Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
SAFER IN THE JAIL,
Homestead Non Unionists
Feel Strongly Against
Prisoner Beatty.
LYNCHING is THREATENED
More Deaths Attributed to the Use of
the Poisonous Powder.
GREENSBURG REPORTS A CASE.
hungarian Iaborer Dies in the Allegheny
General Hospital.
GREENSBURG REPORTS A CASE.
A GUEST POISONED AT A RECEPTION

streets under So 900 bail. The non-union
men in the mill, who have had siege of
sickness, are very much wrought up over
the story of the poison plot, and according
to rumor have started an organization with
the avowed purpose of exterminating the
men implicated in the scheme, and particu-
larly Beatty. The conservative element,
however, is against the plan, and now the
poison regime is past are content to allow
the law to take its course, il convictions
can be secured.
The feeling against Beatty in the big
plant is strong, and more than one hot-head
has been heard to say that he would be glad
of an opportunity to string him from lamp
post. Such expressions under the circum-
stances are quite human, but the sensible
fellows are opposed to violence of any kind.
A paper was drawn up last week by few
of the non-union workmen, and was circu-
lated in the mill for signatures. The object
was plainly stated to be that every signer
agreed to draw lots, and the man who got
the black ball should put Beatty out of the
way if he got chance.
Several of the Workers Signed.
A number, it is said, have signed. 1t was
presented to one man who furnished this in
formation, and he was astonished after
reading the document. He advised the men
to drop the dangerous idea at once, and
visited his personal friends in the mill to
see shat none of them, in their excitement,
Joined the rash crowd. The workman stated
last evening that he has heard all sorts of
threats made against Beatty, and it wouldn't
be safe for him to be seen near the works,
for the feeling is so strong he would surely
be lynched. As far as could be learned, a
partial organization for the above purpose
was effected.
Every day new cases of men whose health
was badly shattered in the Homestead mill
and of some deaths from disease contracted
there are coming to light Only bare
mention has been made of the demise of
Hugh Kennedy, who was one of the guests
at the reception given by Restaurant
Keeper Wolf to his wife on her arrival from
indianapolis. Bob Watson, Alfred Davis,
Mr.. Langthorn, young engineer gradu-
ated from Columbia College. Kennedy and
others were invited and attended. CLOSER
was also there. Mr.. Wolf told the boys not
to eat any supper, as he intended to have
special spread for them in honor of his
wife.
Poison in the Hamburg Steak.
One of the dishes served was Hamburg
steak, and it was remarked afterward that
everybody who ate of the meat got sick.
The meal was prepared by the regular
cooks in the mill. Kennedy left tbe recep-
tion early to 60 to work, but on the way to
his place he was taken violently i'll. He
was seized with an attack of purging. and
soon blood streamed from his throat caused
by hemorrhage in the stomach. He died
before he could be removed to the hospital.
1t is the general belief of the men that
KennedY's death was due to poison placed
in the steak and coffee.
A telegram from Greensburg Yesterday
stated that the physicians now think that
Samuel Neighley, who died there Septem-
Der 10 after few days illness, was poisoned
at the Homestead works. Neighley was
for several years engineer at the county
home, and when he went to labor in the
mill was a man of vigorous and robust
health. He soon got sick and was sent
home DR.. Kline diagnosed his ailment as
typhoid fever and treated him for the
disease, but he died. Physicians who saw
Neighley say that while there were symp-
toms of typhoid, unmistaken evidences OF
poisoning were present. and subsequent de-
velopments confirm their suspicious
Mill Workers Who Still Suffer.
Ofpeople whose health has been injured
in the mill, the examples are numerous.
james Freeland, who lives on Atw ood
street, is a notable instance. He was a
brakeman on the Ft. Wayne road before he
went into the mill, a man of great physical |
strength and good health. Now he is the |
shadow of his former self. After a few |
weeks experience in the mill, he got sick, |
and has not been able to recover He is |
weak, thin and his eyes are sunken.
Robert Watson lost 40 pounds of flesh |
the first two weeks he worked at Home |
stead, and then he quit eating in the mill. |
He is now troubled with rheuma-
tIsm, and DR.. Joseph n. Dickson
thinks the poison has settled in his bones |
Other non-union men complain OF the same
thing. Joseph Dabbs, son of B. L. H |
Dabbs, the photographer, is another Home
stead victim who is much the worse for his
experience in the big steel plant
Langthorn, the Columbia College gradu- |
ate, was taken to his home in Brooklyn |
several weeks ago. He was slowly recover
ing from what the doctors thought was
typhoid malaria, For two weeks he was
confined to his bed unable to keep anything
but milk on his stomach. The organ was
in highly irritated state. He lost flesh |
rapidly and his skin became saffron colored |
Other patients had the same symptoms.
The men say that the drug was first put in |
the coffee and finally into the soup.
The Soup Was Too Much for Him.
Jim Freeland stopped eating everything
but the soup, and still he did not feel we'll. |
Finally he had to quit and go home Some
of the men noticed that the coffee, when
poured out foamed like beer, and they be-
came suspicious and avoided it. They found
that as long as they did not drink the coffee
they felt tip-top until somebody tampered
with the soup, and then they dropped this
dish.
George Williams, young man employed
by the Carnegie Company as steward dur
ing the time when Gallagher says the
poison was put into the coffee, tells an in
teresting story about two mysterious
strangers who were employed there as
walters. When seen yesterday Mr.. Will
Jams said: son August "a secured a
situation in dining room No. z, which was
situated Just back of the 32-inch mill. Gal
lagher was employed at No /, but later
went to No 8. From No. 8 he returned to
No. l, and afterwsrd went to No. 6. About
Q month after went there began to hear
about the coffee in the other
dining rooms, and everyone was at loss to
know what was the matter. The coffee in
my place made myself, and this was really
the only good coffee on the place.
Detectives Emploved as Walters