The record-union., 1892-08-03
Wavering LabOrers Falling Into
Line With the Strikers.
MANY SENT TO HOMESTEAD REFUSE
TO GO TO WORK.
Inc Mills Reported to Have Large
Force of Men at Work, Only a Few
OF Whom Are Skilled Workmen-
Information to be Filed Against
Conspiracy.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
HOMESTEAD, Aug. 2.-As a result OF
strenuous endeavors on the part of the
Amalgamated Association, the wavering
laborers have once again been brought
into line, and are tonight more enthus-
lastlc than the tonnage men. The entire
strength of the association was brought
to bear on the mechanical departments TO
achieve that, and tonight it would appear
that the pressure was successful, mo-
mentarily, at any rate. The result is that
both sides stand in victory this evening.
~ committee of strikers visited the
mills to-day to investigate the reports as
to the number of men now at work The
committee reported TO mass meeting to-
night that the firm had large number OF
men working, and few experienced
rollers, who turned out two or three
plates to-day. Tile greater number of
men, however, were unskiIled and use
less. The committee found no cause for
encouragement.
This evening Superintendent Potter
stated that i'll round numbers 300 new
men came in to-day. In all he claims to
have 200 workmen, many of whom are
skilled steel workers.
The Amalgamated Association still con-
tends that ii the Homestead men stand
hrm the company can never find men
who can operate the machinery.
a committee of strikers this morning
attempted to persuade the railroad en-
gineers at Munhall to refuse to haul
freight into the yards. but failed The
engineers stated that the railroad men
were in sympathy with the strikers, but
could not ieopardiZe their positions by
such actions.
Sheridan troop and part of Battery B
were ordered home this morning. Three
regiments still remain.
LABORERS TO RETURN HOME.
PITTSBURG, Aug, "A party of fifty
four laborers who came here on special
train for Homestead this morning. but
who refused to work, will probably be
sent home by the Amalgamated Associa-
ton. The men claim to have been de-
ceived, and did not know their destina-
ton was Homestead.
1t is stated that the Borough Solicitor
at Homestead is preparing papers for the
arrest Of several soldiers charged with
insulting women. At meeting of the
Borough Council, Burgess McLuclzie
charged that the soldiers were not partic-
ular whom they accosted and wives and
daughters, residents of Homestead, were
not safe. TWAS decided to have the mat
ter thoroughly Investigated, and prose-
cute the culprits if the assertions were
sustained.
Attorney Cox stated this afternoon that
1t had been decided to bring suits against
Frick, Lovejoy and Potter at once for
conspiracy. The charges are founded
upon the introduction of the Pinkertons.
PETITION To SETTLE THE TROUBLE.
PITTsBURG tPa.), Aug. Wv. J. Bren-
nan, representing the Amalgamated AS
sociation, made application before Judge
Ewing to-day for the appointment of a
voluntary trade tribunal to settle the
Homestead trouble. The petition was
signed by siXty-seven of the former en-
ployes.of the Carnegie Company. Judge
Ewing made the order for a provisional
license for the tribunal, as provided for
in the Act, where the request is made by
employees only. If the Carnegie Com
pany does not sign the petition in sixty
days it will be dismissed.
sTREAToR ARRESTED.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 2.-Lieutenant-C Colo
mel Streator was arrested at his home in
Washington, Pa, this afternoon on
charges Of aggravated assault and bat
terry, preferred by Private Iams. Colonel
Streator waived hearing, and gave bail in
the sum of $500 on each charge.