The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-13
THE BOYCOTT BEG w.
Workmen Already R,fuse TO Handle Car
negie Material

Workmen Already Refuse TO Handle Car
negie Material.
PIrrsBURo, August 12.- Positive evidence
that tho boycott against Carnegie products
has been instituted is secured by the United
Press to-day. The following circular ap-
peal. signed by committee Of strikers
addressed 30 all workingmen, 10 being sent
TO-DAY % every workman in mill or FACTORY
in ali Allegheny county:
"You are requested not TO work mp the
material that may be shipped from the
works OF the Carnegie Steel Company dur
ing the present strike. by 30 doing you
will help US gain a victory IN our present
struggle for organization.
Copies OF this circular will also be sent 70
the members Of every labor organization ia
the United States
LABOR ASSOCIATIONS N SESSION.
Samuel Gompers, president. Chris Evans,
secretary: John b. LemsOn, treasurer, al OF
the American Federation OF Labor W. A.
Carney. vice-president of the Amalgemated
Association; 2. J. Mcclure, president Of the
brotherhood of Carpenters. comprising the
executive board Of the American Federation
of Labor held conference with President
Weihe OF the Amalgamat5d AssOohtion,
this morning at the Hotel DuquesRe insnng
two and a half hours. The present phase
of the Homestead lockout was con-
considered and it was decided 70 hold "A
meeting with the advisory board OF the
homestead wOrkmen this afternoon. No
word was given out concerning the boycott
which is likely 10 be established. Secretary
Toyeiov WAS not ready 10 state whether the
company wOuld bring suit for conspiracy
against the leaders or not but said they dld
not care whether boycott was established
or not.
TEE CARNEGIE BOYCOTT BEGUN.
The calkers and carpenters employed at
Church Son & Co.'S docks at Hazlewood
went on a strike yesterday because they
vere osked 70 handle some iron girders
which had been made at one OF Carnegies
mills. The firm did not insist on the men
putting them in. and they returned 70 Work
this morning. but the girders have not yet
been placed on the boat.
sfonE NoN-UNIoS MEN GO OUT.
Last night and this morning the strikers
patrol committee at Lawrencevlue Union
Mills induced five or more OF the skilled
non-uDion wOrknen 10 come out. Among
them was Charles Jerrfries. the boss roller,
who came from Philadelphia. While the
men still claim that they are firm ana that
their ranks are unbroken, vet there IS grave
reason to believe that there VIII Do some
radical change there in the great strike IA
the near future.
AWAY on TOP, SAYS SUPERINTENDENT POTTER.
HOMESTEAD. Pa, August l2.-"We are
away on top" said superintendent Potter
to the representative OF the United Press
today Nearly every department is now
running double turn and that part OF the
mil now idle will be put in operation next
week The strikers say we are not turning
out good work. but they don't know what
thew are talking about and the sooner they
realize that they are whipped the better for
them. The threatened boycott will not al
feet US in the least The boycott IS always
the lsst resort of whipped men
O'Donnell. McLuce and Il. 1. brown VIII
leave for Roston tomorrow and VIII al
dress a mass meeting OF worHngneh IN 'Aa'
city Sunday evening.