The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-24
TIE srruAr1on AT HomnsrrAD.
STRIKERS VISIT THE MILL.


MEN FROM SEVERAL OF THEIR NUMBER.
The strikers at Homestead on Wednesday
| were given subject matter for discussion by
several of their number going into the mill
on passes from Superintendent Potter, and
| aftcrward reporting that the new men were
getting out considerable work. SO far as
could be learned there were five men who
went into the mill and one of them, Harri-
son Critchelow, afterward told number of
men on the streets that IL looked us though
the company was doing business The
strikers predict these men will 20 back 10
work as several others did who went into
the mill to see themselves how II was run.
ming. Supt. Potter said the men told him
aIter they had been through the place that
they were satisfied the strike was II failure
/ aud that they would 20 back to work, but
they were afraid the other strikers would
do some injury TO their families. The Bcs.
semer department at the big mill was put
on double turn.
$4,000 TO M RAISED FOR HOMESTEAD.
Az meeting OF representatives OF the X.
OF L., Central Labor Union and Building
Trades Council, at Boston, Mass, a com.
mittee was appointed to visit every labor
organization in Massachusetts and solicit
funds for the Homestead men. The or.
ganizations have agreed to raise 800, 900 for
the strikers.
CONSPIRACY.
patrol of the provost guard went
through the town Wednesday morning lust
before daybreak. Colonel Kreps says he
had reliable information that the strikers
meant to prevent residents of Homestead
who had gone to work from returning, and
that by the ordering out uf the guards at
just about the hour when the conspiracy
was - he put in execution they were deter.
red from attempting IL. A similar patrol
will be made this morning, and probably
for several mornings. Chairman Crawford
VIGOROUSLY tiph .ts
was to be made. lie says the strikers are
Just as united and just ms hopeful as ever
and that no unlawful acts will be commit
ted.
The Advisory Committee received sub.
scrlptlOns Wednesday amounting to 81, 200.
SHOTS EXCHANGED.
=, There was series of exciting incidents at
Homestead Wednesday, eliminating at
evening in an exchange of shots between
crew
The firing occurred about s15 o'clock on
the river front ofthe mill. About "a week
ago shots from the East bound freight train,
winch passes there at that hour were fired at
a detail of militia 'tationed on the Little
Bill. Orders were given that IL there was
any more firing from freight trains to
return 1t, but not to shoot at passenger
trains.
wednesday night when the train passed
over the bridge there were five revolver shots
hred Mt the boat. the first coming from the
engine and Others from the cars The fire
was returned, about u dozen shots being fiI ed
from the boat. AS the train passed on over
the river the battalion stationed on the hill
under Captain Fred Windsor, took up the
firing. and from 80 TO 100 musket balls
ratified against the freight cars. So far as
was known last night no one was hit, but
the train might readily have carried wound
ed men without the fact being known.
CARNEGIE MONEY EOR sTpIRrpe
helr Hardie has sent, rs a contribution to
the Homestead strikers fund, the GlOO
given him by Mr.. Carnegie for his expenses
IN the recent general election. Hardie is
labor member Of the Eng ish Parliament
for Westham He was u Scotch pitman,
having worked under ground from the age
OF until ~. He is President of the AYR
SHIRE Miners Union and strongly in favor
of an eight-hour law.
STRIKER SHOT DOWN.
John Fleishman, one of the Homestead
strikers, was walking along the Valley rail
road i'll the neighborhood of Forty-third
street, Pittsburg when two unknown men
opened fire upon him. One of the bullets
took effect and imbedded itself IN the mans
side. He was found lying face downward
IN pool OF blood, just off the railroad track,
lie was taken to his home. The injured
were indignant mt the shooting and say that
some arrests are to be made. Physicians
who had examined Fleishman pronounced
the bullet wound not serious, as it only
struck the fleshy part of his hip. Fleishman
Is non'communicative, and says he did not
throw stones, as alleged, to provoke the
men working in the mill
THE STRIKERS PICNIC.
The picnic for the benefit of the Home
stead strikers, held at Ross Grove, was a
success financially. A member of the Com.
mittee of Arrangements says 5000 was
cleared. Over 6,000 admission tickets were
sold, but not more than 1000 people attend
ed. Amy one who did not wear badge
advertising wel-known clothing firm, was
told to leave the grounds.
Everything was going along smoothly at
the works Saturday. On Monday the Bes
semer will be started on double turn. Super.
intendent Potter does not anticipate any
difficulty in doing this. as he considers the
new men as competent in every way as the
old ones. James jameson, the roller in the
3S-inch mill who quit work Wednesday, in.
duced to do 80 by a friend who came from
the East, returned to work yesterday. Sev.
eral more families moved into the com
pany's temporary houses without being
molest.d in any way.