The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-05
THE HOMESTEAD STRIKERS
STILL STANDING OUT.
The Advisory Board Issues an Address.
More Troops Recalled. What
II Has Cost Both Sides.

The beginning of the fourth month OF the
world famous Homestead strike finds the
situation still decidedly interesting. Tho
Carnegie Steel Company is as determined
as ever to operate its works with non-union
men. During the past three months up
ward of 1900 men have been given employ.
mept a. the works OF this number about
900 reriain and are being instructed, at q
great cost to the company. in the art OF
making steel. The company does not claim
that the new men are operating the plant
successfully. but II appears determined 10
stick to II, cost what 1t may, until the plan
turns out the oldtme product. 1t is csti-
timnted by some that up to date the strike
has cost the firm over sl,750,0o
There have been defections from the
ranks of the strikers TO the number of about
200. but the main body claim to he intact,
although wavering spirit has manifested
itself. Some dea Of the loss the men have
sustained may be had from the fact that
about $4,000 was paid out In wabes every
two weeks prior to the strike.
MORE TROOPS TO GO HOME.
Bricader General Wiley visited Home
stead Thursday and issued an order reiev-
ing four companies of the Sixteenth from
duty-Company f, Captain l.. l.. Ray,
Cooperstown Company +, Captain ]. q.
Crawford, Franklin; Company X. Captain
NJ. X. Rouse, Titusyille and Company ii,
Captain Harry. A. Hall. Rideway. They
left Homestead Friday morning. after hav-
ing been In active service 80 days. Compan-
les and d, which have been stationed on
the north side Of the river. will be trans
ferred to Homestead This reduces the
military forces one-half, the companies re-
manning being A, G, ID and |. General
Wiley thinks this force sufficient and II will
remain until the strike Is definitely settled.
THE ADVISORY BOARD ISSUES An ADDRESS.
The 'vsory committee issued the follow
ing: The opening of the fourth month OF
our fight finds us more sanguine than on the
29th of August. We are yet amply supplied
with money, and what Is more Important
at this time, with enthusiasm. We find
among the very large majority of our men
q surprising amount of energy in working
for our side. They are indefatigable and
seem to divine instantly where II is possible
| to score q point from the firm. Very many
desertions Of skilled men have been brought
| about by energetic proselytng on the part
| Of the rank and file, who watch for weeks
| for an opportunity to confer with the work.
ers. and when once brought face to face
| with them are succ ssful in their arguments.
| There has not been a single dcsertion
| from the ranks Of the Amalgamated Associa.
| tun. The reports that five men went back
| in the past two days Is untrue. for not one
| OF the five was in the organization. The
mechanical departments meet tonight to
| complete their organization, and also to
| deny the statement that the machinists de-
| sire to work nj the company's terms. AL
| together the advisory board feels justified,
| at the inception of another month in the
wage struggle, in extending congratulate ons
| To the locked ont men and strikers.