New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-01
NAIL AND IRONWORKERS IDLE.
MILLS CLOSED IN PITTsBURG, CINCINNATI, ST. LOUIS
AND OTHER CITIES.

AND OTHER ClIlEc.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 31.-The Terre
Hautc Nail Works were closed indefinitely yesterday
The naers presented scale but the company has
not yet signed it. The Amalgamated Associations
scale has been presented. Five hundred men are
thrown out of employment
rhe works In Greencastle continue In operation An
agreement has been made between the men and tho
company to continue work at the present scale The
Wabash Rolling Mill OF this city also closed to-day
CINCINNATI, May 3l.-The disposition among iron
is simply to follow the lead OF Pttsburg
Manufacturers act in concert IN deciding, as
they have done, not only not to sign the scale
as presented by the Amagainated Association OF
Iron and Steel Workers. but also TO demand reduction
from the present scale OF wage M m rho hue
IN this neghborheod will he closed tomorrow morning,
There exceptional cases such as at tsDurg ana
Wheeling where the demands of the workmen will be
complied with, and the shutting down VIII be general
WHEELING May 3l.-All the iron and nail mills IN this
city and vicinity shut down for an indefinite time The
owners Of the Belaire rolling mill signed the scale OF
the Naiers Union but 1t is understood that they VIII
not run Other mills refuse 10 sign either the Abalga-
mated Association scale or the United Naers scale.
Both sides firm and long suspension OF work
Ss nmSer seven ihcladng the Mngo Ohio mills
which have Office here About 200 men are thrown
ont OF employment by the stoppage
CHICAGO May 3l-rhe fires the furnaces OF tho
Calumet Iron and steel Company. at Cum
mings. near South Chicago, were al
lowed to go out, and it Is understood,
they are not likely TO rebuilt for days perhaps
weeks The stoppage partly owing 10 the dull times,
but II the direct result OF tho failure or inc
employees at their various meetings 70
agree TO continue work at he
wages offered them The company yesterday paid on
between 600 aud 700 men, abOnt onehalf of the mil
fun force. These thrown out Of work. but no
trouble is anticipated as they are all oil hr7re char
acter
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 31.-With the exception OF the
Russia mill Niles, Ohio, none Of the ironimanuiacS
urers OF the Mahoning Valley have yet
signed the Amalgamatcd scale. The men
empoyed at the five mills in Youngstown and one In
Girard quit work II o'clock last night. The manu-
facturers have not absolutely refused 10 sigu simply
giving evasivc answers to the workiDgmen.
PITTsBuRG, May 3l.-Five firms in this city have
signed the wOrkmens scale and will keep their
mills at work. They are: Republic Iron
Co. Solar Iron Co., Union Iron Mills. Wayne Iron
Co., and DitwOr,h b. Porter Co. The other mills. II Is
expected will he closed, thus throwing out OF enl-
ployment nearly 100000 men. The workmen arc
cheerful and that the strike would be
OF short duration, and that its ending viii be
favorable TO them. On the other hand the
manu- facturcrs appear equally rs confident thai the
men will accept their terms before many days.
ST. LOUIS. May 31.Ihe Beleyille Nail MIL and the
Western Nail Works at Beleve, ILL.,, shut down last
evening in accordance with the arrangeInent agreed
upOn at the recent meeting OF the Nail
Association The new Pttsburg scale has not arrived
In this city yet and therefore action has been taken
by the manufacturers. IL expected tOorrow, how
ever when there will probably be some developments
among the mill