New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-02
TO RETARD TIE MAKING OF STEEL.
EMPLOYERS AsToNIsHED BY DEMANDS OF TIE
AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
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PITTsBURG, May 1.-The Amalgamated As
socation at the first conference with the representa-
tves Of the Employers Association instead OF making
attempt to draw the manufacturers out the cond
ton OF trade. presented demand much more radical
than was expected II provides that the rate OF wages
shall be the that of last year. s. So the mini
mum rate per ton for pudding; and that numerous
classes of work. hitherto not included in the scales shall
be regulated by The surprising part Of
the SCALE as presented however is that which provides
that 20 per cent shall be paid for cutting steel
rails than paid for cutting This shows that the
tar the Introduction OF steel by refusing 20 handle It nc
rates tn Will pny the employers. The manufacturers
hau nohlng 70 say when tue reading OF the wOrknens
proposition was concluded. hut moved adjournment
I3r TWO weeks They pronounce the demand son
ont OF all the items there will be suspension OF
LABOR TROUBLES ELSEWHERE.
MONTREAL, May 1 (SpeciaD-The strike
among the Grand Trunk workmen has been finally agreed
upon, and, notice having been posted commanding all
men TO stop work. large number Of them have left their
places Two constabes duty armed with revolt
Some Of the strikers expressed themselves de-
cdedy and represented that the company had OF
engines and In tho yard awaiting repairs. Mr..
Wallis mechanical superintendent, says that the men
could strike better time the had not
sufficient work for them ALL The company would save
mnch money which would otherwise he PAID IN wages
over l,3OO men Will be affected by the strike rail-
way conductor said that number OF delegates had gone
to visit The Grand Trunk shops, East and West To en-
deavOr to bring their brother wOrkmen into the strike
The workmen will hold massmeeting on Monday
morning.
ROCHESTER. May Especial. The murmurings Of labor
troubles in this city have been heard for some time.
Several weeks the proprleOrs of foundres decided
upon reduction Of Of l2i9 per cent Protests
were made by committee from the iron mOulders, hut
the proprieors decided ut the meeting Wednesday
that they could not be entertained AT meeting OF Iron
MOullerS Union decided to order strike.
This morning 900 employed I'm the various stove
foundres refused TO begin work The propretors OF the
foundres assert that similar reduction has been ac-
cepted By tho monl ers every city whose stove manu-
factories compete with Rochester leading member Of
the union said this morning. The stove manufacturers
cleared cash dividend Of 40 per cent last ear Ihelr
union or association met hicago and after cnngratu
aiug each other that there hal been failures among
heir number IN the last year. they Formed Communication
keep the price ~ this year up to that Of last
year Notwithstanding this, they nov ask us 70 IN
dollars worth OF work for ahOnt 13i2 cents We are
giving them dollars worth for 50 cents In shops
where ~ the work Is done by the piece the men make
ahout - a week" Conferences begun this morn
ing 10 each ~ the shops The notion OF the striking
m0ulirrB viii throw about 400 men QUO Of employment
Troy. May (Speeiab-To-lay al OF the weayers en-
ployed ia mills Nos and Of tie Renfrew Company, at
North Adams quit work because of wage reduction OF
five per cen Only 100 OF 900 running In
mill No 3 It Is expected that the strike will spread and
that the campnny's six mills will close tomorrow.
More than 1000 out ~ 5000 employees are OUT ana the
company i paying of all applicants
PIrTsHURG. May IA dispatch from Cumberland. Nd
The Chonicie telegraph siys: THE miners In the
Cumberland region held meetings last night, at which n
committee appointed from each mine to meet the
operators and eudcavor settle all grievances by Nay
- This request the restoration 10 81 cents ton,
the from which they were reduced IN December
Ab0nt 1000 miners are interested
CHICAGO. May IA strike begun at the south chicago
Rolling Mills yesterday by seventy furnacemen pitmen'
aud adlener caused both the steel and rail- mills
% shut down. an 900 thrown ont OF employ
ment The striker. we're receiving from 81 % 10 81 so
day for twelve hDur work. whie last fall their pay was
~ DAY for ten hours work. They demanded an adj
vance OF % cents day.
BALTIMORE May 1.-The Meadow Cotton Min OF Will
lam f. Hooper & sous, at Woldbcrry, has suspended
operations until further orders The mill gave employ
mcnt 10 several hundred hands.