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gamated leaders and workmen sat on the
richt of the committee. TV. F. McCook,
the attorney for H. C Frick, ap
peared lor the first time, and
took a seat on the company's side
of the room. The youthful Judge Reid and
the sphinx-like Phil Knox occupied their
usual places. A national cuardsman, with
stripes on his arm, was among the specta
tors. He refused to take off his cap when
requested hy Sergeant at Arms Kearns. He
finally got into a corner back of Judge
Reed "and slcpt'soundly through the morn
ing. He created a good deal of amusement.
MR. POTTER TESTIFIES.
The Superintendent of tho Homestead
Works Snys the Mills Are the Flnrst in
the World Ot scriblnjr the Method or
GlTine Ont and raylnj for Work.
The last of the testimony taken in this
city yesterday follows below. Superin
tendent Potter was the first witness called.
He said:
I am tho General Superintendent at Home
stead. Have held the position for three
years. I know the character of tho work
done and how the scale would affect the
men. The rolling at Homestead is different
from other mills. We do not hold rollers re
sponsible. They do not hire or discharge
men. We do that In some mills rollers
hire their own men and pay them out of
their salary. We pay every man oursolves.
A slab is furnished each roller, and then he
reduces tt to the proper thickness
and dimension. Ho is held respon
sible that this is done right.
If the piece is not cut to advantage he won't
be paid for it. On the shearing the piece is
run out on a long line of rolls to the shears.
The first shearman then passes it through
the shears. It is then Inspected by the In
spectors. In tho melting department the
raw materials are placed in bins in tho yard.
The material is then put into the furnaces
about 27 tons at a time. It is boiled down
and the carbon taken out and ajrnln recar
bonized. The slab is run through several
rolls and reduced to the standard ingot.
Mr. Totter then described the process of
making armor plate.
The rinest Mills In the World.
Oates Have you worked in other mills
"producing similar products?
A. Ye, 1 have worked in otber mills, but
nover in a plate mill before.
Oates Hon" do your milis compare with
other mills: that is in which one can l.-.ocrcrs
make mot money!
A We have the finest mills in tho world at
Homestead; most automatic We can pro
duce M per cent more than many mills. Our
slabbing mill has nothing of the kind in the
world like it. The plate mill Is duplicated
In Pittsburg, but our facilities with it are
Jar superior.
Oates What are the advantages that
Homestead possesses over other mills to
help men ruako more money?
A Tower of machinery working automati
cally. In proportion onr open hearth pro
duces more than any other mill in tho country-
Tho plate mill with the help 01 tho
slabbing mill can produce 50 per cent more
than other mills.
0.it- Can you give me the cost of the
prodnK'cn of a ton of steel in the various
deparoints?
A. I cannot. I am not familiar with tne
labor costC I am not posted.
Oates Do you know of the proposition
made to the men by the company for a
change in wages!
A. xes. The firm wants a minimum price
of $23: expiration of scale in December in
steady of July and some reductions in the
milK Theieductions amount on average
to 12 per cent.
Oates Is that a high average?
A. A fair average.
An Hqualization of Hates.
Oates Any employes affected except in
the four departments already named!
A. No, sir. In these departments about 500
men are employed. It is an equalization of
rates.
Oatos Give reasons for the reduction.
A We were paying more than our com
petitors. The machinery Increased the out
put and reduced the work; and we thousht
we ought to have some compensation. The
real reason was we w ere paying more than
our competitors.
Oates Was the Income of the firm largei?
If that is true, why couldn't you go in and.
pay the w ages?
A. I don't know anything about the
profits.
Oates When did works shut down?
CniZKS POINTING OUT THE
A. All closed July 1.
Oates How about the fence?
A A fence has been around tho works for
several years. We bought otuer property
and decided to Inclose It also. The Inten
tion was to keep people out so we could
better protect tho property.
Oates Where was the first disturbance?
A The first distmbance occurred in the
mill berore we stopped. Effigies of Frlck
were hung up, I sent men to cut them down,
and the hoe was turned on them. On the
morning of July 1 a crowd of men wa
around the gate. Intimidating my foreman.
I saw no guns or clubs al the time. Some of
the men said they were threatened, but I
don't know about that
Oates Do you know anything about the
Amalgamated Association?
A. I do, hut I am not a member.
Oates Who were tho men around the
gate! Did they belong to the Amalgamated
Association!
A Some of them I recognized as members
of that association.
Oates The next occurrence?
Returned With tho Barges.
A 1 lert the works July 2 and returned on
the morning of July 6. I was with the boat
and barges.
Oates Who was on the barges!
A. I don't know. I know who was on the
boat They woro Captain Rodgers, Ex
Eherlff Gray, several or my assistants, and
the crow. 1 met the barges at Bellovue. I
boarded the Tide, and met Colonel Gray,
who had a letter stating that ho woula take
charge or the fleet The boats parted then,
and opposite the Baltimore and Ohio depot
the engine on the Tide broke down, and we
signaled tho other steamer to come back
and take our barge. At lock No. 1 the
steamer took both barges. Above the lock a
man fell overboard. He was a guard, and
was rescued in a skiff. In Homestead tho
whistles were blowing, people lined the
bank aud were firinsr shots. The men on
the barges were growing excited, and I
asked Sheriff Gray not to permit them to
commit any overt acts. He addressed them.
Moving up the river, wo beat the people. I
thought the people wouldn't go anv fai ther
than City Farm. I told Captain fiodgers to
land the men below the pump house. The
filing then ceased for a minute. I.'oulun't
see the gang plank put out, but I understood
several of the l'iukertons tried to land.
Then firing commenced again. Bullets and
clinkers were flying. I Jumped on the
barges and told the men tostopfirinir. They
retreated into the barges and a few minutes
afterward firing lrom bank stopped.
Bringing in tile Wounded Men.
We discovered several men were wounded
outside. They weio brought Jn and their
InJ uries dressed. 1 then noticed the Pinker
tons taking rifles out of the boxes. Up to
this time I had only seen eight rifles. A
consultation was called attended by Colonel
Gray. I declined to take the responsibility
of going into the works, nnd Mr. Gray
would not We decided to leave the barges
there The crowd on the bank seemed to
be dispersing, and I thought in a lew Hours
we would make a peaceful landing.
Bynum lou say Homestead is the best
mill in the woild.
A Yes.
Bynum Then labor cost must be about
half as much as in other mills. Tou said
you turned out twice the product of other
mills. Wouldn't that make up for the
higher wages?
A. 2fo sir.
Broderick By reason of improved ma
chinery you don't need as many men as
other mills, do you?
A. We don't need as many men.
THE WOBKERS' SIDE
Told by Austin Colbfl-sh, Employed at the
Eolls In 119-Inch Plate MM Where
the Uravlest Inductions Are Made by
th New Scale,
David Lynch, the boss heater at Home
stead, was next called. He talked to
Colonel Oates tor a few minutes aud re
tired. Mr. Lynch did not testily. Austin
Colbflesb was the next witness. He worked
at the rolls in the 119-inch plate mill. '
Oates What is the difference between the
old and now scale aud how many men are
affected?
A I can't give the percentage of reduc
tion. In the principal jobs the cut is about
8 per cent The heaviest reduction is made
at the rolls and shears, where the hardest
work is done. The shearer was cut from 10
cents per ton on a basis of $26 to 6.07 cents
under proposed scale. On 1,000 tons, wagos
would bo reduced from $100 to $G7, a reduc
tion of $33. Now under the old scale my
wages would bo $111 45 per month. Under
new scale my pay would be $92, a reduction
of$M5.
Oates Anything else?
A. Yes, I will now take a low-priced man
and show tho reduction. Under tiio new
scale a shearer's helpers wages would be
about $1 5 per day. The old scale for them
was 1 cents per ton, under the new they are
cut to 3.27 cents.
Oates-Do you know thelabor costof mak
ing a ton of steel?
A. One dollar and 50 cents to make a
slab.
Boatner What labor is necessary to finish
the product?
A That comes in the plate mill, and I
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AS SEEN FROM THE RIVER.
Captain Kennedy Describes the Itattle
Between tho Pinkertons on the Barges
and tho Workers on Shore Testimony
of One of the Crew.
Captain Kennedy was the next witness.
Oates Where were you on July 6?
A I was a watchman on the barges. I had
been a watchman since March 1. When we
passed this point it was about 2 o'clock in
the morning. We noticed as we went up
at the glass hous.o four pickets In
a skiff. They shot up something
like a sky rocket. The little steamer
at Homestead commenced to blow her
whistle. At the fence a big crowd of men,
women and children had collected. They
broke it down. When we were throwing
out the lines the crowd said we must not
land. There had been some pistol shots
from tho shore. We were instructed to
keep quiet When we had ihe boats tied up
men came down and told us not to land.
Men down below on the railroad commenced
OBJECTS OP INTEREST.
to shoot, and this Is where I saw the
first shot fired. Tho men on tho barges
didn't Are until the men on shore had
done so, and a few of the Pinkertons had
been wounded. Some of the Pinkertons
had landed on the bank. Our men didn't
Are many shots, and the cro .vd scattered in
every direction. The Pinkertons ran back
onto the barges. Laughter. The firing
stopped for nn hour. The Little Bill laid
there tor an hour. Tho men wanted some
thing to eat ana I made coffee for them.
Tho Pinkertons Were Erlchtenrri.
Oates Did Pinkertons try to go out?
A No, some w ere bravo enough, but the
bulk wcio too badly frightened. They were
cowardly. After we had gone up the river,
I saw the crowd coming on the bank. They
were armed with revolvers mainlv. The
crowd caine down on tho railroad. The
rinkortons had made port holes by that
time, and they fired a little voller. The
crowd i an. I said to the guards, 'Why did
j on come here? Why did you land?' Tho Pink
citons said they had come to do guard duty
not to tight I remained in the barges untii
6 o'clock in the evening. When the crowd
came back the second time, the first vollev
wounded five Pinkerton men. None were
killed. Three, I understand, have died
since. About 12 were injured in all. The
crowd threw cans or oil over the hill, but
the Pinkertons knocked them nwaywPh
their guns. I went out with tho Pinkertons
up the bank at the surrender. I don't know
who burned tho barges. I know they had to
lie lircd from the top. Couldn't be burned
from siaesand bottom.
Boatner What klud of men were the
Pinkertons?
A Well.they seemed to be calm.sober men
About 50 appeared to be trained and good
shots. We cut port hocs and the best men
watchcdJind picked off people when thoy
got too close. Others laid on the floor and
hid behind ice boxes.
The Men Were Without Leaders.
Boatner Why didn't the men land?
A Well, their commander was wounded.
Boatner Whererwns Potter!
A. He went to Port Perry.
Boatner Where was Colonel Gray?
A I don't know. He was keoping in the
background. Ho seemed to be as cowardly
as the Pinkertons. Liughter. IUidn'tgo
to tho rink. I could see indignities heaped
on the nun from a distance. The assailants
appeared to bo women and boys chiefly.
Boatner Any accidents In the boat?
A. Yes. Many or the Pinkerton men
didn't know how to load a gun, and had to
lie taught. One awkward fellow, whon
ordered to unload his gun, In trvln to
get out the cartridge, it went off nn"d shot a
wounded man In the boat in the shoulder.
As soon as we surrendered tho crowd
swarmed on the barge.-.
Broderick How long were you on the
barge before you saw tho arms? ."
A ADout hair an hour.
Broderick Did you see a Homestead man
stand on tho end or tho plank, and say ir
they landed they would have to go over his
dead body?
V hat the Workers Said.
A No, sir. I heard many of the men lay
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they would-die first be tore they would allow
others to take their places.
Andrew Huff, a member of the crew, was
called.
Oates Were you on the boat?
A. I was on the barge. When wo arrived
at the landing there was some firing on both
sides. A lew or the Pinkertons tried to land
belore shooting occurred. I didn't remain
on the barues after the firing.
Broderick Did you carry the usual lights?
A Yes, wo had carbon lights in the
barges aud the regular river signals on out
side. Broderick Did any of the men get off?
A. Yes, a few got off at the lock. .They
said thev uitln't want to interfere with the
workmen. I didn't like the Job myself.
William Danahy, a newspaper man, was
the next witness, and he told what he had
seen ot the battle. He arrived on the scene
at 8 o'clock in the morning.
DOESN'I COUNTENANCE VIOLENCE.
President TVelho on the Position of the
Amalgamated Association.
President "William "Weihe was recalled.
Oates Yon say the membership of the
Amalgamated Association Is 25,000 or there
abouts? A. Yes, sir.
Oates Do you know the comparative na
tionality? A. Some are from England, Wales, Soot
land and a great many Americans.
Oaies What percentage American?
A. A large percentage.
Boatner Does tho organization counten
ance any unlawful or revolutionary meth
ods? A. No, sir. We aim to get a fair day's
wages for a fair day's work. We help men
when not fairly discharged with our moral
support.
Bynum How many Homestead men be
long to the association?
A From 800 to 1,100. There are eight lodges
there.
Broderick The Association doesn't coun
tenance violence, does It?
A No, sir. We are law-abiding people.
THE
BATTERY MAKES AN IMPRESSIVE APPEARAUCE.
PROFIT AND WAGES
Discussed at Length by Chilrman Frick
and the Committee. Helping Work
men to Baiid Home's Efljct of the
Redaction From the Firm's Standpoint
Chairman H. C. .Frick was next recalled.
Oates The men say that not the highest
priced workmen are reduced, but the men
having the hardest woik to do. Please ex
plain this point.
A. Take the 119-inch plate mill; the men
who get the high wages suffer the greatest
reduction. A number of men would not
havo any refluction. For example, 25 who
are not reduced, in May averaged $75 a
month.
Ofttes Is Mav an average month?
A. Theearningsin May may have been fa
little larger than the average. How much I
can't say. There are 300 men In the plate
mill department nnd only 82 men reduced on
tonnage. The minimum, however, would
apply to all. In th open hearth department
N o. 2 there were 296 men employed in Mav:
19G unchanged, 100 1 educed in wages. Open
hearth No. 1, 172 men employed, 75 are re
duced. Tho minimum will anply to all of
the tonnat-o men only under the sliding
scale. I desire to make that correction.
In the 32-Inch slabbing or-nrmor mill, 157
men are employed, 51 are reduced, 1C6 not
reduce-l. Some of them are on the sliding
scale and would bo affected by the mini
mum. Taking Issue With Burgess McLuckie.
Yesterday Burgess McLuckie said we
turned the Duquesne mill into a billet plant
for the purpose of reducing the price by
flooding the market. Our total pay roll for
May was $2CO,000. Of this amount $80,000 was
paid out in Homestead. Suppose we re
duced the price of billets $1 per ton. We
make 20,000 tons per month atDuquesne.That
would be a loss of $20,000 The reduction of
wages at Homestoud is only 4 per cent, or
$3,200. That is, we would lose $20,000 to gain
$3,200. Any sane business man knows such
a policy wonld be suicidal, and it shows how
Mr. McLuckie re isons.
Oates Why did the company propose to
reduce the basis of compensation at least 15
percent?
A. Bccuuso of the reduction in the selling
price of our product I have given that
We put in new machinery that largely in
creased the output We put In a new open
health plant, made changes to cast larger
ingots Wo Increased the product or the 119
inch plate mill at least 50 per cent, and we
thought a readjustment of wages was neces
sary. We have lost money on every ton of
billets, blooms and slabs made during the
la-t year.
Oates Are wages fixed arbitrarily, or do
thev have any relation to your pioflts?
A I would say th.it with the exception of
the 40 per cent of our men under the sliding
scale, the wages are fixed arbitrarily.
ESrct or the Mldlng Sell p.
Oates Your men then share in the profits
nly on the sliding scale as affected by the
market.
A. Yes, sir. Our capacity at Homestead to
niako billets Is 10,100 ton per day, nt Du
quesne the .capacity is 800 tons per day.
Jones & Lmighllns make 1,000 tons per day.
Oatos What proportion of the billets lu
the country ale made by your firm?
A. I Fhould sayabout 12 per cent of the
whole output of the countiy.
Oates Give approximate cost of produc
tion per ton of steel billets?
A. I believe I declined to answer that
question the other evening. I don't like to
so into tho question or cost. Now here are
SJ-lncti and 23-lnch mills nt Homestead,
making beams, structural iron and billets.
Wo found it necessary to build a new beam
mill. It cost us $800,000.
Oates What is the cost'of the Homestead
Dlant?
A. About $5,000,000 to $6,000,000. After com
pleting the new beam mill, we oi-dered a lot
of new material to reconstruct the mills. I
find the footing to bo $159,000. From
now on until September we will be
engaged , In making the improve
ments. These mills wero modern
at one time. Mr. Boberts sold Jones &
Lau-.-lilins paid more monev on their 23-lncli
mill than wo do. Our roller orked"6 davs
In May and received $235: second rollor, 26
days, $247. The men receive this much
money, but in Jones & I.aughlins' tho rollers
have to pay helpers out of their salaries.
Take heiiters; they average $130 tier month.
On the 23-inch mill we askjno reductions un
til the improvements are finished, so that in
comparison with Jones & Lauzhllns, Mr.
Koberts took up a department In which no
changes would bo made.
Never Foreclosed a Mortgage.
Xow about mortgages that we hold on
homes of men. Wo do this for their conven
ience, and to assist them. If any workman
come's to us nnd says he has paid something
on a lot, we advance him all the money he
needs at Cpercent tobulldahouso, nllowlng
hlra to pay ns as he can afford it We never
foreclosed a mortgage, and we allow our
men the same rate or Interest on deposits
that they leave with us. The aggregate
amount deposited with us is abont $140,000j
The mortsages amount to about $142,000.
Oates Now state the coat of production
of a ton of Kteel billets.
A. I wonld say this. The market price or
nig iron is $14 por ton. That cannot becon
verted into a ton of billets for less than the
average cost of $10 per ton, making total cost
counting every thing over $24. A ton or pig
Iron onlv protluces 75 per cent or a ton of
billots. The $10 includes tho cost or tho ad
ditional pig iron needed.
Oates what does it cost at .Homestead,
leaving out the cost of plant, to make a ton
of billets?
A. I think I have gone Into the cost as far
as I can go.
Oates You have no intention then to give
ns an idea nt the profit made?
A. No, sir.
Oates There is profit?
A. Yes, sir.
Oates Does the amount of profit on your
DISPATCH. FEIDAT,
business cut any figure lu the reduction of
wages?
A. X decline to answer.
Boatner This information was given to
Major McRlnley. Be promised wages
wouldn't be reduced.
A. I suppose that Information could be ob
tained irom MoKlnley. The reduction comes
from overproduction. Tariff has nothing to
do with It
Jfot Tnklng Foreign Contracts.
Boatner I saw It stated that your firm
had taken a foreign contract for steel rails
at $7 50 less per ton than the home price.
A That is not true. We made no contract
and have received no Inquiries. Glad you
asked the question.
Boatner Mr. Potter saidyonrplant turned
out 50 "per cent moro product than others.
Is that true?
A. I think It Is.
Oates Will you state labor cost of pro
ducing a ton of steel billots?
A I decline.
Oates Why do you decline to give the
labor cost?
A I don't think we should be asked to
givo away those details of our business.
Boatner You ask the Government for
protection. Why do you decline to elve the
information on which it should be based?
A. We didn't asktor protection.
Boatner Then it has been misrepresented
to us.
Bynum What is the average price of bil
lets non?
A $21. They were $34 In 1887.
Bvnum The iron men made no objection
to the iron andstcelsoliedulesin the AIcKin
ley bill, did they?
A. I don't think so.
Bynum Has the importation of billets
been less since the passago of that act?
A I think so.
Dorsn't Ite'Ieve the Tables.
Bynum Have yon seen Wright's tables of
the cost of producing steel?
A. I believe I have seen them, but I think
they aro mostly guesswork.
Bynum He stated, Mr. Frick, in Congress
that there was but 27 cents difference in the
labor cost of Europe and America. He
stated that here the total labor cost was
$11 27 a ton. Is any steel exported?
A Park Bros, export a fine grade of steel.
Bynum So that the best grades, where
the labor product is highest, we are ex
porting. Oates Are price paid by the Government
for armor plate fairly remunerative?
A. We haveu't gone far enough to tell.
Oites Haven't you a large contract with
the World's Fair?
A Not directly.
Oates Hasn't your company the largest
business In the country In Its line?
A. I think we have.
Oates Doesn't your company sell close to
flx the. market price?
A. No, sir; we try to get tho best price pos
sible. Oates Don't you undersell other mills to
do a lively business?
A. Not for that purpose. We have com
petition. Very often we don't get contracts.
Often wo tike contracts at low prices to
keen the mills running.
Oates Isn't it truo that you sell finished
products for less than other mills?
A. No, sir. We do not. Occasionally we
get an order, and as often lose one.
Oites Is competition reasonably great to
keep prices down?
A. It has been for some time. Prices In
our business were never lower than now.
Oates Aren't prices generally away down?
A I believe so.
Considered a Readjustment Nec-mnry.
Oates Conldn't your millscontlnue at
old" scale and still make monej1?
A. We would soon go into bankruptcy un
less there is a readjustment of wages at cer
tain times.
Oates Give the Increase In steel for last 15
years.
A. Swank's flgures are as follow": 1874,
191,000 tons Bessemer ina-oto: '75. 375000: '76,
025 000; '89, 3.231,000: "93. 4,431,000: '91, 3 637,000.
Bynum What prompted you to reduce the
wages? Does tariff have anything to do wi th
the question?
A. it has no effect. jVo aro confident that
under the new scale by next year the men
would make as large wages as belore. There
was no raising of dutv on anv of the artip.lps
on which the wages formaking them were re
duced. On some ot them the tnriff was low
ered. If the tariff had been lowered much
moro increased importation would have fol
lowed nnv reduction of wages.
Oates Why have prices dropped?
A. In the last year or so, stocks have
been Increasing. The consumption has not
kept up.
Broderick You say that tariff Is not In
volved in this dispute?
Wages May Go Up In a Year.
A I don't think it is. I would say that, as
ai-esult of increased production, by this
time next year our men will be receiving as
much as now.
Broderick Did the reduction of tho tariff
increaso importations?
A. No, sir.
Broderick Suppose it had been sufficient?
A. Then wages would have been seriously
reduced.
Bynum The iron Industry was depressed
from 1873 to 1879!
A. Yes, the host years In business were in
1S80 and 1881.
Bynum Well, now. In those years the Im
portations were the largest. Doesn't this
show that importations stimulate business?
A. I don't know about that
Bynnm-The duties on iron are practically
prohibitory, are they not?
A. Yes, sir. I think so.
Broderick I would say that Bynum has
studied this subject more than the rest of
ns. Weren't the importations In those years
due to the high prices?
A 1 think so. It was due to the strong
demand for products. Great railroad build
ing was going on.
Broderick Have the prices ot your prod
ucts been reduced in the last few years,
notwithstanding a prohibitory tariff?
A Yes, sir.
Oates What is the accurate valuation of
your plants?
A. Well, our capital is $23,000,000. In addi
tion we have other money invested.
Broderick How many months in the year
do the works run full capacity?
A Wo run about 270 days.
ALABMED BY THE WHISTLE.
A Homestead Man Describes the Battle on
the Bank.
Charles Mansfield was called and sworn.
He said:
I was at Homcstoad on July 6 nnd saw the 1
boats and barges containing the Pinkertons.
I live near the electric light plant and the
blowing of the whistle awakened me. I was
soon on the scene. Was standing on tho
river bank, near the company's fence, on
Dixon street, when I heard tlia first lire.
Couldn't tell who flrod the first shot Tho
first firing was done outsldo of the
mill property. -Firing was from bank
but I couldn't see any person shooting at
barges. I was present when the men landed.
When the barges arrived I saw men firing
from the front of the boat. Where I was
stnnding I saw the flashes or the rifles and
saw a man on the bank lull to the ground.
The people on shore beganflrlngimmedlate
ly alter.
"Oates Was It understood that asignal was
to be ttlven tho men?
A; According to the newspapers such was
the case.
In answer to Mr. Bynnm's question Mans
field said he saw no arms among workmen
until the firing began, and then he saw some
of the men had revolvers.
THE PIBST TO FALL-
A Workman Was tho First Victim of the
Flying Ballets.
A J. Taylor was called I was at Home
stead on July 6.
Oates Did you see the trouble?
A I went down to river bank 'between 2
and 3 o'clock, bnt didn't see any trouble
and returned home. When the whistle was
blowing I again went toward the river and
JULY 15, 1892.
saw a boat coming up stream. An immense
crowd was rushing to tho steel works. I
saw a man throw up his hand and fall. I
also saw firing on both sides. The first man
to fall was one of the strikers.
TALES ABOUT TONNAGE.
Workmen Deny Statements About
Mew
nd Improved Machinery.
"William McQuaide was called next
He
said:
I want to say something about Frlck's
statements about Improved machinery. Our
tonnage has not been so great as on double
tttrn. No Improvements In machinery were
made, but the increase Is due to the slabs
nnd three turns. Three hours tbatnsed to be
lost are now put in and eight boursadded on
Sunday. This made their tonnage so meat.
We never worked so hard as now. We used
to have one hour for dinner. In five years'
experience, l state positively, no lin
provemonts In machinery have been made.
Wo work consecutively elzht hours, ban)
and steady. Many of the men don't eat at
all. I have been sick and couldn't leave my
post Many men are not paid bv tonnaze,bnt
all tho men in the mill would'bo compelled
to accept tho scale. Potter said he wonld
put under overy man he could. It will
affect all the men In the mill except com
mon laborers. It will affect nlne-tentns of the
men, according to Potter.
George T. Bvlands testified that no im
provements had been made at Homestead.
I have worked at 119-Inch plate mill for
four years. In May onr tonnage was 5,263.
The average is only 3,900 tons, or 300 tons per
month for each turn. For the last 23 months
the average of days worked per month was
22. Tho average per cent of reduction
would be 22.
This concluded the taking of testimony in
Pittsburg.
CALLED ON THE COMMITTEE.
Local Manufacturers Pay a Visit to the Con-
Bressmen Willing to Testify on the
Wage Question A Consultation With
Mr. Boatner Will Prepare a Joint Com
munication. Just after the committee adjonrned and
while the members were at dinner, a com
mittee of local manufacturers, headed by
Mr. D. B. Oliver, called at the hotel. The
other two members of the committee were
James M. Bailey, ot the Sligo Mill, and
James A. McCutcheon, of Lindsay and Mc
Cutcheon. Mr. Oliver said he had under
stood the Congressional committee desired
to call some of the local manufacturers for
the purpose of getting some information,
which they had not yet succeeded in getting,
and they were willing to go oa the
stand and tell them what they could.
The committee of manufacturers was in
troduced to Mr. Boatner, and in a few min
utes he had all three of them closeted with
the Congressional committee upstairs. The
conference lasted over an hour, and then
Chairman Oates came down, followed by
the manufacturers. Mr. Oates said he was
sorry the manufacturers had not come
earlier. He would have been glad to hear
them, but Mr. Taylor was gone and the
committee could not reopen the investiga
tion. He learned, however, that the manu
facturers could give him some of the very
identical information he wanted, and sug
gested to Mr.Oliverthat his committee pre
pare a joint communication embodying all
these points and send it to "Washington at
an early date. This was agreed upon.
Mr. Oliver was spoken to, and he said he
thought the communication would be sent,
although it would not be decided upon until
another meeting of the manufacturers
could be held. "When asked what
character ot information was in
tended to be given to the committee,
he replied rather indefinitely, saying that
it was technical matters relating to the
trade.
"Will you give them the cost of produc
tion?" wak asked.
"We may," replied Mr. Oliver. .
tt'LATJGHLIN GETS IT.
Appointed Second District Inspector and
Lots or Applicants for Bis Old Place.
Chief Brown yesterday promoted Police
Captain James McLaughlin to the position
of Inspector of the Second district, made
vacant by the resignation of Inspector
"Whitehouse. McLaughlin has been acting
Inspector since the resignation, but yester
was appointed permanently. He was made
a patrolman by Mayor Fulton, was placed
in a patrol wagon on the reorganization of
the force by Chief Brown, was next made
special officer, and subsequently a captain.
A number of applications are in lor the
vacant captaincy, but no appointment has
been made. It is thought that Lieutenant
"William Duncan will be promoted to the
position.
Kerr Market House Will Be Built Soon.
"Work on the new market' house on the
Southside is to be commenced on Monday,
July 25. Bids have been advertised for the
temporary sheds to be erected on Bingham
street, to extend west irom South Twelfth
street, to be used while the new building is
in course of erection. It is expected that
the contract will be let next Tuesday, and
by Saturday of next week the sheds will be
completed.
PICKED UP BY THE POLICE.
James With and Sandy Travis, colored
boys, weie arrested yesterday for shooting
"craps" in a stable in Howard's lane Oak
laud. FncD Kramib was sent to Jail yesterday by
Alderman Cuhill for nbuslng lift wife and
children. Kramer lives in BaSIn alley and
w ill have a hearing on Tuesday.
Mits. Isaao Diner, of 40 Tunnel street, left
las"t night for New York to reclaim a lost
husband. Two weeks ago Diner left his
wife and family uncared for. The police de
partment were notified and located him lu
New York.
F. L. Wohffito, an Italian who lives on
Wylie avenue, near Federal street, was com
mitted to Jail yesterday by Alderman Eicli
ards on a charge preferred by John Locker,
who alleges that Worfllto assaulted his 12-year-old
sister.
Charles Washington, a young colored
boy, was caught in the act of robbing the
residence or George Sanders at No. 313 Bed
ford avenue, yesterday morning. Ho had
Mr.Sanders' bank book and some change on
his person when searched at the Eleventh
ward station.
Why Insure In the Equitable?
Because you don't have to die to win. Pol
icies mature in 20 years and you get the ben
efit while living.
Edward A. Woods, Manager,
516 Market street, Pittsburg.
Iiidles' 50c, 75c and SI Hdkts. Now 25c.
All white, pure linen handkerchiefs, cer
tainly :i wonuerful bargain.
A. G. Campbell & boxs, 27 Fifth avenue.
A lot of ladies' and misses'
Knit underwear
At closing out prices to-day.
A raro chance.
Jos. nopxE & Ca
009 U2I Penn avenue.
Loos ont for' Are sale gents' furnishing
goods 9t Fifth avenue Sntuiday.
THE FIRST
10 MONTHS'
RECORD
OF
Shows A GAIN OF .31,400 advertisements,
or an average Increase of more than 100
cvory day of those ten months!
The flgures are as follows:
10 Mos. Ending Jane 30, 'OS 73,010
Samo Period June 30, '01 41,019
Increase 31,400
Advertisers receive the most gratifying
returns from the use of the Classified Col
umns of THE DISPATCH.
A CLEVER SNEAKTHIEP.
A Ycnng Man Pretending to Be an Awning
Bepalrer Bobs an Oakland Lady of
Money and Valuable Jewels.
A daylight robbery was committed fes-
teiday afternoon at the residence of James
A. Keed, No. 12 Oakland square. About 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon the door bell of
Mr. Beed's house was rung. Mr. Seed's aged
mother was the only member of the family
at home, and she answered the belL)
At the door she found a smart looking
young man carrying a satchel. He said he
had been sent by Brown & Co. tofixthe
awnings on the upstairs windows of the
house. Mrs. Keed admitted the young
man and permitted him to go upstairs.
Upon reaching the bedroom in which he
was to work he sat down on a chair and
complained of feeling ill. He asked Mrs.
Heed for a glass of water, and she went
downstairs to get ' it for him. She was
g6ne but a few moments, and when she re
turned he recovered quickly. He then,
worked for awhile at the awnings and left.
In the evening when Mr. Heed's wife
went to her room she discovered that some
of her jewelry was missing. The loss was
reported to the rest ot the'ianiily, and Mr.
Reed's mother immediately suspected the
awning man. It then transpired that there
had been nothing wrong with the awnings
and no man had been sent to fix them.
Jewelry to the value of 5302 and J2 in
money had been stolen. The police were
notified and a search started for the young
man. A list of the stolen jewelry isas fol
lows: One diamond ring, value 195; one
pearl and torquoise ring, 575; one pearl
ring, 535; one torquoise ring, 512; two gold,
rings, 510; gold watch and chain, 575.
BEAT HIM WITH A HOSE.
An Italian Arrested for Cruel Treatment of
His Young Son.
Agent O'Brien was notified yesterday
that Charles Pargano, an Italian in tKe rear
of 1112 Pike street, abused his 0-year-old
son. "When he investigated the cose he found
that Pargano, who is a large man weighing
nearly 300 pounds, was in the habit of beat
ing his 9-year-old Bon, John, with a gum
hose until the blood ran, and then tying
him to keep him quiet.
Information was made before Alderman
Donovan by Agent O'Brien, and Pargano
was arrested. He gave bail for a hearing
Saturday. The boy is in a neighbor's house,
attended by a physician.
Traveled In a Special Cor.
Mr. James B. Scott and party of 19 went
to Ellwood yesterday in a special car. The
party Consisted of MrsrJas. B. Scott, Mrs.
Mary F. Scaife. Miss Mary Scaife, Mrs. M.
B. S'uvdam. Mr. and MrsI E. McKee, Mrs.
"W. H.'"Williams, Miss Metcalf, Miss Bailey,
Miss McCrea, Miss Eeymer, Miss Scott,
John D. Scott and others.
A Panhandle Brnkeman Killed.
George Harter, a brakeman on the Pan
handle Railroad, aged 24 years, was knocked
down and run over by a freight train at In
gram station yesterday. He was brought
to the "West Penn Hospital, where both
legs hail to be amputated. He died about
9 o'clock in the evening.
Well Worth While to AttenJ
SIMEN'S
CLEARANCE SALE
Of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Shoes.
A CLEARANCE SALE backed by
bargains, and the people know
when to come for them. Don't
leave it to conjecture, but have us
prove it. When we start a clear
ance sale, get a little closer. A
CLEARANCE SALE. Yes, that's
it. Everything goes at prices that
will more than please you.
SEE e bargains in Button Shoes at
$ i on the counter, worth $2.50
and $y, the Oxfords at 75c, worth
JS1.25. Misses' Dongola Patent
Leather tipped button at 89c, sizes
11 to 2. Child's Pebble Spring
Heel Button at 48c, sizes 3 to 7.
Ladies' Cloth Top Shoes at $1.25,
reduced from 31.75, every style.
Ladies' Patent Leathers at $2, $2.7$
and $2, reduced from $2 and $4, at
SIMEN'S,
78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY, PA.
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HUGUS&HACKE
The Upholstery
Department offers
great inducements dur
ing OUR SUM
MER SALE:
A general mark
down of prices in all
grades of Lace Cur
tains, some extra bar
gains in odd lots i to
3 pairs of a pattern
AT' HALF regular
values.
A few pairs left of
our regular $6.50 Por
tieres, which we are
closing at $4.75 per
pair.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT" -
Ladies' Blazers,
black only, to close a
broken assortment .we
mark a line that were
$6 to' $2.50 EACH.
Black Double
Shawls reduced from
.50 to $5 each.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
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SEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Leadlnz
Dry Goods House.
Ftttsbnrs, Pa,
Friday. July 15, 1331
JOS. SB & GO.'S
PENN AVENUE STORES.
My
Clearance Sale
Bargains.
Prices to-day that will surely bring thou
sands of new customers the lowest prioes
ever made on good, new, staple
Fancy and Plain Colored
Dress
GroocLs.
Half-Wool
Diagonal Suitings.
SO pieces, double width, in a good lp
range of summer colors; " l"
FORMER PRICE 25c 1" U
Half-Wool
Whipcord Suitings.
20 pieces, 38 inches wide, good sum
mer colors, have often sold at 50c
Our price has been 3ic
TAKD.
All-Wool
Fancy Checks.
40
pieces, good styles ana gooa,
soft summer colors.
FORMER PRICE 75c
YAED.
All-Wool
Nofelty Suitings.
Chectcs, stripes, mixtures, and
chevrons, all seasonable styles and
colors, 38 inches wide.
FORMER PRICE 50c
TABD.
All-Wool
Cashmeres and
Serges.
A larse line of these best staple
stuffs, 38 inches wide, best sum
mer shades
as.
FORMER PRICE 50c
TABU.
. Imported
Novelty Suitings.
5,000 yards Bedford Cords, Bed- pn.
ford Crepons, Plain Crepons, Chev- hi I,
rons, fancy weaves, stripes, plaids "UL
and checks. taed.
FORMER PRICES FROM 51 to 52.
French Serges.
46 inches wide, all good seasonable
shades.
FORMER PRICE 75c
French Cashmeres.
49 inches wide, in choicest shades HPn
of crav and tan. hi
FORMER PRICE 51 25. Uli
Imported
English Suitings.
1,000 jrards, 50
aud white line
inches wide, black
checks and fancy
1
colors.
FORMER PRICE 51.25.
TAED.
Plain Colored'
Suitings.
2,000 yards 42 inch Bedford Cords,
40 inch Crowfoot and Serpentine Bed
fords, all the best shades.
75C
FORMER PRICE ?L25.
TAEtt
French Serges.
50 inches wide, in all the choicest
seasonable shades.
FORMER PRICE SL
. TAED.
It's the Summer Dress Goods that show
by the extraordinary prices howdetermined
we are to make this a final and complete
clearance. It is a profitable time for you
who buy.
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609-621 P2NN AVE.
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GOING
AWAY
THIS
SUMMER?
Wo havo all tho requisites for tourists In
Silver Brushes, Combs, Mirrors, Whisks,
boapJJoxes, Puff Boxes, Flasks, Cups, etc
Many pretty novelties In Gold ana Silver
"Hair l'in, Hut Pln, Links, Buttons, Studs
for lilob'e and Negligee Shirts, Fursos, SticK
l'ins and Summer Jewelry.
E.-P. ROBERTS & SONS,
KIFTH AVE. AND MAKKET ST.
We close at 5 o'clock.
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