St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-02
TROUBLES OF LABOR.
The Smoke Of the Iron Mills Conspicuous
by It's Absence at
Pittsburg.

The Smoke Of the IRON Mills Conspicuous
by Its Absence at
Pittsburg.
Mil Owners Confident of Victory,
But the Ama1gamated Association.
Far From Gloomy.
Abraham S. Hewitt Thinks That
the Strike VIII Not Materially
Affect Business Interests.
The Great Iron Strike.
Special to the Globe.
PITTsBURG, Pa, June daylight dis
appeared much less rapidly to-day than on
any previous Monday in May for the last
three years. Instead of the solid wall of
smoke which Pittsburgers have been ac-
customed to see rise along the south banks
OF the Monongehala and Allegheny rivers
in the afternoon and hasten the coming of
night. There was only few clouds so in
significant in size as to be almost intlis.
| tinguiShable. The change may have been
very pleasant to visitors, but it called
forth no expressions of joy from
residents of the city. In it the latter saw
positive evidence that beginning to-day
there. is to be trial of strength between
the iron manufacturers and the Anal
gamated association, Discussion of the
probably outcome is general. The outlook
one year ago, when the scales were
signed IN conference but we
do not feel gloomy, as there is good reason
to believe that there will be suspension of
operations in the mills of the West.'' This
little speech expressed the opinion of Presi-
dent Wiehe of the Amalgamated
association, after long and care
full look over inter-trade situation
and with full knowledge of the fact that
fires have been going in comparatively few
OF the mills since the firms signed the scale
to-day. The Amalgamated association hail
| these figures with rejoicing. On the other
hand the manufacturers claim that the fact
that the steel mills signed the scale has no
effect upon the question. The firms of the city
who have signed are Carnegie Bros. & Co.,
of the Union Iron company Dilworth.
Porter & Co., the Wayne Iron g Steel
works, and the Solar Iron works of
Wilkham, Clarke & Co., Long & Co.,
National Tube company and B. D.
Wood & Co. This makes nine
ouG fullIIy -tlSHt HILLS ID Inc
city. The others, the manufacturers
say, will remain closed indefinitely, unless
the workmen accept their terms. The
amalgamated officers are watching Matters
closely and manifest a desire to fight.
Joseph D. Weeks, secretary of the Anal
gamated association, says the reports re-
ceiveds from different sections are very
encouraging. The United nailers are MAX
ing determined fight. The mills in tllHs
section are all closed.
The Scale Unsatisfactory.
PITTsBURG, June 1.-The workmen in
the iron mills where the new scale has not
been signed went out ON strike this morn
ing. Thus far ten of the thirty eight iron
and steel mills in this district have signed,
but there does not seem TO be much prospect
for the general resumption in the near fu-
ture. Among the iron manufacturers there
seems to be a deternined'opposition to the
terms proposed by the union If their ut
terances are in earnest the chances for
speedy adjustment of the difficulties are ex-
ceedngly slim. The amalgamated au-
thoritieS apparently are not worrying much
about the outcome, although some of the
predictions have not been verified. They
out ON top in the present struggle. Two
firms signed the scale to-day. They were
Singer, Nimich Il Co., and Smith, Sutton
6 Co. Their action has no particular sig
niicance as they work steel almost ex-
clusiyely. Secretary Weeks of the Western
Iron association received reports to-day
from every mill in the West. At2 o'clock
this afternoon he reported that the Russian
Iron company of Niles, o., was the only
firm outside of Pittsburg that had signed
the scale.
LESS PAY LESS WORK.
| CINCINNATI, June lowing to reduc-
ton of 10 per cent. in wages the freight
crews of the Kentucky Central railway
struck this morning, and no freight trains
are moving on this road. The men in the
roundhouse in Covington have also gone
out, except the master mechanic and ap-
| prentices.
A REDUCTION.
COLUMBUS, O., June 1.-The Sunday
Creek Coal company, which operates in
the Ohio central region, has posted a notice
of the reduction of the mining rate to 40
cents, beginning June 1, to meet competi-
ton.
ALL MILLS IDLE.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., June 1.-The mills
located in the Mahoning valley are all idle
to-day, the strike having been inaugurated
this morning. Interviews had with every
manufacturer in the valley elicit the infor-
nation that they have no intention of sign
ing the Amalgamated association scale as
prescribed.
woRKSIEN UNCONCERNED.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 1.-The Sitlla-
ton at the Bay View rolling mills has re-
manned unchanged to-day. The works are
deserted except by few men engaged in
cleaning up and making repairs. The
workmen who are now out of employment,
about 1,500 in number, appear to be little
concerned.
RUMORS OF A,STRIKE.
CLEVELAND, O., June 1.-The Union
rolling mill was not running to-day, and
the rumor gained quite general circulation
that a strike had been inaugurated Two
hundred and fifty employees were idle, and
it could not be learned from them when
work would be resumed. S. A. Fuller, the
treasurer Of the company, said tonight:
1.-The mill shut down Saturday and did not
open this morning. We shall decide
whether or not to sign the scale. A scale
is proposed every year, governing the prices
to be paid from June to June, and we are
yet undecided what to do"
Heyvitt.s View Of It.
Special to the Globe
NEW YORK, June Hon. Abram S.
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