Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-30
AMONG THE IRON WORKERS
Pennsylvania Again Threatened with seri-
ous Labor Troubles,
woRKMeN ARE CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
Arrangements Almost Completed for Shut
ting Down Many OF the Largo Works
1t is Impossible for an Agree
ment to lie Reached.

PiTTsBURG, Pa, June 29.-The seven
teenth annual convention of the Anal
gamated Association OF Iron and Steel
Workers adjourned sine die this afternoon,
ana the organization, having approved the
work done by Its representatives, is ready to
stand or fall by the position now taken.
The real work begins from this day on aud
the doings Of the next two weeks will
tell the tale Tomorrow at midnight
the western iron ana steel scales of
1S9l-92 Will cease to be in exist
ence and all mills desiring to continue
ut work can only do so under the scale Of
1S92-93. The situation in nutshell, right
on the eve of the great shut down, is threat
ening. The iron manufacturers Of this and
the Mahoniug and Shenango valleys are
at loggerheads with the association, while
affairs present serious aspect at Home
stead. Many dark clouds have cast their
gloomy forms over the iron and steel workers
in years gone oy, but it is admitted on ali
sides that never before in the history of tho
Amalgamated association has it been con-
fronted with such a state OF affairs as now
exists.
One Ray of Hope.
The only "slver lining'' to be discovered
lingering about the warlike clouds is found
in the announcement that an amicable settle
ment will likely be reached with the Asso
citation of Iron and Steel Sheet Manufac-
turers. Tomorrow the on wage committee
will 60 to Youngstown, at which place it will
confer with the Mahoning aud Shenango val
ley officers. There is little hope of a SETTLE
ment being reached, since employers ask for
as heavy, IL not heavier, reduction than the
PittsDnrg manufacturers. One conference
was held in Pittsburg last week, but it was
decided to POSTPONE further discuss ion until
after the convention
Valley delegates in attendance at the con-
vention do not believe that satisfactory
terms will be arrived at tomorrow. The
hostile expressions in the past of the manu-
facturers have caused the delegates to feel
chary, although, as in the conventions held
in Youngstown and in Cleveland, the local
delegates scored their point, and, as in the
past the convention will be held in this city.
At Homestead.
A special from Homestead. Pa, says:
The intense feeling of the workmen at the
Homestead steel works of Carnegies, which
has been heretofore well controlled, has at
last broken forth. Today there were numer-
Gus hostlle and exciting demonstrations on
their part.
H. &. Fricl, William Groom and several
others were hanged in effigy in the mill yard
on the electric light poles. When James
Dinkey. chief of the electrical department,
climbed the poles to cut down the effigy OF
Mr.. t'rick, the workmen turned one of the
hose thai have been prepared as defense
tor the plant upon him and caused that gen
tleman to beat a hasty retreat Another
figure was cut down by Hungarian laborer
upon command of the yardmaster. As he
carried the figure through the yard he was
met with hooJs and ieers on every side.
Strange Men Ordered Away.
A number Of strange men, who it was
f.aat at.nd,. hama fDlr h nNlnA DF hn
| amalgamated men, have been compelled to
| leave town. The closing down of the thirty
| two inch mills was followed by the ll9 inch
| mill tonight. This announcement was made
| last night, but 1t was necessary TO run out
| the heat of the thlrty-two inch mill, which
| required twenty-four hours. Several other
| departments will close down tomorrow night
and the men will be discharged. Instead of
a strike IT. will be a lockout. The situation
| hourly becomes moro serious.
A mill worker said this afternoon that he
| was convinced that 1t was fight for prin-
| ciple, and from his estimate Of the situation
| he was positive they would win.
elf necessary" said he, 1--WE can afford to
| stand out three years, and there would not
| be n hungry man, woman or child among US.
| We have S200,000 for this purpose aloue.'
Tonight James McNeely, a policeman sup
| posed to be in the employ Of the Carnegie
| company, was arrested, charged with carry
| ing concealed weapons He was held for
| court in 5000 bail.
| All the Carnegie works here have shut
| down except the beam mill and the idle
| wOrkmen are tonight patrolling The streets of
the town on the lookout for ''scabs."