Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-06
CARNEGIE AND HIS wORkAsEN,


The Labor Troubles Ut Homestead leading
to Today's Exciting Events.
The trouble feared by the residents Of Mif-
fin township in case the Carnegie Steel Com
pany undertook to place armed guards in the
works at Homestead was proved by the events
Of today not to be entirely imaginary.
The people Of Homestead offered yesterday.
as stated in the news dispatches, to put from 50
to 500 Of their best men inside the mill
to guard the property, and to give q
bond of $10, 900 for the faithful vigilance OF
each man, rather than have deputy sherifs or
Pinkerton's men placed there, but this offer
was refused. The struggle at Homestead ID
between the Carnegie Company and the ANAL
gamated Association Of Iron and Steel Workers
Conferences were held last week between the
Carnegie board, Of which H. G. Prick il chair
man, and representatives Of the Amaleamated
Association regarding o new scale Of prioss CUB
mitted by the labor organization and to which
the company objected. 80
THE NKaorIArioNs. -t.
The negotiations were short Chairman
Frick submitted scale which had steel billet.
| at $22 ton as q minimum. This was . IL DEL
cent reduction ON the scale which has lust ex-
pired. In addition there were reductions Of
wages upon the e22 basis. Those reductions
run from II to 40 per cent for each workman
Finally there was an article which liked the ex.
piration of the scale not on July !, - hereto
fore, but on December 81. One conference wal
held on June % last.
| Representatives Of the Amalgamated Aseo-
citation stated that the new scale contempt lated
such sweeping reductions that the men wore
not prepared to sign it. Chairman Frick ex.
pressed q willingness to discuss the A22 basis
The association representatives asked for the
/ old Erval Ak4vv L.
minimum price for steel billsts Of SN . ton,
After long delay Mr.. Frick asserted that the
Carnegie interests might concede 9 dollar and
The associations representatives suggested
that the reductions averaging 80 per cent be
mum price. Mr.. Prick Is reported to have
| said:
mo, gentlemen, there is our ultimstum,
Sign that before midnight Of June "a il you
choose. There will be no conferences afss,
that hour" ~. =
The associations committee withdrew and
there we're no more meetings.
Mr.: Carnegies representatives, the wofkmen
assert, ct once began the fortiacation Of the
works at Homestead lis
Secretary LovejOy Of the Carnegie board aid
There win be no more conferences. Only one
Yves held. We viii use the next two weeks in
making repairs at the works. on July 10
which comes on Monday, the mills win start ur
| again..
viii you take the old mon back again?
asked o reporter. 40 AZ
1--WE win take the men back - individual
II they sign the scale," said Mr.. Lovsjcy. eve
have 4niahed our dealings with the Amslga,
mated Association"
| Born POINTS OF VIEW. s.
The present controversy e not conhned 4
those interested in the Homestead works. IN,
Pittsburg manufacturers say -thsy are united b
9 fight against the new scale Of the AmalganAAts<
Association. They state q Is impossible Il
dgn the present wage list bsoanse they canno
afford 1t. They would sooner allow their nil
TO remain idle and pay the tsxes 70
One Of the iron and steel masters said: 81
know Positively that only very tev ont a ~
large nunbsr OF ma1ufactursrs maAe AMI
meney last year. In fast,.I niGht ~ thal
they have made no money. for seyeral ysar,
psst. AnotAei rseson why, the nApafaotnr
SRs are ea1dng tho Amalgn1atsd ANOoin,
Non for 5 rsduction il the. sns6. aoals
= bssansp thsy anes ~ AmAiganated has mo-
1 lssetsd every mannfAetgrsr alike in he pes
ysas. Csrtaia AEus n r. bon and stesl bud
49, bsvs hsep given scalal which show . y
duoI(ou Of 10 - - psr espt pn6sr other mapufsc-
s1fse& H. ft1sbuss nandtastlEsss ~ q