Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08
READY TO RESUME WORK.
A Strange Congregation in the Home
stead Mill Church.
GOMPERS PLEDGES ASSISTANCE.
Lmalgamated Association Still Hopeful o
Final Victory.
THE FIFTH REGIMENT ORDERED HOME

Division among the mill workers, many
of whom Joined the Amalgamated Associa-
tion since the Inauguration of the present
trouble, was the feature at Duquesne yes
terday. The disa greement is occasioned by
some of the workmen, who are making
str ong fort to prevent majority of the
old men from re-entering the employ OF the
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited.
Vice President w. A. Carney, Of the
Amalgamated Association, in speaking Of
the situation at Duquesne yesterday, said:
''There is no truth in the report that the
men are going back to work. L will stake
everything on the fidelity OF the workmen
here, and there is not man know of that
will return to work. ="
At the works several of the old workmen
were lettering about the main entrance.
When asked if they would return to work
on the morrow, they answered in the
affirmative, and said they knew at least 80
more who would be ready to accept their
old positions when wanted.
Tired of Being a Striker.
One OF the workmen, becoming more
communicative, said: This striking busi-
ness is not what it is cracked up to be.
1t is all right for those who know
nothing of the privations q striker
experiences to stand on the outside
and applaud every movement he makes
in trying to secure better wages, but if some
of those who do the applauding would take
an active part in the proceedings they would
soon learn where the chief difficulty lies.
am friend of organized labor. and, being
human, want all the money can get for my
work, but do not intend to lose good job
without hope of securing better one"
About $50 o'clock last evening b. B. Mil
ler, master mechanic of the Duquesne
works, entered the main gate of the plant
He was questioned relative to the resump-
tion of work at that place. He pledged his
word to the following statement: "Since
yesterday we have had 90 per cent of the
mechanical department, or about l70 work
men, performing their usual labors in the
pens to destroy our plans we will have the
works in operation tomorrow. The fur
naces have been lighted and charged, and
although we expect the men to come int
the works as early as O'Clock in the morn
ing, we do not contemplate rolling before
dinner time.
Expects Nearly All to Return
"How many Of the old workmen will re-
turn 1 do not know, but We have great
many promises. 1t would not surprise me
ii they all came back, but think it is safe
to say that $40 men will be at work when
the rolls start. Some of those who are will
ing to return have been intImidated. 1t is
well known that on Thursday last 5l2 of the
strikers signified their intention of re-enter-
ing the employ of the company and signed
an improvfsed agreement to that effect, but
when they made an attempt to enter the
works they were stopped by delegation of
Amalgamated Association men.
"Since Thursday we have received addi-
tional promises and am positive we will
have enough workmen tomorrow to operate
the four mills of the plant. These mills
comprise the blooming, rail, converting and
| billet departments. Besides this we already
have enough mechanics to perform the other
branches of labor. We are in excellent
shape ana will have plenty of men on hand
\ tomorrow"
Talks with number of citizens brought
| to the surface that trouble of a serious char
| acter is expected at Duquesne to-day, when
| the old workmen attempt to return to their
| positions, but since Thursday detachment
| OF the Sixteenth Regiment has been located
| on the hill overlooking the main gate, and
| the militiamen are in good trim to prevent
| any riot. All afternoon yesterday they were
| put through the regular drills and showed
| up in exceedingly fine form. There were u
number of lady visitors to the camp.