St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-06
THEIR IDOL SMASHED,
Homestead Republican In
dustrialists Form a DEM
ocratic Club.
One Thousand Members in at
Start, Against High
Tariff.
No Indication Of a Let-Up in
the Hostile Attitude Of
Carnegie's Tools.
Figure Head Frick Maneuvep-
ing to Start the Mills I'm
der Guard.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 5.-Today a
Republican-Democratic club was Or
ganized among the locked-out workmen
with 1000 members who pledge their
votes against thigh tariff"
-PITTsBURG, Pa. July 5.-The big
labor war goes merrilly on. The trend
OF events today shows no indication
of a cessation of hostilities. Out
side of the Homestead feature of
the immense conflict that is now being
waged between capital and labor, the
local interest is centered in the ad-
iourned conference tomorrow between
manufacturers Of the Pittsburg district
and the amalgamated associated. Con-
siderable apprehension is felt amcng
those directly interested that it will end
in the same fruitless manner as the two
previous meetings.
This fear is based on the tenacity of
the two sides, notwithstanding the i'll
tense general anxiety for settlement.
The committee appointed to represent
the Amalgamated association possess
only. limited powers. They have re-
ceived their
Final Instructions
and will therefore insist upon the adOp-
tion of the scale as originally presented
by that organization. Yet if the manu-
facturers show disposition to treat
with their wOrkmen the propositions
will receive consideration before there
is final refusal or acceptance. From
the stand taken by the manufacturers
since the last conference it is believed
they will make little if any concessions.
The position they took at previous meet
ings will be affirmed.
In an interview with a number of
manufacturers during the last few days
all seemed united in fight against the
new scale of the Amalgamated associa-
tion. They state it is impossible to
sign the present wage list be-
cause they cannot afford it. They
would sooner allow their mills to re-
main idle and pay the taxes. The sig
natures to the Amalgamated scale are
coming in, but very slowly, from over
the country. Two were received today.
They came from the West, and included
the Detroit Spring company and the
West Duluth (Minn.) Manufacturing
company.
1t is estimated that the shutdown in
this city alone will cause loss in earn
ings of over $500,000 a week.
Maneuvering to Start.
H. G. Frick, chairman of the Carne-
gle Steel company, limited, went to the
sheriff's office this morning and asked
that 100 deputies be sent out to the
works at Homestead as soon as possible
to protect the steel works. Sheriff Nc
Cleary Immediately sent up Deputy
Gray to look over the ground and be-
gin to collect the men. He said that
while he is a friend of the workingman.
he would protect the works.
The members of the Amalgamated as
sOciation were confident that the com
pany intends to make test of strength
within very short time, for it could
not we'll wait a year to break down
the strictness of the watch. 1t was
stated this morning that Manager Potter
| and about twenty of his superintend-
ents are on their way to different cities,
presumably searching for the 26O
| skilled workers without whom it would
be impossible to start the mills. This is
accepted as further indication of the
management's desire to try and start
| the mill at once.
Deputies Sent Home.
Ten deputies were sent to the scene
this afternoon. They were met at the
station by 1000 workmen and quietly
escorted to the river, where they were
placed upon the tug Edna and
ordered to return to the city.
Previous to sending the deputies
to Homestead, Sheriff McClearv
and Sherlffs Cluney and Gray, as chief
deputies, paid visit to the works. After
thorough inspection of the plant, Sher-
itf McCleary called upon the advisory
committee of the Amalgamated associa-
tion and stated that while he did not see
any reason to place deputies about the
works, he would be compelled to do so.
The committee protested against the
appointment of strangers and offered to
furnish sufficient men to guard the
company'S property, agreeing to give
bonds in the sum of $1,000 or $4,000
each for the faithful performance of
their duties. The sheriff said he could
not accept the offer and would dispatch
his own men to Homestead Immediately
upod his arrival in the city, Sheriff
McCleary then posted the following pro-
clamatiOh:
The Sherfff's Say.
ITO Whom 1t May Concern-Whereas. it
has come to my knowledge that certain per-
sons have cougregated and assembled at and
near the works of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany, limited, in Miffiin township, Allegheny
county, Pa, and upon the roads and high
ways leading to the same, ana that such per-
sons have interfered with workmen EN- pioyed
in said works, obtaining access to tine same;
that certain persons have made trouble to
employees going to and from said works. and
have threatened that if the owners of said
works attempt to run the some property will
be injured and destroyed; now L william
McCleary high sheriff of said county, do
hereby notify and warn all persons that
all the acts enumerated are unlawful and
that the persons engaged in the same
in any way are liable to arrest and punish
ment, and further command all persons
from assembling or congregating as afore-
said. and from interfering with the work
men, business, or operation Of said
works. and in all respects to OBJ
serve the peace and retire to
their respective homes and places of resi-
dence, as the rights of the workmen to work,
and the right of the owners to operate their
works will be fully protected; and, in case
of failure to observe these Instructions, all
persons will be dealt with according to law.
WIN. II. McCLEARY,
Sheriff of Allegheny County.
The Committee DIsbands.
After the departure of the sheriff the
advisory committee disbanded as an
organized board of control, as the men,
bers said. they would not be responsible
for what might follow the snTleara jsca