The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-08
CARNRGIEs' CLAIMS.
The Watchmen Under Fire 25 Minute
Before Replying.

The Watchmen Under Fire 25 Minutes
Before Replying.
PITTsBURG, July 7, P. M.-Andrew
Carnegie is IN Scotland. The Carnegie
Steel Company, limited, has given out The
following statement: "Our Homestead steel
works were, on July 1, taken possession of
by a mob, which was imm sdiately there
after organized by the local representatives
Of the Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel W orkers. and all our mechanics
miilmsn and foremen and superintsndents
of departments were forcihIy denied admis-
sion thereto. We were also notified
by a self-styled advisory commit
tee that no fires would be permitted at
the works lest the men become excited to
further unlawful acts. This continued until
Tuesday, when we called upon the sheriff of
Allegheny county for protection and as
sistance IN reRainlng possession OF our
property. The sheriff went to Homestead,
and on his return sent deputies TO the works
and posted proclamation ordering the men
to dsperse. His deputies were routed and
his proclamations torn down. The sheriff
then, through his chief deputy, attempted
to take 800 of our watchmeu
who were sent to the works by boat last
night. These men were met more than
mile below the works by an armed mob of
amslgamated men, who followed along the
river bank and fired rifles aud revolvers at
the boats. This shooting was continued for
twenty-five minutes before one shot was re-
turned from the boats, which was not
until the boats were tied up at
our landing. On the arrival of the boats
the mob tore down large portion of the
fence about the works and filed the bluff
above the landing, keeping up continuous
fire and wounding three Of our watchmen.
Then, aud not till then, was the fire re-
turned, resulting, we are advised, in some
loss OF life The mob was 30 large as to pre-
vent the landing Of the guards, who are at
shis time on the boats awaiting orders from
the authorities. We are not taking any
active part In the matter at present, as we
cannot interfere with the sheriff in the dis
charge OF his duties, and we are now await
Jog his further action"
TO BE RUN NoN-UNIoN HEREAFTER.
Secretary Lovejoy Of the Carnegie Steel
Company, said this afternoon: THE ANAL
gamated people who committed these re-
cent overt acts will probably find them
selves in a very bad hole, for when the prop
er time arrives number of them will be
arrested on q charge of murder, and need
scarcely say that there will be no lack Of
evidence 1t will be overwhelming. |
think that the national officers of the ANAL
gamated association have heavy burden OF
action and prudent counsel on
their part would, In my opinion,
have gone far toward preventing this
trouble. This outbreak settles one matter
forever, and that is that the Homestead
mill hereafter will be run non-union and
the Carnegie company will never again
recognize the amalgamated association nor
any other labor organization. The Home
stead trouble will doubtless also have the
effect Of influencing other mills heretofore
union to become non-union, aud thus free
their owners from the arbitrary dictatIon
of labor unions. l also consider
that this riot by accredited members
of the amalgamated association will be its
death blow. 1t will certainly go far to
ALLEVIATE the sympathy and good wishes Of
the best people of the community. The re-
port that Mr.. Frick is guarded by detectives
is untrue. There is no necessity whatever
for such a precaution, as nobody is coming
TO Pittsburg to commit overt acts.n