Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21


of the Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers has been the ruling rod
of power in Homestead. Now it is ground
into the dust, and overawed by the mill
tary power of the commonwealth.
Welcome the troops as they may profess
to, the presence of bayonets and the iron
hand of military control is maddening to
the community of Homestead. 1t needs
but one brand to light the fires of violence
9nd revolt, and that is when the attempt is
made-and it is understood it will be made
speedily--to install non-union workmen
lection of the troops. Then there will be
an outbreak. The trouble is impending
every one feels it.
1t is generally expected that the nom
union men will arrive tomorrow. Late
tonight an immense amount of food and
hundreds of cots were taken into the mills.
1t is reported that at least so of the
"scabs" are at work in the mills now, and
this rnmor is borne out by the fact that
one of the furnaces was started up to-day.
As soon rs the smoke was seen ascending
from the cupola an excited throng of
strikers rushed for the gate of the mills.
Their purpose was undoubtedly curiosity
but they were met by bayonets held ready
to charge and obliged to disperse.
This incident has completed the breach
between the workmen and the troops, and
the former now declare that, while they
Will not make war upon non-unlon men,
they will have a talk with them before they
go to work, and that the whole military
force of Pennsylvania cannot prevent it.
Another straw that has been laid upon the
camels back is the discharge of the
mattresses at the Frick House, who refused
to serve meals to the officers of the militia
this morning. Their places have been
taken by colored walters from Pittsburg,
and General Snowden and his stan are
again living on the fat of the land.
To sum up, the situation is one of omi-
nous calm and it only needs spark to
precipitate an explosion that has not been
approached in the history of labor troubles
in the United States.
TWO FoREMEN RESIGN.
This afternoon Superintendent Potter
took Allan Hubbard, foreman of the press
rooms, into the armor plate mill. ArounC
the sides of the room were arranged 5G
cots, and provisions and cooking utensils
for a large number of men.
"We are going to start the.mills," said
Superintendent Potter.
"What are those cots for?" asked the
foreman.
"They are for our non-union men in
case trouble arises, SO it will be unwise for
them to remain in the mill. You will go
to work tomorrow?
81 have never done anything dishonor-
able" answered Foreman Hubbard ''in
the long number Of years have been an
iron-worker. / believe it would be dis
honorable for me to take charge of your
non-union men, so | resign my position"
and Mr.. Hubbard left the mills.
The advisory committee it is understood
will pay his salary. Another foreman,
Pat Hanley, resigned to-day. 1t is said
that his action was caused by a request to
do work that had no connection with his
department.
HuNGARIANs GOING To HOMESTEAD.
PoTTsrowN, Pa, July ia number of
Hungarian workmen at the Pottstown
steel works quit work without notice last
evening and, it is reported, have been Sc
cured to go to Homestead. No cause is
assigned for their action. The company
is now advertising for strictly American
workmen.
PtTTsBURG, July 16-That there are non
union men in the Homestead mills and
more coming to-day is certain from what
Mr.. Loyeioy, secretary Of the Carnegie
many men were in the mill he remarked
"Well, now really | cannot discuss the
details of this question, and am not at
liberty to tell you how many men there
are in the mills
"Will you say how many men will go
up to-day OF before you get ready to start
the mIlls?"
'No, cannot. There are some things
the public has no right TO know, and that
is one Of them. There is not the least
doubt, however, that we will have enough
men to work the mill in a satisfactory
manner. The Homestead mill will be
started up July 23d and the notice posted
to-day will be the last. The men at Beaver
Falls and our union mills will he given
until Monday, July 18th, to return to
work under new agreement. The union
mills will be started Monday, the 18th,
and we will have no trouble in getting
competent men to fill the places, in spite
of what the men say about none but old
hands being able to successfully work The
plant"
HOMES FOR woRKMES.
The Carnegie Steel Company has adver-
tised for bids for furnishing material arta
building 100 houses on the city farm le's
at Munhall station These houses will be
erected at once and will be for the use of
the men employed in the mill. The loca-
tion is inside of the enclosure and protec-
tion will thus be assured to the men, even
in their houses. The houses will be from
six to eight rooms, and each will be built
separately on goodsiaed lot.
LOCKED OUT MEN NOT SCARED.
If there are non-union men in the mill
| there are not more than 10 or II. prom
inent and well informed labor leader eS-
planned the smoke from the mill by saying
| II ne ctllOlaS are lllltll Nltil uOlOllllc Allu
are lighted to save the burned stone in
them. A few furnaces are fired also, this
| being done to save them from dampness.
| There are no men i'll the works but the
| regular watehmen ana few iiremen.
| These people We're never stopped going TO
or from the mill. Our people thoroughly
understand why the men are there and
are not alarmed about it, nor are they
alarmed over the lighting of the furnace"
| At . O'Clock this morning the steamer
| Tide loaded with provisions started for
the works at Homestead, She passed
through lock No |, where six or eight
men boarded her. The report from the
| lock was that they were laborers.
APPLICATIONS FoR WORK.
One Of the leading officials of the Carne-
| gle Steel Company was found at the gem
eral office of the company to-day, sorting
over miscellaneous collection of mail,
among which We're many letters making
| application for positions in the Homestead
| mills. Others expressed dissatisfaction
| with the strike and were intended to square
the writers with the firm when the trouble
is over. Among the letters was the follow
ing, which the reporter was permitted TO
copy, emitting the signature.
HOMESTEAD, July 18th, is92.-CdrnSgi- Steel
! Co7HpuIly: here are a good many Of US out for
! sympa hy sake, but sympathy does not M q
| hungry stomach and thee Is no use for $500
| men To stay out for goo who make from S. to
| Sl5 n day. They can stand IL to take a vaca-
tion Il tney saved their money bu: we me-
chRnics do not receive SUCH "A large amount
| and | think there are about the most of us that
| would go back II protection was received.
THOROUGHLY PoLIcEp by SOLDIERS.
HOMESTEAD, PA. July 16.-Homestead
was visited by another heavy thunder
storm last night, in which the lightning
| struck in several places, but no damage
was reported and little rain fell.