Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-24
PEACE AT DUQUESNE.
The Men Orderly and Refuse to Dis
cuss Homestead Troubles.
A QUIET MEETING IN TURNER HALL
Many Mill Men Accepted by the Amalga-
mated Association.
AN OFFICER IN THE MILLS FOR A WEEK

There is but little change in affairs at
Duquesne. The mills are practically de-
sorted and everything is as 1t was left on
Friday evening by the Homestead sympa-
thizers The men refrain from discussing the
situation aud there is nothing to indicate
trouble.
The affairs Of the mill men have been con-
Quoted with secrecy, and their action was q
surprise to the Carnegie Company as we'll
ns to everyone else. The mills at Duquesne
were presumably non-uIion and were oper-
ated by 750 non-union men. Ever since
the Homestead lockout the men have been
holding secret meetings daily to discuss the
Homestead trouble and talk of past griev-
ances. The men are very reserved and re-
fuse to discuss their affairs with any out
siders.
The secret meetings hereafter will be held
in the Turner's Hall. One was held there
yesterday, and William A. Carney, Of
Pittsburg, Vice President of the Amalga-
mated Association, and a member of the
American Federation of Labor, was elected
president pro tenn. The principal work of
the meeting was the acceptance of new
members into the Amalgamated Associa-
tion.
Denied Handling Men Roughly.
Several committees were appointed, among
which was one to attend to all business with
press representatives The first work of
this committee was to inform reporters that
there was no news for the public, except
that they wished to deny the re-
ports that men who wished to go
to work had been molested and roughly
handled. The committee asserted that the
strikers have quietly attended to their own
affairs and interfered with no one, and more
than that no one has yet attempted to 60 to
work.
Superintendent Morrison had nothing to
say, and had no idea when the mills would
be started. President Carney informed a
DISPATCH reporter that they had accepted
all mill workers into the Association who
had not previously Joined. He has person.
ally been among the men at the Duquesne
mills for the last week.
Promise a Long, Fierce Fight.
The strikers say the life of the Amalga-
mated Association depends upon their sue
cess in this struggle, and declare they will
make it long, fierce fight. The American
Federation of Labor will assist the strikers
financially if they need it.
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff McCleary
had notice posted in conspicuous places
about the mill warning everybody to go
peacefully home and not congregate about
the mill. The notice also warned people
against interfering with workmen or the
operation of the mill by the Carnegie Steel
Company. The people paid little attention
to them.
The first public meeting of the mill men
will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Duquesne Grove Addresses will be made
on the Importance of organization and the
general outlook for the future. Several
prominent members of the Amalgamated
Association are expected to be present
A street affray among some quarrelsome
Huns was the only exciting event OF the
day. A few faces were difgured for while
but there was nothing serious in the en-
counter. The strikers did not participate