Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-29

to blow up the Carnegie lower mills at
Pittsburg, and it is supposed that this is a
part of the conspiracy that led to the as
sassnation of Prick and other recent up
risings. 1t is reported, too, that the strk-
ers will resort to violence. A Homestead
local paper prints story of how the strik-
ers have plans laid to blow up the mills if
an attempt is made to run them with nom
union hands.
The police are having hard time get
ting evidence about Berkman, but it is set
tied that his attack on FricR was part of
a conspiracy, in which several persons were
engaged and which had for its object not
only the taking of life but the wholesale
destruction of property.
Mr.. Carnegie who is in Scotland, has at
last made a statement the substance of
, which is that he has full confidence in the
/ officers Of the company and approves of
their plans.
New tactics on the part of the Carnegie
company were developed on Wednesday
when 36 warrants were made out against
as many eX-employes of the company on a
charge of aggravated riot. This is con-
! strued as indicating that the company does
not expect to secure convictions on the
| charge of murder.
The troops are being gradually with
drawn from Homestead. 1t is now expect
ed that all but two regiments will be sent
home, these two regiments remaining there
until the trouble is definitely settled.
The Employers Side Of IL.
A. f. Huston, vice president of the Luz
ken's iron and steel company of Philadel-
phia, with works at Coatesville, Pa, who
is now on a visit in Cambridge, Mass, is
decidedly of the opinion that the merits Of
the case, in the Homestead trouble, are with
the Carnegie company. The wages of the
iron workers, he says, in and around Pitts
burg are excessively high-higher than
anywhere east of the Alleghanies, simply
because the amalgamated association is
stronger there. "In eastern Pennsylvania
a roller makes from - to ~ a day and in
the western part $50, and even more. A
heater in the east makes also 81 to -
and in the west SO and Sl2, and vary,
ing wages in different works, and this pro-
portion continues, with some exceptions.
on the other grades of expert workmanship.
An example of the extraordinary wages
paid these skilled workmen is that of
| MOrehead Bros. n Co.. of Pttsburg
over $4,000 in one year, a sum greater
than the total profits Of the concern for
that length of time. This resulted from
the rollers pay being based on tonnage,
and after an Introduction Of improved ma
Chinery on a new system of work, either
of which yielded a greater production, the
amalgamated association objected to a cor
responding reduction of wages. The firm
resisted and after a contest was victo-
rious. The circumstances seem to be very
similar in the Carnegie case. BY the in
PRODUCTION of new machinery one man is
able TO handle more tons, and the amalga-
mated association insists, nevertheless, on
the same rate on each ton. The rollers in
the vicinity of Pittsburg are no more
skilled than those in the eastern part of
the state
Statement OF the Pinkcrtons.
Before the subcommittee of the House
judiciary committee the Pinkerton Broth
ers submitted statement last Friday Civ
ing their version of the causes which led
to the riot at Homestead. Robert Pinker-
ton also appeared to answer the questions
prepared by committee Of the Knights of
Labor. Briefly stated the claims of the
Pinkertons are that their employees are
Trustworthy men, carefully selected and
fully understood the purpose for which
they were engaged; that they were sent
under the clear understanding that they
were to be sworn in as deputy sheriffs,
were not armed, or to be armed until then.
and that. as a matter of fact, the arms and
ammunition were not given to them until
after they had been fired upon, and ii was
necessary in order to defend their lives
With regard to the conduct of their men
and the use of firearms at Homestead theil
statement SAYS: "As matter OF fact, the
boxes on board the barges were not opened
and the arms and ammunition were not
distributed until after the strikers had com
menced firing on the watchmen and it be
came evident that il was a matter of self
defence. for life or death. Klein had been
murdered by the strikers and about five
other watchmen shot and wounded befor,
our men began their fire in self-defence
Even then il was impossible to attempt u
shoot those firing at the barges because thu
: strikers made a breastwork for themselves
by placing women and children in from
and firing from behind them. Not sin
gle woman or child was injured by on
men," The statement further confirm
the worst that has been told of the tiend
ish treatment OF the Pinkerton men b.
the strikers after their surrender. The.
J were beaten, shot and dubbed with mus
kets Two died as the result, and on
went insane and killed himself. Even tn
wounded and helpless were not spared