The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23
GREAT HOMESTEAD STRIKE
IL FINALLY DECLARED OFF
by the Amalsamnted Association.
Events Leading Up TO This Ultimatum.
History OF the strik.

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practically at mn end II begun juue 29,and
has been attended with the ierrori2ing fea
lures Of actual warfare. II has cost the
Carnegie Steel company Limited, almost u
million dollars IN securing and caring for n
sufficient number of non.unon men 10 man
the plant It has nearly impoverished the
Borough of Homestead aud has brought
hundreds of strikers and their families 10 n
condition yergngo on starvation, but 1t isnow
nbou, ended, as least - fnr ~ the mechanics
and lnborers ARE concerned. The scramble
Tor posit ons, which was innugurntcd
thursday morning by the Huns and Says,
wns continued without cessation from an
hour before dnybrenk Friday morning
until O'clock In the afternoon. Up to that
time about 900 men, counting the 800 who
headed Thursdays break had applied for
work Not over 300 men secured employ
men' but they were principally Hun and
blav lahorcts.
The scenes along the Munhal road, from
City Farm lane To the company offices, were
interesting NJ we'll NJ amusing. All day long
there wnsa constant stream oi men going to
md from the works II was nm easy matter
o. nick out those who had secured employ.
m,nt. Their faces wore n broad smile and
t 4. III. III. -. ~
Those who hal not been SO fortunate were
nso easily distinguished, They had iondlv
Hoped that all they had to do was to Apply
aud they would be- received with open arms
The faces uithcse men were study. cha
grin aud disappointment stood ou, in bold
relief on their countennnces, they realized
Tor The INST time that th"y had held oil too
long.
Uomes,ead business mon mako no socrc,
o., 80, -. ,-
VI uhc'r gr"Uhco'loh w tue '"ih hna''S nave
taken.
Tiir MECHANICS ui1iNNruN.
Although lonth Ia make known to tho
public the details of their meeting Thurs
LAY evening, Amnlgamatcd men were
f0,nd Yesterday who linked freely ON the
pubiect \ committee OF mechanics and
laborcrs were present with the ultim,tum
nf the mon they rcprcsentcd The latter
desired to bc released from all obligations
to remain ont LONGER The iucetirr wns
presdcd over bv * presl tcnt William
Weihe of the Amalpnmatcd Association.
About 500 members of which organization
were present. \ vote was taken ON the re
quest of the mechanical department, which
resulted in lOB in fnyCr of und 10 nRninst
the mechanics being allowed tn act for
themselves The cimmitte, was informed
that tho propogition was referred back tn
the men, but that the association wou'd
not take the espon,ibility of declaring the
s,rike on. and would pron,ise them nIG tho
iinnucial aid possiblr if thev would remain
firm Then followed a vote In declaring the
strike of, 80 far rs the mechanics are con
cerned which resulted m ~ noes TO l9a
ayes.
After considerable winnrling n secret bal.
Iot was taken. which added - votes TO those
in favor of DECLARING the strike of This
did NOT change the result A motion to re
lease the men nj the Iavreucpyillc and
Beaver Falls plants was lost Vice Prcsi.
dent Carney made a rousing spccch, iu the
course of which he cXplai;ed why tho
Amalua,nated Association could not allow
sympathctic strikers to return to work aud
handled the mechanical depart
ment without gloves. Mr. Carney
declared that the existence uf the Annga
mated Association depended upon every
person connected with the strike re-
naming firm.
The members of the mechanical depart
ment, smartipg under what they considcr.
ed unfair treatment at the hands Of the
Amalgumaied Association and knowing
fnli well that the financial resources OF that
organization had been exhausted, were not
long in making up their minds as 10 how
they shonli act Thursday nighta llo'clock
notices were posted that there would be a
meeting of the mechanics and day laborcrs
on Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Long be-
lore ,hat hour the men began 10 assemble
aoou' thc rhS' Wheii 'ne uoofs were open-
Ell thete was rush ior seats ana ~ hVe
nh,h"tes Ine nan was paeheu. " olu ,r mot
take ioiS 10 get uowh 10 business me
@in.nipee ,hN. nnu waneu upon Tue A'''a'-
eaina'e" Ass1c'a.ou rePor'vu'
no sooner hnn ,he 'epor, peen read than
uozeh men lu'lPeu 10 lhe,r zee, anu NOV
eo that they iei'ase IheWseiV's rom hli op,
ngauohs 10 lheA eAmh'gall,a'edAi ana
utplN LOT WOIk III u UbtlN, ne lHu1O1 pre-
vailed and standing vote was taken, As
one man lhe hehssenlo!eu STRIKERS arose u
was nor heeessa,y ior r ,he onairnhan 10 "l-
unsnimous ahu uecisive' lhu'cuieu more Ior'
'nrtin, in The ,n,nds Of the mcchanirs nnd