The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-24
WAGE SCALE settled.
IRON AND STEEL MILLS WILL
START THEIR FIRES TODAY.
Conference Committee of AmalGa-
mated Association Comes to an
Agreement with Manufacturers
Over 10000 Men Will Go to Work.

CINCINNATI. o.. Sept. pa confer
ence committee of the Amalgamated AZ
ISOLATION Of Iron and Steel Workers and
OF the manufacturers today. signed the
wage scale that will be effective Until
July, 1901. II IS what is known as the
yearly scale. whicl begins always with
July. Owing to the unusual fluctuations
OF the market the new scale had not
been signed when the mills shut down
June 30 and the conditions have been
unfavorable ever since June, so that the
mills have been idle for almost three
months. AS soon az the scale was signed
this morning messages were sent in ev-
cry direction, before the conferees break
tasted, ordering the fires Quilt at once.
some mills Will start tomorrow, and all
others as soon as possible. This decision
means employment tomorrow 70 over o.
GOO workingmen who have teen idle since
June, awaiting the adjustment of their
wage scale. Meantime the wage confer
ence committee of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation OF Iron and Steel Workers has
had yc different yer with the
dianapolis and Youngstown as we'll es
here
They have been in conference there since
Wednesday and determined last night TO
sit until they got what they wanted. vet
both sides felt relieved when the scale
was signed. after an all night session
and most Of the conferees left withpuf
sleep, so as to be at the mills Monday
morning.
President Schafer. Secretary Williams
and others remained TO arrange some de-
tails with Commissioner Mutt and they
retired about eight o'clock this morning.
but the others did their sleeping on the
trains en- route home for the general re-
sumption tomorrow.
Reasons for the Delay.
The reasons for the delay In adjust
ing the wage scale. as well as for the
frequent prolonged conferences. are due
to the slump In tho market and the
fluctuations during the past year from
nrh tf, elr.r, tas1
81 per ton, based on a one and four-trnths
card rate. The manufacturers offered
$3.50 per ton on ! cent card rate for
boiling and the differences were In about
the safne proportion in other lines Pres
ident Schafer and Commissioner Mutt
Jointly gave out the following official
statement today:
..The rate for boiling is siT5 per TON,
based upon a j cent card rate. with the
same basis running up to one and two
tenths for the card rate or LEO. But the
price for boiling. for September and Oc-
tober. shall be IS per ton based on a
card rate Of one and four-tenths cents.
Rolling shall be one-seventh OF the price
paid for boiling.
''Busheling on sand bottom shall he Sa.oa,
on 1-cent card rate. with the same base
running up to one and two-tenths card
rate"
The following scale was fixed for finish
On bar mills the price to be paid is
the same as last year. with card rate
Of one and four-tenths cents. graded down
to one cent card.
On guide den-lnch and hoop mills) the
base and rates apply as they do on the
bar and the twelve-inch mills.
Among the mills ordered started are
those of the American Steel HON Conn
pany at Girard Youngstown. Warren
Pomeroy and Greenviie. and OF the Re-
public Iron and Steel Company at Younss-
town, Ironton, Terre Hautn, Birmng-
4 ham Muncle Franklin. Marion, Moline.
New Albany, Minneapolis. -nvington. KY,
Brazil, Ind, Springfield. ILL.,, and Ale~-
anier. Ind.