Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-21
NOT A BIT BRIGHTER
Appears the Situation at Jones &
Laughlins' Southside Mill.
A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD TODAY
If No Settlement is Then Reached Strike
Is Expected.
INTERESTING AND SPICY DETAILS

The situation at Jones & Laughlins' mill
Southside, has not frightened any. The re
verse is the case, and the outlook is NOR
gloomy, if anything, than had before beer
spread, also, and affect not only Jones &
Laughlins', but every mill in which the dis
puted grade of iron is used. The situation
as outlined in The DISPATCH of yesterday
was verified by the men, but several things
came to pass during the day which add tc
a consideration of the matter.
Another joint meeting of the committee!
delegates will wait on B. F. Jones and try
to effect a settlement OF the difficulty. /
no settlement is then reached, it was given
out yesterday that unless some unforeseen
action is taken committees of the different
departments will give the firm notice thai
they will quit work on certain date. The
regulation three days notice will be given
so that the strike, if one is declared, will
not be in force until Thursday or Friday.
MAY BE BACKED UP.
There is also a possibility that after all,
the strike, if it comes to that, may be
legalized by the association through a claim
of technicality in the wording of clause g.
resulting in misunderstanding between the
men and the firm.
It was given out yesterday afternoon by
several who knew what they were talking
about, that the men in all departments have
taken action to support the puddlers. A
strike will be the result if an understanding
with the firm is not reached, whether the
Amalgamated Association falls in line with
the move or not. The men are determined
not be fight in the sense some take it,
but rational stand for what they think is
right.
Several of the head men spoken to said
that they are not complaining that Jones &
Laughlins have not acted rightly, according
to their understanding of the matter. The
men are confronted with a grievance that
is just, they say, and yet, according to the
laws OF the association, the firm is not re-
sponsible.
BOUND TO GET OUT.
To use common phrase, the men care in
hoIe," and realizing that fact, they will
60 about the process of extracting them
serves rom tneie Positioh MIN COOL neads.
Lney say .9e uimculty VIII pe settleo py
Dlains anu lnteHige1se, anu tnaI no matter
1nas COMES tnere VIII De no trouole, put IN, ~,
telngen' action anu no rasn moves Will
guIue tnem.
the lodges of the other departments of the
mill held long meeting in Weaver's Hall
yesterday. The same determination TO
stand bv the puddlers was expressed and
tne only question was the ways ana means
70 accomplish the desired end now that the
ngnt promises to become general
Inc delegates from Excelsior Lodge OF
tne steel workers, VINO met with the hn1sh-
ers saturday evening, nad no power TO give
the required notice to the hrm that their de-
partment would strike. Ihelr looge mad
agreed 10 support tine puddlers II tne nnlsh-
ers did, but when the committee met with
the hnlshers and learned the sentiment, OF
the latter, their powers were at an end. A
meeting OF Excelsior Lodge Will accord
lngly be held TINS afternoon TO instruct the
commlttee. however, Tue meeting VIII also
be JOINT one OF the committees from the
other lodges, and the matter WILL De talked
over ana plans maze.
WHAT Is HOPED FOR.
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ti.5 r. = ,I,;r, ihot oIonso 91bos baan mi.
construed the word "maiority" being
tbonobt tn mean a majority of the furnaces
workino the hard iron. and not a majority
of tine furnaces in the mill. This phase of
tbe nuestion will come mn for consideration
at the meeting today. and NAV furnish a
kev tn the situation Some men talked to
however we're not so sauguiue that a loon.
hole could be found in the disputed clause.
A steel worker who has taken an active
mart in the discussion of the kpotty problem
was asked Yesterday how the men expected
To reach a Solution of the Question. even if
thew went ont ON strike. The strike
would NOT remedy or change the disputed
clanse which was Formulated under the
rules Of the association and the ewes of its
conference committee. He said that he
had talked with others on this point. and
the onlv thing that seemed to look to
solving of the question is another district
convention.
Ii lle move among LHo puUuleIS bnOulQ