The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-20
ARMOR-PLATE MILL STARTED
Yhe Carnegie Company Secure Enough
Ken to Begin Work.
GOVERNOR PATTISOE At HOMESTEAD.
Tho Amalgamsted Association VIII En-
dsayor 60 Arrest the Members OF the
Company on the Charge OF Treason.


HOMESTEAD. Pa. July 19.-For the first
time since the present lockout began the
Carnegie Company to-day made pretense
OF starting It's mills here. II was something
oi surprise to Homestead people to see
smoke issuing from the armor-plate mill this
morning, and they we're still more surprised
g. noon when the whistle was blown for din
ner hour. The full power of the whistle was
not put in operation. but the people recog-
nized the old-time sound and many
of them looked down toward the
entrance TO the works TO ses il gangs OF
W0rkmen were not pouring out on their
several ways TO dinner. but none came.
There were workmen inside the works,
however, aud they were pursuing their du-
ties in a business-like manner, seemingly
without thought that an armed guard was
Necessary 30 protect them. These men
were brought into the works secretly by the
company within the past week.
SUFFICIENT NUMRER TO START.
They came a few at a time until yester-
day when the company succeeded In get
ting Ia a number of workers sufficient TO
guarantee the starting up Of the armor-
I late mill to-day.
Some of these men were probably landed
at the mill between sunset last evening and
daybreak this morning by the Little Bill.
under protection of the military. Later in
the day the Ide, q small stern wheel tug,
brought q number of men up the Mononga-
bella from the direction Of Pittsburg, and
landed them at the works. There were
about thirty in the party and all went into
the armor-plate mill. The company Is be-
lieved 10 have about 175 men at work in the
armor- plate mills. Included among these
are i've steel-workers. believed TO have
been brought from the works. OF the
company at Braddock All the
men IN the mills are, of course, n0n-union.
They are engaged in making repairs, pre-
lImlnary 10 the commencement OF work on
the contracts with the Federal Government,
delayed hy the lockout, and 1t is probable
that the company is making every effort to
secure the service of men for the steel
working department, 80 that work on the
contracts may be begun without delay when
tie repairs are completed. This afternoon
some Of the new workmen made pro-
tectivs shield for heavy marine guns in the
presence OF q number Of the militia officers.
sTRIKERs STILL HOPEFUL.
The starting of the mills to-day following
the issuance OF warrants for leaders OF the
yisory committee the determination OF the
Carnegie Company officials, bat they no not
appear 10 be dOwncast at the presence OF
nOn-uni0n men ia the places OF Homestead
workmen. Members of the committee in
sist that non-unlon men can never run the
Homestead mills because of their ignorance
in the technical branches of iron
and steel-maklng required TO make
successful the manufacture Of improved
product of the plant The committee also
D. 80 hope of defeating the company IN the
long run on the declaration of general
boycott by freight handlers. railway men.
carpenters. masons. builders and others en-
gagged in construction work against the
Carnegie Company's product non
union men are allowed 10 run
the mills. Meanwhile the non-union
men are in the mills ready for another days
work in the morning. They are provided
with sleeping accommodations in the armor-
pste mill and have every comfort that the
company could provide. Their meals are
cooked inside the works and every prepara-
tion for long siege has been made. u IS
expected that more non-union men Will be
brought 70 the mills within the next few
days.
MANY SOLDIERS SICK.
Considerable sickness has developed
among the soldiers during the last two days
anu SEVERAL nave D6tn bouL 10 bneii hVAAt'-
The trouble is attributed to the bad condi-
ton of Heiser street. along which the
pickets guarding the mill property are sta
toned. The cabins and tenemeDts OF the
Hungarans are on this street and the open
sewer in front Of these houses Is a mass OF
filth General Snowden took the mat,
ter in hand to-day and requested
the town authorities 10 ald nlIn
iii cleaning the sewer. A gang attached
hose to the hydrauts and flushed the sewer
and washed tho fronts of the Hungarians
quarters Colonel Huidekoper. of the state
troops. was assigned by General Snowden
10 disinfect the camp and the town ana ne
sent out details of men to sprinkle chloride
OF lime about the filthy cutters. These pre-
cautions were taken to prevent any llkell-
hood OF an epidemic OF typhoid fever
TO ARREST ,fR. CARNEGIE
Nr Brennan, the attorney of the Amaiga-
mated Association, has advised the
association officials 10 communicate
with the State Department with a
view to securing the arrest in SCOT
land and extradition from that country OF
Mr. Andrew Carnegie. Mr.. Brennan IS
of opinion that MIR. Carnegie can be held
on the charge of treason in maintaining
force OF unauthorized armed men
without the legal or constitutional
right to do SO. and if a warrant in his case is
granted. a strong effort will be made to have
him brought to this country for trial. The
advisory committee of the strikers claims to
have in its possession evidence sufficient to
prove not only that the Carnegie Company
brought large number of men into Penn
sylyania for an illegal purpose, but that 1t
also imported weapons sufficient TO arm the
entire force.
THE CHARGE TO BE MADE.
The bringing of force Of armed men
into State from another is a violation OF
the Federal Constitution. and the commit
tee has been advised that 10 has good case
against the Carnegie Company The bitter
feeling which the members of the advisory
committee bear towards the officials OF the
company will cause them 70 push the
charges against the latter to the end.
Members of the committee express CONN
dence that warrants will be issned
against the company officials without delay;
Hugh Ross. Anthony Flanagan and samuel
Burkett. three of the men charged with
murder by Secretary Lovejoy. were making
no EFFORT at concealment to-day. and were
willing TO go peacesb!y if arrested. Each
man expressed himself as heartily IN favor
of avoiding any trouble that might happen
if the arrests were made openly IN Home
stead.
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