Evening journal., 1892-08-10
DILLON FLOATS a FLAG.
He Says Il Denotes Victory for
the Carnegie Company.
THB.MEN TO COMMENCE A BOYCOTT.

They Claim to Have the Backing of the
American Federation Of Labor and Are
Working to Get the Assistance of the En-
gineers' and switchmen's Organizations.
PTrTsnuRo, Aug. 1O.-Three workmen
stepped out on the roof Of the machine shop
OF the Upper Union mills early in the day
and quickly ran a large american flag to
the top Of high flag stan, amid the cheers
Of hundreds Of nonunion worsmen in the
mill
The Amalgamated association men on
strike could not understand the meaning Of
the flag raising. Every member Of the as
ISOLATION, however, was soon wearing
small flag in the buttonhole Of his coat. 1t
seemed as though tidal wave OF patriotism
had rolled over Lawrenccville.
superintendent Dillon, of the Union
mills, said: "We raised the dag as an EN-.
blem Of our victory. Every train Of rolls in
the Thrty-third street mills are in opera
ton on a single turn, and before the week
is over we viii have men enough TO operate
the mill double turn. We have between
600 and zoo men in the mill nown Tho
Amalgamated people admitted that the en-
tire mill was in operation, but claim that
poor work was turned out. They deny a
rumor started to-day that there would be a
general break Ia their ranks tomorrow
morning. No attempt has been made TO
start the Twenty-ninth street mill
The Carnegie Steel company today gave
out the scale it has arranged for the Upper
Union mills. The scale is almost the same,
item for item, as this years Amalgamated
association scale, which the firm had signed.
There are but few slight changes made.
The scale is based on the 50. 50 pudding
rate, which the other Pittsburg manufac-
tuners say they cannot pay. Each employee
has signed an individual contract for eight
cen months, so that the scale will expire
at the end instead OF the middle Of the
year. 1t Is the plan Of the Carnegie com
pany TO have all its scales expire at the end
OF the year to be able 10 know how to fig
ure ON years contracts The scale ex-
pires Dec 81, 1895
An official Of the company said: owe are
willing to pay fair price, but will recog-
nize no organization We shall fix our
scales for ourselves without any outside as
sistance."
To Inaugurate "A boycott
The advisory board of the Amalgamated
association met and organized to consider
the attitude TO be adopted by the associa-
ton in the present labor troubles The
board expects TO spend the remainder
OF this week in elaboration over this mat
tor. The point at which the association in
tends to try and make its most effective
fight is at Homestead. They have q scheme
IN hand which they think will effectively
hinder the company's plans. The point
under consideration by tho board is to en-
deavor TO secure the aid of the Brother.
hood Of Engineers, the Switchmens asso-
ciation and other organizations with a view
TO efiectually stop the shipment Of all ma
terial to or from any Of the Carnegie works.
II this plan is put into operation, together
with the boycott that the American FEEDER
alton will adopt, the workinen will have
power at hand the like OF which has never
been welded by any labor organization in
the country. Hitherto il has been tried.
but never successfully, because Of want of
cooperation in it's entirety from the differ
emit labor organizations.
But as the Homestead fight is considered
10y the laboring class as one Of the most
vital interest to them since labor has been
organized it is likely that the plan may
meet with success, and that fight, new in
all its phases, may be commenced Core
spondence viii at once be opened with
President Arthur, Of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Engineers, and the heads of Other
railroad organizations with view to lro.
curing their aid. The boycott will be es.
tablished by the American Federation OF
Labor.
Speaking Of the attempt to get the rail.
road men to refuse to handle or haul the
products of the Carnegie company, Mr.
James NJ. Bailey, Of the Sligo Rolling Mil
company, said; "rhey capnot do it. The
law would prohibit such a move, and the
parties concerned would be liable to arrest
for conspiracy. The railroads are common
carriers and cannot refuse to handle the
goods.n