Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-11
TO REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS.
Discussing the State of Affairs at
the Homestead Mills.
TALKS FROM LOCKED-OUT MEN,
Possible Effect Of 9 Refusal to Meet With
the Committeeman.
NO TIME FOR THE CALL FIXED UPON

About 300 men, all members of the Anal.
gamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers, gathered in Union Hall, on the
corner Of Thirty-second street and Liberty
avenue, yesterday afternoon. The majority
of the delegation were employees of the
Upper and Lower Union mills and the Key
stone Bridge Company, which are operated
by the Carnegie Steel Company. There
were several prominent men from Home.
stead present, who took an active part in
the discussion.
The meeting was called in pursuance of a
notice made public on Saturday night in
which it was stated that all members of the
Amalgamated Association living in that
district were invited to attend q general
conference at which the trouble at Home
stead would be reviewed and steps taken to
have the difficulty settled. The time set
for the beginning Of the meeting was 8
o'clock, but it was nearly when Vice
President John Sheehan called the assem-
blage to order.
After few preliminary remarks in
which the object to be accomplished was set
forth, several speakers we're called upon to
make addresses The remarks of these men
outlined the present dispute of the wage
question at Homestead.
A Speaker From Homestead.
David Lynch, one of the Homestead
representatives., was called upon to make an
address. His remarks were brief and
similar to his predecessors, confined to q
mere statement of the trouble between the
Homestead workmen and the Carnegie
Steel Company. His words were so couched
as not to influence the men in any way.
After the speakers had all retired it was
decided that committee of five men be ap-
pointed to see General Manager Frick, of
the Carnegie Steel Company, and see if
some plan could not be formulated by which
negotiations between the Homestead work.
men and the firm could be reopened. After
the committee had been appointed motion
was made to adjourn and was carried.
Vice President Sheehan was seen immedi-
ately. When asked what had been accom-
plished he said: "We had very friendly
meeting. The entire session was devoted to
the discussion of the Homestead wage ques-
tion, and how the conference between the
firm and the workmen could be once more
opened. A committee Of five men, whose
names I do not care to make public, was ap-
pointed to wait on the Carnegie Steel Com
pany What time the COMMITTEES will see
the officials of the company do not know.
They will hold meeting very probably to-
night and decide upon some plan."
The Question Was Not Discussed.
When asked if it was true that unless the
Carnegie Steel Company reopened its nego-
tiations with the Homestead men the Anal
gamated Association would call out all of
the employees of the Union mills, Mr. Shee-
han said that question was not discussed at
this afternoons meeting. I'VE simply met
as arbitrators," continued Mr.. Sheehan,
"and before taking any further action we
will wait and hear the report of the COM
mittee we appointed"
Notwithstanding Mr. sheehan' 5 reticence
itwas common gossip outside Of the hall
after the meeting that the committee would
wait on MI. Frick this afternoon or to-mor-
row, and Immediately after they had re-
ceived Mr.. Frick's answer another meeting
would be called to consider what should be
done in case q negative reply is given.
In q conversation with one of the dele
gates, who refused to reveal his name, it
was said: 'The Amalgamated Association
employees of the Union mills had for some
time past concluded they had made mis-
take in accepting the signature Oft the Car
negle steel company Ior tne Union mills as
q great deal of the work formerly done in
Homestead was now accomplished at those
plants. If Mr.. Frick refuses to reconsider
the firms action in refusing to sign the
Homestead scale it Is probable all the men
in the Union and Beaver Falls mills will
be called out to aid the locked-out work.
mep. This movement on the part of the
men will be far easier now since General
Manager Frick has frequently said he will
never more recognize the Amalgamated
Association Of Iron and Steel WorkerS"