Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
GOING BACK TO WORK
A Thousand Homestead Strik.
erS Apply for Their
Old Positions.
MANAGER SCHWAB'S LIST
Plays an Important Part in the Re-
instatement of Applicants.
iMALGAMITED MEN GO BACK.
Borough Merchants Happy in the Prospect
of Renewed Business.
iMALGAMATED MEN GO BACK.
WHAT THE COMPANY OFFICIALS SAY


of the committee which conferred with the
Amalgamated Association in the after
noon of the day before The report wa:
far from satisfactory, and a vote was taken
as to whether they should obey the man.
date of the Amalgamated men and still
hold out or whether they should return to
work. II was almost unanimously decided
to apply for work and accept the best terms
they could obtain from the company ire
spective of the Amalgsmated Association.
The meeting was no sooner adjourned
than rush began for the company's office.
The action of the meeting had been antici-
pated BY great number, who, from the
time the whistle blew in the morning,
had been waiting and watching about the
offices until Superintendent Schwab was at
liberty to receive them. Impatiently the ey
tramped up and down the boardwalk and
around the buildings, anxious to know if
they would be able to getsposItions in the
mill When the door was opened there
was grand rush; every person endeayored
to enter first, realizing the truth of the old
proyerb about the early bird and the worm.
Reading the Book of Fate.
Superintendent Schwab sat at a desk in his
private Office with large indexed book in
front of him. This was a book of fate for
great number of the men who applied for
positions during the day, for it contained
the names of every person the Carnegie
Company would refuse to employ. From
$50 to 200 names were written on its
pages. The opening of the book meant
great deal to the men, who with anxious
faces looked at it while their cases were
being considered. But that look quickly
passed away when the deputy who was on
duty in the room pronounced the sesame,
go in and get pass
A great number thought their troubles
were over when they passed this Rubicon,
but they found it was only the beginning
After getting the passes they were directed
to the department designated on the bit of
paper where they were brought before the
foremen. The foreman, if he thought them
proper men for the work, put them on
providing there were any vacancies. Not a
few of the men came out of the mill with
heavy hearts, their positions being taken
and nothing being offered to them. Many
who nave held good positions in the works
when they found this out hired themselves
as laborers rather than be out of employ
ment.
The Scene in the Managers Office.
The scene in Superintendent Schwab's
Office was most interesting one. Mr.
Schwab, by his genial manner, won the
hearts of all the men who applied to him.
In q happy way he questioned the men, and
every now and then preached a little ser
mon from the text of experience to some
who bad been unusually active in the
strike. Everything was taken good
naturedly by the workmen. The Superin-
tendent questioned each man, asking him
his name, at what he had worked, and who
was his foreman. Then, if his name did
not appear on the black list, he was passed
on to the deputy sheriff, who directed him
where to get his pass.
Laborers were passed on without oues-
tion, heaters and helpers with the mechan-
les were questioned more or less The
office force and recorders of the mills did
not seem to have much chance and were told
their positions were filled. Several small
Office boys applied to be reinstated, but were
informed there was nothing for them to do
Bricklsyers were also refused employment
the company having more now than thev
can utilize. Mr.. Schwab spoke to the un-
lucky men in such pleasant way that they
went out feeling that they had at least been
refused politely. He had nothing to saw
to most of the blacklisted men, but some
he told to call around Monday, as he wanted
to talk to them.
Received a Polite Dismissal.
81 am very sorry" was Mr. Schwab's
way of refusing man pass to see about
employment, "but we could not employ
you under any circumstances. Then
again: ''Your name is on our list here and
you cannot work for us again" One of the
most prominent foremen applied during the
afternoon to be reinstated. Superintend-
ent Schwab dismissed him with: "I am
sorry, but foremen we cannot trust in times
of trouble we cannot trust in times of peace:
SO will have to refuse you employment"
Of the thousand men who applied for |
work yesterday the majority were laborers |
and mechanics, but members of the Anal |
gamated Association were far from not hav- |
ing any representation in the line. 1t |
might be said that as fair average |
about one in every five or ten appli- |
cants was member of the Amalgamated |
association. The officers of the association |
were desirous Of obtaining the names of the |
men who bolted. and have list of some 80 |
which will be presented at the meeting of |
the Advisory Board. The Amalgamated |
people appreciate that the strike has been |
lost, but do not think anything could be |
gained by declaring the mill open.
As Viewed by an Analgamated Man.
In speaking of the matter George Rylan |
said: "It was our own men who beat u.s. |
The very men who were benefited by this |
association, who never had the brains or |
perseverance to better themselves, are the |
ones who worked right against us. Now, as |
far as am concerned, was not affected by |
the scale, but was fighting good fight for 4
principle and some of the very men con-
cerned in this dispute were the first to 90 |
back. don't think the strike ended as it |
should. think there are many other ways
in which it could have been brought to a
close that would have been much more
satisfactory, but the matter is ended now
and there is no use of discussing it,"
slWbat course will the Amalgamated men
pursue now" was asked.
"Well, fhere is only one thing for them
To do MI Ryland replied, ''and that is
get positibns elsewhere. There is no doubt
fhafa poed number of us could not get
noftionfin the works if we wished, but if
( r.tre applying to any firm for situation
tbe reference 1 would give would be the
Carnegie Steel Company"
npo YOU think the Amalgamated Associ-
attic will declare the strike Off" the re-
port asked.
"ehat is q matter for the people here in
towt to decide" Mr.. Ryland said. 81 can
not tell what they will do about it. !"
Pleased With the State of Affairs.
TAe deputy aheriffs in Homestead are
nuit,A iuhi!snt over the turn affairs have