Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-09
WILL IT BE A BOOM?
Indications of an Iron and Steel
Storm Following the Calm.
SOME MANUFACTURE RS FEAR IT,
Because of Cutting and Slaslh hing the South
Has Inaugurate,d
no SCALE COMMITTEE WORK LIKELY

''That there is always q c. I'm before
storm, % is an old saying, and iron manu-
facturers here both hope and ear that the
dullness in trade at present Ill soon re-
suit in boom in business. The great cut
of the Thomas Iron Company in be price OF
pig metal. In order 10 shut out Southern
competitors. it is believed viii bl ing about
big revival in the iron trade.
President W. c. Cronemeyer, of the
United States Tin Plate Compan Y, one of
the oldest and best-posted manufact urers in
this section, was in the city yester lay. A
representative of this paper had a ia Tx with
him in his city Office, and he said:
"The iron trade all over the world S good
at present except in the United State s, and
1 believe there will be boom here before
very many months. am afraid of b ooms,
and would like to see it avoided; bu the
ball has been started rolling in that irec-
tion. and unless something remarkable oc-
ours, cannot be stopped in timeIto preve. ut
boom.
SOUTHERN PIG AND OUR TIN.
'eVery good foundry iron is being ma de
at the Southern furnaces, and although ne
iron made here is of superior quality, Soutl 4
ern pig can be used for certain purposes. A J.
most all the pig iron made in this section S
consumed here, and if any Southern iron s
used it is in the foundries."
'What do you think of the project of the
consolidated mills OF the West to make tin
plste?" was asked. 1
81 think it is a good one, and, as soon as
the tariff bill is passed, it viii be profit
able enterprise. We will engage in the
manufacture of Tin plates as soon as the bill
passes, and 50 will other firms. This will
have the effect of circulating $50, 600, 900 in
this country each year, that has been sent
across the water heretofore. The Republi-
can party has promised the passage of this
bill, and I believe it wall be passed at the
next session of Congress. 1t is possible,
understand, that an extra session will be
called
SIS it possible that the manufacturers will
come together again and appoint commit
tee to meet the Amalgamated Association
on the scale question:" asked the reporter.
NO COMMITTEE FOR HIN.
Mr.. Cronemeyer expressed the same opin-
ion held bv other leading manufacturers,
L
have anything more to do with conference
committee of manufacturers. When the
workers have prepared their scale of wages
they can present it to me as an individual,
and, if it is satisfactory, will sign it; if
not, L will point out the revisions 1 desire;
and believe other manufacturers viii do
the same"
Several members of the Amalgamated
Association were in the office of the organi-
cation yesterday, and they were asked who
would succeed Mr.. Weihe as President The
reply was: "Mr. Welhe, of course; we can
not get better man for the position, and do
not propose to let him retire"
Secretary Martin has nothing to say on
foreign mission, or the course he proposed to
pursue in the future.
No names have yet been mentioned for the
position, except that of Hon. Miles Hum
phreys; but it is claimed that he is ineligi-
bic, as be is now boss puddler.