The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-14
LOCKED OUT MEN MEET.
oFFI0IALS CHEER UP THEIR
DROOPING SPIRITS.

A Call for Assistance TO Help the Men
in Holding Out Against the Com-
pany-A Non-union Man Beaten by
Strikers and jailed By a Justice.
Knold Gives Bail.
HOMESTEAD, PA, Aug ia mass meet
ing this afternoon aroused all the latent en-
thusiasm among the locked out men, 1900
| of whom crowded into the rink and cheered
themselves hoarse over the encouraging ut
terances OF the leaders OF the American
| Federation OF Labor, and tonight conf-
dence In victory prevails again. The meet
ing was called to order by Acting Chairman
Thomas Crawford of the advisory commit
toe. Jere Dougherty Of Pittsburg was ap-
pointed chairman and William McGonegaG
secretary.
President Gompers was the.chief speaker.
Frank Child, non-union man, was att
tackled and badly beaten by three strikers
on the railroad track shis evening. His
face was cut and he was knocked into the
gutter, were his nose was apparently broken.
Afterwards Squire Heffner fined him So
and costs, in default OF which he was cons
fined to the lookup for 4S hours. During
the hearing strikers outside the office cursed
the man. while the squire mildly protested.
The $50 men who were expected to come
out Tonight did not pass through Home
stead, and at the mill the management de-
MED that any Of them had given notice Of
departure.
AN APPEAL FOR contributions.
PrrTsBURa, Aug. l3.-The conference
between the amalgamated association and
the executive council OF the American ted~
Grafton ended this evening. President
Gompers and others Of the federation have
gone east. Before their departure the con-
ference issued a statement TO the American
public which opens with an attack upon the
Carnegie Steel Company, says that at no
time during the struggle were the prospects
of victory as bright as they are now, and
makes an appeal for contributions 1t
says: "What the men need la this
contest 10 your substantial suppors
as we'll as your sympathy. The poorer paid
men in the Homestead and the other
Carnegie mills where the men are now out
TO help their brothers at Homestead, are
the ones who need your immediate help.
and money il required to maintain their
manhood, honor and Interesta- Every
worker and liberty-loving ctizen should
contribute to the financial support of the
brave men who to-day occupy the position
of the advance guard Of the labor move
ment Ia America. The struggle at Home-
stead represents the issue between
freedom and slavery, progress and reaction,
and must be maintained until the workman
have some fair measure Of recognition from
the Carnegies.
I'VE assure you that every dollar con-
tributed will be devoted to the men en-
gagged 10 this contest An effective system
OF relief has been organized with proper
safe guards, and every cent will be econo-
mically expended and rigidly accounted
| for.
"We also advise all workingmen not to
come to Homestead or Pittsburg for em-
ployment until the pending dispute with
| the Carnegie Steel Company is settled.
Send all contributions to William
Weihe, president of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of iron aud Steel Workers, Ola
Smithlleld street, Pittsburg, Pa. and notify
Thomas j. Crawford, box 1876, Home-
stead, Pa"
The document was signed by Samuel
Gompers, F. j. MCGUIRE William A. Cars
ney, John B. Lennon, Chris Evans, execute
i've council OF the American Federation Of
Labor: William Weihe, stephen Madden,
NJ. NJ. Madden, nmHlgamated association;
Hugh O'DoDnell, John MoLuckie, Thomas
J. Crawford, David Lynch, for advisory
committee.
KNoLD GIVES BAIL
Anarchist Knold, charged with complies
ity in the attempt upon the life OF n. G.
Friok, was released on bail this evening!
Three Pittsburgsrs and two men from Alle-
Rheuy were his bondsmen' They are sup-
posed TO be socialists. Alexander Bergman
to-day sent for Attarney Friedman and
asked him TO defend him. This was e sur
prise, as Bergman has heretofore declared
his intention Of conducting his own defense.
| He denies all knowledge OF Aaron Stom,
| his suuDOged accOmDlice.