The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-03
KEEPING ENCOURAGE
Strikers Laugh at Reports of
Breaks in Their Ranks.
FR'ck TO BE PROSECUTED.
soidfersAccusedo Of Improprietyt oHoms-
stead Women-Col. streator Arrested
1t the Instance Of Private Isms.

PIrTsBuRe. Aug. 1.-The coroner's in
quest on the bodies of the men killed in
the Homestead riot was resumed today.
Nothing new was ELECTED. The investiga-
ton will be continued tomorrow.
aforementioned Streator was arrested
at his home at Washington, Pa. this az
ternoon, on charge of agg awaited assault
and battery preferred by Private Iams.
Colonel Streator waived hearing and gave
bail in the sum OF $500 on each charge.
party of fifty-four laborers, who came
here on special train for Homestead this
morning, but who refused to go to work,
Will probably be sent home by the Anal
gamated Association. The men claimed
they were deceived and did not know their
destination was Homestead.
The strikers deny the statements of the
mill officials that four departments of the
Union mills are in operation and that $50
men are at work. They assert that none
OF the skilled workingmen have gone back.
All the blscksmiths, several engineers
and the remaining filters left the works
today in sympathy with the locked-out
men.
Frederick Molleck, who was arrested at
Long Branch as an accessory of Berkman,
the would-be assassin of Frick, was given
hearing this afternoon, and as there was
no evidence to hold him he was dis
charged from custody. Superintendent
of Polite O'Mara and Inspector Nc
kilvev were the only witnesses. O'Mara
said he had bssn unable to find anything
to substantiate the charges against the
prisoner. Inspector McKelvy testified
that Moileck had sent Berkman money.
The defendant then made statement adj
uniting sending S. by express. but said
Berkman, who had befriended him,
had requested the loan. He disclaimed
all knowledge of the intended assassina-
ton. Anarchists Bauer and Knold made
application for release on bail this morn
ing. Judge Ewing fixed the bail at S. 900,
and Attorney Friedman expects to secure
bondsmen.
w. ]. Brennan, representing the Anal
gamated Association, made application
today before Judge Ewing for the appoint
ment of a voluntary trade tribunal to
settle the Homestead trouble. The petit
ton was signed by sixty-seven Of the
former employees of the Carnegie COM
pany. Judge Ewing made an order Tor
provisional license for a tribunal, as pro-
vided for in the act where request is made
by employees only. If the Carnegie COM
pany does not sign the petition in sixty
days it will be dismissed.
Attorney Cox stated this afternoon that
it had been decided to bring suits against
Frick, Lovejoy and Potter at once for
Conspiracy. The charges are founded
upon the introduction of Pinkertons and
the continued presence of troops.
An 10 cfo tad hat
the borough solicitor of Homestead is pre-
pairing papers for the arrest of several SOL
diers charged with insulting women. At
a meeting of the borough council Burgess
McLuckie charged that the soldiers were
not particular whom they. accosted. and
the wives, daughters and residents of
Homestead were not safe. 1t has been de-
cided to have the matter thoroughly in
vestigated and prosecute the cuiprits if
the assertions are substantiated.
As result of strenuous endeavors on
the part of the Amalgamated Association,
the wavering laborers have been once again
brought into line and are tonight more
enthusiastic than the tonnage men.
The entire strength of the associa-
ton was brought to bear
on the mechanical departments to
achieve that and tonight it would appear
that the pressure has been successful,
momentarily. at any rate. The result is
that both sides claim victory this evening.
A committee of strikers visited the mills
today to investigate the reports as to the
number of men now at work. The COM
mittee reported to mass meeting tonight
that the firm had large number
of men working and few experienced
rollers, who turned out two or three
plates today. A great number of the men.
however, are unskilled and useless. The
committee found no cause for discourage
ment. This evening Superintendent Pot
ter stated that in round numbers 800 men
came here today. In all he claimed to
have 200 workmen, many of whom are
skilled steel-workers.
committee of strikers this morning
attempted to persuade the railroad engi-
neers at Munhall to refuse to haul freight
into the yards, but failed. The engineers
stated that the railroad men were in SYM
patty with the strikers. but would not
jeopardize their positions by such actions.
Sheridan troop and part OF battery
were ordered home this morning Three
regiments still remain. Numerous out
RACES have been committed of late on SOL
diers sent out singly, and it has been
found necessary to increase the force of
guards by thirty.