The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-10
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE.
RIoTINa AT DuauEsNE, PA.
Militia sent to the Scene and Order
Restored. The Homestead Mill
Running Nearly Full.

hands attempted TO enter the Carnegie steel
plant to make repairs and get that mill in
readiness for operation on Monday. The
strikers, assisted by body of Homestead
men, prevented them entering the gates, and
as the dozen deputy sheriffs on duty there
could not handle the crowd, six companies
of the Sixteenth Regiment were sent up
from Homestead and all is peaceful at Du-
quesne now.
II was reported Wednesday night that an
attempt would be made to start the Du-
quesne mill yesterday, and as the Home
stead men feared break there n number
went az to assist the Duquesne strikers in
preventing q stampede. Nearly all the Du.
quesne men took the places of former
strikers and they look upon each other with
feelings of distrust. They quit work un-
willingly and this, with their past record,
gave the Homestead men little hope of their
making strong fight oEa lasting one.
a large number of men had made appli-
cations for work, and some of them were
ordered to report. This started the report
that the mill would resume at once. The
strikers who are still loyal to the Amalga-
mated Association, and the Homestead men
who had camped out there Wednesday
night, were at the gates before daybreak,
nearly all armed with clubs. ready 10 drive
back any who came to work. It was about
O 6o'clock when the first man appeared and
he was ordered home. Others followed him
and they, too, were forced back, aud all re-
tired without discussing the case, rs they
wished to protect their heads William Mills
lagle, foreman in the mechanical depart
ment, did not fall back as quickly as the
others, and he was inclined TO resist.
Mlslagle said he was going to work in
spite of all the men there. A big steel
worker brushed up against him, and he
said
Keep your hands off me. I'm going to
work and you can't stop me-"
A blow from the steel workers fist landed
on his nose and knocked him over an en-
bapkment. Bruised and bleeding from a
broken nose, he arose and crowd made for
him and chased him up the hill. He man
aged to escape without serious injury.
Hugh Boyce, boss carpenter, and n
former well-known deputy sheriff also pro-
tested against the barring of his way by the
strikers, After much trouble he was rescu-
ed by a half dozen deputies before he was
hurt, and then he went to his home. The
only man who succeeded in getting within
the fence was tall machinist whose name
could not be learned. He came down on
Rverton street car and the conductor and
motorman, whose sympathies are with the
strikers, tried to signal the men that he was
aboard. There was too much excitement
Just then and nobody noticed the signals
Then the motorman ran the car at full speed
past the gate to prevent the man getting of
IL possible, but he alighted without trouble
and, before the strikers could prevent it, was
inside of the gate. A shout of disappoint-
ment went up, but they made no attempt to
get the man out of the mill yard
When asked by the strikers why they
wanted to go to work some said they had
large families to support and had no income
Others said that they had just bought
home and did not want to lose it, but no
excuses would be accepted and all were
turned away from the gate
THE MILITIA CALLED on.
Deputy Sheriff Young finally grew
tired of protesting, which was the only
thing he could do, and he went to Home
stead, where he laid the case before Chief
Deputy Gray. Colonel Gray asked General
Wiley for assistance, and Colonel Hulings
was ordered to get the Sixteenth in heavy
marching order as soon as possible. Only
six companies were taken up, as they were
thoughtto be able to quell any disturbance
that might be on. On the arrival OF the
military, guards were thrown about the
mill and the strikers forced back. For the
balance of the day the soldiers and strikers
did nothing but watch each other. Work
men were taken in the mill and the COM
pany expects to be ready to resume work on
Monday.
Treasurer II, NJ. Curry, of the Carnegie
Company, was at Duquesne during the day
that $40 of the 500 men formerly employed
at the mill have applied for positions again.
He said the company had not the slightest
intention of starting the mill before Mon
day and then work will be resumed in full.
There are enough applications now from
old and new, men he said to completely
man the mill, and many OF the old men
will not be taken back under any circum-
stances. "lf the Homestead men would
stay away from Duquesne,h said Mr.. Curry,
we would have no trouble there. They In
timdate the men and force them to remain
idle when they really wish TO work. we
will have no trouble from that source now
and the mill will be running in full on Mon
day"
Speaking at Homestead, Mr. Curry said
that only few new men had been received
at the mill yesterday, as there are none
needed Just now. When they are ready for
more. Mr.. Curry says, they will have no
trouble in getting them Mr.. Curry fails to
see what some people expect TO accomplish
by their efforts TO compromise or arbitrate
the trouble The company, he says, has
nothing to arbitrate, as the mills are open TO
any acceptable workman to go back to
work.
The break at Duquesne has not caused any
uneasiness for the men, who are making the
tireless fight at Homestead. They have been
expecting it, as the Duquesne men have
been wavering ever since the mill closed
down.
The Advisory Committee thinks it will
not be long before the new workmen will
rebel against being kept in the mill all the
time. Circulars the Advisory Committee
dropped from the railroad trestle and threw
over the fence, they say, are having the de-
sired effect as few Of the men at work
have come out. Following is u copy of the
circular:
A STATEMENT
To Nom Onion Men IN Homestead Steel
Works:
Several men have come to us in the last
few days for assistance in getting away from
the Homestead Steel Works. They stated
that they had not been told where they were
to work or the circumstances, and after ar
irving were not satisfied to stay. They also
stated that it was almost impossible to get
permission to leave the works; that the men
are practically in prison, and the greater
part OF them are very anxious TO get away II
they were sure they would not meet with
violence outside the fence.
In view of these reports, which we believe
to he true. the men of Homestead and VIC
cinity feel it to be their duty TO communi-