Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-13
President Roberts and David Lynch, al Of the
Amalgamated Association and n few others

President Roberts and David Lynch, al Of the
Amalgamated Association, and few others.
Mr.. Frick, after stating his name, residence
and occupation, gave the names Of those COM
posing the Carnegie Steel Company, Limited.
Mr.. Frick then named and located the mills,
| ested and number Of men employed at each
plant, making total Of 5000, 800 Of whom
were employed at Homestead. Mr.. Frick then
supplied the committee with copy Of his con-
tract with the United States government for
the manufacture Of armor plate: He also
read q long report tending to show the earning
capacity Of the company's employees. particu-
larly in the "119-inch plate MILL at Home
stead. In May the highest paid was eats for
twenty-five days; the lowest, 14c. per work
hour. The wages paid were based on the pro-
visions Of the Amalgsmated Association scale Of
July, 1883.
Mr.. Prick handed to the company q copy Of
the Amalgamated Association scale and at
tempted to enlighten it on the workings Of Q
sliding scale, which to them was . veritable
Chinese puzzle.
To illustrate, Mr. Prick cited special case,
showing what wages would be under both the
old and proposed scales, and explained how
each department would be affected. Mr.. Prick
then touched upon the decline in the price Of
products. Making comparison between 1889
and 1892 prices he said "Overproduction, and
not the tariff, was the cause for the continuous
decline in prices From this Mr.. Frick passed
to detailed statement Of causes leading to the
employment of the 800 Pinkerton men. The
Pinkertons were employed and all the arrange
ments pertaining to them were completed be-
tween June 28 and July2 2. The correspondence
between Mr.. Frick and Robert d. Pinkerton was
introduced.
At this juncture Mr.. Prick read copy Of the
letter which he had written TO Sheriff McCleary,
calling upon him to protect the company's
property at Homestead.
Mr.. Boatner asked why the services Of the
pinkertons were sought before it was apparent
that the sheriff had exhausted his resources
Mr.. Frick replied by citing the disarming and
routing of 100 Pinkertons at the company's Du-
quesne works three years ago. Mr.. Frick was
satisfied that the sheriff was willing and anxious
to secure the requisite number Of men to pro-
tect the Homestead works. He was also salts
fed that the sheriff would not be able to do 20.
Mr.. Frick explained that the immense fence
around the Homestead works had been built
about a month ago and prior to the appoint
ment Of the Amalgamated Association advisory
committee
Mr.. Boatner asked Mr. Frick 10 explain about
the large number Of "holes," which might be
termed sport holes" that Mr.. Boatner had no
ticed in the fence while the committee we're at
the works.
''They were made for the purpose Of looking
out to see who might be on the outside.''
In answer to a question Mr. Frick described
the route Travelled BY the Pnkertons until they
reached Homestead. He also stated that he
refused 10 send the Pinkertons to Homestead
without the consent Of the sheriff. The sheriff
sent his chief deputy to Bellevue. where the
Pinkertons embarked. This deputy accom-
Prick knew only from hearsay what became Of
the Pinkertons' arms, &c.
The testimony closed and the commi tee ad-
1ourned until Sam. today.