Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-11
MEN AND BOSSES AGREE
And 10000 Steel and Iron Arti-
sans Will Resume Work.
TIE AMALGAMATED SCALE SIGNED

Concessions Made ON Both sides-The
Result May Help the Homestead strik-
ers-Auother Threatening letter for
Friok-The Carnegie Cooks stop work.
pfrTsBuRG. Aug. 1.-The Pittsburg man
ufccturers have signed the Amalgapated
association scale in q body. This ineans
that 10000 iron workers will return toworlz
as union men. It saves the association from
the wreck which has threate7ed it ever
since the Homestead trouble There were
two conferences between the manufacturers
and the men.
At first both masters and men were
obstinate. The employers insisted on heavy
reductions, and declared they would all
start as nonunion mills unless the men
agreed at once. On the other hand the
men presented the vote of the 800 Amalga-
mated lodges throughout the country, which
vote was decidedly opposed TO arbitration
The committee Of men also refused to agree
to a reduction.
At the second meeting both sides were IN
a better humor. Tho employers declared
they must start the mills and the men ac-
kuowledged that they wanted work. On
this basis "a compromise was soon effected
Both sides were willing to make conces.
sions and both sides made them, though
the men seem TO have the best of IL.
Conceded what the Men Wanted.
The manufacturers conceded what the
men greatly desired-that the basis of pud-
ding remain at $3.50 per ton-while the
men agreed 10 10 per cent. reduction in
all finishing departments. In the bar and
guide mills with the exception of the plate
and rolling mills, the men also agreed TO
twelve cents per ton less than last year.
Heating in rolling mills is 10 per cent lower.
This agreement affects fourteen large
mills in the Pittshurg district alone, EN-
ploying 10000 men. Many of these mills
have put in improved machinery 10y which,
as the men are paid 10y the output, wages
will be even larger than under the last
sci,le, which was adopted in 1859. The Car
negie mills will be the only important non
union establishments in the district.
The manufacturers are delighted and the
men are no less So AS soon as repairs are
made the mills viii start up. Ii is believed
that this unexpected signing OF the scale
will have a bad effect on Mr. Tricks fight
D
dreds OF men are working there becaus,
their own mills are shut down With
general resumption all over the country
however, it is believed these men viii seel
work elsewhere The union men, too, may
be able to prolong the fight at Homestead
by more contributions 20 the strikers.
More Threatening Letters
The postoflice authorities here are busy
] A.. -. ..saI. lal..
ing letters to the officials Of the Carnegie
company and others connected with the Ia
Dor troubles Squire McAlasters IS the lates
recipient of threatening letter IL wa
posted in New York on Monday, and it ia
forms him that 'some time this week
party of men will leave here and try TO XIII
you and superintendent Frick again. AL
the attorneys for the prosecution have re
ceived similar letters, but say they feel N
uneasiness.
The first trouble since the beginning q
the strike at the Union mills has occurred
John Reams, a nonunion man, was assaulte
and badly beaten by two men. one of tn
assailants was striker and the other %
outsider. Both were promptly arrested b.
the police.
Reams WINS late for work and took a nea
lowed, and when near Thirty-third stree
and the Allegheny Valley railroad he wa
overtaken. One man sprang forward an
pinned his arms behind his back, while tn
other dealt the helpless workman terrih
blow just above the left eye.
Dsregarding the warning not TO call 70
holp Reams shouted "Murder" "Policel
"HelpT and he received a blow for ever
cry.
The appeal Of the injured man was hear
by the police, and for the first time sine
the officers have been on duty around ia
mill they were called into active servic,
Captain Brophy, followed by Lieutenant
Richards and Orth and Patrolman Mercer
surrounded the fighters, who were too niue
surprised 20 offer any resistance. The pri
oners were recognized as Edward Gimme
and Thomas Corners.