Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-14


he does do it the mills will stay idle, for
he Will come to us; we can afford to
wait. Not q cent In our treasury has
been touched, and we have powerful
friends to fall back upon when We have
spent our own money"
Hugh O'Donnell, Burgess McLuckie,
Mr.. Rylands, and about half dozen
other of the leaders here during the re-
cent fight, went up to Pittsburg this
morning, to testify before the Oates
Congressional cammittee.
THERE WILL BE NO CONFERENCE.
PrTTsBuRG, July 13.-Mr. Loveioy,
secretary Of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, this morning declined to discuss
the situation or future except as to the
action to be taken in reference 10 notice
from the Beaver Falls and lower and
upper union mills, that unless the COM
pany granted o conference with the
Homestead workers, the men in the
mills named would come out. On this
question he said:
"The action of the men in these mills
will have no weight in this question,
nor will their request be granted. The
policy of the company has been fixed
and will not be altered. We will hold
no conference with the Homestead mon,
whatever the result. This we have
stated at numerous times and our
position has not and will not change.
If the men in every department of every
mill we have go out because we will
grant no conference with the Homestead
men, il will not alter the case"
MIR. EhicK BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE.
PTTTsBURG, July 13-When the Con-
gressional committee resumed its inves-
tigation Of the Homestead trouble this
morning, the examination of Mr.. Frick
was continued. Mr.. Boatncr opened
the examination and Mr.. Prick said the
arms used by the Pinkerton men were
consigned to the Union Supply Com
pany, and by it delivered TO Captain
Rodgers of tho steamer Little Bill. Ills
arrangements to obtain Pinkerton men
were completed July LIST.
"Did you have anything to do with
furnishing the arms :" asked Mr.. Boat
ner.
81 am not sure" replied the witness.
81 may have had, but | cannot say. |
may have and likely did have, with our
New York agent, Mr.. Schoonmaker."
"But you should know, did you or
did you not 2"
"Well, | have answered that ques-
ton"
Mr.. Boatner thought not, and upon
appealing to the chair Mr.. Oates said
the witness could answer more specifi-
cally.
Mr.. Frick then said he thought he
had.
Mr.. Boatner then tried to get the wit
ness to answer directly whether his firm
had advised Pinkerton that arms would
be needed, but all Mr. Frick would say
was he believed he had.
Mr.. Boatner-.'ln the employment of
these men, was it stipulated they were
TO be armedY' mo, sir, think not"
"Well, that is all" said Mr. Boatner.
"He has evaded this question all
| through"
The witness submitted to the com
mittee copy of the agreement the com
pany had with the government. Nh. Prick
said the prices paid for similar work at
Homestead were higher than at any
other place. They were at least four
per cent higher than paid in eastern
mills.
Dlu you JON IN the request Tor
troops ?"
mo, / did not till Sunday night,
when wired the governor that be.
lieyed the troops were necessary. This
was unknown to the sheriff"
Mr. Boatner asked if the table made
of the amounts paid the men was for
themselves, and when Mr.. Frick said
Eyes, sir" Mr.. Boatner then added
swell, these are the highest wages |
ever heard of"
Witness said the introduction of i'm
proved machinery would increase the
cost of production Is per cent, and that
the men worked about go days in the
| year.
Sheriff McCleary was next sworn,
and testified that counsel for the Carne-
gies had notified him week before the
men went out that there would be
trouble, and that the company had
| arranged to send 800 men to Home
stead, and they wanted them deputized.