Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
MAY GO BACK TO-DAY.
Honest cad Laborers Want to Return
to- Work in the Mill.
THE COMPANY ASKED FOR TERMS.
Everyone Coming Into the Borough Must
Be Vaccinatsd.
COLONEL KREP's PLEASANT SURPRISE

The first big break in the Homestead
strike will probably occur to-day The
Hungarian and other foreigners are grow
ing tired of the inactivity and financial
famine. Daily in small numbers they are
| going back to the mill, but still there re-
mains vast army OF these laborers who
have not the courage to take the step indi-
yidually. They want to 60 back to the en-
ploy of the Carnegie Steel Company as q
| body.
Yesterday circulars printed in both the
| Hungarian and Slavonic languages were
scattered among the men of those nation
alities in Homestead. The handbills told
the men that meeting would be held this
morning at o'clock at City Farm lane and
| Third avenue. This was not all that
was done. A committee from
the ranks of the foreigners waited
on the company yesterday morning. 1t
| asked that a representative be sent to the
meeting and give him power to explain to
the men on what terms they be taken back
into the company's employ. The firm
| agreed to this Treasurer Curry will prob
open and interpreters will be present to ex-
plain the firm representatives, remarks 1t
was impossible last night to find what terms
the company would offer to their old en-
ployes.
The Foreigners Want to Work.
From outside sources it was learned the
foreigners were willing to go back on
almost any basis the company should choose
to establish. 1t is altogether probable that
the men will nearly all get positions. They
have been inoffensive parties in the fight,
having been governed by the other men.
When this move of the laborers became
known to the Advisory Board. it was some
what of a surprise. They have been trying
hard to hold these classes in line, and so far
have succeeded fairly we'll Last night the
Advisory Committee members were down in
the foreign quarters working hard among
the men. All sorts of promises were being
made, but it is not thought that these mis-
sionaries did great deal of good. The men
want to return to their labors and regular
supply of food. One of the officers of the
national guard said last night that couple
of leaders of the Huns and Slavs were
weekly being paid $50 for their services in
holding the men together. while the rank
and file occasionally we're given 81 or 81.
Everyone Must Be Vaccinated.
The strikers are going after the company
on a new tack. Early in the week mass
meeting OF Homestead citizens was held
and committee of five of them appointed
to prevent the spread of fever or cholera in
Homestead. The committee sought legal
advice on the question. After considerable
rummaging a musty, moth eaten ordinance
that was given birth about the time
of Homestead's incorporation was found.
1t gives the borough unlimited power in
the preventing of epidemics In any way it
chooses. A physician advised the commit
tee to use vaccination as a weapon. Yester-
day the towns burgess issued a
proclamation ordering that everyone
coming in or going out of Homestead
should be vaccinated. Tonight the council
will meet and the stand taken by the
borough's executive will then be approved
or the order revoked. In all probability
the town dads will give their approval If
this order goes into effect all the present
employees of the mill will have to be
vaccinated before they can come into Home
stead. This will not keep them out.
Do Not Think They Will Be Withdrawn.
Neither Colonels Kreps nor Mechling nor
Major Crawford give much credence to the
story sent out from Harrisburg concerning
the removal OF troops next Thursday. Major
Crawford thinks that had Adjutant General
Greenland any intention of Withdrawing
the guard. he would not give it publicity.
The major thinks the soldiers will be grad
ually taken away. This will be done by
reducing the companies five men at time.
The Advisory Board issued another state
ment Yesterday. 1t think the return of
j ohm Rattigan, the roller, to the mill will
inA hor tn oil
he cannot fill the place of Roller Jamison,
who is now absent from the mill, ill with
fever. On the subject of fever it dwells at
great length, and contends that there is a
scourge OF this disease in the works. Con-
cerning the company's purchasing of John
Cox's property, It seems to be oyerjoyed.
The writer of the statement thinks
this in the end will benefit
the strikers. The rumor that the
troops are to be taken away from
Homestead is treated in this wise: '"The
proposed removal of the militia, while graft
flying to citizens of Homestead as evidencing
lawless propensity continues here, need not
occasion any alarm to the Carnegie firm or
its new employees for none OF them will be
molested in the future"
George Champineaux Arrested.
stead strikers charged with conspiracy be-
fore Alderman McMasters by T. f. L.
Lovejoy, was arrested at Braddock by Con-
stable Breslin yesterday afternoon. He
was brought to the city and waived hear
ing for court. In default OF 81, 200 bail he
was committed to Jail. IA
There was pleasing little gathering at
Colonel Kreps' headquarters last night. 1t
was the thirty-6rst anniversary of the
ColonePs entrance into military circles.
The staff, field and line officers
commemorated the occasion by making
Colonel Kreps the recipient of several
handsome presents, consisting of silver tea
service, al oak table, handsome carpet,
hatrack and several other articles. They
were all tastily arranged in the Colonel's
tent while he was down at brigade head
quarters. He was brought up and
was surprised to find all his Off
GERS in front of the quarters. In a
neat speech, Captain Davis presented the
gift. Colonel Kreps was SO overcome with
pleasure lie was unable to respond. The
anniversary closed with banquet, and the
Colonel and the Fifteenth Regiment were
handsomely toasted. Lieutenant Colonel
Mechling was master of ceremonies.