The morning news., 1889-05-18
LAROR,S BATTLES.
A Hitch in the Compromise Proceed
ings in Germany.

A Hitch in the Compromise Proceed.
ings in Germany.
BERLIN, May IA conflict has occurred
between military and strikers near Breslau.
The troops fired upon the strikers killing q
number Of them.
Tbs Freisinnige Zeittng says that
negotiations between the mine-owners and
strikers looking 10 settlement of their
dispute have been suspended, owing 70
herr krabblsr, a mine owner, declining to
entertain the demands Of the strikers The
other mine owners were prepared to con-
ider them.
Although the negotiations between the
niue owners and strikers have so far been
failure, it is hoped that the masters, at
their meeting ct BOchum tomorrow, will
accept the terms Of the miners. The
miners delegates to-day reported to the
strikers at Dortmund the result Of their
visit to Berlin. Over 5000 strikers ap-
proved the proposed c 1mpromise, and de-
clared their intention 70 accede to nothing
erond tust. A large portion of the miners
have resumed work, relying upon the en-
peror's active influence with the employers.
The miners at GsnlzenklrcAen and Elschen-
WlleT are also resumlng work.
1t is learned that Emperor William sent
an envoy to Westphalia recently TO EAaks
private inquiries regarding the strikes.
Ihsre are IL, 900 men on strike IN SIlesia.
The situation is threatening.
The Rheinisch Hestphdelische Zeitung
states that so, $50 miners have resumed
work. Prince Plsss, a wealthy mine owner
in SIlesia, offered bis workmen an ad vance
OF 10 per cent. Four thousand miners
scornfully refused the offer and struck.
The emperor has sent his former tutor,
DR.. Hinzpeter, 70 inquire into the strikes.
The lollts Zeitung, VoSsiSche Zeitunq
and the radical journals all praise the i'm
partial attitude Of the emperor.
A NEW SLIDING SCALE.
PITTsBURG, May l7-Notice will be
posted at Carnegi-'s homestead steel plant
tomorrow, announcing that a new sliding
scale based on the selling price of steel blooms
will go into effect on July at the expira-
ton OF the amalgamated scale It is
stated in the announcement that the scale
must be signed for two years and after that
either party can withdraw from it by Civ
ing six months notice. rhe new scale made
up is on the basis Of s27 so per ton for steel
blooms with minimum of S25. 1t will be
reduction averaging % per cent.
and will fall most heavily on the
high-priced men, who will be
cut in some instances from so to 90 per cent.
10 ACW SCdlO ID SALl4AdI W luS Ouc III ODeT-
alton at the Edgar Thomson plant of the
same firm, with the exception that the seals
will be based on blooms instead of rails.
The new scale will be IN the nature of sur
prise to the workmen, as they have notified
the firm tnat an advance averaging 6SJS
per cent. will be demanded July i. Ii
will probably result in a strike of
$500 employees, aid the company is
making preparations to meet any trouble
that IhaE claim fbot
offered in the new scale will be from 10 to
20 per cent. higher than is paid by their
eastern competitors, and if their old rk-
men do not want to sign the agreemsnt
other men will be secured. If tue Carne.
gies are successful in introducing the scale
1t will probably be adopted in all other steel
mills.
A CONCESSION AT M'REEsPoRT
The strike at the National Tube Works
at McKeesport, which involved 1000 men
and caused a suspension Of work in num-
Der of departments Of that extensive plant,
was settled tonight by conceiing the
strikers demands Of q restoration of last
years wages. This means an increase of
10 to Is per cent in the wages of skilled
workmen and per cent. to laborers. The
works will resume in all departments TO-
morrow
Forty men in the 9-inch bar department
OF CarneSleS tnlrCy-tnlrQ mil, struck to-
day on account of difference with the
firm on material furnished. 1t is thought
that the trouble will be settled in a few
days.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS
CHICAGO, May IA dispatch from
Streator, H., says the convestion of the
miners Of the Northern Illinois district con-
cluded a three days session yesterday In
reply to the announcement of a reduction
of 10 cents per ton by the operators they
offer to accept reduction Of Pa cents per
ton, the same as the miners Of Pennsylvania
and Ohio have offered. The operators have
declined this and they propose arbitration.
The indications are tnat mining will be
suspended in Northern Illinois for some
time.
THREE STRIKERS REPORTED KILLED.
LONDON. May Is, 2 A. M-The Chronicles
Berlin correspondent says that the military
killed three strikers in Silesia yesterday.