The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-20
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE
About ITO Men at work-Tbs big Home
stead whistle Blown Again.

stead Whistle blown Again.
HOMESTEAD July 1o.-The chimneys OF the
Carnegie Steel Works began this morning to
pour forth smoke. At noon the whistle blew
for the first time since tho beginning OF the
strike. 1t did not echo through the town with
its accustomed clearness. but made a dull
husky sound. The strikers laughed and said
that the company could not get up enough
steam to blow the whistle,
The works cannot yet be said. oven by the
officers Of the company themselves. to be fairly
In operation. But q beginning has been made.
A Sun reporter went through these mills to-.
day. He saw $50 men at work. Among them
were several skilled workmen who were get
ting SIS day for their services.
The company has abandoned the idea OF
making any repairs. and has decided to start
the mills as best 1t can The superintendent
admitted that he made no preparations to get
new workmen. as he had expected that the old
mechanics would return. Now that he has to
lind new mechanics he Will not delay. but will
60 ahead IN every line that he secs open be-
fore him.
The armor-plate press shop. comm only
known ms the pressing mill is In o. Grafton.
Tho company Intends to fulfil its Government
contracts without delay Four furnaces in
this mill were charged. and 1t Is tho smoke
from these is dishearteninG some OF tho
strikers. Tho company expects to start this
mill within two days. Two donkey engines
are running in the yards. One OF tho electric
light men told the reporter that he recognized
many familiar faces among the workmen
Several offieors Of Gen. Bn9wdens stuff were
teAdent Potter. to see the workmen turn
spSSIn pens, Tor ono OF the new battle ships. -,
st ns Of %DsSss s iso Mn
through the mill arrived only day. Late IN
about twenty more SO that before work for the
Gay DAY was was over over there were not less than 10
summoning, the men to work have been ' sent
personai, ths III they s9 cam rs
turn whsnsver they choose, and that each day
sSeS Of ssd I Ss sS
hsSss TsHr we're arsd but not man offered
they premise to BE- peaceful. WIN 'he nsh'' ana
The BesysL Falls men Win and that they
people q beaver, Falls don't bellows In SYM n.
nstdhy srEss q n.
sstend credit to any Of The men. That G means no
That only those men who have money can live
without work end th ,s fs S makes 4 look as
The strikers and the AmalgamIted Associa-
ton officials are making desperate efforts to
into sympathy strike. These men are non nom :,
been rsviied at every oppogtunlty By the union
men In the other mills. Now tho association.
realizing how desperate Is the situation. is
offering to take these mon into camp. and
make them union men Tree. They will not
even have to pay dues for a year 1t Is prob
able that the Duauesne men will accent their
chance to get, into the union free: The Brad
dock men will probably not accept,
The effect OF the strike is beginning to be
felt outside Of the Carnegie Company's own
works. II 10 having an especially depressing
soon reached, several mills. By force q cireum-
stances. will have to close down. The Brad
dock wirs Wogk'A plant employing about 700