Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-27
LABoR's WARS.
Tho Coke Operators Conoeding the La
ter Demands of the Men.

PGTTsBURG, PA, Feb. 26.-The coke
drawers at Morgan's foundry, the White
and Summit Works, who struck yester-
day for an advance OF DC. per ton for
drawing small ovens returned TO work
this morning, the operators having con-
ceded the increase. Several works are
still idle because of local grievances, but
as steps are being taken to settle matters
at present In dispute a general resump-
tion is expected in a few days. The oper-
ators have decided 20 release all the Hun
garians now under arrest for riot except
the ringleaders,
NO COMPROMISE TO BE ACCEPTED.
The nail plate feeders of Plttsburg and
vicinity to-day formed a permanent or
gani7ation. 1t was decided to stand firm
tor the 2l-cent scale regardless OF any
compromise scale accepted by the nail
ers.
The AmWlgamated Association OF Iron
and Steel Workers has on foot a scheme
TO establish in this city a huge depot or
store from which will be distributed sup
plies of flour, groceries, boots and shoes,
tobacco, ETC., to subordinate stores
throughout the manufacturing communi-
ties of the country.
MIR. MCCORMICK FIRM.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-The visit OF the
committee OF fifteen to Mr.. Mccormick yes
terdav afternoon was not productive of
results. But two Of the committee were
employees OF the factory, all the rest being
outsiders. They claimed, however, to
represent nine-tenths OF the men. The
committee made another demand for the
discharge OF the nOn-unioD molders. That
ended the conference, Mr.. Mccormick
again declaring he would listen to no
such proposition.
NOTIFIED OF AN ADVANCE.
EAsTON, PA, Feb. 26.-The employees Of
the Warren Foundry and Machine Com
pany in Phillpsburg, N. j., have been
notified that their wages will be advanced
10 per cent on March 10. This establish
ment employs about 400 men. Orders
have been issued to prepare the GlendOn
Iron COmpany's No. furnace, in South
EastOn, for blast. The stack has been
idle for several years. The Bethlehem
Iron COmpany's No. 6 furnace will be put
IN blast in a few days. This company
now has nearly all its furnaces in opera
ton.
FIXED ON THE MINGo BASIS.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Feb. 26.-The nail
mill OF the North Chicago Rolling Mill
Company, at Bay View, which has been
| closed nearly eight months past on ac-
| SOuub VI ulHeltuC6 ubbWecn tHb DdlltTs
aud manufacturers as 10 wages, will re-
sumo operations next Monday. The union
men who went out on June last will go
back to their old places. The scale OF
! prices has been fixed on what is known as
the MingO basis.
STRIKERS SMASH WINDOWS.
! LONDON, Feb. 26.-The employees OF
! Nettleford's screw works, at Smithwiok,
struck to-day. subsequently number OF
| sympathizers Joined the strikers and a
small riot occurred. during which the
windows OF the establishment were
smashed. The rioters then marched to-
wards Birmingham. joseph Chamberlain
is partner in the corporation.
Smithwick is a suburb OF Birmingham.
The strike is against a reduction Of twen-
ty per cent. in wages. The police dis
persed the strikers. 1t is feared that the
disorder will be renewed.
Joseph Chamberlain has donated E100
for the relief of the Birmingham working
men 0utOf employment.