The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-16
QUIETAT HOMESTEAD
Preparations to Resume Work at
the Mills.
THE MEN SAY IT CAN'T BE DONE.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 18.-There is no
deubt that non-union workmen are now
inside the gates OF the Carnegie plant,
but their number is so small. that they
are practically dead letter in connec-
ton with the operation of the mills.
These men entered the works quietly at
an hour when suspicion was stilled, and
arrangements for their comfort until
larger force comes to join them have
been made. Some of them are believed
70 have entered by the river front while
others come by train to Homestead and
mingled with the people without excit-
ing suspicion. Their number cannot be
ascertained, but it is certain that no
great body Of men such as would be re.
9uired to run the works could have en-
tered the mills without being seen. II the
hon-union mep came Thursday night or
an the early hours they must have dis
Played some geheralship in eluding the
many watchers who SAT along the river
banks or near the entrances TO the Car
negto property until dAybreak yesterday
morning.
Smoke seen issuing from the chimneys
Of two Of the Carnegie mills for short
time yesterday CAUSED the suspicion to
become prevalent that non-union men
were in the works. This suspicion died
out with the smoke, however, and while
the presence OF the latter cannot be ex-
plaihed the workmen feel confident that
the fires from which IL came were not
built to start the mills. lsnst night
more smoke was seen issuing som what
Y known as the cupalo chimney, and
tde ohuse of this, too, remains mys-
tory. Information on the subject is not
y ohtainable from the mill offices Yes
eerday morning when smoke began to
Issue from the mills, some workingmen
who saw it made dash for One OF the
gates and were kept back at the point Of
tbe bayonets Of the military guard. At
Ieast this is what an officer in authority
says.
The Strikers Not Disheartened.
The leaders of the strikers wear an
sir of supreme confidence They say
that they have won the fight, and that
the Carnegie company realize this or
will realize 1t when they have tried the
experiment OF running the works for 4.
Few weeks with green hands. ALI in
forest centers in the probable intro
duction of enough non-union men to
Start the mills, and the strikers spend
most OF their time discussing this phase
Of the situation. Some are inclined to
hut there does not appear to be any in
dications of acquiesence in the state
ment of Mr.. Lovejoy, secretary to Mr..
friok, that fully two-thirds Of the
Homestead workers will go back to
2 their vacant posts when the mills are
st9rted.
Preparations for placing non-uniou
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eseded sAI.E-A4sldnmng place at the
WorksG Gscl gang Of men were waiting
tpE hEassInd her freight, consisting of
cots, blankets, canvass and camp uten-
Glls were unloaded and placed inside the
mill property. The Poor farm property,
which is inside the big fence, and is
now the property of the Carnegie COM
peny, contains big level field which
will make good camping ground for
workmen, and the large building which
has been used for the county poor will
hold number. 1t is evidently the in
tention OF the Carnegie people to utilize
this portion Of their plant, which is To-
rlted so admirably for the purpose as to
suggest the possibility that the present
emergency was expected and carefully
prepared for long in advance.
Civil Engineers Quit Work.
A number of incidents tending to en-.
position have happened yesterday. Allen
Hubbard, the foreman Of the armor
plate shop Of the Carnegie mills quit
work yesterday. He refused to work un-
der police protection and declared that
Il the militia were to be used for police
duty in order to operate the mills he
would not stay there, but would seek
employment elsewhere. The entire force
of the civil engineering department OF
the mills also quit work out Of sympathy
with the locked out men to-day.
Thirty-hve bricklayers who are en-
ployed by the Carnegie Company, but
are not members Of tho Amalgamated
Association, appeared before the advis-
Dry committee this evening and stated
that they would not do any work for the
company unless the trouble with the
steel workers is settled. The committee
claims they have similar pledges from
machiuists, carpenters and other me-
cnanics who will be needed to repair
thefurnnces and machinery before work
Ia reeumed. The locked-out men de-
clare 1t is impossible to start the mills
without the assistance of these men and
they are jubilant.
The leaders are evidently in earnest
In their instructions concerning nor
resistance to any attempt of the COM
pany to put non-union men in the works,
- but they find their efforts in this con-
nection seriously hampered by the dis
position Of some Of the workers. The
desire of the leaders for peace is shown
by their instructions to the men to coll
ieet the Winchester rifles captured from
.he Plnkerton men preparatory to turn
Ing them over to the proper authorities.
They claim that a peaceful and legiti-
neate fight has always been counselled
by them, and that the assault on the
Plnkertons was merely an incident that
lould not be checked in time.
General Snowden Boyootted.
An amusing incident bearing on the
strike and the presence of the militia
here was the refusal yesterday morning
OF the cooks and Mattresses Of the club
house here to prepare or serve meals
while General Snowden and his officers
took their mills there. The Club house
is a sort of hotel for the convenience of
employees of the Homestead plant, and
during the occupancy of the town by
shs militia. General Snowden and a
number of his officers have been taking
their meals there. The cooks and wait
rtsses sympathize with the locked out
msn, and yesterday they expressed their
sympathy by not reporting for duty and
sending message that they would not
work at the hotel while General Snow
den and his officers were there.
An officer in the Second brigade is
authority for the statement that orders
have been issued to have all men in
camp ready for action this evening, when
1t is understood that the non union men
Cill arrive.
Detectives OF Workmen, whioh2
CINCINNATI, o., July 16.-An after
S9on papers says: "Since Sunday there
have been collected In this city by GER
tain well-known detective agency two
hundred and seventy or eighty men.