The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-02
TEE GREAT WAGE WAR.
No Progress Towards Agree
ment Between Pennsyl-
vania Iron Bosses
and Their Men.
STILL MORE SHUT-D0WNs
An Abortive Conference.-The Is
sues Defined-0peratives
Confident.
STILL MORE SHUT-DOWNS

COmmlItoe Oh the AHidtRhul6ueo 1AoooSitA
ton and the Pittsburg manufacturers
came to naught Workmen had built
high hopes on this conference, 1nasmuch
as the manufacturers themselves had re-
quested conference, after all paclnc
means were supposed TO have bsen ex-
hausted. In addition to this many Wes-
tern mills had signed the scale. including
the mooted price of S.. so for boiling, while
the signing of the sheet and tin plate scale
was universal.
Braced by these little events, the work
ers' committee attended the conference
in high spirits. A lively session followed
from two O'Clock until six O'Clock in the
evening, with no result whatever. The
old differences came up. The men STOOD
firmly by their scales while the manufac-
turers refused to budge one iota. Flnally,
desparing OF settlement OF the qnestlon
an adjournment was made until Wednes-
diy next, when negotiations will be re-
newed.
Meanwhile, the manufacturers will go
steadily on the repairs. Each sloe eVl-
IDENTIFY hopes to tire out the other. There
is no disposition shown by either master
or man to force an issue, so the chances
are that seme agreement will be reached
in all the mills with the exception OF
Homestead.
NO SERIOUS TROUBLE AT HOMESTEAD.
At Homestead everything is reasonably
pacific today. considering that nearly
4Oo0 locked ont men were guarding the
gates against all tntruders: Every ap-
proach to the mill is surrounded day and
night, while forty yawls and a steam
launch. the Edna, have been chartered by
the men to patrol the river. The great
mills are as silent as the grave, but few
struggling puffs of smoke showing the dy-
ing fires OF the deserted plant
At 6 o'clock A. NJ yesterday just as the
last shrill echo of the big whistle at the
mill died away among the hills, the me-
chanics and day laborers, several hundred
in number, showed their fidelity TO their
COW orkers by leaving the mill not to re-
turn until the trouble is at an end. With
the last man out upon the railroad track,
the heavy iron gate was locked and only
silent wRtohman left on guard TO an
wer the questions of the curious.
The Chairman Of the Advisory Com
mittee of the Amalgamated last night
said: Eve now have our organization
perfect, and will tomorrow move our
headquarters three doors above the
present location. We have secured a
large hail and will place thirty ipcandes-
cant lights In it, Furthermore, we will
have lights placed in private room and
employ operators. We will be In touch
with every city and hamieb in the United
States, aud will be enabled to bear the
moment train of men for the mill leaves
other cities.
'HThe Advisory Committee has visited
all the salooDs and requested that the sale
of liquids be restricted aud that mobs be
not allowed to gather. The saloon Keepers
have complied with our request, and, II
called upon to do SO, Will close their
places. Que of the first acts done by our
committee was the cutting down of every
efigy which for several days have graced
the telegraph poles
TROUBLE NARROWLY AvERTED.
An exciting Incident occurred yesterday
afternoon at Homestead. w. E. Corey,
Superintendent of the machine shops,
asked permission Of the men to enter tn 9
works. This was given, provided he
would not work. Later. when Corey
again attempted to enter the wer ks, the
men accused him of laying gas lines. A
scene occurred In front of the general
office when Ma nager Potter rushed out
and insisted tn at Corey be admitted. A
struggle ensued at the big gate. during
which Manager Potter kicked one of the
strikers.
A veil arose, but trouble was averted
by the men pushing back the crowd.
Later Manager Potter apologized for
kicking the man, claiming it was an ac-
cident. A suit against him for assault
was then Withdrawn.
THE ISSUES DEFINED.
The american Manufacturer prints
the following
"As we understand the stu alton at
Homestead three questions are involved:
First. A reduction in the minimum Of
the scale from S25 to S23 for AKA Bessemer
billets.
Second. A change in the date of the
expiration of the scale from June 30 to
December 81
s.Third. A reduction in tonnage rates
at those furnaces and milswhere impor-
tant improvements have been made and
new machinery has been added that has
greatly increased their output and conse-
quently the earnings OF the workmen.
Where no such improvements or addi-
tions have been made no reduction in
tonnage RACES are asked.
LOCKOUT SPREADING.
Ali Allegheny mills have shut down,
while mills in Pitlsburg and the south
side and throughout the Ohio, Mahoning
and Shenango Valleys ara drawing fire
hourly.
According to advices received by the
Amalgamated Association. this stopr age
has been made even more complete by the
action of the pipe mills of the country.
Telegraus received state that all are clos
ing down, and thus many thousand idle
work men are added to the list of 10000
already idle.
POS ITIoN OF THE rAMALGAMATED.
Ex-President Weihe of the Amalga-
porter was in an unusually pleasant and
elated mood, from the fact that SO many
signatures have been received to the sew
eral scales presented by the association.
Mr.. Weibe said:-', The outlook at pres
ent is very encouraging ali over the
country. Many of the signatures received
arrived before we expected them. There
ale probably good many more on the ir
way, hut so far am unable to give you
any addition to the list already published.
81 have but little doubt that oil the
manufacturers will eventually sign and
arrangements be made by which the work
can be resumed without any hitch or diff
ficnlty whatever.
.'Of course, when / say this do not in
elude the Homestead Mill, as that con-
cern stands alone. having au entirely
distinct and separate scale from all other
mills. AS 10 the situation out there, l do
not knew of anything new In regard to it.
md as to our success or otherwise with
the CARNEGIE Company, time must,tell its
own tale"
THE CARNEGIE TRUST.
On and after today the extensive opera
lions in iron and steel formerly conducted
nnder the firm names of Carnegie Bro
tsers & Co., Limited; Carnegie. 2 Phipps q
TO-. Limited; Allegheny Bessemer Steel
Comrany and the keystone Bridge Com-
{aay the Edgar Thomson Steel Works,
buquesne Steel Works, Homestead Ste ell