Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-14
AEeAlas AL HOMESTEAD.
Locked Out Men Enoouraged-A Non
UnIonist 3eaten--Ais Appeal.
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! HoMEsryAp. Pa, August 13.-The mass
meeting this afternoon aroused all the
latent enthusiasm among the locked-ou'
/ men, 800 of whom crowded into the rms
[ and cheered themselves hoarse over tne
encouraging utterances OF the leaders o;
| the American Federation OF Labor, ana
! tonight confidence in victory prevails
alone. The meeting was called TO order oy
/ Acting Chairman Thomas Crawford, OF tne
| Advisory Committee. Jere Dougherty, OF
I PIttsburg, was appointed chairman, ana
William McGonegly. secretary. President
Gompers was the chief speaker
| Frank Child. a non-union man. was az
tackled and badly beaten by three strlkers
on the railroad track this evening his
| face was cut and be was knocked into q
gutter, where his nose was apparently
broken. Afterwards Squire HeHner nned
| him So and costs, IN default oil WHICH ne
was consigned 10 the lookup for forty
eight hours. During the hearing strike
outside the Office cursed the man, while
the squire mildly protested.
The $50 men who were expected TO come
out tonight did not pass through Home
stead. and at tho mill the management de-
med that any Of them had given notice OF
departure.
STATEMENT FROM woRKINGMEN.
PrrrsBURa, August 13.-The conference
between the Amalgamated Association
and the Executive Council of the Amerl-
can Federation ended this evening. Pre-
sident Gompers and the other leaders OF
the Federation have gone East. Before
their departure the conference issued q
statement TO the American public, which
opens with an attack upon the Carnegie
Steel Company, saws that az no time during
the struggle were tho prospects OF victory
as bright as they are now, and makes an
appeal for contributions. 1t says: what
the men in this contest need is your sub
stantial support and your sympathy. inc
more pooriy-pald men in Homestead ana
the other Carnegie mills whero the men
are now out to help their brothers at
Homestead are the ones who nsed your
immediate help, and money is required 10
maintain their manhood, honor, ana H.
terest.
Every worker and libertY-loving citizen
should contribute TO the financial support
of the brave men who occupy the position
Of adyance-guard Of the labor movement
in America.
The struggle at Homestead represents
the issue between freedom and slavery,
progress and reaction, and must be MAIN
tanned until the workmen have some fair
measure of recognition from the Carne-
gles.
:" We assure you that every dollar con-
tributed viii be devoted to the men en-
gagged in this contest. An effective system
Of relief has been organized with proper
safeguards, and every cent will be economi-
cally used and rigidly accounted for.
I'VE also advise all wOrhpgmen not 70
come to Homestead or Pittsburg for en-
ployment until the pending dispute with
the Carnegie Steel Company Is settled.
send all contributions TO William
Weihe, president of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers.
No. 5l2. Smithfeld street, Pittsburg, Pa,
and notify Thomas j. Crawford. box l96,
Homestead, Pa.
" Fraternally yours.
[Slgnedl SAMUEL GosRERs,
up. j. MCGUIRE,
"WILLIAM A. CARNEY,
joins b. LENNON,
CHRIS. EVANS,
"E1. Council, Am. Federation OF Labor;
william WEIHE,
M VI. MADDEN,
"Amalgamated Associations;
HUGH O,DoSNELL,
"JoHN McLUcHE,
"THoAAs j. CRAWFORD,
"DAyID Lynch,
For the Advisory Committee"
THE pITIsDURG ANARCHISTS.
P1TrsDURo, August 19.-Anarchist Knold.
charged with completely in the attempt
upon the life OF II. Q. Frick, was released