The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-22
THE MANUFACTURERS
RxPE1 pREslpRNT LAvenLIN!
OF the Junction Iron Company, from the
Western Nan Association, Refusing to
Accept his RsSlgaAtlou-A OORIsr.
sHes on All butths Feeder NAilSF.


The Western Nail Association at its
called meeting at Pitsburgh,. Saturday,
which was fully representative one, full
filled the prediction made in the INTELLI-
GEScER Saturday morning, ignoring SIR,
Laughlln's letter OF withdrawal from the
Association, and adopting the following
resolution;
RssOirti, That the Junction Iron Com.
psny having failed to abide by and per-
form tbs pledges and obligations yolun.
tarily made and assumed by their Presi,
dent, Samuel Laughlin, thereby FORGETTING
our confidence and respect, and rendering
themselves unworthy oil membership in
our Association, 1t is hereby declared that
the Junction Iron Company Ia no longer q
member Of the Western Nail Association,
THG PEEDER'NAILRRs.
Concerning the feeders and nailers now
employed in the mills controlled by the
Ass Ciaticn At the seYenteen.Cent sCale,
and the Conference Committee OF the AS.
stCiatiOn, the following action was taken:
ResOirtd, That we reatliFm the pledges
and assurances heretofore made 10 the
wOrkmOu In our employ, or who may hers,
after accept work in our factories, under
the manufacturers scale,
ResOLred, That the present Conference
Committee are continued with authority
to meet with like committee oil the
United EalleTR, Heaters and Rollers' Asso-
citation and confer on all questions except
the position OF the prtseat workmen in
the mill, which shall remain undisturbed.
The meeting was held at the Monongs.
hela House, and continued Ia session
from 10 o'clock until At the conclusion
Of the nesting the members Of the ascot.
alton dined, and left Immediately for
their homes,
When the Wheeling members arrived
home, they said there was nothing to tell
outside oil the proceedings Us recorded
Rbove.s
SECRETARY CHEW NOTIFIED.
The following official notification Of the
action Of the Western Nail Association At
the Pittsburgh meeting was received by
Secretary Chew ut q late hour Saturday
night;
WHEELING, W, Va, Feb. 20, 1886.
Dr. 4. Cher, ESqp SECRETARY d, ~, II, d r,
AssOci0iion,
DEARslR:-Your letter Of the 18th inst.
was placed before the meeting Of the West.
eru Nail Association held this day, and
was authorized to inform you OF the adup.
ton Of the following resOlutionS,
R'SOlrSd, That the present conference
committee be continued, with authority
TO meet with like committee Of the U.
~, II, Il X. Association and confer on all
questions kept the position Vi the pres.
epE workmen in the nillp, which shall re.
main uudiaturbsd.
..sI Yours respectfully,
GEoRdR WISE, Secretary
WHAT Is SAID or 1T.
The.members OF the Association re far TO
their action as reSilirmatlon Of their for
mer action, while the naile,s speak Of it
as "a square back down" VCG.P resident
Stephens, OF the United Naiers' Associa.
ton, Sil at Pittsburgh Saturday evening
that he did not think the manufacturers
would decide TO yield for few days
They want time 10 fix up some breaks in
their ranks, and will continue the strike
for another week. lie thinks that Gen.
efal Powrl's mill in Belleyille, ILL.,, will be
next to surrender.
Here, the natltrs' officials expect the
next break 10 be made at Bay View, Wis.
consin, The South Chicago Calumet OF
Friday saye; "a settlement at the Bay
View works 10 expected to-day. A coui.
mittee from that place wac en- route To
Wheeling yesterday, when they learned
Of the compromise ut Mngo. They will
meet aud hold conference with the
nailers' officials today in Chicago, with
view TO settling the difficulty ut Bay View.
The probability OF compromise is
strengthened FROM tho fact that Mr.. Pot.
ter, OF the North Chicago Rolling Mill
Company, ssid some time ago that bis
company would follow the frat FIRM which |
broke from the Western Nail Association |
and replace their old workmGn at a reason
able price. The nailers here confidently |
look Tor settlement at all the mills which |
are not running with non-union men.
Ohss. II. squiers, Vice President OF the |
United Nailers' aud Heatera' Association |
Of this district, has been called 10 Wheel.
ing to attend a meeting Of the nailers at
that place. He will leave this evening"
Mr. 'sQuiers arrived here Saturday.
News was expected Saturday evening Of |
the settlement Of the difficulty at the Bay |
View mill, but 1t will now probably be
delayed. The nailers aGluo that there lie
reason to believe that the Laughlin mill,
at Martins Ferry, will also follow the ex-
ample Of the junction, but this idea the
ridicnla.