The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-02
FOUR HUNDRED MILLS IDLE.
REFUSAL 10 SIGN THE IRON WAGEa
SCALE STOPS TIE OUTPUT.
Ninc-tenths Of tho Rolling Mills OF the
Coun nv shut Down. md n Vast = rmy Of
Men Out of work-Th~ situation at the
Carnegie Eiils Mt Honertend.

Ninc-tenths Of tho Rolling Mills or the
Coun nv shut Down. md n Vast = rmy Of
Men Ou, of work-Th~ situation at the
Carnegie MINIS ut Homertend
HoMEsTEAp. July lat 10 A. NJ. q notice was
posted ut the entrance to the company's offlce
enioining all employees that they would be
pnid Off in full tomorrow between tho hours
Of noon and o'clock. About 1000 mon In all
will receive their money and also notices Of
discharge. Tho loss to the Carnegie Com
pany every day tho mill is idle amounts to
thousands OF dollars. In case tho firm fails to
recedo from It's present stand there will DO
great danger OF its being unable to I'LL the
Government and Worlds Fair contracts. The
company is under q 100000 bond for the
completion Of largo amount OF nrmor plate
for tho Government.
A Pittsburgh afternoon paper prints an In.
tcrvew to-day with the Secretary Of tho Cdr.
ncgic Company in which he outlines the policy
Of the firm rs follows: Tho mills at Home.
stead have been closed for repairs. and will
remain closed for two or three weeks. About
the 10Th or Goth Of July notice will be posted
to the effect thGtan OF our old employees may
return to work. and must make application by
n certain day Us individuals. All who do not
apply by tho time stipulated will be considered
not to desire to work. and thor places will be
filled 10y new men.
OniS 90 OF inc O,SUU men employed IN tho
Homestead Mills nre affected by the new
scales. but so strong Is tho loyalty OF the men
to their organization that nearly all Of tho em-
pl"yees have decided to light for the 1926. We
male tho scales to suit trade and mechanical
conditions. and gave no thought TO- tho poiti.
cnl cause or effect. por to the tariff"
throughout this district are closed o-day. and
everything L. ut a standstil!. The number q
#hrrs S sts rdns ms at tss tpsa
staest About 'ty Of he ESQ have been Idle TOR
The number o. glass factories which are not
men Idle are estimated at nearly $4,000,
.TEero are moro idle men in Pittsburgh and
time for the inst fifteen years. At nearly all
Of the iron mills in the district mechanics are
st st tns a ew fspes na S
only temporary. as the manufacturers have
assured their employees that work will resume
ns soon as repairs and stock-takinG arc COM
tIThs conference held this afternoon between
Result in ecetins Settement d wi the s diner.
iii" session t lasted four hours. but neither
side was willing to mako concessions. so that
the hannfTn SnEht rYma Rons m
100 quit work last evening necauso Of the
wages. The two firms affected are hughes &
LANCASTER. July lat midnight last night
the susquehanna and Columbus Iron Com.
definite period. Fully i've hundred men are
thrown out OF work.
ST LOUIS lily gdont las re result q refusal to
Association of Iron and Steel Workers. the $50
heaters rollers. and puddlers employed by tho
nolmbacher Forge and Rolling Mills Company
quit work this morning. and the mills have
been shut down.
CLEVELAND. July 1.-The Union Rolling Mill
closed to-day on account of the trouble be.
tween tho manufacturers and the AmalRamakr
ed Association.