The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-22
HELD FIRM BY O'DONNELL.
ONLY sKYBN HoMRsrEAD sTREKERs
90 BACK At THE East CHANCE

1hs Leader % the Ne. s-rre-asrs Himself
.. Court ana r1.ss ss.s DiMesity I.
uettsse sent - Jsii-ue Reaches Thsre
Fsssiiy esA Probably win Net Get Bsii
UssM Te-.evrew-lGers Non.uuiou Ne.
stare Ia a.A the Ar.er rfate NH Hus-
aing-A ste.peas Tor Work Predicted
On MsrAsy-striksrs AZ the Other Aiiis.
PrrrsBunon. July 21.-At g o'clock tonight
the limit OF time nxed by tho Carnegie Steel
Company in which their old mon might return
20 their old places In the Homestead mills ex-
Fired. Up to tho very last the officers OF the
company predicted that there would be a
stampede. but It did not come. When the
works shut down for tho night II was authors
tatively stated that only seven OF the old men
had come inside the fence. But at o'clock
tonight an officer OF the Company. whom The
Sun reporter has found Trustworthy. said:
II predict that by Monday there will be
stampede. and that the strike will be over and
work will be resumed with not less'than two
thirds cf the old men. ] think that there would
have boon more or less OF a stampede to-day
had It not been fer the return OF Hugh 0'Don-
pell from New York last night There were
great signs OF weakening yesterday and that
n sufficient body Of mon had made up their
minds to turn In to-day to start another mill
going. But oDonnell's return md his bluster
tnstilled in tho minds OF those men tho belief
that thcre was still q chance for the Amalga-
mated Association to win this hight. They will
soc botw cen now and Monday what . mistake
they have made. and then they will rush
lack"
In strong contrast to this statement Is q
statement made to srN reporter few mo-
monts later by an official OF the Amnlga-
knA snfd. "TO.dDy WAS
the test OF our forces. The men have stood
firm. There mny possibly have been one or
two assertions. but II there have boon have
not heard Of Il. We did fcar break but there
has been mono end thcre will he none. Tho
company cannot get non-union men. IT IS
row only n question OF time whom we will
bring them to their kneos aud 1t will DO very
short time. too"
There hnve been a great many rumors to-
day OF more sympathetic strikes. Tho most
likely one was story from tho coke regions.
A wel!-known lender among tho Connellsville
coke mon wns in tho city. and no talked on the
attitude of the coko workers in the present
crisis. It is pretty generally known that their
sympathics are with the lockedout men OF
HON stend. md he said this sympathy is now
being crystallized into more material form.
An effective organization Ia being made. but
NJ what nature ho refused to divulEe. Other
reports tom the coke regions are that mes
sengers have been sent among them and are
making efforts to induce them to como out in
a body. II these efforts nre successful. the
supply OF coke would be cut of and the blast
furnaces could not be operated.
Tho railroad mems union popped up again
to-day 1t was rumored on the Southside this
morning that the trainmen employed on the
"Pemicky" road were to refuse to handle any
freight for tho Carnegie interests. and were to
hold meeting to- night at their lodge rooms
at Charters to draw UP series Of resolutions
to this effect to be presented to the railroad
officials. The trainmen refused to deny or
confirm the report. An official In the superin-
tendent's office said he would not be surprised
If some such thing was done on account Of the
strong sympathy for the Homestead mon ex-
dressed by tho railroaders
A report came from Harrisburg tonight
that at the meeting Of the National Brother
hood Of Switch to DO held in few days.
resolutions would be adopted calling on all
members to aid the strikers by refusing to
handle stun going to or coming from the
Carnegie mills. should they be nut in opera
ton by non.union men.
The lawyers for the Carnegie Company pre-
pared eight more inform atoms to-day against
Homestead strikers. but no new warrants were
issued.