Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-07
THE NET IRON SCALE.
TO BE SUBMITTED TO TIE CONVENTION
TO-DAY.
Big Cuts Demanded by Tie Manufacturers
All Along he Lins-SOns Of the
Figures.

The predicted war between Theron man
ufacturers and their workers over the wag
scale has been declared.
When the Amalgamated Association o
Iron and Steel Workers opens its conven
ton to-day it viii be confronted By a yer.
startling proposition from the manufactur
ers Of the Sixth district, 10 accept reduc
tion in this years scale ranging in tn
various departments from Is 10 80 per cent
This is the largest reduction ever aske'
~ by the manufacturers, and the PROPOSE
T.. 'omes at a time and from source
fion qexpected by the AmalgamateC
sesorSa,ion -ociatiOn secured an adjust
When the As. last year number o.
r,enf If the scale % made against IL by
successful fights wef> " the victory OF
individual tirms-nOtabl. vas stated SUP
Noorhead Bros. 4 Co IT,, lights wouIc
seuuently that more vigorous NeneSs o.
be- made this year; that the enes1- 'uld Ok
the Amalgamated Association " one
gradually ground out Of existence 70 7e
fir,o AFTER another refusing 20 sfgr n
AwalOsmated scale. The AssOciat.su corr
fdsutiv expected a number Of struggles -
Ills character this year, and the present
move of the manu- tacturerS comes upon
them like a thunderbO.t
As stated. the manufacturers have taken
an entirely new course this year, Oy winch
rhev expect TO have an increased force Ia
their movement. The proposition comes
10 the Association through the Mah0ning
and Shenang0 Valley Iron Manufacturers
Association, which comprises the great eS-
tgbfshments of Brown, Bonnet Co, the
Nahouing Valley Iron Company, Cart
wright. McCurdy & Co, Youngstown Roll
Ing Mil Company, Bull Iron Company,
Trumbull lrJa oupany and the assOcla-
ton mills in leland and - LOUIS. IL
was for the p.rpcSe Of securing the COM
bined strength OF the hanti'.c'u LeIs ~
cleveland and St Louis that the point or
sttaclz was changed from this 70 the sixth
district.
The AIahoning and Sheuango Valley
manufacturers held a recent meeting ana
committee from the above-uamed hrm was
appointed 20 prepare a schedule or desired
changes In the scale. The work done Oy
this committee is shown 10 the appended
proposition TO the Amalgamated ASsocIa-
ton.
The first item 10 the scale is an indication
OF the wholesale slaughter in wages asked
for by the manufacturers. On the face OF
IL. 40 would require considerable courage
on the part Of the Association 20 carry out
their reported intention 20 ask Tor an IN
crease Ia the price Of pudding. Ine man
uficturers want boiling reduced from eo.7O
10 $3.50 per ton of =, 240 pounds on %-cent
card and In addition they ask that the boil
inc clsuse providing for limitations in time
10 the several heats on single and double
furnaces be stricken out entirely, which OF
course means less wages on account OF
hard iron. Reductions from 20 20 - per
cent. are also asked for In number or other
extras
Onthe muck or puddle mill the manutac-
turers want the clause providing Tor IL
cents per ton extra Tor doubling on Two
hirh muck rolls, stricken out The price
OF scrappiug aud busheiirg on 2-ceut card
is reduced from g 20 $l6O per ton, aud
20 per cent reduction is made in che extras
Bar rolling and heating IS reduced from iO
10 60 cents per ton, while the manutactur-
ers want a number of the extras IN this de-
p8rJmeut cut out
pus the slaughter comes on the guide,
ID. hoop aud cotton tie mills. Where
lers, Eoaters, rOughers ana catc1ers
gse s.. - per ton, they are asked 10
90 e 20, ana on grades where they now
.akeE5.l3 thSN are asked TO be satisfied
with g. III is very safe % say these are the
mills In which the hardest struggles will
take place In rolling nut iron reduction
of IS cents per too is asked for, the same as
regards IT" iron, while for angles the re
duction asked is 80 cents pertOn. The same
reduction throughout IS asked Tor on the
l0inch and cotton tie mills.
The clause fixing 40 bundles Of cotton
tie as a DAYS work for every day IN the
week except saturday, aud for Saturday
SIS bundles, is stricken out. Also the
clauses requiring that when mill averages
rHr.rrsa
during the months OF June, July and Au.
gust. on demand Of roller, rOugher aud
catcher. and that the night-turn roller shall
receive tWO-dftbs Of the rollers wages, are
stricken out Tic price for rolling pipe
iron on sheet and iOU0ing mills IS fixed al
$50 per ton instead or S34J as az present
Win the breath In which these proposed
changes are received by tue workers thell
exclamation will naturally be, Wv nat Is
lcrt.n But a manufacturer in speaking OF
the subject said that the men viii b'
brought face 20 face with Jae stern deter
miuation on the part of the manufacturer
20 force an acceptance Of their scale tnE
time which, If they succeed, would prac
\ ticaliy mean the permanent crIpplugot ta'
y Amalgamated Association, which has $,
NlOng enioved tho distinction of being IA,
strongest independent labor organization
N America. il not in the world.
Now well the Amllyamated people vii
be Nrepared 20 meet the question remain
to on seen. The recent retirement iron
therNlukS OF some OF their most CapaOl
men ihemergeucies OF this kind may be To
reason why the manufacturers are so bold
Some believe they are taking advantage o
this opportunity 10 force issues they hav
NOT been abe 10 carry through previously
The manufacturers will ask for a confer
ence with tue Amalgamated Association OF
the scale % take place Immediately afte
the latter has had time % consider tne mat
ter and an efOrt Will be made % adluS
the differences amicably. That the work
ers will file objections goes without saying
The manufacturers, however, are said
be unit Ia their determination 20 accep
nothing less than what they now propose
aud as q consequence, one Of the Oltteres
labor struggles i'm iron circles is just begin
cug 70 dawn Ina the industrial world.
Following are those portions Of the seal
of particular interest here
BOILING.
gi5l per\ton on 2-cent cacd. Balance in Pre-
b 'rtlOu 90 sCaie book ls3l-3L
Clause on page Is al Fight as in sea
Clause . is stricken out.
Clauses s, a aud 8 are all right as given
thc scale book.
z For cast iron swa-th worked on cinder be
tom. the rrice per ton shall be 81 per cent
the straignt price p3ii Tor boiling
s. For half wrought Iron turuinEs aud ha
csstirou swarth worked on cjuder bottom. q
price O. be 90 per cent OF che straight price "a
Tor boiling
9 For wrought iron turniugS worked on Gin
er bottom tae price 20 be Sd per cent OF O
straight price paid Tor boiling
no. busheilng on clndvr bottom 20 be 45 D
cent oi ths straight price paid FOR boiling.
a. Unchanged.
H. For an IEht scrap worked in a boilir
furnace, toe price 20 BE- 90 per cent OF the bo