New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
4 VICTORY FOR THE CARNEGIES
THE STRIKERS AT THE DUQUESNE MILLS
RETURN TO WORK.
THEY COULD NOT AFFORD ANY MORE WYNN
TILE COMPANY LOSES Az OLD EMPLOlr"

THE COMPANY LOSES An OLD EMPLohf"
Homestead Penn, Aug. s.-The strikers nj D"uu '"o
went 10 work this morning and the Carnegie ~, .
Company has scored a victory on SATURDAY '"e
SUPERINTENDENT Morrison posted notice that all men
who had applied for their old JOBS would rfpo'' ."
the mill at O'Clock this morning. rs the mii "ou'u
resume at that hour. Long before the time SET Nv"
ever workers with dinner-pas quietly sole up u'',
freoucnted streets and along the railroad TRACKS, an"
entered the mill unobserved by their fello~str'he'S'
As : O'Clock approached the number OF men WIN nov"
entered the mill yard in this way reached 400 Ao'
sixty men, who leaders in the sympathy s''iAe
movement gathered In the r0ad near the mill gae' u
watched I'm moody silence the going in 10 WIN
FINALLY tho mill whistle blew FOR : O'Clock. Al tn''' l"
large Inshman exclaimed In loud voice;
Well. men, the jig is up; We had better hus''e lot
our old places
This was u signal for n panic and the entire oio"u
ran toward the gate. freight train was bacheu III
front OF tho gate. but the men did not walt ior IL W
be moved but scrambled over and under II III ."e,'
frantic haste to get inside the mill before the whsle
stopped blowing II a complete stampede. i"e
men were organized into the Amaleamated Assoc"i'"
at no little expense, and they went out on the syn
patty strike mo, cmcnt about two weeks ago. by 'ne'.
surrender they expelled from the Ahnls""'''u
Association and the Carnegie Company has TWO ho'
union mills The effect OF the break at Duquesne eau
not but prove harmful 10 the men at Homestead ID
though the leaders will not admit II. Al Duqucsno
steel billets can be manufactured and sent TO Home
stead TO BE- rolled into plates by the non-uhioh men,
50 that the will be in far better condition 10 III
its contracts and prosecute its fight here
Several strikers were talked with In the mh!su
oner th. surrender 1--WE found the firm was dc
tcrrnned TO fill Places said one OF uen. ""'"
asked why the break was so complete. Mos' VI 10
have lust been in DuQucsne year and were ohN s'F
fling on orr feet We could not afford to take further
fart he
ple For two weeks have been out OF WORK anu
We began 10 feel the result OF 1t. There are Few oil
us that haven't contracted debts because OF the s''Ae
which will take several months to pay on"
There were about ten nonunlon men at hHai
gamated headquarters here this morning lheF nan
left the mill because II WIS too much Ike pnso'i'
on. mechanic said that thirteen men In his crew
quit this morning and would be out when tney bo'
theip money lie further asserted that 10 men went
TO I1ttsurg on saturday night and only seventy hVe
returned roll from Essen Is among
tho dcserters He declared that he had TO sleep IN
his trousers to prevent their being stolen one man
from Bermuda said that he came out to get glass OF
beer and II lie could get back and tell the people 10"
they would be treated 80 men would quit at once
Tb,. locked ont men are greatly encouraged BY THIS
turn in tbe favor and say the Duqucsne matter Is
stand-OH now.
ave received thirty applications from old men TO
return to work today sad superintendent Potter
al the stcclworks this morning. several Of the
men were accepted and went to woik at once Inc
number Of applications today shows what i 10 u
n gratifying Increase. The strike is broken. We be
ucve but We should Hike TO get as many OF our Oh
men back a. possible. The more we get the better
II Will be- for Homestead I'm the future We made
five heats last night and the steel was as pretty az
any saw
Pt,slurg Aug s.-The sensation Of the CAV NJ
Carnccle's upper union" mills was the resignation
rAatan HgHf
boss lie has been in the employ Of the company for
eighteen wears and was one Of the most trusted work
mon atout the mill Immediately after leaving the
works ne went 10 the Amag auntcd headquarters
where he said that the step he had taken was que
to the fact that his work had been made extremely
unpcasan, since the strike had been on ii" SAYS he
l;, been shifted from position and station 10
another until the work ha, simply become nnbearable
In speakln. Of the workings Of the MILL he said That
the Is and 20 Inch mill, did not start TO-DAY. was
reporod The strikers hc said. gained victory tbs
morning by Inducing two II the hest heaters TO leave
the mill In regard Ia the number OF w'n VII" were
working he said that there les than at any time
since the strike begun. and tina, before the plant can
be- succe ssfuy operated IT VIII b. necessary TO make
manv repairs. The acquisition OF Richard Nichols
has greatly encouraged the strikers.
The steamer Tide was busy taking nonunlon mon
10 Homestead to-day, and H. fur trips carried nearly
900 men.
Lieutenant Colonel J. y. strcaior. OF Washington
Penn. who has obtained - much notori"ty out ~
the Iams case. WAS In the street today. Colonel
strcatof T. not nj al worried about the prosrcu'l ~
of the case and says willing 10 let II before
any count I'm the land. lie added " ~ an officer +
10 be- punished maintaining discipline In his
command. especially At time like that. then
lave always misconstucd the duties Of orficer ~
tho National Guard
This afternoon. the eleven men charged with riot
ing nj Duqucsnc had a hearing before Alderman Reilly
TWO were released nine held for court In ~ 20
han each. All Furnished bail except George rr.en.
who was committed 10 jail.
The pr, missed suit for false arrest. growing Of
the charges of murder and aggravated riot against
Edward Burke, will not be brought until after Burkc's
trial in Attorney brennan feels confident the
informadons have been made against the wrong man.
and expects prove that Burke In Pttsburg from
July :, to the morning Of July - The wOrkmen Will
make informutiOns for melting riot ohy. but such
nformatious will be made day this week Among
the men now wording In the Homestead plant
four well known. and at lime wealthy oil brokers.
lin and T. l.. Agncw. They all highly educated
and move IN the best society In the city Al time
Mclaughlin was considered the highest roller the
OH CITY and PittShurg Exchanges.
secretary Lovejoy stated this afternoon that no Mt
tempt would made 10 start the Beaver Falls plant
until the other mills running full.