, 1892-07-18
MURDER CHARGED.
The Leaders of the Homestead
Riot Arrested.

/ A citizen Killed tn BEaW1 with a
SOIdier-NOn-UnIOn Men Are to
go 20 Work In the miII-MOre
Trouble Is Brewing.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 1S.-Two brothers
named Mcconnell, Englishmen, who
worked as foremen in the Homestead mill
have not been seen for three weeks and
the locked out men believe they have gone
to England to engage non-union men to
take their places in the mill. One of Car
negie's foremen was spoken to about the
matter treated it with ridicule, saying
there were plenty of non-union men in this
country and that part of the works would
be started by them this afternoon. The
! tension between the strikers and military
is increasing. There are many irresponsible,
! reckless men in town, mostly with some
1 sort OF arms and an untoward event might
precipitate a conflict. The military, while
not expecting much of an outcome, are eV-
identity preparing for it. A large addi-
| tional amount of ammunition has been
received from the Philadelphia arsenal at
Frankford, There are at least $50 900
rounds of ammunition here and $4,000
more rounds are expected. Another regi-
ment was brought over the river this
morning and it is understood three others
will be brought over day by day. Allis quiet
at the big mills and there is no evidence Of
an intention to start up today The ANAL
gamated officers here say they know moth
ing of the paper asking for aid, said to be
circulating in New York and denOunce it a
fraud. The railroad men deny that there
is any truth in the rumor they will refuse
to handle freight for the Homestead mill.
NO CHANGE.
P1TTsBURG, July 18.-There is no change
III the situation at the Carnegie union
mills this morning. The foundry, forge
and mechanical departments are still in
operation and the rest of the departments
are still. None of the men who struck last
week are responding to the cOmpany's in
vitatiOn to return to work. Secretary
LoYejoy says the company are receiving
more applications for work than there are
places at present.
A CONFLICT.
P1TTsBURG, July 18.-David Lester, a
militiaman, while drunk this morning, ran
a bayonet into Frank @. Calhun, inficting
a wound which will prove fatal. A dozen
of the best educated and most conservative
of the locked out men at Homestead left
for the east this morning with great Sc
crecy. 1t is believed they have gone to labor
with a lot of Belgians said to be on
their way to take the places of the amalga-
nation men. The amalgamated lodge Of
WOrkmen at Carnegle's union mills this
morning resolved to stand firm in the strike
and rendered the Homestead men both
financial and physical assistance.
A CONFERENCE.
The mechanical committee waited upon
Superintendent Potter of the Homestead
works this morning. Mr.. Potter refused to
admit to his presence any of the committee
except Chairman Lamb, who remained in
conference fully an hour. At the con-
clusion of the conference a general meeting
of the employees of the Carnegie mechani-
cal department was called for 4 p. m.
The Beaver Falls employees Of Carnegie
kept their threat and did not go to work
this morning, consequently the mill did
not resume. Things are quiet about the
mill.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
This afternoon information was lodged
before an alderman, charging murder
against Hugh O'Donnell, the principal
leader of the Homestead men, John Nc
Luckie, burgess of Homestead, Sylvester
CritchlOw, Anthony Flaherty, Samuel
Birkett, James Flanagan and Hugh Ross,
all labor leaders in the recent Homestead
trouble. They are specifically charged
with the murder of T. j. Connors and
Silas Wayne, Pinkertons, killed in the
fight. All the accused will probably be ar
rested this afternoon except O'Donneu,
who is out of the city.
Report is current that Hugh O'Donnell,
of the Homestead workmen, is in Wash
ington, d. c., for the purpose of getting
the committee to take some action in the
strike matters. The members of the inVes-
tigating committee seen there declared
they had heard nothing TO such an effect
1t was pointed out that C'Donnell is a
democrat and not likely to appeal to the
republicans. Samuel Gompers, president
of the federated labor, said he had been in
formed that O'Donnel was coming to see
him.