The record-union., 1892-07-19
RumOrS That NOn-Union Men
We're Landed at the Works.
MORE TROOPS ARRIVING ON THE
SCENE.
Warrants Issued for the Arrest of tAe
Leaders of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation on Charges of Murder
Homestead and Pittsburg Filling
Up With Rough Class Of People.
speclal to the REcoRp-UNrox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNToN.
HOMESTEAD Pa.), July 1S.-At mid
night an unverified rumor was current
that the steamer Little Bill, which towed
the Pinkertons into Homestead and pre-
cipitated the fight, had more successfully
accomplished another dangerous mission
tonight. The report had it that the Little
Bill brought up 40 non-union men, who
were safe landed behind the high fence
at the works.
Two brothers named Mcconnell, Eng
Gshmen, who worked as 1oremen in the
Homestead Min, have not been seen for
three weeks, and the locked-out men be-
Ieve they have gone to England to en-
gage non-uniOn men to take places in the
mill. One of the Carnegie foremen was
spoken to about the matter and treated it
with ridicule, saying there were plenty of
non-union men in this country, and that
part of the works would be started by
this afternoon
The tension between the strikers and
the military is increasing. There are
many irresponsible, reckless men in
town, mostly with some sort of arms, and
an untoward event might precipitate the
conflict. The military, while not expect
ing such an outcome, are evidently pre-
pairing for it.
Large and additional amounts of am
munition have been received from Frank
ford. There are at least 250,O0O rounds of
ammunition here, and $4,000 rounds more
are expected. Another regiment was
brought over the river this morning, and
1t is understood three others will be
brought over day by day.
The Amalgamated officials here say
they know nothing of paper asking for
aid, said to be circulating in New York,
and pronounce it a fraud.
The railroad men deny the truth of the
rumor that they will refuse to handle
freight for the Homestead Mill.
WIRE WORKS CLOSED DOWN.
PITTSBURG, July 1S.-The Homestead
steel works strike has indirectly caused
the indefinite suspension of the Braddock
Wire Works plant at Rankin Station,
and some six hundred more men are out
of work. The mills, nail, reed, barbed
wire and wire drawing departments are
all closed down, owing to the lack of
steel billets to make wire reeds, etc. A
stockholder of the Pittsburg Copper
Wire Company's works at Braddock
stated to-day that unless some change for
the better was made by the mills making
billets they viii shut down on Saturday.
Late tonight a scout, who had been
sent through the mill, reported that there
were no nOn-union mechanics inside the
fence, and the story about the boat-load
coming in must have been an error. The
rumor of imported labor coming from
Europe was taken up, but little attention
paid to it.
LABOR LEADERS CHARGED WITH MUIR
DER.
PITTsBURG, July 1S.-This afternoon
information was lodged before the Alder
men charging murder against Hugh
O'Donnell, the principal leader of the
Homestead men; John McLuckie, Bur-
CESS of Homestead; Sylvester Critchlow.
Anthony Flaherty, Samuel Birket, James
Flannigan and Hugh Ross, ali labor
leaders in the recent Homestead troubles.
They are specifically charged with the
murder Oft j. Connors and SiIas Wayne,
Pinkertons killed in the fight. All the
accused probably will be arrested this
afternoon, except O'Donnell, who is out
of the city.
Information was made by Secretary
Lovejoy of the Carnegie Company, The
ConstableS left at once for Homestead
and are now looking for the men. The
news created much excitement among
the strikers, as this action was not ex-
pected.
Gossip about this latest move on the
part Of the company is very free this
evening. Many sympathiZers with the
men think 1t a shrewd move to get the
leaders In the strike out of the way at a
time when the company expects to be-
gin operations. The rumor is current
tonight that counter informations will
be laid against Messrs. Frick and Love-
JOY and Manager Potter
The general impression is that this is
only the beginning OF a great legal
struggle here. The attorney for the
strikers said tonight that no information
would be made against Frick, LoVeioy
and Potter now, and 1t was possible no
retaliatory measures would be taken bv
tie strikers. If it was decided to take
such action, the charge would probably
be conspiracy.
From a source close to the Carnegies it
was learned that the firm has the names
OF 2l5 strikers, against whom they be-
lieve they have enough evidence TO CON
Wet as accessories to the murder of the
Pinkerton men. 1t is their intention to
enter intormations every day, until the
entire 2l5 have been arrested.
The Sheritf's officers failed this after
noon to find those Tor whom the warrants
We're issued, but this evening all of the
SiCNuStL. GAC6DJ ~ lJOIucIl- w no is out OF
the State, and McLuckie, who had al
ready given himself up at Pittsburg,
assembled at the railway station in
Homestead, intending, unaccompanied
by the officers, TO voluntarily proceed to
Ilttsourg to face the charges against
them. O'Donnel's wife says the report
that he left town TO avoid arrest is un-
true, and that he will be back in a few
days.
WHY THE MILLS DID NOT START.
PITTSBURG, July lS.-Speaking of the
failure 10 resume to-day, General Super
1nlendent Dlllon OF the upper and lower
Union Mills said: I'VE did not start this
morning because we are not ready to re-
sumo. hen we are ready we will start
None OF the men came back to-day, but
for ali that we do not anticipate trouble /
in reSuming."
II is supposed the comnanv will on |
deavor to procure men from some of the
surrounding mills to start. the indnce-
ment being to give them better nositions
than they have now. When thev will |
start is not known.
Homestead is filed with detectives i, |
the employ OF the Carnegie Connanv- |
Their mission seems to be to watch t6a |
movements OF the leaders and briug in
tiuence to bear on the men conposiny tba |
rank ana flle of the locked-out IahnrorS
and mechanics. As to the latter object II |
can be safely said that they are not snc
ceeding 10 any noticeable degree. Every
train brings unprincipled fellows info
the place. The majority come for no
other purpose than to ''WOrki the stril