New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13
THE CARNEGIE BOYCOTT.
ACTION OF THE FEDERATION OF LAB9RS
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
QUALIFIED Observation-Disclosures FOR AID.
ING THE sTRIKERS-AN APPEAL TO WORK

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INC THE sTRIKERs-AN APPEAL TO WORK.
INGMEN''-A DENIAL DY MR.. PRICK.
Pltts5rrg. Aug. 1.-THE executive board OF the
American Federation Of Labor met here to-day, and,
after an all days session. decided that no boycott would
be- placed upon the Carnegie products at present The
rcasons for this action. according to Official state
ment given ont tonlght TINT the council is OF
Le opinion that the firm is not turning out material
enough In quantity Of quality to tiSrify BOY
colt. 1his action, the statement says was decided
upo1 after thorough review OF the situation and
consultation with the Amalgamated officials. Shoud
II be necessary, however In the future to order
boycott. the board says will not hesitate to do so
~ outstanding the threats Of the firm To use the con
splrscy laws. The boards action. ii says, does not
prevent all sympathihers frun refusing all prflhcS
Of e company or sending financial aid to the locked
out men. circular Is being prepared ard VIII De
issued tomorrow, calling for funds 20 aid the strikers
mass meeting Will he held at Homestead TO-
morrow afternoon which will be addressed by the
members Of the executive board. Those In attend
nj the meeting today were President Samuel
Gompers, Secretary Evans, the treasurer, John b.
Lennon p. J. Mctiure president of the BROTHERHOOD
Of Carpenters, all Of New-York, and william A. Car
ncy OF this city, the AmGgamatcd Associations vice
president.
The latest action taken by the Amalgamacd
tabl shments OF P.ttsburg and other places to
refuse material that comes from the CarncHe mills
A circular headed Appeal to worhingmen' Is now
I'm Of distribution. 1t is signed "commit'ce
Of strikers and reads: You are requested not 10
work up the materials that may be shipped from the
works OF the Carnegie Steel Company during tue
present strike By so doing you will help Us gain
victory In our present struggle for organization"
The 1ttsburg firms will BE- hrt supplied with
the circulars and then attention will be turned to
other manufacturers.
sensational rumOr got out this morning ana
rapidly gained crcicncc In many quarters. that H. T.
Frick had resigned the chairmanslp Of the Carnegie
steel Company When informed Of the rumor, Mr.
Prick promptly denied IT, lie said the htory was wild
and had no foundation.
Tho calkes and carpenters Mt chnrch's boat yards,
Iazcvood struck day against handling iron Orders
manufactured Mt the Carnegie mills.
a riimor has been going around for two days that
the Duqncsne dissatisfied and are coming
out again The story cannot be confirmed. I'M
portant developments are looked for at the Union
mills within the next twentyfour hours; but Just
what the move will be Is not known. The strikers
have called all the mon hack from their vacations,
and general meeting will soon be held. some say
the strikers are getting ready return to work at
the company's terms, but this Is Indignantly denied
dissatisfaction exists among the hnishers OF the
AmalCnmated Association over the ten per cent re-
ducon agreed To by the Scale Committee. but no
one credits the report that the inlshers will refuse
10 support the committees action.
In All interview yesterday, secretary LoVejoy, OF
tho Carnegie Company. said the statement which was
made several DAYS aso, that it the intention OF the
company operate the Homestead plant with about
half the number of men at work There before inc
strike WIS inaccurate. When In full operation, the
works would stu employ $500 men. In making the
statement. said Mr.. Lovcjoy, Superintendent Potter
meant that It was possible TO run the mill with half
tho rcguhr force lio did not mean that it was To be
done permanently.