Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-12
TO CHANGE THE BASE.
Amalgamated Association Makes an
Important Move on the Scale.
THE BAR MILL SCALE ADOPTED.
Boiler Makers Meet, but Refuse to Give Out
Their Demands.
GRIST OF A DAY IN LABOR CIRCLES

The Convention of the Amalgamated As
sociation yesterday took up the bar mill
scale and it was completed. The reason the
scale was not settled on Tuesday was on ac-
count of discussion which arose over the
second clause in the extras. providing that
catching shall be paid fye-eighths of the
price paid for rolling on bar mill. An
other snsg was struck when clause No. 6
was read. It necessitated reconsideration
of clause in order to introduce substitute
covering the two clauses. Several amend
ments were submitted. They were dis
cussed at length. some being tabled, others
voted on and lost and few finally adopted.
The scale was adopted at the afternoon ses-
sion. The price for boiling, as stated in
THE DISPATCH yesterday, on 2-cent card
is 20 cents per ton. The extras were all
adopted after being subjected to modifca-
tions.
The guide mill scale was next up, and as
it is of considerable length and more COM
plicated scale than almost any other. it is
not likely to be disposed of until this after
noon or possibly tomorrow.
A NUMBER OF CHANGES.
The present base price on 2-cent card is
straight 81 80 per ton. It is said this price
will be reafirmed, but there will be large
number of changes in the remainder Of the
scale. This scale provides for the wages to be
paid for rolling nut iron, channel iron, ''T'
iron, angles clip or wagon strap and hame iron.
The roughers and catchers are using this and
other scales to test their strength in the con-
vention, with view to preparing for their con-
test for an advance for themselves
President Weihe has been given the power to
appoint two delegates from each depart
ment Of the the iron mills West VINO
dent, for the purpose Of endeavoring to base
the iron scale on some other one or more
products than bar iron. 1t has become
chronic among ironwoTkers to complain OF not
getting their fair share of profits aocruing
from an improved trade; that while nearly
every other iron product in the iron schedule
has advanced. bar iron, on which the Anal
gamated Association scales are based, stands
still, hence the appointing of tho committee re-
ferred to. The importance of such commit
tee can readily be seen, as it may have the
effect of changing the entire scale next year.
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.
Arrangements have been made for the dele
gates to 90 to Homestead this evening. They
will go on a special train on the P. & L. E.
road. leaving the station at $50. They will be
received at Homestead Dy local committee
and escorted to the steel works, where they
Will De met Dy COmmlIt6e Oh mlll manage
ment. After being shown through the works
the delegates will be escorted by the Union
Cornet Band to the Opera House, where re-
past will be served. A musical and literary en-
tertainment will follow.
D. Armstrong delegate from Cleveland, and
William Mcnamara, of the Repub blic Iron
Works, will deliver humorous addresses. The
subject of Mr.. McNanara's address will be,
THE Average Delegate" Addresses will also
be made by William Carney and J. c. Gillgel-
Ion.