Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-02-21

other representatives whose names we
failed to learn. Two or three mills not
represented sent communications defining
their views, and stating how they desired
10 be recorded on questions likely TO arise.
MORE THAN USUAL CARE
was taken to keep ali knowledge of the
proceedings from the outside public until
they were ready TO be divulged IN official
shape. Most of the visitors who were In
terviewed previous to the session seemed to
desire to convey the impression that the
manufacturers would remain firm, but 9TH
ers could not conceal their idea that the
struggle was really 10 keep the supremacy
of the production in the hands OF the West
eru manufacturers.
The session continued without interrup
ZION until lust before three o'clock, when
an adjournment was taken and the manu-
E,cturers appeared outside the apartment
in which they had been clo5eted for nearly
five hours. They were at once Oesieged
by reporters for the Pittsourgh papers, but
one aud ell refused to answer questions,
and With one accord referred the seekers
after news to Secretary Wise. That gen
tleman said ne had been instructed to give
the result of the meeting only to the sgeut
for the Associated Press, and about four
o'clock IN the afternoon the following was
pe,eiyed in this city
rae RESULT OF Il CONFERENCE,
Resolved. That the Junction Iron Com
psnv. having failed 10 abide BY and per-
form the pledges aud obligations volun-
reriIy made and assumed Oy their President,
Samuel Laughliu, thereby torfeiting wi
confidence and respect, aud rendering
themselves unworthy Of membership in our
Association. il is hereby declared that the
Junction Iron Company is no longer
. member of the Western Nail Association
Resolved. That We Iesfirm the pledges
and assurances heretofore made to the
workmen now in our employ OF VINO may
hereafter accept work in our factories IN
der the manufacturers scale.
Resolved, That the present conference
committee be continued with authority to
meet with a like committee Of the United
Nailers, Heaters and Rollers Association,
and confer on al Questions excsD, The po-
sirion of the present workmen in the mills,
which shall remain undIsturbed.
THE FEELING IN THIS CITY.
Soon after tue receipt of the above reso-
%lutious a summary OF them gas bnlletined
in front ofthe REGISTER Office, where it ct.
tracted wide attention, a group Of deeply
interested mill men surrounding 1t almost
constantly. while many other citizens, and
even ladies, paused rs they passed up and
down the siIsst % glance over the news
At the headquarters OF th3 ! nited Nailers
the action Of the manufacturers VGs re
ferTed to as more than was expected, sud
less than vas hoped for but on the
whole the National officers we're well
pleased, and thought the outlook was slow.
" growing brighter for the men. One Of
the leading 1sllers said
The manufactured are slowly coming
around. Their action of to-day, n which
thsy condescend to talk on the question Of
wnges, is dCite a come-down from the lofty
pcsiuon they assumed last week. | think
that By and by they will consent to meet
fairly and squarely and talk over our differ
eaces in the spirit manifested by us, and
ioiu US in or eudeavor TO go adjust things
as 20 inure TO the beGeit of Doth sides. We
are ma, asking Tor what we consider right
an! .ust, and when we agree to waive our
demands and meet our former en-
ployers without reserve, we can expect
nothing less from them
4 National Off er said We are pleased
xirh this action by the manufacturers. and
hope great good may come Of it. Their
willingness to discuss the wage question
sill be received in q proper spirit, and |
have no doubt that We will agree on some
thing mutually satisfactory
Suppose the matter OF pricsi is adjusted
what then
We will start uy those mills in which
there are no fseder,nailers and do oil in
our powert to make up for lost time and sup
ply The trade
DO sou mean by that statement to say
that the situation here would be IN.
changed
No unIon man viii go to work with the
'feeder-nailers. Thsr point must be sd-
iustsd before any change in the situation
eau Be made. The Dy,ce adjusted. there
will be nothing IN the way OF starting up
the idle mills, and the ave Tittsburg man
utac,ures. the Bengco1. Brilliant, Niles,
Youngstown, Sharon and Bay View mills.
will Of course, 90 on. South Chicago would
probably follow suit, for while 'fseder-nsil
ers are working thesa their contracts are
entirely different from those mere il Wheel.
Ing That would leave the other mills in
q toisrsbly bad position, and with union
nails on the market IN abundance they
would quickly see the error ht their wGy9.'
"Wou!d no. such q situation as you de
scribe result in breaking the Association
IL tgo?'
Il suppose il would, and we would be
Association jsessen,isl to us in more Says
than one, and We would infinitely prefer
sea:og it retained in sll its strength aud
vitality. IN iEc:, We hope to see it survive
this strike, the price OF nails adjusted al a
figure which will leave a proper margin Of
proat 70 the manufacturers, and then we will
ioi9 hands vita them in q fight against the
East. The tWo ORGANIZATIONS should pull
together for their mutual benef'. and they
will have 10 do il in the future
What will probably he the terms Of the
compromise arrived at between the two
commigees7'
Very likely ls cents m $2.25. Any
thing else would be unjust to Er. Isugh-
In
how about, the Bsllsire mill u tbs,
EVENT.
a
The manufacturers and men over there
viii have to settle hat point between
themselves. y the men are willing TO
come down to the uniform level it will be
ell right 81 far ss We are concerned
h COMING CONFERENCE.
Secretary Chew said last evening:
81 suppose / will receive o communics.
ton rom Secretary Wiseo on Monday morn.
ing relative 10 tie time asd place of hold
ing the conference. 1 see there ia nothing
in the resolution, but / presuGe It
Sil be held at the BenRood office during
the coming SseE, if our Executive Com.
uittee decides to take part in it. As yet
We have done nothing in the matter
THE MANUFACTURERS.
Several OF The manufacturers. with SEC.