The record-union., 1892-07-09

give them, there was no use in going to
Homestead; therefore he would excuse
them for the time being. He said he in
tended to go himself, however.
There is a rumor in Homestead that
forty to sixty freight cars are being
equipped at Cincinnati and Lima, in
which Pinkertons are to be sent here.
The men do not credit it, but do not in
tend to be taken by surprise.
There IS an unusually large number of
men near the works, and at the first sign
/. OF danger they will take possession.
1t is reported that 100 armed men from
Pittsburg are concealed near by, ready to
march into town to reinforce the strikers
at short notice.
Acknowledgement Greenland arrived
here this morning and declares the Gov
ernor does not intend to call out the
troops; and that the Governor is not
coming TO Pittsburg or to Homestead.
The Acknowledgement says he is here on
private business, but may go to Home
stead tomorrow.
y QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY.
PITTsBURG, July 8.-The statements as
to whether or not the Pinkertons We're
sworn III as deputies are very conflicting.
Sheriff McCleary says they were not, but
the Carnegie people insist they were. e.
Il. Spear, one of the wounded Pinker-
tons, says they were sworn IN by Deputy
Sheriff Gray. The latter admits he was
with the party, but asserts he did not adj
minister the oath to them. This ques-
ton Will be an important one in settling
the question OF responsibility.
PREFERRED DEATH TO SURRENDER.
PHILADELPHIA, July S.-The special
train having aboard the remnant Of the
Pinkerton detective force overcome by
the Homestead strikers reached here
this morning. One Of those who stopped
here says that on the day Of the riot, late
in the afternoon, when most of the men
favored surrender, one of their number
declared that he would never surrender,
and the others could not bring him
TO their way of thinking. He finally
went forward and blew his own brains
out.
DISCUSSING THE SCALE
PGTTsBURG, July S.-The conference
between the Amalgamated Association
and the iron and steel manufacturers was
continued to- day with little result. None
OF the Interested parties now discussing
the iron scale would give particulars re-
garding the unsettled points at difference.
The Secretary said, however, that the
work was progressing nicely, and hopes
could now be INDUCED in of an early
settlement. Three signatures to the scale
were received to-day, among them Car
negle, PhlppS " Co., the Beaver Falls
plant. In view of the assertion of the
Carnegie officials that the Amalgamated
Association would be no longer recog-
nized, the signature to the Beaver Falls
scale came III the nature of a surprise.
PROTEST AGAINST PINKERToNs.
PHILADELPHIA, July S.-A mass meet
ing called for tonight, under the auspices
of the American Federation of Labor, to
protest against the Introduction of Pink
erton men in Homestead, was attended
by about 1000 people. The principal
speaker of the evening was Congressman
Jerry Simpson OF Kansas. Mr.. Simpson
said the introduction of Pinkertons into
the State came under the head of high
treason, and that they, with Mr.. Carnegie.
should be tried and hung for murder.
The law was made for such men, and as
soon as the wOrkingman came into col
lisiOn with it he found that he was be-
yOud its pale. Nevertheless, said Mr..
Simpson, the law Of right and justice is
vindication of the people who shed
their blood at Homestead. 1t is higher
than the laws of man"
TIE CAUSE OF ONE THE CAUSE OF ALL.
HOMESTEAD pa, July 8. - Hugh
O'DonnelI, the strikers leader, was seen
to-day by an Associated Press CORE
spOndent. When asked what he had to
say regarding the assertion of Mr.. Fricll
that only 80 of $500 men were directly at
fected by the reduction, he replied:
g frankly admit the truth OF the asser-
ton, but the situation, as it now stands.
is this: If the men were to concede the
point it would open the way for a general
reduction in all departments.
This is matter Of strict principle with
the Amalgamated Association TO stand
by its men. One and all are banded to-
gether for mutual support, and the cause
of one member is the cause of all. If
the men went back to work and con-
scented to the reduction in wages of 325 OF
their number, eventually the wages OF
all others would be reduced. The men
will under no consideration yield to the
expiration of the scale in December.
'"rhe output at that season was much less
and they could i'll afford to lay idle at that
time of the year, as there would surely
be suffering among the poorer classes.
No, sir, the final adjustment must be
made now.r