St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-29
Generous Andy Carnegie Has
All Preparations Made to
Balk His Men.
Any Move to Enforce Their
Demands Will Be Met
Mereilessly.
The Works Surrounded by a
Wall and Surmounted by
Search Lights.
A Dangerous Feeling Preva-
lent, Which May Impel Ac-
tiOn on Short Notice.

PITTsBURG, Pa, June 2S.-1he pros
poets of settlement of the wage diff
Guilty at Carnegie's homestead plant is
growing smaller. The workmen assert
positively that they will not accept the
reduction. The works were Iunning in
all departments today, but tine
undercurrent of feeling is very
strong. The firm nave taken every pre-
caution to protect their plant. The
property is entirely surrounded by
new high board fence and large electric
search lights have been placed in the
skylightS of the mills, so that objects
over a mile distant are visible on the
darkest night.
Something of sensation was caused
today by the report that hot water will
be thrown from the fire plugs in case
the men should attempt to surround the
mills or enter between the high walls.
Dangerous Portfolios
ook out on this narrow passage. The
men claim that detectives are on the
ground in force now, but this is denied
by the firm. Altogether the situation is
ominOus. and the 1st of July is awaited
with grave apprehension.
The iron wage-Scale trouble presents
no new phase, no signatures to the
scale having been received by the Anal
gamated association, and as but three
days remain until the. expiration of
the scale, general strike of
the workmen in all bat the sheet, tin
plate and wire rod mills seems inevit-
able This would mean idleness for up
wards of 10000 men. The National
Rolling mills at McKeespOrt has made
an arrangement with its employees for
the ensuing year.
A conference of the sheet and TIN
plate manufacturers and a committee
of the Amalgamated association is now
in session. 1t is thought that an am
icable settlement will be reached in
these departments.
Union Men Must Go.
The officials of the amalgamated
association were today informed that
ssevery man in the employ OF
the Carnegie steel works at Home
stead will be discharged JAly l."
The amalgamated officials. who have
taken every precaution possible to pre-
serve the peace. and have advised the
men against using forcible means to
gain their point. at once gave orders
that the information should be kept
secret until it is confirmed by the MEM
bers of the firm themselves. The
story has il that at an important meeting
of the officials of the Carnegie interests
held yesterday it was decided that every
union man in the employ of the firm at
the Homestead works, from the highest
down to the lowest laborer will be paid
off in full on July l and discharged
at once. The present scale expires on
the 30th inst. and it is ascertained the
firm has determined to run the mill on
non-union principles thereafter.
A member Of the Amalgamated assO-
citation in speaking of the story said:
1--WE get our information that the men
are to be discharged direct from the
throne, though, of course, the Carnegie
people have not sent lis official nfOrma-
ton to that effect. This is the surprise
they have promised their men, and it
certainly is startling. coming with the
color of authority it has"
The same agent says that, notwith-
standing tile efforts that have been
made to make everything appear peace
able there is an undertOne that is liable
to burst forth like volcano without
moments warning.