The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-03
STRIKING FOR A SCALE.
THE GREAT STRUGGLE NOW UN
DER FULL HEADWAY.

Manufacturers Said to be Determined
fer Already Made by Them Eastern
Firms Apt to Profit by the Battle.
PITTsBURG, PA, July 1.-Two more sig
natures to the Amalgamation scale were re-
ported this morning. They were the
Lauden iron company, of Leechburg, Pa,
and the Findlay iron company, Of Findlay,
o. This news was the occasion of con
siderable rejoicing about the workmen's
headquarters, but according to the manu-
facturers the action Of these firms was dis
counted before the lockout began. The
shut down does not affect the workmen, and
in and around the mills, as has been re-
ported, many of those departments that
arc not governed by the Amalgamated
association scale will continue in operation.
Jones d Laughlin employ 1000 men at
the american iron works, but only 1000 OF
them are affected. Others are employed IN
machine shops and other departments OF
the mill. Thoy will continue work as long
as they have IRON, and if the trade will
warrant, an effort will be made to purchase
material in tho east.
The pipe mill of A. M. Byera g. Co. will
also continue in operation, although their
rolling mill is closed. About 500 men are
employed here, or about twothirds OF the
entire number
IT'S TIL CIR ULTIMATUM.
In an interview, to-day, B. f. Jones, of
Jones q Laughlin, reiterated the statement
that the manufacturers would not start
their works on any other terms than have
been submitted to the men. Said he: AT
our mills we will continue to operate the
a., g,f
haustod, when, if trade will warrant, we
VIII purchase IRON abroad. All the eastern
nlll5 are in operation, and tho price Tor
balilng IS 81 j0per ton less than is demanded
by the Amagamated association. We
merely offered them the same wages az were
paid in 1856 49, when the price of bar iron
was higher than it is at present.
POOR FIGURING.
'Some of the mon seem 20 believe that
two months shut down Will not affect them
as they will mako III ten months what would
be made in twelve. This is not the case, as
eastern firms will supply the trade in the
west that could be supplied by western
mills if tho mon accept the manufacturers
scale. ] do not care to make an estimate,
but think fully $4,000 in wages alone will
be lost in Pittsburg every d " during the
strike \ great deal of money that might
be earned here in PittsburG will 50 east.
ALL IDLE AT YOUNGSTOWN.
A telegram from Youngstown says:
There is no change in the situation at the
mills here, all being idle and many employees
leaving to enjoy their vacation else where.
At the sheet mills of Summers 81 Co, one of
the firm said this morning that they would
pay the scale of prices and that the en-
poyes were willing to resume work on
Tuesday morning if there was no interfer-
ence from the officers of the Amalgamated
association. The company has never signed
the scale, though paying scale wages.
tour of the mills to-day shows the lockout
here to be more complete than was expected
All the mills but few nOn-union concerns,
and the machine shops of Jones q l.aughlin
are shut down. The works of Oliver Bros
a. Phillips, who signed the scale, are also
saut down, but operations will be resumed
in a few days.
CLAIMS OF THE WORKERS.
"The iron workers explain the general
suspension by saying that many of the
mills have closed for repairs, and point to
the firms signing the scale as an evidence
that it is only question of a comparatively
short time until the others follow their ex-
ample There Is intense interest as to what
Carnegie, Phipps 81 Co. will do. All their
works are shut down to day and no scale
has been signed by the firm. 1t is probable
that representatives of the firm will hold a
conference with the Amalgamated officials
and reduction, especially at the Home
stead steel works, viii be insisted on. This
afternoon neither side showed any signs of
Weakening"
CARNEGIE SIGNS THE SCALE.
PITTsBURG, July 3, 2:11 p M-This even
ing Supt. Walker, representing Carnegie.
Phipps & Co., signed the scale for all three
mills, except the Homestead steel works.
The latter was not signed because SuDt
Walker desired to consult with other mem
bers of the firm ON some slight changes pro
posed 10y the workmen. 1t will be signed
however before the end of the week. The
Carnegie mills are now closed, but opera
tions will be resumed Thursday.
The Republic IRON company, of this city,
also placed their signature to the scale to
night and will start the latter part of the
week.
THIRTEEN SIGNATURES.
Thirteen signatures are now attached to
| the scale. They are: Apollo irou and steel
company, I. II. Laufman & Co., Aurora
| iron and steel company, of Aurora, Ind :;
| Maumee company of Toledo, O. Mingo
Junction iron and steel company, of Miego,
| O.; Howard hardware company, OF Cleve-
| lana; Akron iron company; Lookout mills,
| of Chattanooga, Tenn. two firms at Find
lay, O.. Oliver Bros. Il Phillips, Republic
iron company and Carnegie, Phillips & Co
SCALE OF THE LOOKOUT MILL.
CHATTANOOGA, July 2-The statement
that the Lookout rolling mill of Chatta-
nooga had deserted the manufacturers as
ISOLATION in signiugfthe Amalgamated asSo-
citation scale is incorrect. The Lookout mill
worllmen submitted scale last week ex-
actly the same as that of last year and it
was signed. The Lookout mill never be.
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