The record-union., 1892-07-23
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1oS.


increasing friction between the soldiers
and the strikers, the Governor, before
leaving to-day, made dearrangements which
1t is hoped will settle the trouble. A force
of Deputy Sheriffs will be brought in
from Pittsburg, and, together with the
borough officers, will be placed in con-
troll, the only duty of the militia being to
aid them when called upon. The soldiers
the last two days had been more vigorous
than usual in clearing the streets, and
much bitter feeling was developed among
the strikers. The women were more bit
ter than the men in their language about
the troops in camp. The hostile feeling
was continually returned warmly. The
prospect for an indefinite stay in camp
here is not an inviting one, and the
militiamen are eagerly looking for orders
which viii permit them to return home
A committee from Braddoc6 reported to
the strikers tonight that the men in
those mills would strike tomorrow.
ENCOURAGING TO THE COMPANY.
PITTsBURG, July %. = The Carnegie
Company this morning began to carry
out its expressed intention to put non
union men in the Homestead mills. The
steamers Tide and Little Bill left with
loads OF new men this morning and will
continue to make trips all day, From
the number Of men coming and going at
the offices of the company it looks as if
the claim that the company has all the
men necessary to start the mills is true.
a high official of the company says ev-
erything is very encouraging at Home
stead. a number of new men have gone
to work and some of the strikers went
back. The company has more workmen
than 1t can easily handle. The applica-
tlons for work are plenty, but only good
men are engaged. He says the 1I9-inch
plate mill and the 32-Inch slab depart
ment are running in full. The other
branches are being put in readiness for
immediate resumption. The steamer
Tide arrived at Homestead this afternoon
with hfty-two carpenters and mill-Work-
ers. They were landed without incident.
There is no change at the Union or Beaver
Falls mills.
Adyices from Philadelphia and Boston
state that Carnegie's agents are actively
recruiting men to go to Homestead.
OFFERING HIGHER WAGES.
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-Some days ago an
advertisement appeared in a local paper
for puddlers, heaters and iron-work ers to
go East. a union iron-Worker who ap-
piled says the advertiser is an agent of
the Carnegie Company from Homestead,
hunting men to take places in the mills
forty cents day higher than the strik ers
were receiving at the time of the lockout
TROOPS ORDERED IN READINESS.
PHILADELPHIA, July 22.-The First
Brigade, State troops, has been ordered
to be in readiness to go to Homestead
This brigade was ordered home only a
few days ago. 1t is not known what this
order portends, but it is believed it is
merely to relieve the troops there.
PITTsBURG, July 22.-The skilled work
men at the Duquesne Steel Mills of the
Carnegie Steel Company. to the number
of 300, went on strike tonight in
sympathy with the Homestead men. The
men announced that they will not go to
work until the Homestead men are
settled and the Amalgamated Association
recognized by Carnegie. The strike was
q surprise. The Duquesne mill was sup
posed to be non-union, but it seems the
strikers organized a lodge there within
the past two weeks.
AN ADDRESS FROM THE STRIKERS.
HOMESTEAD, July 22.-The Strikers
Advisory Board issued an address to the
men and the public generally this morn
ing. The address calls attention to the
tendency to concentrate business in the
hands Of a few men, giving them des-
potic power over their employees. who
constitute the great mass of the people
Instead OF it being the fright of employ
ers to manage their own business it is
coming TO mean the fright to manage the
country" The employees of the Car
negie Company at Homestead have built
up the town, worked faithfully with the
company many years in the business of
the mill, and invested thousands of dol
lars of their savings in the mill in eX-
pectation of working there as long as
they are able to work. The Government
taxes the country to foster this business,
and the State of Pennsylvania is spend
ing large sums to protect the mills.
Therefore the belief is expressed that the
eraDloyes and the public have equitable
1.iohts ia these mills; that the employees
have the right TO continuous employment
without regard to religion, politics or
trades union affiliations; that the position
of the company is unconstitutional, an
archistic. revolutionary, and in contempt
of public and private interests, and adds:
EHThe committee wishes it known that we
will prosecute the said public and private
interests in the courts of law and equity,
and we demand of Congress and the State
T,eoislature the distinct assertion of the
Drinciple that the public has an interest
+, sreh concerns as that at Homestead,
and that the State has duty to judge the
affairs of such concerns when occasion
may reouire.n The address closes with
a pledpe to abstain from all violence and
rest on the courts 1OT CeIHouS-
All old employees occupying houses
owned bv the company were served with
eviction notices this morning. Under the
contract with the company they, are
obliged to deliver possession IN ten days.
PINKERroN TELLS HIS STORY.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The special
committee inGuiring into the Homestead
froubles heard the Pinkerton side this
morning. Robert Pinkerton presented a
statement covering the history OF his
agency since it's organization IN 1870, stat
ing that for twenty years he has fur
nisbed men TO protect property during
strikes. These men are carefully Sc
lacted and seldom permitted to carry
arms. except under public authority.
Tbey have never wantonly fired shot III
any strike. The men were sent to Home
stead only on the assurance that the
Sheriff would swear them in as deputies
if necessary. Many of these men We're
regular employees, thoroughly tried and
Trustworthy. The others were vouched
for. They did not go into Pennsylvania
as an armed force. The arms were
sbiDDed from Chicago and ordered not to
he Given to the men unless deputlzed by
tba Sheriff. As matter of fact the boxes
We're not opened until the strikers opened
fire and it became matter OF lie and
death. Klein had been killed and five
ofhers wounded before the Pinkertons re-
fI1rned fire. The Pinkertons were handl-
capped in the fight by the fact that the
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