The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-16
THE BLOCKADE IS RAISED.
NOM UNION MEN At WORK IN THE
BIG MILLS At HOMESTEAD


ZIG MILLS At HOMESTEAD
Mr.. Friek Takes Advantage OF the rres-
ence OF the Soldiers TO Bring In Finy
or Sixty Men, and Fires Were KiudieA
Again Yesterday in some OF the Fur.
naces-Tho "Biack sheep- Came II
Small Parties Amer tho Strikers scru-
tiny OF New Arrivals was Stopped ~
Gen. snowden-The Locked-out Mep In
Ignorance All Day Yesterday OF the
Presence In the Works or the Little
hand That May Prove the catering
Wedge to Compass Their Defeat.
PITTSBURGH. July 15.-To-d day. for the lrst
time since tho strike at tho Carnegie mills
began. smoke and steam arose from the huge
stacks OF the mills. and there was evidence OF
life In the great yard. 1t was q small begin.
ming. 1t is true. but It was o beginning never.
theless. and 1t was accomplished without
bloodshed. Perhaps the reason for the peace
and quietness that attended the beginning
again OF work was tho fact that tho company
went about the business without the blaro
Of trumpets and the beating OF drums.
The strikers themselves did not know
and do not know yet that for ten hours to-day
from nifty to sixty non-union mon worked In
the machine shops. making necessary repairs
and preparing things for tho large force that
H. c. Frick says he will put to work to- NOR
row. The strikers saw the smoke and steam
arising from the big chimneys all day long.
but they did not even suspect tho truth. No
less than dozen who were spoken to by THE
Sun reporter during tho afternoon declared
that "a detail Of militia men from division
headquarters are at work pumping hot water
UP to the mill. The company won't dare put
any men at work."
The doubling Of tho military guards about
| the works and about the town. and the stop
| ping Of tho holding up Of citizens and finding
out tho business Of every man. enabled the
non union mon to reach the works without
| being noticed. They came to town singly or
| in pairs. and walked directly to the mill and
to tho Office OF Superintendent Potter. Mr..
Potter assigned them to duty at once. In the
evening they left the mill as they had come.
with mono Of the strikers the wiser.
When Sun reporter called on Mr.. Prick In
| the afternoon the manager was slated ct his
success in having work begun even in so
small way. but he would have very little to
| say about it He said he did not know the
| exact number OF mon who were at work. but
he was certain that it was between fifty and
sixty. and he felt. he said. that this was the
| beginning OF tho end.
How soon will larger force be introducedS'
| the reporter asked.
Tomorrow" was the emphatic answer.
rs 1t your intention to issue an invitation
to the strikers who may wish to return to your
| employment to como to you. and how soon will
this be done ?" was asked.
Yes. an Invitation will be issued to-mor.
| row." was the reply
Later 1t was learned that circular had been
written and will be posted up on oil tho en-
frances OF the mills tomorrow morning be-
fore the strikers are out Of their beds. Tho
| circular is headed. The Carnegie Steel Com
| pany. Limited" and Ia poster type under the
heading Is the word Notice" in startlingly
black caps. with an exclamation point The
| body Of the circular reads:
Individual applications for employment At the Home
stead Steel Works will be received BY tho general
| superintendent In person or by letter. until p. II
Thursday. July a. 1902 lis our desire to retain in
our service all OF old employees past record
is satisfactory. and who did take part the a.
tempts which have been made 10 interfere with our
rights to manage our business Such Of old en-
pioyess As do not apply by the time above named will
be considered as having no desire to roonter en-
ployment and tho positions which they have held vii
be given to other men, and those first applying vii
have the choice OF tho unified positions for which
| they are suitable.
| How this notice will be received by the
strikers is a question. 1t is not likely that at
first there will be any assertions from tho
ranks Notwithstanding tho undoubted fact
| that there are many mon among them who
| would like to go back to work at the company's
| terms. Six days are given In which they may
| consider. The circular Is an ultimatum-just
such an ultimatum ms Mr.. Frlck issued when
he told the men before the strike that June IS
was positively the last day In which they
might confer with him on the adjustment OF
tho wage scale. He kept his word on that o.
casion. and they will probably feel that he will
| kaAp IT. agQIu Thu ~ THAR
being permitted to work In the mill again
may induce the weak-kneed ones to think
q long while before they throw away their last
opportunity. II the number OF those weak.
kneed men is small. then 1t Is not likely that
any Of Thorn will 20 back. for. Notwithstanding
tho presence OF the militia. their lives would
| be In danger. but II the number Is largo IL
would not be surprising II the very back bono
OF tho etrke Is broken. But this is not one Of
tho probabilities. Outside aid. financial 80
well as sympathetic. Is coming In and is cal-
culated to make the strikers feel stronger
than thoy really are. Hugh O'Donnell. the
loader. said this afternoon. whom asked about
probable desertion: There is not a man
who will desert the association. not single
man. There has. probably. never been such
a unanimity Of opinion In a strike In this
country. and We will present an unbrokcn
front to the end"
| IL uoes uot beefu DO likely Co-QAy hb IL QlQ
yesterday that the men in the Carnegie mills
Mt Braddock and Duouesne will begin q SYM
patty strike They are non-union men and
they are In full sympathy with the strikers.
but they have NO association behind them to
back them up and to help them to live
while they arc out OF work. When q
Sun reporter visited the mills this AZ
ternoon they talked about the situation freely,
and many OF them expressed the opinion that
they would be fools to leave their work. first
because there were no ties that bound them to
assist tho Amalgamated men. and second be-
cause 1t is not at all certain that sympathy
strike would aid tho Homestead men. The
men at tho Union mills who went out yesterday
afternoon stayed away from the mills TO- day.
md most OF them stayed at home. A few who
were seen by The SUN reporter expressed
confidence in the ultimate victory Of the
Homestead men. and they said they were well
| able themselves to stay out for six months OF