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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-11
THE HOMESTEAD PLANT.

It Is One of the Largest and Fin
est in the Country.
HOMESTEAD, Pa. July 10.-The Home
stead plant comprises 600 acres, with 81
acres under roof, including the armor
plate mill, beam mill, plate mill, Besse-
mer department, 2S, % and 10
inch mills and sixteen OPEN
hearth furnaces of from twenty to
forty tons capacity. When in operation
throughout the entire plant is the most
perfect system in the country. The
yards are gridironed with railroad
tracks to facilitate the handling of ma
teriaI and finished product. Nineteen
locomotives of all sizes are required TO
handle the traffic. The plant has
at the most convenient points
shops for repairing and turning
rolls. in which there are ten lathes;
machine shops, in which are employed
thirty machinists and their helpers.
The blacksmith shop, with forges,
steam hammers, ETC., keeps twenty-five
men busy. Repairs to gas and steam
and water pipes and required connec-
tions demand the constant employment
of dozen men. There are carpenters,
timers, patternmakers and mechan-
les of every branch employed.
AS has frequently been stated, $500
men are employed to operate the works,
and several hundred thousand dollars
are paid out monthly to the wage work
ers. The profits of the concern are not
known, as it is private corporation,
and statements cannot be obtained. The
plant is valued at IS, ,000,000.
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AS TO ARBITRATION.
The Universal Peace Union Takes
a Hand.

The Universal Peace Union Takes
a Hand.
HOMESTEAD. July 1O.-There is no
promising indication that those Jealous
humantarians who have urged that
arbitration be invoked to settle the eX-
isting difficulty between capital and
labor will ever reach the realiZa-
ion of their hopes. 1t is stated that the
Carnegie company has received the
suggestion with depressing chilliness,
and the leaders of the strikers intimate
that they consider the Amalgamated
association more competent than any
outsider to preserve the interests of
labor in the present difficulty. To an
audience of newspaper men, this after
noon MIR. ODonnell read the following
letter, which was among many others
he received in today's mail:
Philadelphia, July 9.-Hugh O'Donnell,
Esq. Homestead, Pa.-Respected Sir: On
behalf of the universal union i'll the interest
of peace through justice and arbitration, l
write you to ascertain if you and those you
represent will not submit your grievances to
I wise and impartial arbitration? The peace
union has @ committee of arbitration, and
has remarkable success in many controver-
sizes. We may be of use to you in this criti-
cal juncture. We h ave addressed Carnegie,
Phipps q Co. in the same spirit. In the in
terest of justice, hu umanity and peace, how
much better to refer this difficulty to arbitra-
tion. and thus conciliate all conflicting mat
ters. Shall be pleased to hear from you if
you receive our letter. and you can bring
about the conference l refer TO for the good
of all. Yours truly. ALFRED H. LOVE.
President Un iversal Peace Union.
"What do you think of this sugges-
gestion for arbitration?' MIR. O'Donnell
was asked.
II could not say anything definite
about the propo sition for arbitration,
Tor l have not talked to the Amalga-
mated associatio n. Speaking for my
self, however, will say that think we
have intelligence enough in our ranks
to settle our own affairs. do not think
we would approx e of such a proposition.
1t is not customary to settle our matters
in that WaVO
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A WOOLLY STORY.
Blaine. Mckinley and Pattison
Spoken of for Arbitrators.

Blaine. Mckinley and Pattison
Spoken of for Arbitrators.
HOMESTEAD, July 1O.-A report is
current here that the members of the
congressional committee, which Will be-
gin an investigation of the trouble be-
tween the Carnegie company and their
men, will, in their individual capacity,
suggest arbitration, and that can
vass of men who would be eligible has
resulted in talk of selecting James
Il. Blaine, Maj. Mckinley and Gov.
Pattison. Gov. Mckinley is needed to
represent the protection interest. and
Gov. Pattison for the other side. There
is some doubt as to the accepability of
Mr.. Blaine, as he is known to he a close
friend Of Carnegie. 1t is also doubtful
if he would accept, as he is not putting
himself out very much to assist his
party of late. The mill men say that
they will not listen to any proposition
in favor of submitting matters in dis
pute to arbitration until Mr. Frick or
some one higher in authority retracts
the ultimatum issued by Mr.. Frick
that no union workInen would ever
in future be employed in the mills. The
workmen are also averse to submitting
their troubles to arbitration by strangers
to them. They hold that if there is any
disposition to make a settlement the
agents of the company can confer with
their representatives, and basis of
agreement is possible. They aro salts
fed that the Carnegie people want 10
settlement other than the complete dis
solution of the Amalgamated associa-
ton and the opportunity to deal with
the men as individuals. The men de-
clare they will starve rather than sub
NIT to the latter alternative.
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The Homestead Iron Workers
First Taking Possession
of the Mills.
A New York Anarchist Sug.
gests a Means Of Getting, :,
Rid of Frlck.
Hugh O'Donnell Says He Wants
a Fair Field and Mo
FavOrs. r.,

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 1O.-A lette
was today received by Hugh O'Donnell
from Horace l.. Stiles. lawyer Of
Washington, d. c.. urging that 1.-The
advisory committee reorganiZe, legally
incorporate, and then, by filing bill in
equity. make legal lien claim upon the
company's property.
LAS you are in possession" says the
letter, "the company could not eject
you as summarily as they seem disposed
to do. Let your committee announce
tkat your possession is under color Of
title and demand of the sheriff that he
show legal warrant for your dispos-
session. Get the best legal talent of
Pittsburg, Harrisburg and Phlladel-
phia and give them battle royal. aud
institute criminal process against Mr..
Frick for murder and treason"
This letter was read with consider
able interest, and at its cOnclueiOn
stated, as the Amalgamated association
was represented by three of the lead
ing lights of the Allegheny county bar,
the suggestion would be referred to the
committee.
A New York anarchist wrote letter
ouSSCOtluS GildI luC cAlSliUS
could only be adjusted on the lines Nf
eternal fitness by hundred pounds of
metal being tied to Manager Frick and
that individual cast into the Mononga-
hela river. Another man enclosed a
drawing of a cheap and effective dyna-
mite gun. which anybody can use on
short notice."
"These letters and suggestions" said
ODOnnell, ''are calculated to injure
our cases. The world knows have no
anarchlstic tendencies. A fair field and
no favor is my idea"
An 2ex-Pinkerton man whom O'Don-
nell escorted from the burning bargeI
and who said the latter saved his life by
protecting him from the fury of the
mob, wrote letter full of gratitude,
but Mr.. O'Donnell's modesty prevented
him from giving it for full publication,
as the epistle bristled with heartfelt,
expressions of humility and gratitude.
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THE TROOPS NOTIFIED.
The Philadelphia Companies to
Move Today,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 10.-Brig.
Gen. Dechert. commanding the First
brigade, National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania. received the order to mobilize his
men at Mount Gretna about mid
night. Gen. Dechert at once sent
for some of his staff, and with them re-
paired to brigade headquarters. Notices
were sent to the different regimental
commanders to assemble their men at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning at their
to Mt. Gretua. Gen. Dechert said
tonight that he could not tell what
time he would be able to get his
brigade away, as he had not yet had the
opportunity to make any arrangements
for transportation. The news of the
ordering out of the guard did not spre ad
rapidly, owing to the lateneSs OF the
hour at which the order was issued, and
TO the fact that many of the men were
out of the city over Sunday. At none
of the armories at midnight was there
more than half dozen men assembled.
The National Guard of Pennsylvania
consists Cf one division of three brig
AIDES numl er.ng about 6,700. The first
Dechert and the headquarters are 10
Gated in this city. The first brigade
musters about 1900 men and
is the smallest in numerical strength of
the three. 1t is made UP of the First
regiment, 500; Second regiment, 464;
Third regiment, 366 men; Sixth regi-
ment, $50 men; battalion state fencibles,
179 men; gray invincibles (colored), 45
men; first city troops. 40 men, and
Battery A. two guns. 81 men.
The Second brigade is the strongest
in the division, about 1900 men. 1t is
commanded by Brig. Gen. Riley, with
headquarters at Franklin. 1t is
made up as follows: Fifth regi-
ment, 424 men: sixth regiment, 3S2
men: Fourteenth regiment, 420 men;
Fifteenth regiment, 40S men; Sixteenth
regiment. 397 men; Eighteenth regi-
ment, 435 men: Sheridan troop of cav
airy. 43, and Battery b. 70 men. The
Third brigade musters 2.100 men,
and is commanded by Brig. Gen.
Goblin, with headquarters at
Lebanon. The regiments of which it is
made up are the following: Eighth, 446
men: Fourteenth, $50 men; Ninth. 492
men; Twelfth, 344 men; Thirteenth, ,397
men; Governors troop of cavalry, so
men. and Battery G.. 50 men.
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THE ADVISORY CoMMITTEE.
1t Is Revfved-Hugh O'DonnelI at
Its Head.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 10.-Although
the formal announcement was made at
headquarters this morning that the ad-
visory committee had been reorganized
with all its old officers, the statement is
now made that this reorganization was
effected on Saturday, but was withheld
from the public until today for some in
scrutible reason. This advisory commit
tee is an informal body of gentle
men, of whom Mr.. O'Donnell is
chairman, who have undertaken the
conduct of the town of Homestead
for the time being. Its men are we'll
known and conservative business men,
and as long as no imminent danger of
ri0t or violence threatens, there can be
little doubt of its power to govern the
town. In the presence of danger, how
ever, the great majority of the people of
Homestead seem to think that they
would be more apt to be their own adj
visory committee. In other words, it
seems to be quite certain that during
the present lull before the coming
storm, the advisory committee is as good
way of preserving order as can he
found; but if there should be any fight
ing to be done, the locked-out workmen
will probably go to other leaders.
The orders of the advisory committee
so curiously resurrected from its recent
death and burial certainly meet with all
respect 10y all crowds, but there is here
and there note of discord audible in
this harmony of ungovernment now
prevailing in Homestead. Mr.. O'Don-
nell, the new as well as the Old chair
man, has difficult task before him.
Anybody but himself would think it I'M
possible. Heis clean-cut, clean-looking
young man. dark as a Spaniard, with
piercing black eyes, a resolute mouth
and chin, and the courtesy and good
breeding of one more used to the draw
ing room than the foundry. He was
badly handled in escorting the surrend-
cred Pinkertons after tine battle, and
his great regret in connection with the
fight was the treatment of prisoners
under protection. His effort to secure
the safety of the detectives has seri-
ously shaken his influence with the un-
thinking part of his following, and this
is one of the elements i'll the problem of
the advisory committee. The people
generally seem to be glad that it has
taken up its work again, but they do
not believe that it will be long before it
dissolves itself and burns its records.
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NO FIGHTING EXPECTED.
The Mill Men Will Not Resist the
Militia.

HOMESTEAD. July 10.-Burgess Nc
Luckie, who, with Hugh ODonnell, one
of the leaders of the Homestead strikers
was seen late tonight, was asked:
"How do you regard the latest news
the calling out of the militia?"
"That is right on our line. 1t suits us
frst-rate."
"How will the militia be received?n
"With open arms"
"There will be no hostility?''
"None whatever. We will receive
them in fraternal spirit, and accord to
them that respect due to the representa-
tives of the grandeur and dignity of the
great state of Pennsylvania. We have
been expecting them, and we are very
glad they are coming. There will not
be the slightest opposition to their pres
ence. nor the least manifestation of un-
friendliness."
''Do you fear that their presence will
be taken advantage of by the company
IN an effort to install non-union men IN
the mill?''
81 do not think Gov. Pattison has said
that the militia are to be used as guards,
and he is not sending them here
for that purpose. They will be
kept here few days, and when
it is seen how peaceable everything
is. predict they will be withdrawn.
The sheriff has been insisting that he
could not keep the peace, and 1 suppose
it has been finally determined to send
the troops here to see how necessary
they are. They will be received with
respect. Our fight was against the
Pinkertons-against invasion of our
homes by an armed, illegal and oisrep
utable private army"
Mr.. McLuckie's words are accepted
by all as final and as indicating the
tactics of the strikers. There will be
no opposition to the soldiers, and no
manifestations of unfriendliness. But
the strikers are religiOusly relying upon
| the government to afford no assistance
to the company in the installation of
non-union labor, and are trusting that
the troops will be speedily withdrawn,
l leaving the situation practically the
same as before their arrival. In that
event the strikers expect to be able to
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stories are told of the extreme vigilance
with which everybody is watcht d. One
suspect last night was stripped to his
underclothing, his papers closely exam
ined, and, nothing being found,
his money and other things were re-
turned to him, but he was taken to the
track and pointed out the way to Pitts
burg. He had aroused suspicion by
lingering about among several groups,
and one man had followed him for hours
before he was taken in hand. The pa
triots are by no means violent. They
Question stranger politely, but if he
cannot give good account of himself
he must leave the town at once.
The fact is that Homestead is as much
in a state of siege as though a public
enemy were camped upon the heights
around the town, and their gunbOatS
lying in the river. The civil law has
given way to the martial, and, on the
whole, the latter is being administered
with less friction than one would
expect.
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There VIII Be No Resistance Offered the Troops,
but Non Union Workers May Suffer After
the Soldiers Leave.

it was learned that the division ordered
tions promptly gave way to ''Oh, well,
we have beaten the Pinkertons anyway;
they didn't dare to come" Thus con-
ISOLATION is found in the reflection that
the most hated enemy of org anized
labor-the Pinkerton guards-had been
obliged to confess defeat and give up
the battle.
The leaders of the strikers were un-
usually uncommunicative. I'VE can't
talk" was the response to all interroga-
tions. Later the opinion was freely ex-
pressed by the rank and file that the
militia would be received by no hostile
demonstration, and that an armistice
would be declared until after their de-
parture. "But they will have to 60
away some time" said the leader of
little group near the depot. land when
they do we would like to see them run
the mill non-union." This little SEN
tence expressed as fully as could
volumes the situation that will he
ushered in by the advent of the militia.
AS long as this army of militiamen are
| Oh the ground there will be no opposi-
| ton from the strikers, no lawleSSneSs.
and no violent demonstrations; ;but when
! the militia is Withdrawn the strikers
will swoop down like birds of prey
upon the non-unionists that it is at
i tempted to install in their places, and.
! will be rent to pieces by their enemies.
| This is undoubtedly the plan of the
strikers, and the chief fear of their
leaders now is that the Carnegie COM
pany will hasten to install the nom
| union workmen in the mills immedi-
ately upon the arrival of the militia
If this be done, a advantage would
! be gained by the company in the pos
session and occupancy of the mill. and
as an opportunity would also doubtless
be afforded them to bring arms for the
| defense of their workmen, the strikers
would be at a great disadvantage on the
retirement of the militia. AT midnight
| the horrible fear took possession of the
strikers that the company might even
sneak in PinkertOn men in the dis
guise of workmen while the militia
held possession, and as such move
would mean a practical triumph over
the strikers, the suspicion has caused
! great perturbation. Altogether, the
strikers are in very uneasy frame of
mind late tonight, and their anxious
| faces give evidence of their excitement.
1t is possible that feeling of despera-
tiOn over the prospects may cause the
hotter-headed to counsel violence to the
militia, but it is safe to say such sui
cidal policy will not be approved, and if
| Endorsed by the more ignorant work
men, will be carried out only in the face
of determined opposition from the lead
ers.
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PROTECTION AND PINKERTON
A Hot Roast of@the Republican
POliCV.

A Hot Roast OF the Republican
Policy.
LONDON, July 10.-Among Americans
in London is John w. Bookwalter, of
Ohio, who owns extensive works at
Springfield. o. In the course of con-
versation on the subject of the strike,
he said:
sThe Democratic party could not
have prayed for better illustration of
the sham of protection than that which
is now held up to view at Homestead.
Mr. Carnegie has gone before con-
gress for the past twenty years
with his doctine of protection,
and, like good subservient
body, congress has always given him
what he desired. lie has advocated
and has received protection ad nauseum,
but his theories instead of proving a
blessing to the workmen, who were first
and foremost in his mind, have found
their practical answer i'll the bullets of
Pinkerton Winchesters.
81, too. am manufacturer on large
Scale," added Mr.. BOokwalter, land l
send my products to compete with the
markets of the world. l am not stag
gering under the oppression of a pro-
tective tariff like Mr.. Carnegie, but OBJ
iiged to pay heavy duties on my raw
material. Still l am not called upon to
enforce reductions in wages, simply
because l am satisfied with reasonable
prOftS''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-11
MAY ALL STRIKE.
Talk That All Carnegie's Hands
Will Strike

HOMESTEAD, July 10.-It was rumored
here this evening that meeting was
held in Pittsburg this afternoon by
representatives from all the Carnegie
mills. and the report ran further that
the decision was reached to strike in all
the other properties in which Carnegie
was interested. unless justice was done
to the men at Homestead.
PITTsBURG, July 10.-A meeting of
the Amalgamnted association occurred
in the mills Of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany today. A committee of five was
appointed Ito call OH II. Z. Frick to. in
tercede for the locked-out men and ell
deayor to effect a settlement. 1t is said
that, should the efforts of this commit
tee be fruitless. the workmen will con-
slider the advisability of striking in the
various other Carnegie mills.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-11
REPORTERS CoRRALLED
And Held a Couple of Hours to
Await Badges.


HOMESTEAD, July 10.-One of the
curious episodes of the day was the
roundup of unbadged newspaper men
at the strikers headquarters immedi-
ately upon their arrival from Pittsburg.
There were about half dozen corre-
spondents on the afternoon train into
Homestead, and Immediately upon
leaving the cars they were met by sew
eral polite, well-dressed gentlemen, and
were asked what their business was in
town. AS soon as it was explained, the
correspondents were told to go right to
headquarters, have themselves identi-
fed and get their badges, and in order
that there should be no mistake about
the direction several volunteers came
along to show the way. The whole thing
was done so quietly and with such
complete air of good humor that it was
some time before any of the reporters
Imagined that there was anything like
duress intended. Even then it only
dawned upon them grad ~. iEi!e' 4
the little party was brOugL. TO the heao-'
quarters it was found that Mr.. O'Don--
nell, who is the committee on press, was
absent at rest. He had been up the
whole of the preceding night. Nobody
else could issue the badges, and the
gentlemen were advised that 1t might
be lmprudent to go away from head
quarters without their little square of
white calico.
"Of course, you can go if you wish,"
said Mr.. Crawford, one of the COM
mittee, ''but you may be subjected to
annoyance, and l would advise you to
stay here until O'Donnell has seen
yOu."
The gentlemen all agreed to stay. and
a few moments later some of the older
reporters gathered III and warmly rec
commended the most exact obediehce
to any advice rendered by the COM
mittee. The duress lasted about two
hours before O'Donnell appeared, and
even then it took more than half an
hour for the badges to be awarded, the
committee being in anything but an
amiable mood, enc of them suggesting
that the mode of identification was so
loose that if the Pinkertons were not
fools they would be we'll represented
among the So-called reporters.
That there are at least a dozen Pink
ertons in the town is conceded by the
committee, who thus explain the strin-
gency Of their press regulations, and
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ONE WAS DROWNED,
And Thirty Others Have a Narrow
Escape.


Special to the Globe.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July 10.-One
person is drowned and six more came
near to death here tonight: The steam
launch Minnie returned from trip up
the river to Riverside Park at 9:45. The
mooring rope at the landing was thrown
out, became entagled in the propeller, and
broke the screw. The launch was borne
by the current over the Golfer dam of
the Cataract Mill comeany. Jack De-
laney, foreman for Contractor Cornelius,
owner of the launch, either jumped or
fell overcoard and was drowned. The
launch lost its smoke stack, and was
otherwise damaged going under
the railroad bridge and the
First avenue north wagon bridge
A rope was thrown by rescuers on the
latter, but they were unable to hold it.
She was finally stopped in the boom of
the Butte & Montana Commercial COM
pany, and those OH board safely landed,
But for this boom all would have gone
over the big Black Eagle falls dam and
met certain death. The boat carried
thirty passengers, and was valued at
5000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-11
TERRIBLY EXCITED,
But No Attack Will Be Made on
the Militia.

HOMESTEAD. July 10.-Intense ex-
element was created late tonight by the
announcement that the Pennsylvania
militia, 5000 strong, had been ordered
out and would arrive in Homestead to-
morrow. The news flashed over the
wires to this city at 10:01 p. m. and a
few minutes later it had come to the
ears of the strikers. AT first the report
was received with incredullty, but a
few inquiries among the press repre-
sentatlves convinced them that it
was right. Little groups gathered
az the street corner, and the situation
was discussed in low, but earnest tones.
The hot-headed strikers were at first
disposed to be little defiant, and there
were occasional declarations that even
the militia would be opposed, but wher