New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-11
THE SITUATION AT HOMESTEAD.
THREATENING LLITERs EECEIyED-A NoN-CNIoN
WORKMAN ASSAULTEp-BOTH SIDES
CONVENIENT

CONFIDENT.
ptttsburr. Aug 1O-John Reams non union Work
man employed at the Upper Union Min, was assaui'eu
by two men while on his way to work this morning,
and badly beaten. His sssaiants were arrested an"
taken to the police station. where they were iecos
mixed Edward thinner, a striker, ana Ihon'as 'o".
nors former employc. Renm's injuries arc Pa'"iu'
but not dangerous This Is the first trouble since o
beginning Of the strike at the Union Miils. Inc aS
sault caused considerable excitement but Police super
ntendcnt O'Mara docs mot fear any more trouble lnc
usual number OF officers were on duty about the MILL
In Alderman McMastcrs's mail yesterday was an
ANONYMOUS letter. which had been posted In New" 10TH
City at noon on Monday Tic letter was "'.''e"
in crampcd hand probably disguised 1t read:
Alderman McMastcfs Pittsburs.
Dear Sir Some this week party OF men VIII eaVe
here and will try Kill you and Superintendent flick
again.
Alderman McMasters has been In Michigan ior '"o
weeks HIS mail Is opened by his cons aDie, JosePn
Weber The anonymous letter was frrncd over 10
the Aiderman's attorney, who. after reading IT, shd
"I suspect that letter written here and was sent
to New.York TO be mailed. All the attorneys 's"e'u
in prosecutinc the Homestead riot cases have Within
a week received several letters OF threatening chsr-
acter but they have little. II any, fear OF threat
coming from a man who Is afraid to sign MS name
Alderman McMasters Is not expected 10 return 10
Ptsburg for ten days Many officials OF the carnegie
company are stl receiving letters threatening their
lives.
The Gag raised at the Upper Union Ml1s yesterday
Superintendent Dillon says foated as an emblem
OF victory Every train OF rolls in that plant is no"
In operation single turn. and before te emu oi 'ne
week Superintendent Dillon declares that the mill VIII
be on double turn. About 700 men are at WORK nj
the Union Mills and nearly 1,400 at Homestead
Duqucsne Is in need Of only few more men TO put the
mill on double turn. Preparations to PROVIDE pcrma'
pcnt houses for Homestead men are rapidly going on
and work has already begun on twenty-five OF inc lV
houses TO be erected for the men on the company
property 1t is expected that at least fifty Will be
built before cold weather. and the remainder Will DO
under way This new town will be built on the
upper part Of the city farm property purchased by the
COMPANY II hns already been laid out into lots and
will be a model town. with water gas, sewerage ana
electric lights. The large store has not been begun
but will be ready by the time the houses are completed
Homestead. Aug. 10.-Honors are easy IN the
struggle here this morning. The firm secured thTty
five new men TO take the places OF those who de-
serted the day before and two three additional mon
left the mill Tho mill 10 be operating smoothly
in a number Of departments. although the ocHcd'out
men say they have indlsputable evidence uat the
product is very costly and OF poor quality. 1ms ue
1rm ridcues and says that for several orders which
we're filled letters have been received compnmentng
them on the excellence OF the product. The question
OF Mouor in the mill has become factor In the dis
pute here Tho lockcd.out men say that whisKey
and beer have been freely given the workmen. ana
a number have come out In state OF 'ntoxicaoon.
These charges are denied by the firm. which alleges
that nothing stronger than oatmeal and water Is given
tste tho worsmen.
The Homestead men are highly Indignant over the
allegation that threats made 10 blow up Tie
ff Regiment Armory. II is an Infamous lie, merely
conceived for the purpose OF lnurng our cause ana
giving tile impression that are Anarchists II tne
soldiers or anybody else can tel Us OF one authcnuc
threat made by a Homeseader, we shall guarantee 70
bring the parties Justice" so spoke Acting Ciair
man Crawford this morning. Continuing, he sald that
confidence in victory Is now unbounded among the
men, and thorough examination has failed to disclose
one man OF the alleged thirty who, according 70 the
arm. made appesisni = return W. Fork yesterday
morning. 49,