Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-02
wAGERs or WAGE WARS.
Tho Western Iron Workers Go Out
Trains Left without Crews.

] Xh3 western iron workers TO Jul
Trains Left without Crews.
PITTsBURG, June The workmen in
the iron mills where tho new scale has
not teen signed went out on a strike this
morning. Thus far ten out of thirty-eight
iron and steel mills in this district have
signed the scale, but there does not seem
to be much prospect for general resump-
ton in the near future. Among the iron
manufacturers there seems to be a deter
mined opposition to the terms proposed
/ by the union. Ii their uttcrances are in
| earnest, the chances for a speedy adjust
/ ment Of the difficulties are exceed
ingly slim. The analgamated assoc
citation authorities, apparently, are not
worrying much about the outcome. AL
though some OF their predictions have
not been verified By the course of events,
they still express themselves confident Of
coming out on top in the present struggle.
Two firms signed the scale this morning.
| They were Singer, Nimick Il Co., and
Smith, Sutton Il Co. These firms, how
ever, work steel almost exclusively, and
their action has no particular significance
for this reason.
Secretary Weeks, of the Western Iron
Association, received reports to-day from
every mill in the West At , O'Clock this
evening the Russian Company, OF Niles,
ONO, was the only firm outside Of Pitts
burg that had signed the scale.
This afternoon the Amulgamated Asso-
citation obtained the signature of Long Il
Co. to their scale. This makes eleven
firms in the district who have signed, and
the manufacturers claim that the end has
been reached. The others, they say, VIII
stand firmly together until the wOrkmen
agree TO their terms. IN this district
careful estimate shows that IL, 900 men
are idle and 1900 working in the mills.
West of the Aleghanies nearly 81, 900 men
averaging in wages 81 per day each, have
been thrown out of work by the strike.
MEETING OF THE TYPOGRAPHICAL
UNION.
NEW YORK. June 1.-The thirty-third
annual convention Of the International
Typographical Union met this morning,
no delegates being present, representing
subordinate unions in all the principal
cities in the United States and Canada.
President Il. II. Wltter, of St. Louis.
called the body to order and prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Hepworth.
President Duncan, OF the New York
union, welcomed the delegates and a re-
Spouse was made by President Witter.
After a recess Chief Organizer Mark
l.. Crawford read hlsrepOTt. He said that
the political campaign of last fall inter-
fered with the work Of the organization,
because of schemes to capture the votes
of typos. Nevertheless IS new unions
were formed during the year. The salaries
paid to officers amounted to 50, S54, at a
cost per capita of II cents. Fifteen char
ters had been surrendered, and the total
membership Of the ia unions was over
1900. The membership could have been
largely increased if the rats had been
taken in. Rats" said Mr.. Crawford,
''are without honor or manhood, and we
have no room for them"
President II. Fl. Witter reported that
no strike of consequence had occurred.
lie advocated consideration of an inter-
national strike fund, and the suggestion
was referred to a committee Of five. The
Secretary and Treasurer reported the re-
ceipts for the year to have been $40, 442
and the expenditures S7,0SS. The body
will meet again tomorrow.
FALL RIVERS MILLS.
FALL RIVER, MASS, June 1.-The Old
Colony Iron Works at Somerset have shut
down for one month. The following mills
started up this morning: Stone Nos. and
> Robson, Richard Borden, Senc0nnet,
Flint Nos. and ,, Barnaby, Border City,
Cbace, Sycamore, WeetamOe, Stafford,
Narragansett, Laurel Lake and Osborn.
The following are shut down this week;
Linon Mills Nos. l and ,, Merchants Nos.
| and ,, WampOuOag Nos. l and ,, Meta
comet and Troy.
IN THE MAHONING VALLEY.
YOUNGSTOWN. o., April 1.-The mills
located in the MahOning VALLEY are all
idle to-day, the strike having been in
augurated this morning. summer Broth
ers' Russian Iron Mill at Niles, which has
signed the scale, is being run under a CO.
operative arrangement with the men.
TRAIN HANDS STRIKE.
CINCINNATI. June loving 10 the re-
ductiOn of 10 per cent. in their wages the
freight crews of the kentucky Central
Railroad have struck. No freight trains
were running on the road to-day. The
workmen in the round house are also out.