The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28

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strikers in Homestead were shocked
over the bulletins announcing the
shooti g OF H. G. Frick at the hands
of crank in Pittsburg. At first some
of the unthinking men condemned
Frick, but cooler heads, and without
exception among the leaders of the
strike, sternly suppressed these
indecent manifestations, and
were most outspoken in denunciation
OF the attempted murder. One dra-
matte incident occune ed near the
Western Union office. One steel
worker could not restrain his feelings,
but dropped on his knees ON the side
walk with clasped hands and uplifted
eyes to thank God. Friends
quickly hustled him away, while
the leader, when approached
by newspaper men protested to be,
shocked at the reports of the shoot
ing, the rank and file were less diplo-
matte, and expressions such as
"Served him right" "What else
could he expect?" and 'HThat's
tough" were muttered assertions fire.
quently heard.
o'DoNNELL DIsPLEASED.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 23.-When
Hugh O'Donnell was seen in the Jail
he was greatly depressed over the
shooting of Prick. II hope to God"
said he. lit is not true. feel sorry
for Mrs. Frickn The man Beckman,
he said, he never heard of. He was
not connected with the Amalgamated
association and is not known at
Homestead. President Weihl of the
Amalgamated association also de-
plored the shooting.
AFFAIRS AT HOMESTEAD.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 23.-"On to
Braddock" was the war cry today. 1t
was talked over at every meeting
place, and trains to Braddock carried
hundreds of locked out men.
With the bringing out of the
Duquesne workers people here
expect that public sentiment
at Homestead, assisted by the pres
sure at Duquesne, will compel the
Edgar Thompson plant operatives to
quit almost Immediately. The men
here propose to canvass vigorously to-
that end and the Amalgamated asso-
citation is willing to promise almost
everything to the Braddock men if
they will join in sympathy with he
strike movement. The story that the
men on the Pittsburg, McKeesport
and Younghioyenny railroad had
been warned by several unknown
parties that If they carried
pound of steel out of Marshall they
would be shot Is denied by the ad-
visory board and the engineers have
been requested to furnish descriptions
of men making threats and
prompt arrests will be made with
Borough officers. Special watchmen
of The Amalgamated association, >.
coal and iron police, Carnegie watch
men, sheriffs and militia. This is the
most policed town in the world. More
conservators of the peace than law
breakers. There Is more activity in
the works today, and the men say
they notice many strange faces. Danger
of collision arises from the proposed
welcoming home of Hugh O'DonnellI
when released. Provost Marshal
Greene says no public assembly of
any kind, or procession, shall take
place. The workers on the other hand
say such prohibition is illegal and
they will not submit. If welcome
10 MN WIN procession SnOulu De al
tempted. serious encounter may &C.
cur.
0DoNNEL AND ROSS.
PITTsBURG, July 23.-Hearing Of
the application of Hugh O'Donnell
and Hugh Ross for release on bail was
pending today in the court room and
the vicinity was crowded. A number
of witnesses have been summoned.
After hearing several witnesses the
court took recess.
FILLING THE MILLS.
The steamboat Tide took forty-five
non.union men to Homestead this
morning and will leave here again
this afternoon with fifty more. These
men arrived today from Cincinnati,
Louisville and st. Louis. Capt. Clark