Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-20
A GENERAL VIEW
OF the Prospect of the Nail Strike
Ending.
Some Opinion of Merchants About the
Matter and General Talk
About Town.

U6ueEn4 SOON AeChuS PAS'oSN 80 sAS
city Yesterday over the compromise ar
rived at between the Mingo Junction Iron
Company and the nsilers. When It is said
the feeling was general it is not meant to
include those who may be thrown into an
untsvorable position by the action. For
instance, several of the manufacturers who
have feeder nailers at work denounced the
junction Iron Works in the most bitter
terms, while many OF the feeder-nsilers
became frightened forfesr that there would
be a general break aud they would be IN
tremendously decapitated.
This tear was principally due to vague
but numerous rumors that filed the air OF
OTHER MILLS SIGNING.
One Of these rumors aad the Benwood
had signed the compromise scale, which
Wh. run down was discovered to be with
ont foundation, but not unnatural. The
compromise was the general talk OF the
town and the more thoughtful people were
puzzling their brains to arrive at some so-
luton of the difficult problem set down by
the said compromise. The fact Of the
matter is, this action has complicated the
nail strike to such degree that it cannot
be unraveled except by conjecture. Here
is the proposition: The Bellsire mill is
running at the 2l-cent scale, the Belmont,
Top, Jefferson, Laughlin, LsBelle and Riv-
erside al the II cent scale, and now the
Junction works
WILL RESUME SHORTLY
at compromise or l9.ceDt scale. The
question now presented is, How, and in
what manner will the manufacturers 60 10
work to so adjust and arrange matters
that thew will all work on the came foot
ipg2 This Is tough nut to crack and
the REGIsTEB will make no attempt this
time 10 crack it 4 well know merchant
said TO a reporter yesterday
Il think Mr.. Lsughhn is perfectly hight
and jusi6able in doing what be did, and |
for one an glad Of it. If Mr.. Lsu2hlin
thinks, or is sure he can money working
st the-l9 cent scale, he
WOULD De FOOLISH INDEED
to let his mill stand idle, while other tacto.
ries throughout the country were usurplng
his trade and virtually taking the money
out of his pocket You nor any one else
ever saw a good farmer SIT idly on fence
and watch another man take his apples
and produce TO market and realize good
prices while he allowed his own stuff 10 rot
on the ground. 1t isn't in human nature
to do that think the compromise scale
will be generally signed by the manutac'
turers IN q short time, especially by those
who have nc teeder-nsilers in their fscto-
ries. don't pretend to have any idea OF
what those who have feeder-nsilers will do
with them should the signing Ct the com.
promise scale become general. The ques'
ton however, I think, will
ADJUST ITSELF IN DUE TINE.
These were abou, the sentiments of all
the gentlemen interviewed. Not a mer-
chant but thought the Junction Iron Com
pauy perfectly right in its action. The
10 cent scale vas Acknowledged 10 be a
fair compromise by oil, and it is generally
hoped that i, will be signed by all the 9th
or mills. The meeting OF the mGnutactuE.
ers TO-DAY is looked forward to with the
u,mos. anxiety and interest By tie whole
city. Gne gentleman said
"Of course al Rttamp! will be made TO
affirm their former action, but you can bet
they'll have hot time OF it, and believe
those mills which have
no FEEDER EAlLERs
uill take occasion to withdraw it the Asso'
citation does not agree to sign the compro
mise scale Until this meeting is over,
however we can only patiently wait for
something good to turn up.
The merchandise feel growing confidence
that things will turn out for the best, if not
to morrow, some time in the very near fu,
ture. The fact Of so large concern as the
think csnno. fai. In influencing other es.
adjustments 10 follow suit
THE sTRTgCS@
Gud other mill employees are generally iub.
liant and entertain the most sangune ey.
pecta,ions that all the mills will soon be on
in full and they iii once again get TO
wov& One feeder said
1T will 90 pretty tough TO return to
twiyling the rcd ate. Sc many months of
idienesg, GId have no doubt my wrist
will gel sore, but au ready to Jump into
it at any time It's better than almost
doing without enough to eat, and they can I
80 70 work too quick for Johnnie.
And in this sentiment there is grand
chorus of feeders aud naiers of So Say
We All.