The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-03
Private 1ams Has Colonel Streat0r,, Ar
rested and Placed Under Bonds.
Chairman Frick, Lovejoy, Potter and Others
to Be Arrested on Charge of Murder To-
Day-AnarchiSt MOlleck Released.
BRACING UP THE STRIKERS.


Two Big Meetings and the Men Pledged TO
Stand Shoulder to Shoulder.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HoMEsrEAD, Pa, Aug. 2-The Home
stead strikers held an enthusiastic meet
ing In the rink this afternoon. Owing to
tho continued desertions from the ranks of
the mechanics and laborers the Amalgama-
ted Association leaders are becoming
alarmed, and the meeting to-day was for
the purpose of boIstTing up the weak
kneed. Newspaper men were ordered to
leave the rink before the meeting opened.
Over one thousand men were present. T.
V. Brown. q striking mechanic, presided.
Dave Lynch, o member of the advisory
Doughterssy, w. f. Roberts. John Pierce
and w. A. Carney. Amalgamated Associa-
tion officials, addressed the meeting. They
pleaded earnestly with the mechanics and
laborers to remain firm, as tho Amalgama-
ted Association was sure to win the pres
ent fight. Each speaker was warmly ap-
plsuded..
A committee consisting of four steel
workers reported that through the courtesy
of Superintendent Potter they had made q
trip through the Carnegie mills to-day.
Tho chairman, in submitting his report.
said there was no use denying the fact that
the company have over 1000 men now ut
work.
But they are making very little
progress" said the speaker, "owing to the
want of skilled steel-workers. There are
but few experienced steeI-rollers at work
and but two or three plates were turned
out while we were in the mill. We investi-
gated the report that some of the mont union
men were laid up with the smallpox and
found it untrue"
The report. especially that part relating
20 the company making very little head
way, was received with cheering and the
men of tho mechanical and labor depart
ments assured the Amalgamatod leaders
that there would be no further weakening.
BOUND TO WIN ANYHOW.
President William Weihe. of the Anal
gamated Association, at the conclusion of
the meeting, said: "We are going to win
this fight, even if all the laborers and
mechanics desert US. The company needs
experienced steel workers and without
shem tbey cannot operate the mill"
: superintendent Potter stated tonight
ployes returned to work to-day. The strik-
ing mechanics and laborers to the number
of nearly three hundred held meeting to-
night. The principal address was by Mr.
Lynch. of the Amalgamated Association.
He called upon the mechanics and day
laborers to stand shoulder to shoulder in
order that the Amalgamated might win the
fight He scored those mechanics who have
returned to work. saying il would be but q
short time until they would be driven from
Homestead. Lynch also paid his respects
to II. Z. Frick in a way that brought out
shouts of applause AT the conclusion of
Lvnch's second address those present
pledged themselves to remain loyal to the
Amalgamated Association.
A party Of ten laborers who came here
from Cincinnati. with forty-four others,
on q special train. but who refused to 60 to
by members of the malgamated Associa-
tion and will probably he sent home by the
association. The men claimed that they
had been deceived by the agent who hired
tion was Homestead. A half dozen of the
men. they said also left the train at New
ark. o. The remainder consented to 60 to
work and are now in the mill
The strikers deny tho statements of the
mill officials that four departments of the
Union mills at Pittsburg are in operation
and $50 men are at work. The blacksmiths.
engineers and the remaining filters left
work to-day, in sympathy with the locked
out men. A large force of tho city police
and detectives were upon the scene early
this morning but their services were not
needed and, with the exception of a few.
they were recalled. A number of men were
in the vicinity of the mill all day, hut
were orderly and obeyed the officers with
out COMPLAINT. The strikers fully expect
that more men will be shortly placed In
the mills, but deny that successful opera
tion can be effected.
Reports have been circulated that, out of
sympathy for the locked. .ont men. the train
men would refuse TO haul freight of any
kind into the yards. This morning the
rumOrs were proven untrue by the arrival
of several car loads of lumber, which were
switched into the yard. A committee at
Mnnhall demonstrated and endeavored to
dissuade the engineer. He replied that.
while trainmen were In sympathy with the
men, they could not Jeopardize their posi-
tions and also render the railroad pany
liable to damages under the common carrier
act. This was q disappointment to tho
men. but they accepted tho situation. and
did not attempt to interfere with the tram
men.
The Sheridan Troop and part of the bat
terry were ordered home this morning.
Three regiments still remain.