New-York tribune., 1867-08-03
END orr GREAT STRIKE.
HISTORY OF THE STRIKE-ITS EFFECTS ON THE
BUSINESS INTERESTS OF PITTSBURGH THE
N1JuBER OF MEN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT

HISTORY OF THE STRIhE-lIS EfFbtIo ON iii''
BUSINESS INTERESTS OF PITTSBURGH -IHE
NUMBER OF MEN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
The PiHSburgh Pa) Commercial of Thursday
saws The great lockout as II generally termed,
which has since the 18th Of January last closed nearly
closed our rongml- is now regarded, by all parties
concerned, as at end Mention has previously been
made of the meeting held at Boilers Hail. on SATURDAY
evening last where compromise plan was submitted and
approved by those present The iron workers generally
appear to be satisfied with the compromise ana express
their intention OF observing IL. 49,.
The suspension of labor has been one OF the most eSe
ve that has ever occurred in TINS locality ana tc eecs
have been felt by all classes OF society 1t rumOred
in December 1866 that on the 18th OF the following jan
uary the various iron mills In the city and vicinity wOnd
suspend business on account Of difficulty about wages
The propIietOr Of the rolling mills had notified their pud-
dc that the wages they were then paying would have
10 be reduced as they could no longer give ~ per tu
The worEingen refused to submit 10 any reduction, and
a strike or lockout, il is now called was the result
on Monday. December TO- the rolling mill or Jones
Laugn. BrownstOwn, whcs had been paying ~ per tnn
for week stopped and it was expected that other nihs
would follow this example ON SATURDAY January
u, the Duquesnc Iron Works, aud tie rolling mus or
zig CO.. in the Fifth Ward stopped Nearly & all the
mills In this vicinity also stopped at this time Inc Ohy
mills that continued In operation, were the following
Lyon Shorb 4 Co., Monongahcla Borough; Hutchinson,
aud the mil OF Husscy, Wells & Co, Fifth Ward These
mills continued 20 run al Winter. ,,.
freely ana On ea Tne se fVeBns b the r M IN
accoiu2hee WIN ra duei "f Sruira1,en r Wa
held at City Hail.. about 1000 persons beng IN
gentlemen urging the workingmen to unite and maintain
he position they had taken series of resolutions de
un,cing tbe Togn (or Landlord and Tenanu act, and
recommending the establishment OF daily paper devoted
10 the interests OF the hb0riug men, were adopted.
ON Monday evening March II, disturbance occurred
at n tavern In the Ninth ward, between molders
thlt had been brought To this city from bfao 10 WORK
i'm one of the mills and some Of the WHO ont of
"mmpioymcnt ~ This increased the excitement The Iron
todcis Union, meeting held on the Friday evening
f1Ilovng pa.rd some re.olntions OF which stated
Tho members ~ The Union ella med 10 he a. body peace
able law ad citizens, ard were opposed TO All OF any
on Monday, April l. several Of the mills commenced
running fcw furnace, paving ~ per tun 9at ma -, G,s
Affairs remained this stale with no immediate prospect
of settlement until card appeared in me Adronte oi
April o. from Mcssrs Iug & Co OF the sable Works
stating that they would hand over their mil one year To-
any responsible party. the condition that the m
ud h, ru1 10 The extent Of rs capacity aud the party
d nav over To hpu their share ~ the profits, the
average difference between the prices thr drhhhuu III
Pm burg and those then paid per tn In Eastern Penn
itv,ui NeWIofk New gland. and New jersey. This
proposition not accepted At this time several oi the
il. ver running partially. and there not ~ many
mon ONT OF cnpoyicut AZ during the Winter. The prin
cipc Of cooperation began 10 be discussed ana several
,at.te. were held with view establishing coOpera
i've Gr. one OF tho largest meetings ~ the kind was
hcld u Excelsior Hail. Allegheny city on friday evening"
The mill Of Jones & Iaughlin started April 30 and has
esn running since. Iug Co also started the LIST
az Nav The Duqucsuc Iron Works also commenced run
rrg Thrss establishments, however stil claimed tat
hty could afford 10 pay the prices asked ana ala not
uiu the full number Of furnaces. ,
On -,tIr,iny morning. June a. train OF cars direct
nom Scy York. arycd At the Union Depot, containing
,er 200 iron workers from Germany These were put AZ
yofk n some of the mills, and considerable excitement
was thc result. , II,
ON SATURDAY oycnSc. June o. mass meeting was held
in front of Boilers Hail. Of fth aud 5mthhed-
"a LARGE crowd being In attendance The importation
Of nner- was denounced by the speakers and In the
r.oution, which adopted. Another meeting Of
similar character was also held in Allegheny CITY Few
evenings after. -,
ia thr carly part Of last week a committee from the
Iron Masters Association, and "A committee from the
Iron Workers Association, met and agreed upon com
urum-r which submitted 10 the last mentioned body
ON Saturday evening last aud ratified by them lhis
comprnmisr which has alrady been published, allows
tho boilers s. per tun until the i1th OF the pres
dollar per tuu with agreement that further reduc
ton sI take place IN the price Of iron decreases
This arrangement seems tO be accepted by all parties as
final md iu a few weeks the mills will undoubtedly be
running tn their ful capacity.
The number ~ men out OF employment, March /, was
estimated De follows Pudder- zoo helpers, nail
aborrs aud other, dependent the work OF the pud
drr- for support $780, miners. the south side 0f the
Mouuugnhell the lougiOghcny, and the pennsylvania
EaroAd 900 non muders 100 aborors dependent ON
their work Tor employment 1000; gassbowcrs, J0G Ia
borcr dependent them for work. 700 This makes the
total number OF men out OF employment at that TINE,
1000 An average Of 81 per day FOR these men would be
low estimate the prices paid Al the time Of the strike;
al this rate January Is tO March 81 the wages PAID
would have been about 81 10000 At this time some OF
tho mills starting furnished part Of the men with work
time and 10 remain nnt the new arrangement goes
into effect and their wages at the same rate would
amount to 81 The total amount OF money. had the
mil, NOT stood dle that would have been paid out there
fore Is kg-20O This estimate. perhaps. wllnot cover
haf the loss which city has sustained By the lock
out II Is no wonder that all parties are glad to see the
matter satisfactorily arranged.