Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-18
yusrLAxr WORKERS. IN STEEL
Rejoicing Over the Action Of the strskers
On Remstning Out.

spryiai Dispatch from stat Correspondent
HoxKsrssD, Pa, July is-JubilAtion 10 the
only word that comes anywhere near expressing
the feeling Which n today being experienced by
the steel workers. and although il is very much
too early for any one TO indulge in loud growing
there is no good reason why the strikers should
not laugh While they NAV. Statements madeb BY
officers Of the Carnegie Company led some
people 10 believe that when the hour for the
resumption Of work arrivcd-and Il came at 2
am.-the hills and yards would be occupied
BY thousands OF non-union men VINO vcrs
falling over each other in their oagerness 10 an
the places vacated by the Amalgamation mon
and their sympathizors. But none Of the-s
prophecies have been fulfilled and the
folks who are outside the tail white
washed wire-topped fence not unnatursily
claim victory. IL may be that in . few hours
the aspect Of affairs will have changed entirely,
and that the firm will have n temporary monop-
oily Of grinning, but at this time no man In
Homestead has any right 20 smile unless be
belongs TO the Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers.
The way TO Homestead Is through rittsbure
and il anyconsiderable body Of non-uniou men
get away from the hundreds Of scouts who are
watching rail and river by day and night IL will
really be surprising
A few sleepy correspondents. tired out by
another OF these all-night vigils which have
been so common in the recent history Of thi.
place, were the only persons in tire vicinity Of
the main gates this morning when the hour for
business arrived. and not one Of them saw
enough to repay him for the loss Of minutes
sleep.
An INCIDENT OF THE MIGHT.
During the night there was one incident that
promised TO be interesting. but even that feIl
short Of having any great news value. A large
number Of HungRrians assembled near the rail-
road entrance TO the works at about 2:s0 an,
and had enough Of n squabble with the guards
to result in calling the reserves. There were ne
shots fired. however and the crowd was dis
persed without srousing the town.
AT noon the advisory committee Of the ANAL
gamation was in session. IL had been for more
than two hours, and the general impression
among the strikers was that important develop
ments might be looked for soon a. the com
mittee adjourned.
HUMBUaGISo THE STRIKERS.
Two alleged seekers after occupation fell into
the hands of the strikers scouts this morning,
and as they seemed from the striker'
standpoint TO be reasonable fellows they
were escorted to headquarters and treated
just rs nicely though they had
brought with them good tidings Of great Joy
and large promises Of pecuniary aid They
will not work for the Carnegie company, nor,
unless | am very much in error, will they
work for any one else. They are not
Of the toiling class Within. the next
week or 90 there will be a great influx Of such
people, and unless the strikers are more than
ordinary keen they will be imposed on by
hundreds Of tramps Every man who wants
transportation TO some distant point and Q
little money to live on while he travels
can come to Homestead in the guise Of non
union laborer and get all he could expect
From vagabonds Of this type the Amalgams-
ton viii have difficulty in defending its tress-
ury.
OF no real value, because no sufficient force
could be mustered 70 make IL useful, 10 the
strikers map Of Camp Sam Black. II can bs
placed in evidence to show that nothing il be-
ing neglected by those who are active in behalf
Of the AmAlgamation's interest
Long before Maj. Gen Snowden knew whers
his troops were located all the necessary tn
formation had been acquired by the workmsn
and the facts put on paper, that any one
might see and understand them. As q specimen
Of the draughtsman's art il is admirable but
its principal excellence is in its Topographic
cal accuracy. Fifteen thousand well-armed men
would find it hot work stormins Camp Black,
but with this map their work would be con-
siderably simplifed- OF course there win be
no such foolishness as an assault upon the
militia, and that Is why the map is Q curiosity
1t represents a good deal Of wasted energy.
Perhaps the appearance Of affairs here ID de-
ceptive at this time, but it seems quite plain
now that the decline Of combined and forcible
lawlessness has its hold on this community The
boycott will be the weapon with which the firm
will be fought, although there are still many who
quietly make known their willingness to blow
up the works rather than permit them 10 be
run by nOn-union labor. In the presence
Of the troops these threats are only whispered,
perhaps their volume will increase when
the soldiers depart, but IL it does 10
will be with an entire Disregard for the COM
mands Of the leaders. Non-union men are to
be reasoned with, says the published program,
but there are no instructions as TO what must
be done in cases where the men are not amen
able to reason and pay no heed to argument.
@. II. II.