Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21


lowing reply has been prepared by the
locked-out men of that department;
There are III tonnage men effected by |
the proposed reduction. They produce on |
daily average of "a hours, 1866 tons of |
steel ingots. In Shonberger's open hearths |
department, at the same number of fur
'naces as in No. ., l6S tonnage men are re.
quired to produce 1872 tons of steel ingots.
At one particular position in the two mills
the Homestead man would receive Sl4.l5
per ton; in Shonberger's he would receive
SIS. In Homestead If any accident occurs
to the heat of the steel the men get no pay
for it, while in Shonbergers they would
be paid by the day, be the steel good or
bad"
THEY MISSED THE PAY DAY.
This morning early the plant was per-
fectly quiet and so was the town. 1t was
the first pay day the men have missed and
II is curious to note its effect upon the day
flaborers. Many Instinctiyely started early
towards the office to get in line, for it's no
easy matter to pay off $500 men and
several hundred boys, and those who come
first are first served. The men remem-
bered and turned back.
The story that 1870 families are starving
here has no foundation. The fact is that
as yet every one has plenty in Homestead.
A number OF grocery and dry goods stores
were visited last evening, and at all of
them it was stated that the wives and
children who shop for the locked.out men
are paying cash and have not begun to use
credit. AS result of dleness more money
Is spent than when the mill was working,
and between strikers and militia the store
keepers are doing fine business.
HOMESTEAD. July l7,-Another has been
added to the list of Homestead victims as
the result of the battle between the invad-
ing Pinkerton force and the mill workers
ON July 9Th George Ii. Rutter died at the
Homeopathic Hospital in littsburg at 8
O'clock this morning, II days almost to n
minute after the Pinkerton bullet had
entered his thigh.
Rutter displayed wonderful nerve after
he was shot down and smiled when the
lead was taken from his body dangerously
near the groin. He has been gradually
sinking ever since entering the hospital.
William Foy the Salvation Army color
bearer is still alive, but his death is eS-
pected almost any hour. A Pinkerton
bullet is in his chest near the lung.
1T would be homicide to probe for it,
said DR.. GLADDEN., tonight.
William Engle, one of the 10000 sight.
seers who came from Pittsburg to-day to
see the military encampmcnt and the
overawed mill workers, came very near los
ing his life this afternoon. lie was watching
the dress parade and started to cross the
line just ahead of the Governors rroUT
from HARRISBURG. A friend tried to hall
him, and the result was that Troopers
horse stumbled against him and knocked
him down.
HORSE AND TROOPER FELL on HIM.
Trooper and horse both fell on him, anC
when Engle was picked up he was badly
bruised and was limp ana unconscious.
There was great confusion for few
moments, but the lines were soon re
formed and Engle was carried to the Thir,
brigade hospital tent on a litter by tw,
Ninth RaoiDnpp f,riva fprrIp In,
several slight scalp wounds and sever
bruises, but he was sufficiently recoverc,
by sunset to be taken home by his friends
NO NEW MEN AT THE MILLS.
Up to o'clock this evening no new mel
had been introduced through the Carnegi
gates, and, although everything has bGe
expected for tonight, nothing has bcel
done to-day.
The new men are confidently expecte
before the opening of the works on Thurs
day, but the strike leaders do not believ
that any of them will be introduced unit
after it is seen how many applications fl
work have been made by the old mei
That some of these will he made is quit
certain. Some of the old employees hay
- already interviewed the military about tn
protection which will be afforded to me
going work, andwhilethe number ofthus
asking the question is small the Carnegi
Company sees in il symptoms of dis
Indignation among the loCked-out me
which they hail with genuine relief e
course, their visits to headquarters hav
been made secretly, AS the great maiort
of the men is strongly with the Amalgi
mated Association.
A mass meeting was held at the rink TIL
morning at which about 400 men WEI
present who represent the mechanical d
partment and the day laborers. The
men are not members Of the Amalgamate
Association, but they have been in sympi
a. - al IL ~.
were made ms to the poster put ZIP by NJ
Frick inviting the old men back to worl
and after some consideration the follow
ing resolutions were proposed and passe
unanimously;
RESOLUTIONS or SYMPATHY.
WHERSAs, We, tho employees of the mechaI
cal department and day aborers of tho Ga
pegie steel works Of Homestead. in meetli
= .asssmbled, do offer ths following as our vie,
In regard to the labor troubles existing
present:
ResoiUsd That we are in sympathy with ii
fAmalgamated Association and pledge Oh
selves 10 stand with thom to the end
Resoir,d, That we consider II an inju .tlce
the mocha ical department and day lahore
and an insult TO their manhood 70 ask them
work under guard, as We believe In this land
the free all men should he free,
This means that the repair work, whit
was to have been begun Tomorrow "
not now be undertaken by the old me
who will not go back to work, and tn
Lne new men Will nave 20 ne Drought
If the company proposes to open d
works OH Thursday next, as all the flu
naces are cold and much rebuilding W
have 10 be done. II is simply matter
imposSibility to unansle all the CO
itradictory stories which are being IL
about these new men. For instance
number of negroes are expected from 1
West Virginia and Alabama furnaces
draft of 50 men is said to be coming fro
Ohio.
Some of the pilgrims are expected
night but the chances seem to be that th
will not come. AT any rate the advise
committee is not particularly vigilant Il
evening. The patrols are, Of course q
tlnued but Mr.. shannon llatly stated II
he knew that no men would he brought
until Thursday.
THE VOICE of THE rULfIT.
Up in the camp to-day solemn stilln
reigned Divine services were held
some of the regiments, but not in all, o
the sermons were listened to by the er
crowd of visitors who Hooked into the can
Rev. DIR. Gerhard of the Twelfth, t,
his flock that us citizens they must oil
American laws and US soldiers they IN
enforce its obedience. When called to
colors there was but one plain duty
every national guardsman and every
dier in America, and that was honest
heartily and Loyalty to obey the ord
issued by his superior officers.
In the town puipts the strike was
ferred to, but the efforts of the clergyu
were chiefly directed to allaying the
element OF the past two weeks ana NJ
of the clergymen took very sire
grounds, save in urging arbitration.
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