The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-03
The Workmen Gaining Some Ground.
Carnegie d Oliver Sign the Scale
of Prices.
But the Employer Association
Show No Surprise.
Twenty Thousand Dollars Lost
Every Day by Wage Workers.
Only Nom Union Mills Running In Pitts
burg Yesterday--The Association
Continues to say It WIN
Not Recede.


natures TO the amqlgamatcd scale We're re-
ported this morning. They were the
Iaughlin Iron company, Of Lcechburg,
Pa, and the Findlay Iron company, of
Findlay. o. This news was the occasion
Of considerable rejoicing about the work.
mems headquarters, but according TO the
manufacturers, the action Of these firms
was discounted before the lockout began.
The shut down does not affect every work
man in and around the mills, as has been
reported. Many Of those departments that
are not governed by the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION scale will continue in operation.
Jones 4 Laughlin employ 1000 men at the
American Iron works, but only 1900 Of
them are affected. Tho others are en-
ployed in the machine shops and other de-
partments Of the mill. They will continue
work us long as they have iron, and II the
trade will warrant an effort will be made
10 purchase material In the east.
The pipe mill OF A. NJ. Byers & Co. will
also continue In operation, although their
rolling mill il closed. About 800 men are
employed here, or about two-thirds Of the
entire number.
In an interview today Il. i. Jones, Of
Jones 4 Laughlin, reiterated the statement
that the manufacturers would not start
their works At any Other terms than have
been submitted 10 the mon said he: AT
our mills we will continue 10 opcraie the
machine shops until the stock Of iron il
| exhausted, when, II trade will warrant, we
will purchase iron abroad.
can the eastern mills are In operation,
and the price for boiling Is $3.50 per ton
less than is demanded by tho Amalga.
mated association. We merely Offered
them The same wages IA were paid In
1856 81, when tho tic price oi bar iron
was higher than u N at present Some o.
| the men seem 10 believe that two months
shutdown will not affect them, a. the,
will make In ten months what would III
made in twelve. This u not the case, n,
eastern firms will supply tho trade in III,
west that could be supplied by western
mills, II the men acccPtthe manufacturers
scale. do not care to make an estimate
but think fully so, 0tt Ia wages alon,
will be lost in Pittsburg every day duiinl
the strike. A grcnt deal OF money tina
might bo canned here in Pittsburg viii
20 east.
A telegram from Youngstown. o., saws
There IL no change In the situation nj th,
mills here, all being idle and many EN-
ployes leaving 10 enjoy n vacation else
where. At the sheet mills OF Summers 4
Go. one Of the company said this morning
tina, they would pay scale prices, and th'
employees were willing 10 resume work on
Thursday morning II there was no inter
ference from officers Of tho Amalgnnatct
associated. Tho company has never signcC
u scale, though paying scale wages.
The Leckoai ycry Complete.
PIrpBuRG, Pa, july "A tour Of th'
mills today shows the lockout hereabout
TO be more complete than was expected
All the mills. except the few non-unioI
concerns aud the machine shops Of Jonc
4 Laughlin, are closed down. Tn,
works Of Oliver Brothers Phillips, VIII,
signed the scale, arc also shut down, bu
operations will be resumed within a few
DAYS. The iron workers explain the gen
eul suspension by saving that many o
the mills have closed Tor repairs aud pOin
10 the firms signing the scale ~ an cyi
dence that II "a only question Of a com
paralively short timo until Others follow
their example. Ut
There is intense Interest ~ 10 what Car
negie, Phipps 4 Co. viii do. All Of thei
works are shut down tpday, and no seal
has been signed by the firm. II Is proba
bic that Representatives. The firm will hol,
n conference.-the the amggamatod official
this afternoon. and q reduction, especially
nj the Homestead steel works. will 10 In
sisted upon. This afternoon neither sid
showed any signs OF weakening. Tn
Western Iron association has appointed
committee Of four 10 take charge Of th
matter, and all Of the firms Of the associa
ton has assured the committee that the,
will stand firmly by their resolution not I
sign n scale unless a reduction In wages !
| accented