The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-01
A BIG IRON LOCKOUT.
ALL THE MILLS CLOSED DOWN
LAST NIGHT.


in the iron situation this morning. Both
sides present firm front, and when the
turns go off this evening all the mills in the
west but twelve, operated by non-uuion
men, will close down for an indefinite period
A dispatch from Youngstown, O., reports
the mills in the Mahoning valley preparing
for a protracted suspension. Notwithstand-
ing the discouraglng reports received by
the mill men, they do not seem TO be wor-
ried. Almost all who were spoken to be-
lieve that the suspension will not continue
longer than two or three weeks. A shut
down is always necessary at this time of the
year for repairs
THE SAME OLD ARGUMENT.
The manufacturers, they claim, have
used the same argument for years, and
| always opposed the Amalgamated associa-
tion as vigorously as at present. Since the
| strike of 1882 the scale has been signed i'll
conference, with but one exception, and
| that was in 1885, when the strike was de-
| clared. One by one the firms signed the
scale that year, and the strike was over and
| the mills were all in operation within a
| month. On the other hand, the mauufact-
| urers assert that their mills are in good
repairs, and that they could run all sum.
mer, but they will not pay more than S5
per ton for pudding. In speaking of the
situation, G. j: 1ranter, a prominent manu-
| facturer Of Cincinnati, said the confe renee
committee have adjourned sine die and the
mills will be shut down this evening.
NoBAD FEELING.
There are no bard feelings existing be-
| tween the workmen and the manufacturers.
| 1t is matter of business on both sides. We
| cannot successfully make iron with the
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| Philadelphia than it is in this section. The
| time will como when uniform wages will be
paid in all parts of the country. IL men
here make the point today they will lose
twice as much tomorrow by the operation.
| The manufacturers cannot retreat from their
position. This must be apparent to every
body who understands the situation. Ny
| opinion is that the great body Of men
| would be willing to accept the SCALE but
they are led on by those above them, The
manufacturers expect few. to sign the
scale, but they claim that they will be small
concerns, and that their signing will not
affect the situation.
THREE MILLS SIGN THE SCALE.
| At noon the Amalgamated officials
| received information that the scale had
been signed by the Apollo iron and steel
company Of Apollo, Pa. This makes three
| firms that have signed SO far. the other two
being the Akron iron company of Akron,
| O., and the LAughlin & Junction steel
company at Mingo, Q. The three mills
| employ abont ], 400 men.
A dispatch just received by President
| Keating, of the Manufacturers association,
from the Kelly iron company and tho
Bellefonte iron company of Ironton, O.,
states that they will not sign the scale, even
if it is signed by the PittsbGrg manufact t.
urerS, as they can get their work done
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the scale by the Apollo company will have
no effect, as they were not members of the
| Manufacturers association.
| THE OLD SCALE EXPIRES.
PITTsBURG, June 80, $50 p M-The old
| scale of the Amalgamated association ex-
| pired this evening, and as no agreement was
reached, the mills all closed down. Tha
employees finished up their work to-day, and
left everything in good order for the indefi-
mite shut down. President Keating of the
| Manufacturers association said this evening
that the telegram from the Ironton mills
show hows strong tie feeling is among
manufacturers to insist or the iron
workerSaccepting reduction in wages if
| they expect the mills to resume operations.
| There will be no more conferences" said he,
"at least the manufacturers will not ask for
one. They have given their ultimatum.
| They can do no more. If the Amalgamated
| people WdHU TO accept our Scdlc UDey Gun 90
so, but the depressed iron market will not
permit of our signing the scale for contin-
uance of the present wages. Other manu-
facturers seen talked in about the same
| strain.
b. +. Jones said their works would re-
main closed until satisfactory scale is pre-
sented by the workers.
| no DIssENsIoN AMONG THEM.
He claimed there was no dissension among
| the manufacturers, and he did not believe
any firm would sign the present scale. In
terest is being directed TO the works of Car
negie. Phipps & Co. but nothing of def
mite character regarding this institution
could be learned. The manager said he
could not make any positive statement, as
| it was not possible 10 say just now what
| might occur. 1t is among the possibilities
that Carnegie will make some offer to the
men within few days One of the work
men stated there was an impression grow
ing that no difficulty was apprehended
so far as the pudding department
was concerned, but they would insist upon
the fnishers accepting the reduction.
Through this position of the firm something
| may trauspire at any time, although neither
side is saying much. IL is said the eastern
firms who have signed the scale are to be
expected to ship their products to the Pitts
| burg market. The manufacturers stated
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weeks this would be the case, as there is
but little stock ahead by the Pittsburg
| firms The eastern manufacturers are now
taking advantage of the cheap freight
rates and shipping their products to west
ern points.
INTENSE INTEREST
| Is manifested by business men throughout
the country about the big iron lock-
| out. Business mon are receiving tele-
grams from every section asking if the in
dications point to prolonged shutdown of
| the mills.
SIGN THE SCALE.
PITTsBURG, June 80, 10 p. M.-0liver
Bros. e. Phillips, the largest firm in the
| city, signed the scale tonight, and their
four mills will continue in operation. The
| Amalg lgamated people are.jubilant over the
break, which is most important one. The
| firm employs over 1900 men, and is one of
the largest in this city. ID. i. Oliver,
who affixed his signature TO the scale,
was member of the manufacturers
conference committee, butswas absent from
| the final meeting, and this gave rise e. the
report that tho firm had decided TO concede
| the demands Of their workmen. In an
| interview tonight be stated that they were
| forced 70 sign the scale on account Of con-
tracts that had 10 be filed.
lie absented himself from the
| final conferences, because he did not want TO
make ANY promises that he could not keep.
The scale signed Is the same as that IN force
last wear, with tho exception OF few un-