Evening journal., 1892-08-01
A STAMPEDE PROBABLE.
Tho Locked Out Men Are Weakcnin,
and May Flock TO Work.

anu lANN AANfh 10 Nhfks
PrrTsBURc, Aug. Information from
the residence of Mr.. H. c. Prick is that the
Victim Of attempted assassination is now
practically well Of his injuries. Today Mr.
trck was out Of his bed dressed and NOV
ing about IN bis room, and was the recipient
Of the congratulations of many callers. Mr.
trlck said that he expected TO visit his
Office during the week.
Wrhe first important break In the ranks OF
the skilled laborers at Homestead is likely
about to take place. Last night there was
meeting Of twenty-five Of the skilled men,
several of them members Of the Amalra.
mated association. The situation was dis.
cussed and it was decided that there was
no hope Of winning the strike. A commit.
tee was appointed to wait on Mr.. Potter
the superintendent to ask him on what
terms they might come back.
The conmittee called aud was cordially
received by Mr.. Potter who told them oi
the rules the company had adopted as 20
the treatment of tho strikers and that he
meant to adhere to them. II they would
abide by these ruleshe would findplaces fot
them. They expressed themselves favor.
ably and snid there would be another meet.
ing, when they would make their report.
The committee thought the terms would be
accepted and that the twenty-five would 60
to work
Mr. Potter, in an interview, said; 81 think
the break is coming very soon. BY the end
OF the week we will probably have as many
men as we can provide places for. Whom
the men propose TO return as openly as the
twenty-five skilled men whose committee
called general stampede is not far dis
tant"
The Company's object.
Tho Homestead trouble is the subject of
considerable study by those who wish 20
ascertain the exact cause Of the trouble and
the previous attitude of the Carnegie Steel
company and the Amalgamated association
men Of Homestead. Tho cause Of the riot
is well known to have been the introduce
ton OF an armed body Of Pinkerton detec-
tiyes, who are always so hated by work
men. But the original intentions Of the
company TO the worlzmen have not hereto
fore been fully learned. The supposed
cause of the disagreement was the inability
Of the representatives Of the two parties to
come to an agreement on the scale of wages
affecting about $50 Of the worlmen. But
al along it has been charged by the other
side that the company has allowed this dis
agreement to continue only as pretext.
The Carnegie Steel company's inten-
ton said a prominent labor man today
sis and has been solely to break up the
union Of their employees Mr.. Prick, in
his testimony before the congressional in
vestigating committee, stated that he made
arrangements for the bringing Of the Pink
erton men here about June %. Capt. Rod
gers, in his testimony, stated that Mr.
Prick sent for him on June Is, and made
arrangements for the transportation Of
these men TO Homestead
These statements may be all very true,
but they are not all the facts One fact
peculiarly noticeable in this connection is
that Capt. Rodgers made application for a
permit to change the character Of his two
steam vessels-the Tide and Little Bill
from tugs to passenger vessels on the 18th
Of June.
''This fact proves conclusively that il was
the original intention Of the company To
break the union Of men, and that they had
this plan in view for some time previous e
the trouble. What time Mr. Prick init.
mated to Captain Rodgers his plans is not
known
Bah Refused for Knold and Bauer.
The police are still active in their efforts
to bring the anarchists under the strong
ain VI tuu AANf anu ltillI AthtlNtA
prevented an attempt to secure the release
through habeas corpus proceedings OF An
archists Knold and Bauer, alleged accom-
plices Of Assassin Berkman.
Attorney Friedman had prepared peti
ton for habeas corpus hearing and wa.
on his way to the criminal court to present
It TO Judge Magee. Inspector McKelve,
beard Of this and acted Immediately II.
made Information for conspiracy agains
the men, which, in addition TO the charg
Of completely in the shooting Of Frick, was
sufficient to hold them.
Judge Grip held Knold and Bauer il
$1,000 on the conspiracy charge and refuse,
bail on the accessory to murder charge. Tn
hearing Of Mollick was not continued. II
win be hearl on Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock
awe do not care TO start the mill yet. bu
cculf do so on very short notice were we S
Inclined
Ilrs was the only reply received from tn
Carnegie min Office when the officials i
charge were asked as to the situation c
Affairs az the Pittsburg Union mills
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