The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-04
SECRET soOETIEs
Involved in mo Homestead strikO-Ths
Strikera stnl Maintain Confidence.

Involved in tho Homestead striko-The
Strikers stnl Maintain Confidence.
HOMESTEAD, PA, August Sits now
probable that as a result Of the wage
conflict in Homestead. asecret society
will be involved. Complaint has been
madeto the Junior Order Of American
Mechanics council, that in the mill arc
alarge number OF men wearing badges
Of the order, and that in taking tho
places OF locked out members Of the or
dor they are violating their oaths and
should be expelled. The officers OF tho
local union have begun an investiga-
ton, and il the reports prove true, will
appeal 10 the state councillor. a wild
story has been in circulation hero for
two days which in effect Is that o secret
emissary OF the Clan-Na-Gacl has been
hote trying to induce the natufalized
1rtshmen hero to join that organization.
The members ran against several work
mon who did not take any kindlior TO
him than to the anarchists who came
here, and as a result he was unceremo-
niously hustled out OF town. 1t is pos
siblc though that he did enlist q few
persons before no lott and those will
continue pr~oselyting.
The immediate effect Of the mass
meetings yesterday has been materially
to stillen tho courage Of the locked-out
men and the strikers. Mauaser Potter
claimed that torty-Hine now men went
to work In two days, and that the rank
and flo of tho mechanical department
wcrc rapidly Weakening. This morn
ing tho company only claim three addi-
tional applications, and the men are not
disposed to concede that many. II, In
tact tho energies Of O number OF day
w,orkmon who were wavering yesterday
is being devoted today toward inducing
those who have gone in to come out
and many strategems are laid 10 get
hold Of the men. Tho Edna has been
plowing tho shore all morning tryingto
linda Homestead man neal the mill
landing. Tho gates are besieged and
letters containing personal appeals sent
in to tho men.
"Wc have completely checked all feel
ing o. doubtl' remarked amemberofthe
advisory committee this morning. "Not
only arc tho men iirmar than they have
been for q week, but they will certainly
reclaim every Homestead steel worker
who has weakened. This is our week.
We have learned that yesterday seven
plates were rolled, and not a single one
but was condemned. That convinces
US that our position has become almost
impregnablo and VIC can afford 70 wait
uattI Mr.. Carnegie tites OF having his
money thrown away The relief COM
mittee is unusually busy to-day, there
being more applications than has been
noticed since the shut down,
store orders this morningwere issued
TO fully 800 persons, and by tho end OF
a day 1t is expected that the number
whose necessities have temporarily
ocen provided for will reach 500. Chair
man Crawford says that the number Of
letters containing money which he re-
cetves las increased this week remark
ably. Much OF the money is in the
form Of personal subscriptions from
private parties throughout the country,
and tho aid received in this manner
bids fair 10 exceed the liberal amounts
raised by trades and labor unions over
inc country. Attic worksthis morning
superintendent Potter said that the do.
Partments In operation arc working
daily more smooth as tho mensbecome
accustomed 70 the work, and to have
every reason TO besatis6ed.