The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-07-19
The Hum of Machinery in the
Homestead Mills.
Sixty Non-U Union workmen Were
Struggled In
Without Even the knowledge
of the Troops.
ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE MILLS
IN OPERATION,
but DIR. Prick SAYS ALL WILL BE
RUNNING SOON.

Out Aen VINO Are WtiiinE TO Return
to Work TO Apply for Employment Not
Later Than Next Thursday Evening.
The Company Confident It Can Manage
It's Own business
PIITsBURG, July 1S.-The busy hum
of machinery in part of the Homestead
mills was again heard Friday, non-union
men to the number of sixty having
taken the places of the strikers. Though
the latter have been keeping close
watch on the mills, Frick succeeded in
smuggling the non-union men in with
out even the knowledge of the troops.
4 Talk with SIR. Prick
Mr.; Prick was seen in his Office at
Pittsburg Friday night, and asked if a
part of the mills We're not in operation.
He replied:
I'VE have already put some men in,
and they are now at work"
what is the NUMBER"
"About sixty, think; though must
admit don't know the exact number.
There may be more.
How soon do you intend to introduce
a larger force?"
s.At once.
Is it your intention to issue an invi-
tation to the locked-out men who may
be willing to return to work asking
them to apply for employment"
s.When?'
Tomorrow; and here" he added,
calling up one of his clerks, sis print
er's proof of the circular which shall
have posted at all the entrances to the
Homestead mills tomorrow
1t Is headed thus, .The Carnegie Com
pany, Limited, y and reads: individual
application for employment at the Home
stead steel works will be received by the
general superintendent either in person
or by letter until p. M, Thursday,
July 81, 1892. 1t is our desire to retain
in our service all of our old employees
whose record is satisfactory and who
did not take part in the attempts
which have been made to interfere in
our efforts to manage our own business.
Such of our old employees as do not ap-
ply by the above named time will be
considered as having no desire to re-
enter our employment, and the positions
which they have held will be given to
other men, and the first applying will
have the choice of untitled positions for
which they are suitable"
The circular Is signed ssThe Carnegie
Steel Company, Limited, III. G. Prick,
Chairman
More Trouble Promised.
Mr.. tricks troubles will not cease
even with the introduction of a large
force of non-union men, for the en-
gineers, machinists and petty foremen
now in the mill do not fancy the idea of
working with non-union men. A meet
ing of foremen, superintendent of de-
partments and boss mechanics of the
Carnegie mill at Homestead has been
held, and action was taken which will
have an important bearing ON the situa-
ton. These men have not until now
taken any action favorable to the work
ers. They have now resolved that they
would not operate the works under an
armed guard.
Several members of the advisory COM
mittee confirm the report of this action
by the heads IF departments.
One leader saws that it would be utter
ly impossible for work to be successfully
resumed without the co-opertion of tine
foremen, as no men can be found to take
their places, even if non-union steel
workers are obtained. He also said there
was little probability of any number of
the latter being induced to go to Home
stead. He said that mot boarding
house or hotel in town would feed one Of
these men, and skilled mechanics could
not be induced to live intents or shanties
inside of the mills.