Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-12

Leaders of the Federation Of Labor Meet a,
Homestead.


Homestead.
Wm. A. Carney. member Of the general execu-
tive council of the American Federation of
Labor, who Is also vice president of the ANAL
gamsted Association Of Iron and Steel Workers.
arrived in Homestea last evening to arrange
for the quarterly NEE ting Of the council Of the
federation there today. On the council are
Samuel Gompers, president Of the American
Federation and representative from the Gig ar
makers international Union; Chris Evans Of
the United Mine Workers, ]. B. Lehman Of the
Tsiiors' and Cutters Union; p. J. Mo-
CURE, general secretary Bretherhoed Of
Carpenters and Joiners and VIM. A. Carney.
The executive council always meets in New
York, but this time IL will convene at Home
stead. While the usual business Of the council
will be attended to, yet the chief object Of the
meeting II the consideration Of the Homestead
trouble.
Upon this subject Mr.. Carney said: "A boy
colt on Carnegie material is to be considered
and interested in that are $4,000 car
penter:, 100 900 persons engaged in bridge build
ing ana me operatives in the shipyards where
1--WE are willing to bring about any kind of
honorable settlement If 1t il possible, but IL
Messrs Lovejoy and Prick and associates are
determined on msnifesring nothing else but
alternative left us after having recourse to
every other honorable method to bring about
fair aud honorable adjustment of the diff
Guilty but to meet them With their own weapons,
feeling confident that with the resources be-
hind us We most assuredly will come out VIC
torious.'
"What are the resources?"
Now that a satisfactory adjustment OF the
bar iron scale has been obtained, we shall have
large source Of income to prosecute the
Homestead fight, for many thousand Amalga-
mated men go to work in the near future and
every one has intimated his intention of volun-
tarily subscribing 10 per cent of his wages, ir-
respective OF whether It is 41.50 or S10 per
day:
"In the aggregate this would mean s20,O 900
every two weeks. and feel that am underesti-
mating the amount, for in the first, or Pittsburg
division. there 1000 members. In the third or
Mahoning and Ohio valleys. 5000. In the
fourth or Chicago and Wisconsin district 5000,
and in the fifth or st. Louis and Alabama dis
trict, 3, 900 steel and iron workers.
"In addition to this will come the assistance
OF the American Federation Of Labor and fhe
Knights Of Labor, which has already demon
strsted its cooperation, not by resolutions, but
by checks. The laws OF the American Fedora
tton provide that cents per week on all men,
beers affiliated can be levied for the period Of
five weeks for the assistance of any union en-
gagged in a legalized conflict. This assessment
is subject to renewal at the discretion of the
president Of the American Federation of Labor.
This means 10 cents per week, for five weeks,
on almost 900 900 men at any rate.
HUGH o'DoSSELL RETURNS.
Hugh O'Donnel, chairman of the advisory
committee, returned yesterday to Homestead
from his trip through Canada and the northern
states. He was greeted with some cordiality by
the locked-out men, but his arrival did not
create furore. Mr.. O'Donnell stopped ct
Toronto, New York, Boston and other New
England cities.
Wherever l went was met by representative
labor leaders and many business men. Not a
few OF the latter were disappointed, probably
because they had been led to expect burly
mar in a red shirt. looking like an anarchist
The labor officials were all very solicitous of
showing their sympathy for the Homestead
men by financial aid. and, much as had been
led to expect support l must confess was
agreeably surprised. came back more than
ever convinced Of ultimate victory for our
side. ="
Mr.. O'Donnell was indignant over the utter
ance of one T. Roberts in Brooklyn that he
(ODonnell) had no authority to go into the
east. II went with the knowledge and sanction
OF the advisory committee" he said. ut ID
satisfied with the result OF my labors. / did
not visit Slr. Milholland in New York, either,
and my mission was in no sense political"
About twenty men entered the mill last even
ing. They were skilled workers and came from
the eastern part of the state. Jack Clifford
another Homestead man, was arrested last
evening on charges Of murder and aggravated
riot.