Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-04
TRADE is TRANQUIL.
Staple Industries Continue to Pursue
the Even Tenor of Their Way
With Unabated Vigor.
THE BRITISH VISIT MAY RESULT
In the Investment of Much Capital Locally
in Tinned-Plate Works and
Other Industries.
THE BRITISH VISIT MAY RESULT
GENERAL REVIEW OF THE WEEKS WORK
Business in Coke Always on the Increase but Hsupsred
BY Car Shortage

The condition of the pig iron market re-
mains unchanged from last week. Con-
sumers, as a rule, are ihdisposed to contract
ahead, and among dealers no expectation of
q change this side of the new year is appa-
rent. Fifteen dollars and twenty-five cents
and SIS 25 are the limits for respectively
gray forge and BesSemer.
Muck bar continues in as good demand as
ever, and both demand and prices are main
tained. The demand for pipes has some
what slackened, but mill owners are stock
ing up for the winter, fearing any falling off
in the supply of gas. Prices rule from
$50 5O@31 90.
The call for finished iron is as strong as
during previous weeks, and mills have
orders on hand to keep them busy for weeks
vet Bars rule at 81 S5@1 go and fats at
s. 2O@2 25.
Steel rails were not so much in demand
during the week, but prices are unchanged
at $50 OO@3l 90 at works. Billets and
blooms were turned out in large quantities,
which weakened the market and dropped
prices to $40 90.
Local manufacturers whose mills are
adapted for timed plate making Will reflect
before going into the business. Each seems
10 be anxious to see what his neighbor will
do before venturing along the untrodden
path. Meanwhile several gentlemen in the
city in close touch with the Welshmen are
arranging TO erect works in the immediate
neighborhood of the city.
NEGOTIATIONS IN HAND.
That several such plants will spring up
hereabouts is only matter of time. Sew
eral Philadelphians are negotiating with
the Welsh workers for complete transfer
renee of their plants to this side, and there
are those who believe that much English
capital will find investment in tin plate
works here. The visit of the British Iron
and Steel Institute to the city could not be
more opportune. There are about II or is
timed plate manufacturers in the party,
and negotiations already under way for the
establishment OF plants here will be brought
10 head during the visit.
In the railroad and river coal trade there
is no change from last week. Shipments
from railroad pits still continue active.
River men regard the prospects for a rise in
prices as very remote.
The coke business is enjoying q continued
and increasing tide of prosperity only re-
tarded by the scarcity of cars. Not more
than one half the requisite number of cars
Tor the trade were available during the
week. Production and consumption are on
the increase, but no corresponding transpor-
tation facilities are apparent.
Business in window glass improved little |
during the week. More inquiries were re- |
ceived and the general outlook for a renewed |
activity is good, So far as could be ascer-
tained no date has as yet fixed for the |
adjourned meeting of manufacturers regard |
ing the amalgamated idea. 1t will be held |
sometime previous to the 10th. Trade in |
mint and green glass goods is reported as
being pretty brisk.
NOT ALL LOVELY.
Some six or seven plate glass workers at |
Duquesne were discharged by the Howard |
management on this day week Tor joining |
the newly formed union. As a consequence, |
the rest OF the employees went out.
The Brotherhood of Painters and
Decorators have accomplished their purpose
OF drawing all the painters in the district
under the agiS of the American Federation
of Labor. The members of Local Assembly
1897, knights of Labor, on Thursday night
surrendered their charter and were at once
organized as a new Union of the Brother
hood. With the exception of the brick
layers, every branch OF the building trade
in Allegheny county is now in the Fedora
ton OF Labor. 1t is stated on good authority
that war with the view of federating the
bricklayers will next be entered upon by
the Building Trades Council. The Brick
layers Union is a strong organization, and
will resist the effort to the utmost No one
who has been watching the course OF events
doubts ;or a moment that the American
Federation of Labor will drive the knights
OF Labor to the wall whenever opportunity
offers, FRANK j. KELLY,