The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-21
SURRENDER AT HOMESTEAD.
THE hMfLG United ASSOCIATION
TOTES TO GIJE tp TIE LONG FIGHT

by ~ Vote OF 1O1 10 OF the Men Declare that
tits Useless TO Proiong the Struggle ana
Decide TO Ask for Work Again-The La
hor War Has Cost Nearly IL Score or
Lives and Probably $1,000. 900 Review
OF the Causes and Incident. OF tho strike.
HoMrSTEAr. Nov. 2o.Atter weary strike Of
twenty weeks the Carnegie mills in Homestead
wero formally declared open to-day by the
Amalgnmatcd Association. Directly and indi-
rectly about n score of lives have been sacri-
feed. During last week thorc had boon many
breaks In the ranks OF tho locked out mon.
These had become 50 serious that tho great.
er part of tho men had applied for their old
places. and were anxious ard willing to re-
turn Mt once Several closed meetings Of tho
Amalgamnted Association had been held dur
ing the week. and before adjourninc on Satur-
day night. after the laborers had gone buck.
another conference was called for this morning
at 10 o'clock.
The men We're instructed to come prepared
to take decisive action. and when the motion
was put whether the strike be continued or
the mills DO declared open and the men at
liberty to apply for their old places without
interference from tho association. tho quss-
ton was soon decided.
Tho meeting was presided ovor by Vice.
President W. A. Carney. Secretary J. c. Kill
gallon. Assistant Secretary stephen Madden.
and Assistant President I. H. Mclvoy of tho
National Council were present. and mndo
short addresses. They did not urge the men
to vote either way. Several Of the steel work
rrs made speeches. but the opinions expressed
VA led. the spirit Of resistance not being dend.
tho mil open was carried. III to o." 81. This
was sufficient. and tho will Of the majority
OF tho association toward tho arr n n
BY the oiiicia and tho meeting adjourned.
:, The men hurried to their homes. and lew OF
then were seen about the town during tho
afternoon.
A prominent member Of the Association
crate was piled high with burning pamphlets.
Pointing TO them lie said:
1 haro no more uso for Thorn. They con.
tain the laws and rules of the Amalgamated
A A. and hnve taken this means to bs
lodges viii DO continued here. as nothing can
be derived r. , from n m.mbership in it. A potent
nnr rurned a w w@s ' nnd GH many
the company to get. it's mills into working
oraef ,,t 0 w; not ths company but our own
taken during, tho morning. said: The men
hopeless to fight longer we thought it useless
haust the reserve iunis Of tho Assoeiat ton
The ne men Ind entire freedom 10 the matter.
cor" tho bost more 6ar shorts VIII
now Ie directed towarcd! getting all Of the men
a as well located as possible and without further
Homestead lodges that is entirely in the
han d. Of H. tn, he n msn 10 ,or .,or
work with the consent Of the Association. and
all are now in full standing. Benefits to oil the
mated Association will 60 ahead and not let
w. IN wa IN" ny @ OF i It's work
between canital and labor
The more conservative men Of Homestead
were not surprised at the action. Citizens.
stead could once more settle down.
that. with the exception Of those biacSiisted.
many may have to wait for some time.
1t is almost i'm possible to give figures at this
S .' d abSS sq
this about 81. 50O.oOO were in wages to the
three tines ha The ieei cost the sroops
was nearly halt million; The indirect loss
has been very large indeed.
This contest was brought on by demand
for reduction of wages OF about 33'i per cent.
on certain classes Of work in the open hearth
1lh-inch and ~ inch plate mills. This reduce
ton directly affected only about 1926 out Of the
the, matter MS common cause through SYM
pathy and agreed TO stand by the men inter-
The scale expired under which they wer.
WORKING On June 80. The company wanted
inc AinalEamalcu Association which con-
troled tho workmcn in the mills TO sign the
scale at the reduction. Tho scale was TO- DO
renewed on Jan. ! instead Of July !. The
Association refused. and tho men threatened
to strike should the request for the existing
scale nl immd BE- 81 g ,;, rciore Iuiy
before they had the opportunity to strike. The
wages question was soon lost sight Of and the
contest for tho re 'ocnitiou Of organized labor
followed. On tho dawn Of July . the famous
battle took place between the workmen on tho
mill property and the Pinkcrton force attempt
DDSSsSStOn
Then followed the irving times at Home
stead. the reign Of the Advisory Board. the
scenes ot lawlessneSs. the calling out of the
troops their long and irving stay tho shoot
ing OF Mr.. Frick 10y Borkman. the departure OF
tho troops. tho arrest 81 the lt0mestea,srs.
tho beginning Of their trials and now the end.
ing OF the strike.
According to Superintendent Wood Of tho
Homestead works not more than 800 or 800
Of the total number Of old employees will be
able to secure employment Before the break
Of last Thursday there wore left in Homestead
about $500 81 the original $500 mon who
were locked out. OF these 2.Snp men 200
We're rl"rhnnics and laborers and 900 Anal
gamat ed Association men.