Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-03
MUCH EXAGGERATED.
Secretary Chew Talks of the
BeIIaire Trouble"
AND OTHER KINDRED MATTERS
The Waugh Mill Signs the Eighteen
Cent Scale---The Anal
gamated Con-
Vention.

Secretary Chew, of the United Nailers
was yesterday asked as to what amount Of
truth there was in the accounts sent out
from Bellaire OF serious trouble existing
there in the ranks OF the Nailers' Lodge.
he said:
The affair has bsen-yery much exag.
gerated The whole matter grew, frat, out
otpersonal feelings of enmity between some
OF the men, and secondly, out Of feeling
on the part Of some that as their mill was
about 10 shut down for an indefinite per-
iod, they would be juStfsbls in keeping
all OF their last pay rather than send the
ususl contributions to headquarters in aid
Of the strikers. We knew of this feeling,
but said nothing about it, as
we realized that Bellaire has responded no.
bly, in the matter OF money to aid the
strike. There wGs 10 occasion whatever
to rush into print about the trouble, and
in fact, We think the matter was poured
into the willing ears OF reporter by a
man who is entirely outside our orgsniza-
ton, but who has an opportunity to obtain
an inkIipg Of what ls going on"
How are things progressing at Pitts
burg?'
Very satisfactorily. President Weir and
came down last evening leaving our
committee 10 meet the AmslgHmation men
aud arrange for going back. !
think there is not doubt OF
the admission OF the naiers. In fact,
! think We will have representatives. in the
present convention. slthoughtha will not,
Of course, De arranged until the vote upon
the question of admission is taken"
"Will the management OF the strike be
transferred TO general headqusrtersY
"0h, yes Once admitted. we will settle
up the affairs OF the United Nailers, pay all
bills, make out our reports and have them
printed and transfer our surplus money,'if
any, to the general treasury. The strike
will then be continued from the Pittsburg
headquarters OF the Association.
The terms OF office Of the officers OF
the United Nsiiers organization have near.
ly expired, have they uot2'
We have about fVe weeks 10 serve, be.
fore completing our yesr-and busy year
it has been for us, full of arduous and often
unpleasant work Commencing with
new organization and an empty treasury,
We have conducted for q yesr strike which
has few parallels, aud in all that time we
have lost but two or three men Tens of
thousands of dollars have been disbursed
in the long fight, and if our organization
is re.admitted to the ANA gsmsted AssOcia-
ton, VIC will lay down the reins OF authority
with the consciousness thst We have
faithfully and conscientiously performed
the tasks allotted us twelve months ago"
It WAS thought, last week. ths: the Office
Of the United Nailtrs would BIZ closed all
The present week, and notice was 30 given,
but yesterday Secretary Chew and Pres.
ident Wier we're at their posts ss usual.
LAST evening President Wier receved
telegram from Belleville, Ill stating that the
Waugh mill located at that point, LAD
signed the lacent so.ie. 1nis news has
been anticipated for q week past. n nentior-
ing having been made of the contemplated
move in the REGISTER several days ago
President Wier says the announcement that
the Youngstown mil had signed thssame
scale is an error The mill 80 signing
was located at New Castle, Pa.