Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-03
Wavering Strikers Brought
Back in Line.
The Amalgamated Association
Not Discouraged.
Victory Still Claimed by the Carnegie
Company.
Soldiers to Be Arrested at Homestead for
Insulting Women-Anarchist Mol
leck kReleased--Gonera News
From tho East.
BY the Associated Press. ]

By the Associated Press
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Aug. 2.-As result
Of the strenuous endeavors on the part
Of the Amalgamated association, the
wavering lsborers are once again
brought into line, and are tonight more
enthusiastic than the tonnage men.
The entire strength of the association
was brought TO bear on the mechanical
departments to achieve that, and to-
night it would appear that the pressure
was successful, rnomentarily at any
rate. The result is that both sides
stand in victory this evening.
A committee OF strikers visited the
mills today to investigate the re-
ports as to the number of
men now at work. The committee re-
ported at macs meeting tonight, that
the firm had large number Of men
working, and a-few inexperienced rollers
who turned out two or three plates to-
day. A great number of men, however,
are uuskilled and useless. The commit
tee found no cause for discouragement.
This evening Superintendent Potter
stated that, in round numbers, 800 new
men came in today. In all, he claims to
have I200 workmen, many of whom are
skilled steel workers.
The Amalgamated association still
contends that II the Homestead men.
stand firm the company can never find
men who can operate the machinery.
Manager Potter says he has received 222
men from Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati, many OF whom are expert
enced, skilled workers. In addition, he
says, seven of the old men have applied
and been taken back.
A committee of the strikers this morn
ing attempted to persuade q railroad
engineer at Munhall to refuse to haul
freight into the yards, but failed. 1he
engineer stated that the railroad men
were in sympathy with the strikers, but
could not jeopardize their positions by
such action.
Sheridan troop and part of battery B
were ordered home this morning. Three
regiments still remain.
PrrTsBpRG, Aug. IA party of fifty
four laborers, who came here on spe-
cial train for Homestead this morning,
but who refused to work. will probably
be sent home by the Amalgamated as
sociation. The men claimed they were
deceived, and did not know their des-
tination was Homestead.
1t Is stated the borough solicitor Of
Homestead is preparing papers for the
arrest of several soldiers, charged with
insulting women. At meeting of the
borough council, BurgeGs McLuckie
charged that the soldiers were not par
ticular whom they accosted, and that the
wives and daughters Of the residents of
Homestead were not safe. 1t was de-
cided to have the matter thoroughly in
vestigated, and prosecute the culprits if
the assertions are sustained.
w, j. Brennan, representing the
Amalgamated association, made appl-
cation before Judge Ewing, today, for
the appointment of voluntary trade
tribunal to settle the Homestead
trouble.
The petition was signed by sixty
seven former employees of the Carnegie
company. Judge Ewing made an order
for provisional license for tribunal,
as provided for in the act, where re-
quest is made by employees only. If
the Carnegie company does not sign the
petition in sixty days it will be dis
missed.
Attorney Cox stated this afternoon
that it had been decided to bring suits
against Frick, Lovejoy and Potter at
once, for conspiracy. The charges are
founded upon the introduction of Pink
ertons.
Frederick Molleck, who was arrested
at Long Branch as an accessory of Berg
man, the would be assassin of Frick, was
given a hearing this afternoon, and
as there was no evidence to
hold him, he was discharged from
custody. Superintendent Of Police
O'Mara and Inspector McKelvy were
the only witnesses. O'Mara said he
had been unable to find anything to
substantlate the charges against the
prisoners. Inspector McKelvy testified
that Molleck had sent Bergman money.
The defendant then made statement
admitting sending Sc by express, but
said Bergman, who had befriended him,
had requested loan. He disclaimed
all knowledge of the intended assassina-
ticn.
Lieutenant-C Colonel Streator was ar
rested at his home at Washington, Pa.
this afternoon on charges of aggravated
assault and battery, preferred by Private
Iams. Colonel Streator waived hear
ing and gave bail in the sum of $500 on
each charge.
The coroner's inquest on the bodies of
the men killed in the Homestead riot
was resumed today. Nothing new was
ELECTED. The investigation will con-
tinue tomorrow.
The strikers deny the statement of
the mill officials that four departments
of the Union mill are in operation, and
that 150 men are at work. They assert
that none of the skilled workmen have
gone back. All the blacksmiths, sew
eral engineers and the remaining filters
left the works today, in sympathy with
the locked-out men.
Sawmill Strikers,