Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-03
IRON AND STEEL MEN
Come Together in Annual Session to
Settle Next Years Scale.
THE FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Some Changes Are Likely to Be Made in the
List Of officers.
BUILDING STRIKE GROWING WARNER


The Amalgamated Association began its
Sixteenth annual session in Turner Hall
yesterday morning. The day was spent in
disposing of routine matters, and after the
permanent organization is formed this
morning the convention will get down to
| business. The most noticeable feature
| about the convention this year is the large
| increase in delegates and the remarkable
| change in its makeup. Two years ago
there were not more than 200 members; last
year 260, and when the roll is called this
morning 325 delegates will answer to their
names. There never was such sprink-
| ling of young men in the convention, which
| is said to indicate that it has become neces-
sary to get "young blood" into the national
| lodge. The delegates are an intelligent lot
of men, and the membership at large will
look for good work from this years conven-
| ton. Among the most prominent delegates
| are Vice Presidents William A. Carney,
| John P. Sheehan, Harry Hooking. Rees w.
| Prosser, j. D. Hickey, William Whiteman,
| P. II. McEvoy, Thomas Cunningham, John
| Gallagher, Jeremiah Doherty, John Miller,
E. C. Corbly, John L. Price, j. J. Gallagher,
| Welsh Sproul and Charles Johns, first dis
| trict; George D. Evans, Thomas Brettel and
Edward Lewis, second district; George
Roberts, M. D. Cook and John Richards, third
| district; John Bissett, j. j. McCaffrey and
| John Thomas, fourth district; J.J. Haggerty,
George H. Owen and Cornelius Meagher,
| fifth district; j. f. Ward, E.W. Roderick and
George Powell ST., sixth district; Jonah
Hoskins, James Jackson and William Fl.
Lodge, Seventh district, and Samuel Rox-
berry, John Graham and Anthony Reilly,
eighth district.
Prominent Among the Absentees.
Probably the most notable absentee is
James ii. Mutt who was one of the trustees
last year. He has been elected to q munich
pal Office at Youngstown, and has retired
from the association entirely. He will be
missed in the organization, as he has been
prominently connected with it in an official
capacity for quite number of years. There
is some quiet talk indulged in among the
delegates that an offer will be made to Mr..
Mutt with view to bringing him back into
the association. 1t is understood
retiring, but prospective increase
in his salary will probably retain him. Mem
bers of the association seem to recognize
that there is a demand in other fields for
their good men, Nmd as q consequence they
must take steps.-S hold them. A PROPOSE
tion was to have been made to regain the
his new position is such as to preclude any
such move now. The representation from
the Pittsburg mills as compared with that
other aess viii be rsa%cea this
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the delegates, but this year it will scarcely
be able to. supply more than one-third:
The following are the numbers each mill
has sent: Jones & Laughlins, 15; Republic,
8; Chess Cook & Co., 2; Oliver Bros. 6 Phil
lips lthree mills), 8: A. M. Byers Co, 2;
Phillips, Nimick & Co, 2; the Clinton Mill, l;
Pittsburg Forge and Iron Company, 4; Lind
say & McCutcheon, 8; Brown Co., 8; Zug
Co, 3; Shoenberger & Co, a; Brown 4 Co.'S
Chalfant & Co., 1; Vesuvius Iron Works, l;
Kensington Mill, l; the Soho mill, 8; Key
stone, g. Elba Iron Works, 2; Linden Steel
Q; McKeesport Mills, 9; the Bessemer plant,
Homestead, 16; N1illvale 8, Out of the total
of over 800, this makes 112. OF this latter
number there about 81 puddlers and 80 fin
ishers.
Complaints of the Puddlers.
Heretofore, the puddlers assert, they have
not received as much attention as their
work demands, and they propose to make
some effort this year to have their wages ar
ranged more equally: During the past year
the puddlers in nearly every local mill have
complained about the hard iron they have
been compelled to work Several strikes
have been the result, but in nearly every
case a compromise has been effected with
ont benefsng the puddlers to any ytSon consider &
ask for is not in the shape of an increase in
pudding, as the boiling scale will remain as
It has been, but it will be against hard iron.
1t is o matter of doubt, however, as to what
they will accomplish. Their greatest
strength is in Pittsburg. All the delegates
from Homestead are fnishers, and 10 of the
Is from the American Iron Works are also
finishers.
The meeting yesterday was not called to
order until II O'clock. The Committee on
Credentials and Contested Seats were i'm
mediately appointed. The former commit
tee is made up as follows:
Harry -Hoving, No. s, West Virginia;
Thomas Cunningham, No. 4, Alabama: Rees
I Indiana. StavaDS
No. 8, Ohio; John Gallagher, No. IS, Pennsyl
vania; Emanuel Schillo, No. 6, Pennsylvania;
Jeremiah Dougherty, No. q, Pennsylvania;
The special Committee on Rules consists
of Dennis 0'Leary, No. 26, Ohio: j. P.
No. 10, Illinois; j. D. Hickey and r. S. Jones.
The afternoon was also of short duration.
The Committee on Contested Seats, of which
complete their work until this morning.
The Committee on Rules reported fixing the
hours at from $3.50 A. NJ to II NJ. and from to
5 P. M. Cushing's Manual was selected by
which to determine all questions of order.
President Weihe's Address This Morning.
The annual address of President Weihe
will be the first thing on the programme this
morning after the permanent organization
has been formed. In this the chief execu-
tive of the organization will review the
work of the official year now closing. The
record made by the association is one of
progress, and one which sustains the good
name of the organization. Under President
Weihe's management, particularly, with the
aid of his vice presidents and deputies, the
affairs of the organization have progressed
steadily and upward. Peace and good feel
ing have prevailed generally. Seventy-seven
sub-lodges were added during the year.
which gives an increase in membership of
from 5000 to 10000. The financial condition,
according to the statement recently sent out
shows q decided increase in the treasury.
An important matter to be considered this
year is proposition to meet triennially.
Sub-lodges very truthfully urge that they
will save money by this plan. Over 200 of
the 325 delegates are here from distance
and pay on an average of 81 q day for hotel
expenses alone. The sessions usually last |
about 25 days, On this basis the actual hotel |
expenses of the delegates foots up total of
10000, which must be met by the sub-lodges. |
To this is added railroad fare and other ex-
penses.
The matter of introducing the roll turner's
scale will also be considered this year.
THE ANNUAL INSPECTION.