The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-11
AT HOMESTEAD.
Happenings of the Past Week at the Scene
of the Riots.

Happenings of the Past Week at the Scene
of the Riots.
Suits against the Carnegie officials and the
Pnkertons for murder were begun on Wednes-
day morning, the Sd inst. Messrs. Leisbmann
Curry, and Lovejoy waived a hearing, as also
did II. c. Frick, Nevin Mcconnell, James S.
Dewey, and Superintendent Potter. the last
named being absent. but represented by w. F.
Patterson, their attorney Messrs. Frick, Love-
JOY. Leshmann and Curry were released on
5000 bail each and the hearings in the cases
Of the other parties was postponed.
Col. W. s. Guffy, of Pittsburg. went before
Alderman Reilly and went on bail bond for
Col. Hawkins aud Surgeon Grimm in the sum OF
$4,000 for their appearance in court. Hawkins
and Grimm are Jointly charged with Col.
Streator with aggravated assault and battery on
Private Iams The father Of Private Iams was
met on train between Grafton and Fair
mount, w. Va, and from his conversation with
a reporter it was inferred that he was confident
of winning his suit against Col. Streator and
others. He said his son would secure rein
statement in the company and then resign.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frick died
on Wednesday morning. The child was born
on July sth, two days after the riot at Home
stead. Mrs. Frick was very weak some time
after the baby was born, and was made worse
upon learning Of the attack upon her husband.
w. J. Brennan, counsel for the Amalgamated
Association. is making an investigation with a
view to asking for an injunction to restrain
the Carnegie Company from employing work
men under false pretenses. 1t is claimed that
Misrepresentation have been made by employ
ment agencies and others to induce the work
men to 60 to Pittsburg.
1t is thought that as result of the wage con-
fct secret society will be involved. Com
plant has been made to the Junior Order of
American Mechanics Council that large num-
Der of men wearing the badge of their order
are working in the mills and taking the places
of the lOckedout men. Full investigations
will be made by the officers of the local coun-
Gil.
On Friday morning Mr.. Frick appeared at
his Office at 1890 o'clock and again assumed
active control Of the interests of the Carnegie
Company. The clerks in the Office were greatly
surprised at his return, as none but Secretary
Lovejoy knew of his intentions.
During the week Duquesne has been the
scene Of several small riots, the mobs being led
by Homestead men. On one occasion the riot
| assumed such proportions that the 10th regi.
! ment was ordered out, and it is now in charge
| of the works. In Homestead it is conceded
| that the Duquesne strike is lost. Chairman
| Crawford Of the Advisory Committee says there
are too many weak kneed men in Duquesne
All but one of the participants in the riots have
been arrested and II is said that more warrants
will be sworn out. Saloons in Duquesne and at
Cochran Station have been closed by order Of
the Burgess.
On Monday morning. the 9Th instant, the
| strikers at Duquesne went to work, and ono
| more victory is scored for the Carnegie Com.
pany. On Saturday notice had been posted
announcing that all men who desired their old
| jobs should report at the mill ut o'clock on
Monday morning, as the mill would resume a,
that hour. BY o'clock the number of men
who had entered the mills reached about 400
About GO of the leaders in the sympathy strike
movement gathered on the road and watched
the men returning to work. AS the whistle
blew they could not resist the temptation te
rush for the mills, and before the whistle ceased
| blowing they were all inside the mill. By the
surrender Of these men they are expelled from
the Amalgamated Associated, and the Carnegie
Company now has two non nnion mills.