The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-16

will be commented on and considered with
more attention than any action of the
Amalgamated association in its past his
itory, SO far as the annual scale is con-
cerned.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 15.-The situation
At he upper and lower Union Carnegie
mills was quiet and peaceful today. There
will be no attempt made to start the mills
Jill some attempt has been made III Home
stead, where trouble is expected.
THE DAY AT HOMESTEAD.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 15-In Home
6tead the citizens all unite today in one
Sentiment-"We want no more violence"
and declare that save Tor a return of the
Pinkertons only will they resort to any.
The men declare that even the presence of
non-union men would not provoke them TO
breach Of the peace, although they
would use all the moral suasion possible
10 induce such persons to leave town.
Every mem Der of the old advisory board
today will repeat that he is perfectly will
3ng that the sheriff should send deputies
Into the mills or that if he assume control
of the Carnegie watchmen, the locked out
men will not attempt TO pass the guards.
At an early hour today the guards
around the mill fence were tripled The
guardsmen are only few feet apart
around the plant. The locked-out men
look upon is as an evidence that nou-uuion
aneu are TO be put on today, but such
rumors have been flying SO freely lately
that they are becoming 10 be discredited.
The advisory board last night denied that
1T had sent messages to tue Cniou iron
works and Beaver Falls men, urging them
not to strike. They say that while such
action must be indorsed by the general
Executive board, yet the strike of these
men would be accepted as a grateful evil
pf a ma nf al ha
3ocked-out men was in session to-day TO
lake action upon the other mill workers
Striking, and also upon matters more
nearly connected with Homestead affairs
The question of relief among the Hun
Earian workmen, many of whom are said
10 be without means, Is assuming serious
proportions. The trouble is among work
men not members of the association. II is
believed, however that the association
will charge itself with their support.
a number of workmen are preparing to
leave town TO secure work elsewhere
The non-unlon scare is upon the town.
The fact is conceded that a large body of
non-union men has been gotten together
by the company, and that all preparations
have been made for pushing them into the
works. = fire was started in one of the
furnaces this morning. Orders were issued
that no officer may leave the campt except
on detailed duty, or with the special per
mission of the general commanding. The
cooks and female walters in the best
restaurants in town have declined TO ad-
minister to the wants OF the military.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July ia story runs
5n Homestead tonight that there are al
ready fifty non-union workmen in Car
Negie's mill Although the Carnegie man
ngers and the strike leaders deny the state
ment. it has found currency and belief
among the men aud is perhaps the chief
snrAia a as.a1 h.
Fire WAS started in the hearths today. and
the sight OF the steam nearly precipitated
n conflict between the troops aud the men
As sooG rs the steam rose a large body of
strikers. who were near the mills, made a
hasty movement towards the gate The
patrol hurriedly got between them and the
main entrance. Bayonets were brought
10 charge and tie men halted.
1t was probably II purpose to enter the
works which made the men come forward,
but the abrupt manner IN which they We're
turned back caused some excitement, aud
was taken 10y many rs an indication that
the troops are ready 70 fight, a fact which
many have heretofore disbelieved, oa
account of the sympathy for the men ex-
pressed 10y the militia Since the soldiers
have been confined in camp there has been
a marked change IN the feeling between
the town and the hill. the
sentiment on both sides beiu.
decidedly OGIEendiy. General SnowGen
comes ia for 1he most criticism by the
strikers, and they are not particularly
6pariDg in their remarks. In this conuec.
lion a strike at the Frick hotel in dicates
the general feeling, although General
Snowden was but "a part of the grievance
of the young women. The man against
whom the boycott tor 'igiTlco,ts) was
chiefly directed was Manager Potter of tae
mills, who has again taken up his peZlna-
nent residence IN Homestead A new
force Of walters was speedily found, aad.
at a rather late dinner, everybody, incluG-
jog the disting nguished commander OF the
forces, was served,
Among the other symptoms OF renewed
activity a. the mills today WAS the unload-
ing OF q boat loSd OF stores, iucluding A
large numbCr OF cots aad camp suopues
aud groceries Boxes supposed TO cuutain
food supplies were carried into the mills
ana stored in one OF the warehouses. Be-
sides these preparations. orders have been
ISSUED TO he superlnt endeuts and foremen
az the different departments 10 report for
duty tomorrow. Tais order brought out
the resignation OF Allen Hubbard, foreman
of the armOr-plaie department. VINO re
fssed 90 work with nUn-ulicn men. and
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