at
So 35. This is the largest firm of the
kind in that city, and therefore the fact has
weight They also refuse to quote these
prices only for day Of sale.
1t is said that the Pittsburg manufsc-
turers are becoming very uneasy, as the
Eastern manufacturers are coming in and
taking their trade. 1t is also whispered
that they are trying to affect compromise
with their striking workmen.
Sam Jacaway, we'll known iron worker
of Pittsburg, Pa, has resigned his position
there and accepted set Of rolls at the
Whitaker mill.
1t is said that Frank Loeffler, q popular
young man and an employe OF the Crescent
mil, is to be given q pair of rolls at that
establishment in the near future.
The new hot blast stove that is being
erected at the Belmont mill will be com.
pleted in about three weeks. The blast
furnace is now being dried out and will be
ready to start up in a week or 80.
At the Riverside the guide mil will be
started up in few days. Another heating
furnace will also be started up in several
days.