Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-06
WILL WIN ONCE MORE
The Iron Workers are Sure Their
Wage Scale Will be Signed,
AN UNUSUALLY ROSY OUTLOOK,
President Weibe Reports the Association in
Good Shape.
PIG IRON MAY SOON BE IN DEMAND

No business of special Importance was
considered at the morning session of the
Amalgamated Association Convention. but
the entire afternoon was devoted to con-
sidering the report Of the Wage Committee
They got through with the scales for boil
ing, muck mill, scrapping and busheling,
knobbling and heating slabs and shingling
1t was decided to give no information as to
what the scale will be until it is completed,
but it was learned that but few changes
will be made.
MORE DELEGATES COMING.
At the opening of the convention several
delegates turned up, and telegram was re-
ceived from the Eastern delegation stating
that they would be present in the morning.
This will be the largest convention ever held
by the Amalgamated Association, and although
some lodges that are entitled to two or three
deleEates are only sending one, there VIII De
over 200 delegates present
President Weihe called the meeting to order
and read his annual report, giving detailed
account of the condition of the iron and steel
trade. His report showed that the association
had grown in membership since the last con-
vention to the extent Of fully 5000 1t is now
in better shape numerically and financially
than it has been at any time since the assocja-
tion was formed
TALK on WAGES.
After hearing the Presidents address there
was an informal talk on wages which contin-
ued until the noon adjournment. Two COM
mittees were appointed, one on the nailers
scale and the other on the classification OF
shut mill work. The former IS s composed
VIM. J. Hunter and Wm. NJ. Reed. The steel
committee is composed of John II. Matthews,
Griffith Dawes, F. NJ. Shaffer, Thos. A. Hogan,
George Evans, Benz. L Davis, Roger Reese D.
K. Morgan. Hubert Lewis, Samuel Hollis,
Geo. S. Baird, VIM. J. Evans Dennis Donegan.
q. E. McCreary. Phillip Jones, Kane Mckallip,
Vim. c. Weithsel, ThOs. Wood, John Pierce,
Chas. H Kaufman.
When the afternoon session opened the wage
committee presented their report, and the diff
ferent items were considered at length. Some
of the delegates came prepared TO fight for an
advance, but they were in the minority and did
not carry point. Some of the extras in the
present scale were cut out and several were in
serted
The nailers will come in.for reduction. and
the roll turner's scale, which has twice been re-
jected, will again be presented, but will likely
have the same fate as heretofore.
All the delegates are jubilant over the pros
poets for speedy settlement of the wage
question, notwithstanding the fact that the
manufacturers refuse to hold a conference
They believe that one by one the iron masters
viii drop into line and sign their scale.
THINK IT A BLUFF.
One of the delegates said last night that the
Unprecedented offer of reduction at the great
Homestead works of Carnegie, Phlpps & Co.
would not likely be insisted upon, and that
present wages would undoubtedly be con-
tinued- The destruction of bridges and
. buildings by the disaster in the
Conemaugh Valley will cause a demand for
construction iron and steel. The Amalgamated
men are in good shape for fight and will not
work at the wages named in the new scale Of
fered by the firm, and the latter, it is said can
not afford fight with prospects of a big boom
in business before them.
The untitled orders at the Cambria Iron
works for steel and rails it is said will come to
the Edgar Thomson Works