The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-24
ENGAGING NoN-UNIoN MN.
The Number OF Werhfrgmen In the Car
negis Mills IacreasinR.

negia Mills IacressinE.
HoMEsrEAD. Pa. July 23.-The Carnegie
Steel Works ore being operated ns usual
to-day by non-uuion men. whose num-
bsrs are gradually increasing. Three
Delaware, i4aCkaWannA apQ estern pas
seDger coaches are reported 10 have been
run into the works last night over the
tracks of the Pennsylyania railroad and a
number Of men are said 10 have debarked
There g no doubt Of the truth Of the state
ment that the Carnegies have had hundreds
Of applications for positions III the Home
stead mills from non-uniou nep. These
workers are being sent 10 tho mills in small
patches OF from ten to fifty. and as the
number Increases moro fires are Eghted and
that oonfronts the company in the
operation Of their plant, with the ex-
ception Of possible damage TO the
mills by the strikers. is that members of tho
Amalgamated Association may secure en-
ployment as steel workers OF mechanics and
endeaVOr TO cause dissens.On among the
non-union men and retard tho progress the
company is making in operating the works
Danger from this source Ia not, however.
likely 10 appear while tho works are so well
guarded.
la addition to tho mihtamen, numbering
nearly Zoo, the company has its own
watohmen and force of coal and iron po-
lice inside the works. while the borough OF
Homestead has on duty It's four regular po-
licsmen and eixtY special officers. Sheriff
McClesry's sixteen deputies have charge of
Homestead to-day, and the authority Of the
tailitsrv mas been minimiLed. The man on
guard duty have been given 20 un-
dersrand that the civil authorities sud
not the militia Are 81 command. nnd
that their oTder5 must be Obeyed when they
call on the nllitamen 10 assist them IN tie
discharge of their duty. An order has been
issued 10 the deputies 10 prevent unusual
gatherings about the town. and strict in
functions have been given 70 disperse any
attempt At demonstration on the part OF the
workors. particularly II speech making Is cou-
templated. There 10 no sign OF dissolution
in Camp Black, although many rumors Of
home going hHve placed the letbsTgie militia
men on the qui we for orders 70 break
camp The Third brigade band has been
ordered home, but the men under arms have
received no similar instructions. Reports
have been made Ut tho headquarters of
mechanics and labOTers that about twenty
five OF their men have returned 10 work IN
tho mill. Despite the strenuous efforts Of
the Carnegie CompRny's officials TO pre-
vent scouts sent out by tho strikers
from getting into the works several
agents Of the locksd-out men have managed
TO ascertain what ID going on inside OF the
big fence and frequent reports are made "a
headquarters of the advisory committee OF
the condition Of Affairs there. The COM
pany particularly objects n tho efforts Of
newspaper men and Others 10 keep tally OF
the nOn-uniOn men proved landed bY tho
steamer Tide each day. but SO far the at
tempts to prevent have not been successful.
vERY USfoRrUSATE, SAYS pEvYyS.
WAsHINOToN. ID. c.. July 23.-Mr. John
Devlin. Of the executive board, knights OF
Labor. was shown the United Press ouiie-.
tin conveying the fact OF the shooting OF
II. C. Frick. Mr. Devlin remarked that 10
was a most unfortunate affair. and he sup
posed il was the act Of crank. He did not
think the nau who did the shooting was
ono OF the Homestead strikers.
PLOT TO POISON THE FEICK HOUSEHOLD.
WHREIlSo. ". Va, July ga sen
sational chapter is added 10 the fr'ck
tragedy by the receipt Of startling
letter in this city this evening. Robert Al
exandeT. PiLtsburg frescoer working mere
to night received letter FROM his sweet
heart, who is employed rs DO
mestic in the Friok household. Shs
stated that within the last four days des-
perate attempt had been made 10 poison the
entire Frick household. Mrs. Frick and hs;
infant son were made dangerously M. anu
the wife of Mr.. Frick's coachman ID IA
dying condition. Strenuous Efforts, me
writer says, had been made to suppress the
facts, while detectives were employed 10
ferret out the perpetrators OF the outrage.
The letter appears TO DO genuine ana haS
created a sensation.