The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-11


PrrrsBURG. Pa. August IO.-The Western
IRON scale OF the Amalgamated Association
Of Iron and Steel Workers was agreed upon
this evening for the coming year. by the
conference committees representing the
iron manufacturers and the Amaeamated
Association. The base of the scale agreed
upon remains at $3.50 Dor ton for
boiling iron. but in the finishing depart
inent q sweeping reduction Of 10 per cent.
was agreed ON. The settlement was arrived
at by concessions on both sides The man.
uiacturers conceded the s5.5 so rate for pud-
dung. Their demand was for a S4 80 rate.
The Amalgamated committee conceded
70 the manufacturers the reduction asked
IN the finishing departments. The mills
that have already signed the scale. except
the sheet and wiIe-rOd mills will be affected
by the agreement arrived at tonight as
hnal had al signed the scale subject 10 the
conditions OF the settlement In all about
5000 men are affected by the agreement.
The iron scale for the entire country is ow
settled except In the Mahoning and Shena0O
valleys. The settlement occurs after an
idleness of iorty-one days. To-dsy's meet
ing was the sixteenth session of the confer
ence committee on the wage question and
lasted until . o'clock tonight.
CABETGIE DENOUNCED N GLASGOW.
GLASGOW August lO.-Tho GlasgowTrades
Council, with but one dissenting vote, car
ried this evening the following resolution
Resolved. That the council. whilst
deeply deploring the recent events near
Pittsburg and sympathizing with the Pitts
burg Workmen, Ieels constrained 20 tender
its thanks to Andrew Carnegie. and that
whilst enrolling his name with the names
Of Judas lscariot and James Garry. it be-
lives that he has provided the worlds
wOrkmen with the most powerful object
lesson on the relations of capital and LABOR
ever given"
The council also resolved 20 request the
Ayr Trades Council 70 make a demOnStra-
ton against the proposal to confer the free
dom of Ayr upon Mr.. Carnegie.
ANOTHER TBREATENTSG LETTER.
In Alderman McMasters mail yesterday
was an anonymous letter which had been
posted in New York city at II o'clock on
Monday. The letter was inclosed In small
envelope and was written in a cramped and
pushed hand, probably disguised. The
letter read
Alderman McMasters. Pittsburg, Pa
Dear Sin Some time this week a party Of
men will leave here and will try to kill you
and Superintendent frick again.
Alderman McMasters has been in Michigan
for two weeks. His mai Is opened by lis
constable. Joseph Webber. The anony-
nous letter was turned over to the Alder
man attorney. The lawyer read IL several
times, and. throwing 1t aside. said
] suspect that letter was written here
and was sent 20 New York to be mailed
All the attorneys in prosecuting the
Homestead riOter cases have within week
received several letters Of a threatening
character, but they have little If any fear of
a threat coming from man who IS afraid
% sign mis- name.
Alderman NcMasters is not expected TO
return TO Pittsburg for ten days.
A NON-UNI0N MAN ASSAULTED.
The first trouble since the beginning Of
the strike at the Union Mills occurred early
this morning when John Reams, a non
union man. was assaulted and badly beaten
10y two men. One Of the assailants was
striker and the other was an outsider.
Roth were promptly arrested by the police.
The prisoners were recognized as Edward
thinner and Thomas Commers.
TO DEPEND HOMESTEAD sTRIEERs.
MnNEApo1Is. MNN.. August 10-By the
Argo will be on their way 10 Pennsylvania
to defend the Homestead strikers. These
attorneys are two of the leading criminal
lawyers of Minnesota, and volunteered 10
defend the strikers If their expenses were
paid.
The labor organizations of the State have
taken hold of the matter, and there is no
doubt that the necessary finds will be forth
coming. Mr.. Erwin is a prominent figure
IN the Alliance party IN this state, and as
soon as the arrest Of the strikers was an
nounced volunteered his services.