Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-05
NON.UNIONISTS PLEASED.
They Say That Better Wages Are
Paid Here Than in the East.
A STATEMENT TO NON-UNION MEN.
President Weihe Talks of the Work Done
by the New Hands
REPORT OF ONE WHO is REFUSED WORK

Both the non-union men in the Home.
stead mills and the union men outside the
works put in an exceedingly quiet day yes.
terday. Early in the morning there was 9
rumor on the streets that there had been
serious trouble at Duquesne, and the fact
that the Sixteenth Regiment went to the
scene on special train gave color
of truth to the story. For an
hour or two there was considerable
excitement among the Homestead peo.
pie, but, as later reports failed to corrob.
crate the sensational yarn, the excitement
quickly subsidized. Few new men were
taken into the mill during the day. The
agents of the firm stated that scarcely any
more men were needed, and that out-of-town
agents had been instructed to send no more
men for the present.
Superintendent Potter announced that by
Monday every department of the mill
would be running full time. He also de-
MED the report that there had been any
smashup in the works
They Say the Wages Are Good:
Mr.. Potter admitted that there had been
no applications yesterday from the old men.
He said furthermore that the experienced
workmen who came from the East had told
him that they could make so per cent better
wages at Homestead than at the mills
where they were formerly employed.
Edward Burk, one of the old steel work.
ers, was arrested early in the morning by
two deputies and taken to Pittsburg. He
is charged with having created a disturb
ance at Munhall station on the previous
day. The arrest caused no comment
Appended is copy of the printed circu-
lar thrown from a Pittsburg, McKeesport
and Youghiogheny train into the yards yes
terday morning: ga statement to nom
union men in Homestead Steel Works
Several men have come to us in the last few
days for assistance in getting away from
Homestead Steel Works They stated
that they had not been told where they
were to work, or the circumstances, and
after arriving were not satisfied to stay.
They also stated that it was almost impos-
sible to get permission to leave the works;
that the men are practically in prison,
and the greater part of them are very
anxious to get away. if they were sure they
would not meet with violence outside the
fence.
No Danger OF Violence.
'tIn view of these reports, which we be-
lieve to be true, the men of Homestead and
vicinity feel it to be their duty to commu-
nicate with you if possible, and inform you
that you have nothing to fear from them,
and that the statements of the foremen to
you in regard to violence are wholly un-
true. Your late comrades who have called
on US were not molested in the least, and
we made it our business to look
after their comfort, as far as possible,
and we cheerfully promise to do the same
for every man who comes to us from inside
the mill inclosure. We feel that most of
you have been misled, for men surely would
not have come here had they known they
would have been quartered like cattle and
treated like slaves" The circular is signed
Advisory Board"
Deputy Sheriff Price spent a couple of
hours in Homestead during the day. He
had lot of warrants in his pocket. but was
unable to find any of the "wanted men,"
and returned to Pittsburg early in the after
noon.
The Advisory Board met in regular
session last night After the meeting Act
ing Chairman Tom Crawford stated that the
Advisory Board were well satisfied with
the outlook and that the future is most
promising.