Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

emphasized the fact that the vacant places
were being rapidly filled, and assured us ir
the most positive manner that they were be
ing successful beyond their expectation in
getting men to take the vacant places
/. They added that this was especially the cast
among the mechanics, engineers, and day
laborers, and assured us that they had more
men in those departments than they had
places to give them.
A Statement From Mr. Curry.
Mr.. Curry said that instructions had been
sent to the employment agents of the Car
negie Company to send no more men of this
kind for the present, and added that II
seemed especially hard to him that the men
whose wages had not been reduced, and who
really had only patriotic interest in this
trouble, were likely to be the greatest suf
lerers: MI; Chitds assured US. upon his word
OF hon0r, that only six men had thus far left
the mill: that l35 had arrived during the
day, and that there were over 600 then within
its walls. The work done by these men, they
all agreed. was perfectly satisia ctory.
Mr.. Curry took occasion to deny the oft.
repeated statement that Mr.. Carnegie had
ordered Mr.. Frick to take tho mon back. On
the contrary, he said that Mr.. Frick had
during the morning received a reply from
Mr. Carnegie to the telegram that Mr.. Frick
had sent few minutes after he vas shot.
In this reply Mr.. Carnegie assured Mr.. Frick
ing to America, nor would he under any cir
cumstances interfere with the management
OF the Carnegie interests or interpose to
settle the lockout.
Ed. MADEIRA,
j. HAMPTON MOORE.
Below is a copy of the new agreement
drawn up by the company yesterday, and
handed to Mr.. Madeira by Mr.. Curry:
AGREEMENT
Entered into by and between the limited
partnership association of the Carnegie
steel Company, Limited, and the workmen
employed by it at the Homestead Steel
Work, Munhall:
l. 1899. and shall remain in force for the re-
mainder of this year, and during the year
1898, and thereafter until notice has been
given as provided, following:
Length of the Contract.
2. This association or its employees can
give notice not later than October !, 1898, of
q desire to terminate this agreement, in
which event it shall cease December 81.
1888 If such notice be not given by either
party by October ], 1898, or by october l in
any later year, then this agreement shall
remain in force for tho following years until
such notice be given.
3. Wages will be paid upon a quarterly
sliding scale, based upon the average net
billets, delivered on cars ut works during
the preceding quarter.
4. The market prices OF billets shall be es-
taoHsueu quarterly at Il conference TO taKc
place not later than the 25th day of the last
month of each quarter. between a commit
tee OF six employees, to be chosen by the
workmen; one from the open hearth depart
ment, one from the Bessemer department.,
one from the plate mill, one from the slab
bling mill, one from the 23-inch or 33-inch
mill, and one from the 40 inch or 36inch mill,
and COMMITTEES of three or the executive
oncers of the Carnegie Steel Company,
Limited. The price of billets for each quar-
ter shall be the average between the highest
and the lowest cash quotations given by the
american Manufacturer each week during
said quarter.
g. We, the undersigned, having read the
above and examined the scale of wages
hereto annexed and made part hereof,
hereby apply for employm under their
and for the valuable considera-
tion of employment given by the associa-
t1on, we, each one for himself, hereby
pledge ourselves. as men and citizens to ad-
here faithfully thereto, and to take such po-
s1tion at said steel works as may be assigned
to US; to accept as full payment for our serv-
ice wages, at the rates set forth in the
scale referred to, and that we will abide by
and obey the rules and regulations publicly
posted at said steel works.