The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-03
Work Being Rapidly Resumed at
Homestead.


HoMEsrEsp, Pa, July 3o.-The second
month Of the great Homestead strike opens
rather discoursgingly. so far as the locked
out men are concerned, though they do not
in the slightest admit il, and express Just as
great confidence in their ultimate victory as
ever.
On the 18th Of June, 1000 men having
been locked out, !, 800 struck ont of sympa-
| thy. and only a few watchmen were left
around the plant. To-day there are about
rs men working in the mill. and the firm
claims i; has quantity of beams ready for
shipment The locked out men have no ac-
cess to the non-unionists TO endeavor to in
duce them to come out while daily the firm
is filling vacancies and training new men for
the wsrk.
Meanwhile the effects of the lockout are
being felt in the town. To-day Constable
Steward closed a grocery store, the owner
concluding TO go out of business on account
| of the falling off in cash trade and his ina
bility to carry on an extensive business for
any length of time. A number of merchants,
while in sympathy with the locked out men,
are deciding upon plan whereby they will
not give credit, but will sell at absolute cost
to all locked out men during the trouble
The Relief Committee, which has charge Of
all poorer paid labor now included in the
lockout, still meets all demands made upon
it for aid, though daily the long line of per-
sons in the great assembly room at headquar-
ters lengthens. One by one families come in
for aid.
The non-union men are beginning TO re-
ceiye an astonishing number Of threatening
letters. They are dropped from the railroad
trestle, slipped through the cracks in the
fence, wrapped around stones and hurled
from boats up the bank and over the steel
barricades which still remain. sole reminder
of the riot save few charred remains of the
barge. The following missive found under
the p, Nick q Y. trestle IS a fair sample of
the warnings
HOMESTEAD July %.
NOTICE-An non-union men desiring to
! leave Carnegies works will be provided for
! by the union men of Homestead. But all
1
are being spotted. Beware
We have told all the men that if any
felt alarmed over the threats and wanted to
leave, they can do so, said Mr.. IL. NJ. Cur
~, one of the firm, this morning None
of the new Carnegie operatives are inclined
however, TO take such chances, and as re-
suit not one has ever yentared beyond the
mill gates.
AS a result of the stone throwing from
passing trains Friday night, the railroad
company has placed detectives on the trestle
and viii arrest any persons who repeat the
offense.
Hugh O'Donnell yet remains away, but
members of the Advisory Committee are in
communication with him, and seem to ex-
pect something favorable as a result of his
mission.
Messrs. Potter and Curry to-day gave out
the following regarding mill operations
The 23-inch mill started on single turn
this morning and all the departments in op-
Grafton yesterday are working steadily. In
The new cogging and beam mills the men
are familiarizing themselves with the work,
and the machinery win soon be started. 4
quantity of steel beams are now ready for
shipment and will be sent at once. The re-
ports of general boycotts of the products of
the mill have proven untrue. When GUS
TONERS learned the firm was making beams
they sent letters asking to be favored with
first orders, and many have come to Home
stead in person. This firm expects that an
attempt viii be made in some places to boy
cott its products. but does not anticipate any
material annoyance therefrom.
Twenty-Five men arrived at Swissdale
from Philadelphia this morning, several Of
them being skilled steel workers. Two Of
the arrivals were paid and discharged, as the
firm did not like their appearance. The
Others were taken into the mill and will be
put to work Immediately"