, 1879-06-03
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
Frars Of q Stsiite Of Formidable Proportions
at Flttsburg-Ehorts to Colno to q 5ottlo-
mont.

FrArs Of q Stt1l<D OF Formidable Fronort1onK
at Flttsburg-Eforts to Como to u Hottlc.
mont.
sptcfal Dt&pasca to 7as Triouna
Prrr8Bun6, Pa, Juno 9.-TAe pudding de-
partmcuts Of all the rolllng-mIls In this city and
vicinity, and In majority Of cascs the mills en-
tire, are closed to-day, tho long E-thrcatcncl lock-
ont haYing begun this morning. Tho trouble Ia
caused by the manufacturers refusing to pay
the puddlers s. per ton for making iron, on tho
ground that thoy cannot do 90 and competu
successfully with Eastern aud Western IRON
markets, who pay much lcsa, A promlneat itoa-
manufacturer, md a man whose knowledge Ut
the business Is broad aud accurate, satd this
morning:
T1cro aro two things TINT appear to be bound
up In this contest. Quo Is tho introduction OF
outatde labor, AMI tho other is the quest[on Of
temporary lease Of lilo or the Immediate COM
parattve death Of thu iron business. Hy tho
death Of the Iron business tnean That irou will
be superseded by steoI. 1llls, as II vol known,
is being rapidy done now, but this striko will
hasten the change ut least five years. Such
things a. horseshoos, lIorscat,oc.bars, cotton
ties, straps, and hundred other articles that
are now ptttsburg's lrun Bpec!alttcs will 10
made OF ater. Sheet iroIt a!ll other speriul-
Ties will also bo superseded by a1ocl. This Ia
because steel can bs produced to-day rs cheap
as The bcttur grades Iron. Tho Introduction Of
steel will not Affect tho lower of grutleA III tr0u
articles, upon which tere t8 tfttle or lu nroAt.
but Will contlhe tta inroatIs almost entirely tn
suc1i uFtsclas ~ ara INV tho apecfaltles fran
which our manufactures Itrye tlle Ereater por-
ton Of their profits. Tlls IL sonluthlmE that thu
manufacturers llayc been trying to hnYo put oil
TOR as long . tflnu as poaslhe. owing to tho
largo amount OF capital already Invested IN
lron-productng machinery mud works. Tho lucs-
tson Of bringing III outside kkiilcd labor is also
assuming formidable pranorslOIls. All tho lead
INK IrUn-Workrrs' untons Of England have Ii,
their constitutions what Ia caliul an 'cns1ra.
tt0n clause" Thla clausn provides That, II my
member Of llle Unlon wshcs to ulEi.r4le to The
United states Or e!aewhere, he Ia entitled to
from Ct to 81 to pav his passago and exe,lscs
TO l,.s new 1ell of labor. At tho uresut,t time
iliere uro great tllNl!lar Of nlu.l ilIu lu sli-
gland beca,iso 1aIuY Are crowded out. lerD Is
plethora Of them. u!a II tho manufacturers uf
PitlsbuE3 desired to do SO, tsy could hays l.h9D
pudulers htrg really for work iHstju Ut tt,rcu
weeks. U,r manufacturers do nut tlparu this.
1hey want their old IAen 10 work. a1,ti wish to
SEQ tIleul do wull but, It It becomes unpsrant
,Sagus which lllu manufacturers can alf4rd to
pay iheui, the, thete will have to b. n et!unYe."
The AniaIgalnatuil Association includes IL, It's
membership heaters, rollers, cntctcEs, hslh6rs.
otc., and II Tho lockout continues, froEn u, ,60u
tn 5000 men md boys, viii be thrown
ont UE enployDent. Pcrhapa not eyun
nne.ha.t Of ths puAl,crs ara lnoulbcra Of
fhD Union, wlo many of this heaters, r0tl0rf,
etc.. art outside OF tile Association. However,
tllcss men Invariably REFUSE ~ "hlack allecp,'
90 tl!at totkuat ot the t0llers will ultimately