Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-29
WILL TABE ISSUE.
Jones & Laughlin's AmeraRn Iron Works Pro-
poses 20 Fight the Amalga gated Association and
Will Likely Start Upf Non-Union-Tncz
Doing Well-RsView Of Q Situation.

PrrrsBuRe, Pa, July 2Ss The Carnegie
Steel Company Limited, have prepared a
scale for the union mills IA this city and
the Beaver Falls plant, wlich the new
men. or those of the former employer who
return to work, will be required TO sign.
The scale viii extend until January, 1874,
and the wages will be the same as paid the
Amalgamated workmen, but no association
will be recognized. The fnishers, 10 is said,
will profit especially by the new agree
ment. Il
The fires have been started In the Union
Mills and work Will probably be resumed
in few DAYS. The strikers are quiet and
no trouble Is anticipated. There have been
no attempts yet to resume at Duquesne, or
Beaver Falls, and none will be made until
the Homestead and Union plants arel iull
operation The trouble with the transpor-
tation men at the Edgar Thompson works,
BraddOcks, was settled by Manager ScwaO
and the men have returned 10 work.
At the Homestead plant, the force Is be-
ing steadily increased; nearly one hundred
new men were sent up on the Tide to-day
An Associated Press representative went
through the works this morning and found
fully 700 men at work. The men are very
intelligent and not few college graduates.
who, attracted by the reports Of high wages
in the steel works, prefer learning trade
to settling down to the doubtful expectancy
Of a profession for . livelihood. There are,
besides a number Of experienced mechanl-
cal engineers, who exhibited their certln-
Gates. and really seem to handle the pond
erous machinery very easily; Three heavy
plates were rolled before the representa-
lives ewes, and seemingly with as little
friction as IN any rolling mill.
No further informations were made TO-
day against the Homestead men, and there
were no more arrests. The eight strikers
arrested Yesterday for aggravated riot,
were all released on s., 900 bail each. The
remainder Of the SO are still at large
Mir. h C.uFrick's condition continues
favorable. Hepasssed comfortable day.
He has q good appetite; and MS Iem-
perature respiration and pulse are In their
normal state. All indications point TO
safe and speedy recovery.
VIM. J. Brennan, Esq, counsel Tor the
strikers. stated this evening that the pro-
posed suits against Messrs. F'r1ck, Potter
and Loveioy for conspiracy had not been
abandoned, but nothing would De done un-
Til Mr.. Frick had recovered. The police
do not expect TO make any more arrests OF
Anarchists at present
Inspector McKelvey said he did not think
Herr Most would be arrested now, as they
had no use for him. he peueVeu Emma
Goldmau's story. that Most is an anarchist
for revenue only.
Gle has number Of these people who
fear him" said the Inspector, land it will
be almost impossible to connect him with
the case. However, we will see to 1t that
no does not get away"
Secretary Lovejoy said this evening taat
the Carnegie officials would take no part
in the prosecution of the anarchists now
under arrest here, except in the case OF
Bergman and he would be pushed TO the
limit
1t was reported tonight that Jones and
Laughlin's American iron works had de-
cided to take issue with the Amalgamated
Association and that they would start their
immense plant with non-rnion men. These
works are among the largest in the coun-
try and employ $500 men.
Hon. Ben Jones, tho principal owner, is
the ex-chairman Of the National Republi-
can committee.
If it is true that the firm contemplates
this action struggle almost as great as
that now in progress at Homestead will
follow as the Amalgamated Association
will not give up without hard struggle.
The plant IS the second largest in the
United States and covers nearly six acres
OF property,