Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-29
THE CARNEGIE TROUBLE.
n-Union Men Pouring Into
Homestead.
Strikers Make 1t Warm for the
Newcomers.
Seven Hundred Men at Work in the
Homestead Plant.
5teel Armor Plate Turned Out With
Ease-No More Arrests of Aa-
archfsts-The Military
Force Decreased.
By the Associated Press. ]

PITTsBURG, Pa, July "a local
paper reports that riot occurred in a
Baltimore and Ohio train, near White
hall, between non-union men on the
way to Homestead, and guards on the
train. 1t is stated that when the men
learned they were bound for Homestead,
number demanded to get off. The
guards refused and fight ensued, in
which two men were seriously injured.
Thirty-fve of the men then escaped.
The Baltimore and Ohio officials deny
the story.
A carload OF non-union men came in
from Cincinnati this morning. At Bel
lair, crowd of strike sympathizers
tried to get into the car, but being un-
able, contented themselves with telling
the men they would be murdered at
Homestead. At Hazelwood. twenty-five
men swarmed on the car and used in
sulting language. Agent Wilson, in
charge of the men, drew revolver and
drove them off. During the excitement
three of the non-union men left the car
and have not since been seen.
The Carnegie company has prepared
q scale for the Union mills and Beaver
Falls plant, which the new men or
former men who return will
be required to sign. The wages
will be the same as the Amalgamated,
but no association is recognized. At
the Homestead plant the force is stead
lily increased. An Associated Press rep
resentative went through this morning
and found fully seven hundred men at
work. Three heavy plates were rolled
before his eyes, and seemingly with
ease. Work is being specially directed
toward the naval contracts. Superin-
tendent Potter says they have all the
laborers and yardmen they want, and
that it is astonishing how rapidly some
of the new men are learning work which
the strikers asserted could not possibly
be done. by even skilled workmen, be-
cause they had no knowledge Of ma,
ichinery. ' 'r~
Frick's condition is favorable. Coun-
sel for the strikers stated this evening
uunzs vne proposed suits against Frjck,
Potter and Lovejoy, for conspiracy, had
not been abandoned, but nothing would
be done until Frick recovered. The po-
lice do not expect any more arrests of
anarchists at present. Inspector Nc
Kelvey said the matter had been taken
up by the police authorities all over the
United States, and anarchists were be-
ing watched. The matter had aroused
the country and the police of each city
had decided to find out just how strong
the anarchists are. No one here has
any idea OF the number there were here.
Finsler and Pirnack, the suspected
Anarchists, arrested yesterday, were re-
leased today, there being no evidence
against them. The authorities say the
Anarchists are thoroughly frightened.
Three Anarchists gained admission
to the mill some time ago, but were dis
covered distributing Anarchistic litera-
ture and driven out. Officers are hunt
ing for them, but they have disap-
peared.
On the hearing of Sylvester Critch-
low, one of the Homestead strikers,
this morning, for release on bail, sew
eral witnesses swore they saw Critch-
low load and fire gun at the barges.
Judge Magee refused to admit him to
bail, on the ground that his acts were
close to murder. His attorneys claim
he was not there.
Deputy sheriffs are securing Home
rants are out. Most of the m have dis
appeared.
1t was reported today that Jones &
Laughlin, of the American Iron works,
had decided to take issue with the ANAL
gamated association. The works are
the largest in the country and employ
$500 men. B. f. Jones, the principal
owner, is ex-chairman of the national
Republican committee.
Private Iams will sue Maior-General
Snowden, Colonel Hawkins and Lieu
tenant Colonel Streator for $40 900 dam
ages on account of his treatment.
The Socialist question nearly caused
split in the convention called for the
purpose of forming an international
plying to meeting, Delegate Henryot
admitted that the conference was called
with view to ultimately absorbing all
the trades unions into the Socialistic
Labor party. Thereupon the represen-
tatives of the glassworkers, miners, mill
men and printers declared their inten-
tion OF withdrawing at once if such was
the case. A resolution was finally
adopted, extending sympathy to the
locked-out men at Homestead.
HOMEoIEAO, y uly co. u0 6bdbo bIOUpb
have been gradually moved out, until
tonight, instead of 5000 men, there are
only about 1900 here. This brigade
will remain some time.
Twenty-Five families OF striking labor
ers moved out of the company's
houses tonight. The evicted people
made quite procession as they marched
through town to quarters provided by
the Amalgamated association.
This evening number of strikers
boarded coal train on the mickey"
road, passing through the Carnegie
works, and hurled Jumps of coal at the
non-union men. Tonight orders were
issued to the provost guard to prevent
such occurrences.
Hugh O'Donnell has gone away; his
wife saye on private business.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., July 28.-Police-
Captain Layton has been arrested for
permitting Chief O'Mara, of Pittsburg,
to remove Anarchist Molliock without
requisition papers. Layton issubject to
$1,000 fine and imprisonment. The war
rant was sworn out by lawyer acting