Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-14
CONFLICTING REPORTS.
NaiIers Who Take Both Sides OF
the Question
On the Subject of ReiOining the Amalga'
mated Association---No Change
in the Situation Expected.

ne E6NlNdl Vi buC ioAn eSSeN
reioining the Amalgamsted Association
has brought ont some very conflicting
statements from those most interested In
the proposed move, some nsilers asserting
that there is nothing whatever in the talk
now going on, while others assert that there
is good foundation for she rumors. In
Pittsburg the matter is being discussed at
a lively rate, the talk consuming consid
cradle amount of space in the papers.
Yesterdays CommercialGszette had the
following on the subject:
WANT TO GO BACK.
"A well known mailer said yesterday to
representative of this paper
1--WE made our great mistake when we
left the Amalgsmated Association. We
might az we'll admit we would like to be
back. Before the last ecsle convention OF
the Amalgamated Association was held
we were informed that we must accept q
reduction OF 10 per cent We didn't want
to and when the Wheeling men offered to
sign our scale if we would leave the
Amslgsmsted Association out we went.
Nov we have, by the compromise scale,
accepted reduction ranging from IA to
Is per cent. That is why we kick.
mo official overtures have been made
vet, but the best men 10 each organization
have met and talked the matter over. The
result of Wednesdays meeting will be that
no nsilers will work this spring in this re-
gion. We will 90 back to the Amslga-
mated Association and next year demand
the 81 cent scale There are now owe r l ).
200 machines run By nailers to SEQ and
some by feeder-nsilers.
THE OTHER SIDE.
The Post said: The report that the hailers
were again seeking admission to the Anal.
gamated Association is denied by the lead
ing executive officers OF the United Nail
ers and Heaters organization. The Anal
gsmated Association is anxious to have us
return to the fold, said one Of the nailers
yesterday, but ns they refused us admission
when we were knocking at the door, it is
not likely we will seek for further tavors.
When the nailers asked to be reinstated
IN the Amalgamated, President Weihe told
US we would have to wait until the strike
was over. In other words, they refused to
support us The report that We are again
knocking at their doors is without founda.
ton. The nailer5 propose to look after
their own interests, and the recently
formed organization will be continued u"
NO LIEgLIHo Cd or A CHANGE.
Ill.,. ..o,,, 30 h. ,n r.osnaot 81 N
change in the situation, and both strikers
end manufacturers have apparently settled
down for long seige. An official OF the
United Nailers said yesterday: 1--WE look
for proloHgatioH o. the strike until June
at least. do not see the remotest chance
for renewal Of the late conference, and
we are shaping our affairs with the expec.
tation that thu e,rike will continue for some
months to come. Our men going TO work up
the river and OF Bay View has, Of course,
tended TO strepg 'hen our financial
position, and We GRE I'll right on that
score.
ANAILER TALKS.
A mailer said:
II don't know inst what there is in this
Amalgdmsted Association talk, but ]
should not b. surprised if it had some
foundation b. thu way, do You know that
some Of our Wheeling nailers are well
fixed to 60 back mean La Belle Lodge,
the mem bars Of which took out withdrawal
cards when they lett the big Association
| think none OF the other nallerl took THE
precaution
STREE OF FEE DFRS.
A dispatch from Middleport, o., says
The feeders at the Standard Nail mill, at
this place, went Out on a strike last evening
on account OF the refusal to pay the wages
demanded IL throws over two hundred
men ont of employment, but it is though:
that work will be resumed again soon.