Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-12
SEVEN SCALES STILL UNSIGNED.
Not All the Mil Owners Have Settled with
the workmea

W. AL the Will owners nave Settle0 with
the workmea.
PIrTsBuRe, Pa, Aug. 12-The settlement Of
the scale between the manufacturers and the
Amalgsmated Association is pretty generally
satisfactory TO the operators Of the diferens
mills, judging from expressions OF those
seen yesterday. However. there is q great deal
81 conservatism on the part of the manufac-
turers in giving their views on the settlement
but they are prepared 90 start up and by the
beginning Of the week nearly all the mills will
be in operation.
At the Amalgamated Association eadauarters
evident satisfaction was felt despite the counte-
nance Of the various officials. IL arose over
the adjustment OF the wage trouble with the
local manufacturers.
President Weihe. in speaking of the subject,
said: II am heartily glad the differences have
been settled. We are today preparing the
scases for presentation 20 the manufacturers.
Owing 10 the fact that there is much prepara-
tion necessary about the mills none Of the
manufacturers will be able TO resume until the
latter part Of next week. / am expecting
President Gompers and Secretary Mcclure of
the American Federation Of Labor in the city,
but do not know when they viii arrive"
James II. Mutt, the representative Of the
Shenango Valley Manufacturing Association, was
IN the city and before he left last evening made
arrarfgements with the Amalgamated Associa-
tions over the adoption Of the western scale -
modified yesterday.
There is no general expectation Of encounter
ing much difficulty in arranging the scale with
the Shenango Valley manufacturers. They
were opposed to the scale before the 10 per cent
reduction was accepted in PittsburR IL is
thought that they win be willing 20 waive thsir
demand for a reduction in pudding since the
Pittsburg manufacturers took the initiative
1t was learned there are about seven scales
unsigned Prominent among the number of
prospective signers are Shoenbergors, Jones and
Laughlins, Linden Steel works, Jennings Bros.
and couple of others.
In commenting upon the amicable agreement
between the Amalgamated Association and man.
ufacturers q striker said yesterday afternoon:
1T will prove advantageous TO our cause In
more WAYS than one. IL will be the means Of
starting all the iron and steel mills throughout
the country and giving work 10 thousands Of
idle workmen- As q result the surplus Of labor
now on the market will be used up. Now In
our case ii will benefit us in this respect. As
said, large and small mills everywhere win be
started mp Immediately, and orders that other
wise would have gone 10 Carnegie will now 20
to other firms. as they can do the work just ~
veil as the Carnegie Company"
In an interview Secretary Lovejoy Of the
Carnegie Company Ia quoted as saying: "The
statement made some DAYS ago that it was the
intention Of tke company to operate the Home
stead plant with about half the number Of men
at work there before the strike is not true.
When In full operation the works would still
employ $500 men. Making the statement re-
ferred to Superintendent Potter meant that ID
was possible to run the mill with half the regu-
lar force. He did not mean that it was TO bs
done permanently"