Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-23

best of the bargain. 1They will have 80 nom
union houses in blast this fall, and as they
will run them with one-balf apprentices,
they will. if the quality is right, have a con-
siderable advantage over the union factories.
The prospects for the year are reported as
good.
The whole of the flint glass scales have
been practically fixed, and most of the
houses resumed on the 18th inst and subse-
quently. The tableware branch is still dull,
but the outlook is better than last year.
Chimneys are in good demand with pros
poets for good trade. Shades are also look
ing up, while the general bottle trade is re-
ported as having q good outlook.
The machinists who are out for the nine
hour day at the old rate of wages are still
awaiting settlement with employers. The
Westinghouse company has declared Its in
tention of seeking labor to fill the
places of the strikers rather than
make the concession demanded. 1t is
willing to reduce the hours to nine, at
proportionate payment, but this will not be
accepted. Three branches of the company's
plant are standing still, with some ], ,250 men
idle. The company has been unsuccessful
in procuring men either here or from out
side sources, and at the present writing it is
difficult to say what its intentions are. AL
ready quite a number OF its best employees
have been given ready work in other shops,
and even IL it were to throw open its doors
to-day to its employees, it would not be able
to get men to do its work. The employees
are determined on holding out, and are
capable of sustaining heightened lockout.
Mr.. Westinghouse is reported as having de-
clared his intention al moving portion of
his plant elsewhere rather than take back
his men at the concession. 1t is improbable
that this may occur. The other branches of
the company's interests are still at work,
and will, for the present, remain.
QUIETLY CONDUCTED.
The strike is being conducted in a very
cool and methodical manner, and is being
managed by men who are capable and
shrewd leaders. Around the struck shops
there is nothing to indicate that /, 500 are
idle in support of concerted movement for
a reduction in the working hours. 1t is
hlnted that there are more interesting devel-
opments yet to ensue before this matter is
adjusted. The Wilson-Synder Manufact-
uring Company has adopted the policy of
the Westinghouse company and advertises
for machinists and other operatives. 1t
offers 10 hours Tor q days work, with 40
minutes noon recess. This will be con-
cession OF 20 minutes to those men who will
accept the opportunity. One or two en-
ployers who have acceded to the nine hours
a day demand, have extended il to all their
employees.
The plasterers' difficulty with the Asso-
ciated masters has about adjusted itself.
The Allegheny journeymen are all at work,
and not more than 80 of the men in this city
are idle. The masters who are not in the
association have profited by the obtuseness
of the others.
The Knights of Labor painters have pre-
pared lor an opposition from their co-work-
ers in the Brotherhood by appointing gen.
eral agent to watch their interests. The
rank and file of the Brotherhood discounte-
nance entirely the action of the body in an
fellow unionists.
F.J KELLY.