Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-03

PITTsBuRe. July 3.-Two more signature.
TO the Amaigamated scale were reported
yesterday. They ware the Laughlin Iron
Company, of Leechburg, Pa, and the
Flndlay Iron Company, of Findlay, o.
This news was the occasion of considerable
rejoicing about the workmens headquar-
tiers, but according to the manufacturers,
the action OF these firms was discounted be-
fore the lockout began.
The shutdown does not affect every
workman in and around the mills, as has
been reported. Many of those depart
ments that are no. governed by the Anal
gamated Associations scale, will continue
in operation. Jones & Iaughlin employ
1000 men at the American Iron Works,
but only 1900 of them are affected. The
Others are employed in the machine shops
and other departments of the mill. They
will continue at work as long as they have
iron, and if trade will warrant an effort
Will be made TO purchase material in the
east.
The pipe mill of A. NJ. Byers & Co. will
continue in operation, although their
rolling mill is closed. About 500 men are
employed here, about two-thirds of the en-
tire number.
In an interview, yesterday, B. +. Jones,
OF Jones Laughlin, reiterated the state
ment that the manufacturers would not
start their works at any other terms than
have been submitted TO the men. Said he:
"A our mills we will continue TO operate
the machine shops until the stock of iron
is exhausted, when, if trade will warrant,
will purchase abroad. All the eastern mills
are in operation. and the price for boiling
is S1.50 per ton less than is demanded by
the amalgated association. We merely Of
fered them the same wages as were paid in
lSs6, 81, when the price of bar iron was
higher than it is at present. Some of the
men seem TO believe that two months
shut down will not affect them, as they will
make in 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 the
men accept the manufacturers scale. do
not care TO make an estimate, but | think
fully $4,000 in wages will be lost in Pitts.
burg every day during the strike. A great
deal OF money that might be earned here
in Pttsburg will go east"
telegram from Youngstown says there
is no change in the situation at that place
the mills being idle and many employees
leaving 10 enjoy vacation elsewhere At
the sheet mills of Summer & Co. one of the
company said this morning that they would
pay scale prices and the employees were
willing to resume work on Thursday morn
ing, IL tiltft Was no interference from Oh
ficers of the Amalgamated Association.
The company has never signed q scale,
though paying scale wages.
A tour of the mills shows the lockout
hereabouts to be more complete than was
expected. All the mills but the few nom
union concern and the machine shops of
Jones & Laughlin, are closed down. The
works of Oliver Bros. & Phillips, who signed
the scale, are also shut down, but opera
tions will be resumed within a few DAYS.
The iron workers explain the general sus-
pension 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 onlya question of a comparatively
short time until Others follow their eI-
ample.
There lslntense interest as to what Car
negie, Phipps & Co., will do All of their
works are shut down to-day, and no scale
has been signed by the firm. 1t is proba-
bic that representatives of the firm will
hold conference with Amalgamated -
ficials this afternoon, and reduction, es-
pecially at the Homestead Steel Works, will
be insisted upon. Neither side shows any
signs of weakening. The Western Iron
Association has appointed a committee OF
four to take charge of the matter, and all
OF the firms of the association have assured
the committee that they will stand firmly
by their resolution not 10 sign scale unless
reduction of wages is accepted.